CloudGeometry

JANUARY 15, 2022

Before you shout “Digital Transformation” in a crowded marketplace, it’s important to recognize two foundational principles in developing a SaaS product plan. First: SaaS is a business strategy, not a technology strategy. Onboarding operationalizes your user model by expressing it through tenant context.

Well Architected Framework 130

Well Architected Framework DevOps as a Service AWS Traceability 130

Subscription Flow

JANUARY 3, 2024

Having a flexible pricing strategy allows SaaS providers to cater to different customer segments and needs by offering different pricing models such as subscription, usage-based , freemium, or hybrid. Technology and the rising tide of automation, for example, have a significant impact on market dynamics.

Pricing 52

Pricing Payment Features SaaS Marketplace as a Service 52

Sales Hacker

MARCH 7, 2022

Those relationships are even more interdependent as companies gain transparency into buying and selling activities through technology. Influenced by their experiences with consumer marketplaces and leaning into their own technological comfort zones – buyers are more than capable of finding information on their own.

Technical Review 83

Technical Review Sales Marketplace as a Service Banking 83

Blulogix

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Select the Right Automation Tools: Choose automation platforms that integrate seamlessly with your existing CRM, billing, and service delivery systems. The tools should offer flexibility to customize workflows and communication based on your business needs. appeared first on BluLogix.

Payments 52

Payments Payment Services Revenue Management 52

Andreessen Horowitz

AUGUST 30, 2023

In the background, there was also a profoundly impactful technological revolution called the spreadsheet. and one of the things that allowed KKR and other early firms to model outcomes and make so much money. As technology continues to improve, the answer is an unequivocal “yes.” Inside sales? The curves simply do not meet.

VP of Engineering 94

VP of Engineering AI Payment Methods Generative AI 94

CloudGeometry

MARCH 22, 2022

First, SaaS is a business strategy, not a technology strategy. The challenge is to build common ground between business and architecture so as to translate business assumptions into critical technical solution inputs. Aligning your SaaS business strategy with SaaS technical architecture is critical to SaaS success.

DevOps as a Service 130

DevOps as a Service Software Delivery Well Architected Framework AWS 130

User Pilot

MARCH 20, 2024

TL;DR Software monetization helps generate revenue using various new business models to reinvest in development and enhancements. The subscription model offers ongoing access for a fee, ensuring updates and steady income. The open-source model creates revenue by charging for beyond-the-basics services.

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Software Revenue Strategy Advertising 59

OPEXEngine

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Over the past decade, software has created tremendous value for investors and businesses, thanks largely to its transformative effect on the economy , its role in developing new cloud-based business models, and its ability to increase efficiency in operations. Embrace the cloud operating model. Sticky after all.

Software Review 52

Software Review DevOps as a Service Software Underperforming Technical Team 52

OPEXEngine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

SMB customers will want high-touch sales engagement and service delivery but SMM SaaS companies will likely not have the budget necessary to justify providing this level of sales support. The most common strategies are Direct Sales, Inside Sales, eCommerce Marketplaces, and Partnerships. eCommerce Marketplaces. Direct Sales.

SaaS Payments 52

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Methods Marketplace as a Service 52

DeepStream

JULY 27, 2020

Since the days of yore, our mother-tongue has been primarily derived from two dialects – the B2B or the B2C business model. Businesses have been “talking the talk” by creating their entire communication based on the receiver – either a consumer or a company. The fact is that businesses do not have emotion.

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B2C B2B Marketplace as a Service compliance 84

Totango

MARCH 20, 2019

We’re unequivocally focused on building the best possible technology to deliver business results, quickly and easily across large global teams. Together, we’re incorporating innovative and efficiency-building technologies that seamlessly extend Oracle CX Cloud capabilities for enterprises across any industry.

Enterprise 53

Enterprise Marketplace as a Service Scale Innovation 53

OpenView Labs

JANUARY 13, 2022

But as SaaS companies see success with their initial usage-based pricing experiments, I expect to see many of them embrace usage-based pricing as part of a true business transformation. Thankfully, there’s an ever-growing number of vendors who are building technology to make this transformation a little easier.

Pricing 82

Pricing Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 82

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.

