SaaStr

APRIL 30, 2022

It wasn’t the case 20 or even 10 years ago, where the business models of the internet were more focused on eCommerce, marketplaces, or even advertising. If you kind of that question, thinking about the stakeholders and the decisions and companies of using SaaS products, there’s kind of three types.

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SaaS Payments Metrics Payment Methods Scale 241

FastSpring

MARCH 27, 2023

Ryan Austin 01:34 Sure, no, starting businesses are really tough as everybody knows. It really took a few pivots, and even name changes to get just the go to market efforts and product market fit right. Cognota didn’t necessarily start as a software business. Before seeing good success in the company.

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Payment Solutions Payment Services SaaS Payments VP of Engineering 111

Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 18, 2019

They didn’t know it at the time, but they had also created an entire business category: an on demand, short-term rental marketplace, which has shot the value of their business north of $38 billion. As the likes of Airbnb, Uber and Apple have found, creating an entirely new category can be a lucrative business.

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Scale Sales Recruiting Marketplace as a Service Sales Hiring 112

Intercom, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

If you can create a scenario where others are building on top of your product – and therefore evolving it in ways you may not have the resources to do yourself – your offering suddenly becomes even more valuable to your customers. Here, Ceci unpacks her thinking for Intercom’s Group Product Marketing Manager, Jasmine Jaume.

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Underperforming Technical Team Marketplace as a Service Outsourced Development Development 170

Intercom, Inc.

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

That’s why companies need to do a better job of articulating the value their product provides for prospects – instead of just recapping their product’s function. Most leaders don’t spend enough time recruiting. We’re basically the world’s biggest business marketplace. Ryan: Sure. We’re now G2.com,

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Education Sales Hiring Software Review Sales Recruiting 123

Unbounce

JUNE 16, 2020

Depending on your business model and stage of growth, a partner program will likely take on different forms. These are often built with agencies, consultants, and managed-service-providers (MSPs) in mind. These partners resell your product and benefit from offering ongoing services, usually on a retainer basis.

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Outsourcing Services Sales Recruiting Scale SaaS 131