SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Many of the fundamental business models that were once engraved in the SaaS playbook are now changing thanks to a tougher macro environment and a maturing market. PST, Stephanie Opdam, Partner at Notion Capital, shares four business model changes that will allow SaaS companies to build resilience and staying power over time.

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Business Model SaaS Payments Payments Headcount 249

The Angel VC

MARCH 22, 2012

If you have a SaaS startup with a higher-touch sales model where revenue growth is largely driven by sales headcount, the plan needs to be modified accordingly. The model contains just one conversion rate regardless of the signup source. If you have a tiered pricing model or a per-seat pricing, consider modeling that.

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Startup SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payment Solutions 189

Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 4, 2019

So how did they go from product-market fit to actually scaling a sales org around a repeatable sales process? To find out, we sat down with Jeanne de Witte , Head of North America Revenue & Growth at Stripe. billion in revenue) so it’s safe to say Jeanne and her team have helped do exactly that.

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Scale Sales Hiring Underperforming Technical Team Payment Services 162

Outseta

JANUARY 20, 2020

What started as Dimitris (now my Co-founder at Outseta ) writing a few lines of code to collect rent payments from tenants he had living in a duplex in Providence, Rhode Island, turned into something worth hundreds of millions of dollars 15 years later. While these revenues are pay-per-use, rent payments are both large and regular.

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SaaS Payments Sales Hiring Payment Methods Payment Services 145

SaaStr

JUNE 16, 2020

So I think that is somewhat of a good news in this in that SaaS businesses are sticky. And so while the churn I don’t want to minimize it, stable base of revenue should be able to maintain that through the year. It’s a business crisis. How do we make them feel part of the team and integrate them?

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Sales Hiring Scale SaaS Payments Payment Services 156

Sales Enablement, SaaS and Growth

JULY 24, 2018

It’s a simple calculation to help you quickly and easily understand the health of a SaaS business. The rule states that a businesses annual revenue growth rate, plus its profit should equal 40%. To manage discounting effectively you need some guiding principles and a process in place. Retention trumps acquisition.

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