Scale 112

Scale Sales Recruiting Marketplace as a Service Sales Hiring 112

Sales Enablement, SaaS and Growth

MARCH 23, 2020

David Cancel of Drift often talks about letting your ideas “ cross-pollinate ” and mental models can be a catalyst for that. I leveraged many of the 52 mental models while working at various software as a service (SaaS) companies, but in truth, they can be applied anywhere, regardless of industry. Network effects (marketplace).

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Underperforming Technical Team Scale Sales Hiring Marketplace as a Service 213

Totango

AUGUST 23, 2017

In the past when selling technology, organizations would sign on the dotted line and pay upfront. 49% of benchmarked companies are monetizing, and as it becomes common practice, it’s clear that you can bring each customer success revenue stream into the business model with its own specific profile and margin.

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Customer Success Marketplace as a Service Scale Benchmarks 64

FastSpring

MARCH 27, 2023

And I just started a consulting business, it was a service business. And that kind of gave us a little bit of a head start to then bring together a couple of angels and like early stage investors to hire our first couple engineers and really pivot from being a service company to starting the path to becoming a software company.

Payment Solutions 91

Payment Solutions Payment Services SaaS Payments VP of Engineering 91

FastSpring

DECEMBER 19, 2019

This is why we’re committed to continually develop new and innovative tools that help software companies successfully transition to a subscription-based business model. We take great pride in delivering the best ecommerce platform that helps software businesses succeed in the global marketplace. We Evolved Our Brand.

Technical Review 63

Technical Review Software Review Marketplace as a Service Innovation 63

SmartKarrot

DECEMBER 18, 2020

As more and more companies are realizing the need to become customer-centric, their investment in customer service – both financial and conceptual – is rising rapidly. The need to become efficient in all the customer service processes are becoming more relevant than ever. 2 Instant access to service for the customers. . #2

Marketplace as a Service 10

Marketplace as a Service Trends Customer Lifetime Value Headcount 10

SmartKarrot

DECEMBER 18, 2020

As more and more companies are realizing the need to become customer-centric, their investment in customer service – both financial and conceptual – is rising rapidly. The need to become efficient in all the customer service processes are becoming more relevant than ever. 2 Instant access to service for the customers. . #2

Marketplace as a Service 10

Marketplace as a Service Trends Customer Lifetime Value Headcount 10

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

I want to talk about how we got to the business model that we have at Lambda School because it’s one of the things that separates us from other schools. Uber is a classic marketplace company. It’s a two-sided marketplace. You had town car services before. They needed something now.

Acquisition 137

Acquisition Software Review Payment Methods Marketplace as a Service 137

SaaSOptics

MAY 22, 2018

Magazines, newspapers, life insurance, phones, security services, and a long list of products and services have been sold for decades using the subscription model. The model has not really changed, but the relative importance has. In the crucible that is the hi-tech marketplace, change happens quickly.

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Subscription Payment Features Technical Review Airlines 40

SaaSOptics

MAY 22, 2018

Magazines, newspapers, life insurance, phones, security services, and a long list of products and services have been sold for decades using the subscription model. The model has not really changed, but the relative importance has. In the crucible that is the hi-tech marketplace, change happens quickly.

Subscription 40

Subscription Payment Features Technical Review Airlines 40

Intercom, Inc.

MAY 13, 2021

A great customer success team will help you to better understand your customer’s needs, identify what “success” means to them, and in turn, help your customers realize the value of your services, creating a more successful outcome for both their team and yours. “Why do you have playbooks?

Scale 177

Scale Customer Success Strategy Sales Hiring 177

Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 16, 2020

The idea of a virtual whiteboard is so simple that even the least technologically literate amongst us could likely understand the concept. Andrey explains why embracing the professional services sector in a unique way has paid dividends. So our platform is also built for them to use. Andrey: Exactly. So we want to foster a community.

Consulting 249

Consulting Marketplace as a Service Scale Development 249

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 6, 2018

Finding the best live chat software in a crowded marketplace can be tricky. Fortunately, this just means there’s bound to be an option that fits perfectly with your business model. This allows the technology powering Nextiva’s chat tool to interact intelligently with website visitors. Top features. Top features.

