Stax

MARCH 6, 2024

For businesses offering subscriptions, memberships, retainers, and other recurring services, recurring billing is a powerful solution to streamline processes and ultimately enhance revenue generation. Consider this: Consumers are already conditioned to the subscription model. Learn More What is Recurring Billing?

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods Payment Features 88

Stax

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) businesses need to constantly evolve their offerings to stay fresh and relevant. But if you’re a B2B solution, there’s a high likelihood that businesses will be interested in being able to accept customer payments, rather than just sending them a PayPal link or to a generic payment gateway.

Payments 88

Payments SaaS Payments Payment Services Merchant Services 88

Agile Payments

MARCH 19, 2019

Payment facilitation, or operating as a “ PayFac ” allows a SaaS company to act as a master merchant for its client base.

Payment Services 77

Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Facilitation Merchant Services 77

Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 20, 2020

This is part two of a three part series on sequencing business models. Casey’s first sequencing business models essay talked about the transition from a SaaS business model to marketplace business model, and why it’s so difficult. This essay is a collaboration with Gilad Horev.

Marketplace as a Service 141

Marketplace as a Service Business Model SaaS Payments Payments 141

FastSpring

APRIL 26, 2024

How to Connect With FastSpring at VivaTech 2024 Stop by our booth or connect with the team via the VivaTech app to learn more about subscription management, international taxes, and how using a merchant of record can enable you to collect payments faster for your business model.

Merchant Services 118

Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Methods Payment Services 118

FastSpring

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Q4 sales numbers usually outperform the rest of the year thanks to year-end holidays and their associated shopping cycles — but how much does that trend carry over into software and SaaS sales? FastSpring serves as a merchant of record for over 3500 companies that use our platform every day to sell digital products globally.

SaaS Payments 155

SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Software Review Merchant Services 155

Agile Payments

MARCH 21, 2019

Payment Aggregation , or Payment Facilitation (Payfac), allows a SaaS company to act as a master merchant for its users.

Merchant Services 77

Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Services Business Model 77

Stax

JANUARY 28, 2024

Long before the digital age, newspaper and magazine companies have been using the subscription model to create and retain a consistent readership for their publications. This business model has now been adapted very well in the internet age, especially in the SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) and eCommerce industries.

Payment Features 88

Payment Features Payment Methods Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 88

FastSpring

APRIL 18, 2024

For many SaaS and software companies, international sales are a key part of their growth trajectories. But with international growth comes a long list of international business concerns about how to appeal to potential customers in new countries. Why it’s so important to optimize pricing for local markets.

Payment Methods 78

Payment Methods Payments SaaS Payments Merchant Services 78

FastSpring

AUGUST 2, 2023

Now as a successful international business, TestDome has been with FastSpring through all of it, and even when other payment platforms launched intriguing new products, Mario never saw a good reason to leave FastSpring. Are you looking for a merchant of record that will partner with you to grow your business internationally?

Payment Solutions 147

Payment Solutions Payment Methods Merchant Services AI Search 147

Stax

JANUARY 17, 2024

Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments are a type of electronic bank-to-bank payment system in the US. Unlike payments facilitated by card networks like Visa or Mastercard, ACH payments are managed by a body called the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA). Let’s get started.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payment Facilitation 88

FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In our first post about our online community , we mentioned launching the Global SaaS Leaders Slack group because we saw a need for the kind of software-and-SaaS-focused community we’d want to be a part of. More established professionals and businesses (less students and early-stage startups). That includes: A global focus.

SaaS Payments 145

SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Merchant Services Software Review 145

Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

In the early days of running a software company, collecting payments was pretty straightforward. Fast forward to today when most software companies use a Subscription as a service (SaaS business model , and things aren’t as simple. Luckily, like most complex processes and tasks, it can be simplified.

Payment Solutions 105

Payment Solutions Merchant Services Systems Review SaaS Payments 105

Stax

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

FIS Global reports that in Norway, Sweden, and other Scandinavian countries, more than 90% of transactions processed at point-of-sale (POS) in 2023 were cashless. The writing on the wall is clear—businesses need to start accepting digital payments and software providers need to start offering payment services one way or another.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Methods 88

Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 20, 2020

This is part two of a three part series on sequencing business models. Casey’s first sequencing business models essay talked about the transition from a SaaS business model to marketplace business model, and why it’s so difficult. This essay is a collaboration with Gilad Horev.

Marketplace as a Service 52

Marketplace as a Service Business Model SaaS Payments Payments 52

FastSpring

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

For customers, the process of looking for apps to download usually takes place in one of the four leading app marketplaces; Google Play, Apple App Store , Windows Store, and the Amazon App Store. The company’s move to circumvent Apple’s App Store policies with its app Fortnite triggered a lawsuit in the process.

Payment Methods 140

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Merchant Services SaaS Payments 140

Subscription Flow

JANUARY 19, 2024

Smooth payment processing is at the heart of any business’s smooth operations and growth. If this process is blotchy then you run the risk of losing money. If the process is not secure, then you run the risk of losing your customers’ trust resulting in catastrophic consequences for your business.

Payment Services 59

Payment Services SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payment Facilitation 59

Baremetrics

MARCH 16, 2021

Both also accept multiple forms of payments, including credit cards. Also, each platform is supportive of companies that operate on SaaS business models and subscription services. It was designed specifically to help companies manage their subscription services.

Payment Solutions 59

Payment Solutions Payment Features Payments Merchant Services 59

FastSpring

DECEMBER 18, 2019

From explaining the purpose of a Merchant of Record to breaking down emerging regulations like the GDPR and PSD2, the FastSpring blog covered a wide variety of important ecommerce-related topics for businesses looking to sell more, stay lean and compete big. What is a Merchant of Record and Why You Should Care.

Merchant Services 78

Merchant Services Payment Methods Payment Services Payment Solutions 78

Baremetrics

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

When it comes to your unique payment processing needs as a growing business, which is better— Stripe vs. Authorize.net ? But which is better for your business? Currency Conversions Stripe is able to process more than 135 different types of currencies, helping you take your business worldwide.

Payment Methods 52

Payment Methods Merchant Services Software Review Technical Review 52

Baremetrics

MARCH 7, 2021

Many products and services online are beginning to adopt subscription-based systems for their billing processes. Learn all you need to know about the essentials of subscription services management in this article. However, the platform process is not always automated. This process is often automated.

Payment Features 45

Payment Features Merchant Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 45

FastSpring

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Interested in learning more about how your SaaS, software, video game, or other digital goods business can partner with FastSpring and let us worry about the taxes? Here at FastSpring we have a lot of up and coming technology software and SaaS companies that you know, think about their exit from time to time.

Software Review 146

Software Review Technical Review Development Team Review Branding 146

ProfitWell

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The SaaS industry is growing fast, but if you want to be one of the companies contributing to that trend, you'll need to know the secrets of successful SaaS businesses. In this post, we'll lay out a SaaS growth blueprint. In this post, we'll lay out a SaaS growth blueprint. SaaS growth is looking strong.

SaaS Payments 66

SaaS Payments Trends Merchant Services Payments 66

FastSpring

JANUARY 27, 2022

Small tweaks to your SaaS billing practices can make a huge impact on the customer experience. For example, Jon Torres — a digital marketing consultant specializing in SaaS commerce — noticed that, for some of his clients, refund requests spiked around renewal time. “It 7 growth hacks from the SaaS experts. Learn more here.

Merchant Services 135

Merchant Services Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 135

FastSpring

MAY 20, 2024

Moving some, all, or simply more of your software offerings from a one-time perpetual license model to a software as a service (SaaS) subscription model can be daunting, but it’s so powerful for building dependable, recurring revenue. 5 Tips for Making the SaaS Transition Easier 1.