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Sales Hiring Software Review Technical Review Sales 80

OpenView Labs

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Now—a happy consequence—cloud marketplaces are on a similar trajectory of growth and have opened up a powerful go-to-market channel for sellers that you probably haven’t heard of yet. Not to mention 73% of B2B buyers prefer the convenience of digital buying through ecommerce, web direct or marketplaces (more on that later). .

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Marketplace as a Service Cloud Scale B2B 52

Stax

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Software as a Service (SaaS) has made business software more accessible by offering cloud-based, on-demand access to a range of solutions, from project management and collaboration to sales and marketing. Because horizontal SaaS companies serve both startups and enterprise businesses, scalability is a key selling point.

SaaS Payments 88

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 88

ProfitWell

MAY 21, 2019

Ari Wells is the VP of Product Marketing at cloud service mogul Akamai. And it's only going to get harder—technology and availability are giving everyone access to the same kinds of tools that used to be available only to some. You have to look at the marketplace and understand how people are actually finding their success.

Product Marketing 70

Product Marketing Marketing Development Team Review Technical Review 70

Blulogix

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The landscape of agile monetization is rapidly evolving, driven by technological advancements, shifting consumer expectations, and new business models. This decentralization can significantly reduce fraud, streamline operations, and build trust between service providers and consumers.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence Trends Subscription Payment Features 52

Stax

JANUARY 17, 2024

PayFacs typically partner with a payment processor or a bank to provide merchant services. This enables business owners to accept payments directly through their SaaS platform without needing a Merchant ID (MID)—as is the case with traditional merchant account providers. This is pretty much similar to the service that PayPal offers.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payment Facilitation 88

Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Scaling work: tuning the underlying technologies or process to help the product and team continue to be effective e.g. Uber rearchitecting its data pipelines. Building a consumer marketplace to drive incremental ticket sales to event creators. What Was Going On With the Core Business? Consumer Marketplace.

Technical Advisors 140

Technical Advisors Technical Review Scale Marketplace as a Service 140

The Angel VC

AUGUST 25, 2017

We will continue to focus on two business models: SaaS and marketplaces SaaS We use a broad definition of SaaS. Marketplaces Like in the case of SaaS, we use a broad definition for marketplaces. Marketplaces Like in the case of SaaS, we use a broad definition for marketplaces.

Investment 118

Investment Marketplace as a Service Blockchain Machine Learning 118

BetterCloud

AUGUST 16, 2018

Just in case you don’t trust a technogeek comic strip, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Digital Identity Guidelines, SP 800-63B Section 5.1.1.2 7 (SS7) or Common Channel SS7 is the technology that connects one mobile phone carrier to another. Plus, the website [link] has a great tool for passphrase generation.

Payment Methods 40

Payment Methods Payment Services Payment Solutions Technical Review 40

Andreessen Horowitz

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Unity, Unreal, Roblox and Godot – the predominant 3D engines – are all 15+ year old technologies architected for a different era of computing. Today, we’re entering an age where creative technology will allow anyone to create virtual worlds and bring their imaginations to life. What is a Next Generation 3D Creation Engine?

Engineering 145

Engineering Payments Technical Review AI 145

SaaStr

MARCH 30, 2022

It’s critical for a business to adapt when the situation calls for it, especially in response to new customer preferences, evolving technology, cultural movements, etc. Or, it might originate as an intrinsic reason, such as when Atlassian decided to move their business model to become a SaaS platform.

Scale 224

Scale Sales Hiring Marketplace as a Service Construction 224

ChurnZero

JANUARY 13, 2022

Amir Siddiqi, Chief Customer Officer, CentralSquare Technologies. Amir will lead all post-sales functions, helping customers use the full scope of their products and services to unleash the power of CentralSquare in their communities. She understands customer service and puts customers first every single day.

VP of Engineering 98

VP of Engineering Customer Success Outsourcing Services Technical Review 98

How To Buy Saas

DECEMBER 1, 2020

SaaS is a global software solution created by different businesses in order to improve human activities in a matter of clicks. SAAS is also abbreviated as software as a service. With so many SAAS getting visibility in online marketplaces, we found that new saas businesses are struggling hard to make it to the right set of customers.

Growth Hacking 105

Growth Hacking Payment Methods SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 105