Payments 148

Payments SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions 148

ProfitWell

JULY 2, 2020

Elliot then promised a better ecommerce experience with low to no code storefronts, global payments and cross-border shipping. Not only was Elliot going to give merchants an easy selling platform—but also offered brand visibility through DTC Live. Elliot has 7,000 merchants on the waitlist. The recurring revenue model prevails.

Payment Methods 52

Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Services Payments 52

FastSpring

MARCH 27, 2023

On this podcast, we share stories from global SaaS leaders like Ryan, that you can use to inspire new growth strategies in your own business. And I just started a consulting business, it was a service business. Corporate learning is really enterprise SaaS. Ryan Austin 01:00 Sure. Or did they?

Payment Solutions 108

Payment Solutions Payment Services SaaS Payments VP of Engineering 108

Chart Mogul

OCTOBER 30, 2018

We’re thrilled to share that Shopify merchants can now analyze their revenues in ChartMogul. Shopify is the leading omni-channel commerce platform and is used by merchants all over the world. This integration will enable all merchants with Shopify stores to import their customer and order data into ChartMogul for further analysis.

Payments 40

Payments Merchant Services Revenue Payment Methods 40

ProfitWell

JANUARY 6, 2020

Plus, how to price for SaaS success in the new year. Carl Gold over at Multi Channel Merchant knows we’re living and breathing the recurring revenue revolution—and that the subscription space is only going to expand. And Gold’s article highlights four predictions for this booming business model.

Payments 40

Payments Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Methods 40

ProfitWell

MARCH 9, 2020

The subscription business model has seen an immense rise in popularity in recent years, and with good reason. The subscription-based economy grew 350% between 2012 and 2019, and subscription businesses grew revenues about five times faster than S&P 500 company revenues during that time. What is subscription marketing?

Subscription 64

Subscription Payment Features Payment Methods Marketing 64

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 16, 2018

Wanna know the secret sauce behind a scalable outbound process that leads to significant growth? The key to achieving explosive growth is to start by identifying your Ideal Customer Profiles (ICPs) via segmentation, reaching out to them with personalized targeted messaging while building a scalable and repeatable process.

Scale 85

Scale Sales Hiring Payment Services Payment Methods 85

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. So the first question is what made SaaS so successful. Customers love SaaS products and tools because it simply works. Why do developers love SaaS products?

SaaS Payments 238

SaaS Payments Metrics Payment Methods Scale 238

FastSpring

MAY 25, 2023

FastSpring previously presented on SaaS fees pricing and packaging to combat stagflation in 2022, but this article is based on an updated presentation delivered in March 2023 by David Vogelpohl. This article offers tips for optimizing pricing and packaging of your SaaS products in a less-than-stellar economy: What is stagflation?

SaaS Payments 148

SaaS Payments Pricing Payments Merchant Services 148

FastSpring

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Since 2020, growth in the SaaS market has increased dramatically and is expected to grow over 27% a year. Subscription model innovation: Customizable subscription models make it easier for SaaS companies to optimize their pricing and billing. From pricing to payments, billing, tax management, and more.”.

Merchant Services 78

Merchant Services Payments SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 78

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Romain Huet : See how you can turn like a SaaS business, or a core product you have and make it a very successful developer platform. Like, how can we provide economic infrastructure for developers to build applications and services and in a weird way, future proof? Let’s start with our five key steps.

Payments 120

Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Services 120

ProfitWell

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Ever since John Koenig first coined the term “SaaS” back in 2005, the software-as-a-service industry has been one of the fastest-moving and creative in the world. The SaaS business model powering all of this activity is startlingly unique, still young, and inextricably tied to the power of cloud computing.

Business Model 54

Business Model SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payments 54

ProfitWell

JUNE 15, 2020

Many of these metrics are intersectional with B2B and SaaS because they reveal important data all businesses need to know. It’ll help you understand the health of your business model, set goals, and determine how you’ll reach those goals. With the subscription model, retention is especially important. Customer LTV.

Payment Methods 76

Payment Methods Merchant Services Payments Customer Lifetime Value 76