SaaStr

OCTOBER 31, 2023

With nine figures in revenue, Ariel and SaaStr founder and CEO Jason Lemkin talk about all things Navan, rebranding when you have brand equity, building B2B software for people, pricing and business models, and much more. There was a new emphasis on building software for people. Should you push more on GTM?

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Stax

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) businesses need to constantly evolve their offerings to stay fresh and relevant. They must engineer a well-rounded solution that makes handling subscriptions a breeze (and yes, it is as hard as it sounds). How do you add payment processing capabilities to your software?

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Subscription Flow

JANUARY 24, 2024

Many companies offer consulting services because businesses need expert opinions and suggestions on various matters. However, what is the business model for offering consulting services? One of the business models to offer consulting as a service is the subscription business model.

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Note: Apple announced that it would be reducing the App Store fee from 30% to 15% for most developers starting on January 1st, 2021. For app entrepreneurs and ecommerce store owners, the battle to be noticed in the marketplace is ongoing. How viable is it for companies to shop their apps outside of mainstream marketplaces?

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Putting narrative order on the past decade, a 10-year-period that has somehow remained stubbornly nameless, is quite the challenge, but it’s impossible to make sense of the 2010s without understanding the role of software. The scale is extraordinary. There are about 3.2

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Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

In the early days of running a software company, collecting payments was pretty straightforward. A customer buys a license for your software, and they get the product (either through a download, a CD or even more old school—floppy disks). Enter the world of SaaS billing systems. how you receive the payment).

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Stax

JANUARY 29, 2024

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, efficient and seamless payment processing is paramount to your bottom line. As industry leaders in billing software, our mission is to help our customers work more efficiently, recover more revenue, and effortlessly collect invoices. said Suneera Madhani, founder and CEO of Stax. “The

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Baremetrics

MARCH 31, 2021

SaaS and subscription companies like yours need to collect and manage recurring payments at scale. Regular payment gateways like SagePay and WorldPay won't cut it. All the data your startup needs Collecting payments is just one step of effective subscription management. Square Fees: 3.5 percent and $0.15

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 26, 2022

That’s Freemium at scale. Payments and e-commerce drag blended gross margins down to 60%. Wix along with Squarespace and also WordPress / Automatic have pushed deeply into e-commerce and as part of that, payments. But payments can be low gross margin, and they are for Wix. 5 Interesting Learnings: #1.

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Subscription Flow

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Accepting this fact, many businesses shifted to this business model and multiplied their revenue within a short period of time. Next, these subscription businesses need to plan and go for scaling subscriptions. As a subscription retailer, you need to scale subscriptions and grow your business with time.

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SaaStr

MARCH 7, 2024

This was precisely my experience upon meeting Toni and Carlos, the founders of Embat, in an area we’ve extensively have been exploring: treasury management and payment automation. Embat is building the next-generation treasury management software. It’s one of the top 3 pain points of mid-market and enterprise CFOs.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 27, 2022

He then sent out a link to this page inside payment failure notification emails. Users could now forward the payment failure email to the right person, without that person having an Enchant account. How My Marketing Concepts upsells annual payments during trial. 5 SaaS pricing models to consider. Learn more here.

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SaaStr

MAY 4, 2022

As difficult as SaaS companies can be to build, that can go double for things like setting up billing systems and automating revenue. Maybe your billing system is not ready, your invoicing is a patchwork, or your reconciliation and invoicing have to be done manually. The explosion of low and no-code solutions.

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Casey Accidental

JULY 17, 2023

Don’t worry I got more marketplace content on the way as well Shortly after I got into tech, investors started to fall in love with subscription business models, mostly on the B2B side. Across many different problems, subscription software sold over the internet seemed to produce dominant tech companies left and right.

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SaaStr

MAY 12, 2022

CircleCI is a cloud-based continuous delivery platform that helps software delivery teams build, test, and ship changes to their applications. Offering its services as a freemium-based model, CircleCI recognizes driving trials as the cornerstone of a go-to-market strategy for any developer tool. . The transition to a usage-based model.

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Blulogix

OCTOBER 11, 2023

5 Advantages of Using the Right Automated Billing System for Subscription Businesses By BluLogix Team In the fast-paced world of subscription-based businesses, managing recurring revenue streams efficiently and effectively is essential for sustained growth and success. Subscription Billing 1.

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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.

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Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 27, 2020

This is part three of a three part series on sequencing business models. In part two of our Sequencing Business Models series , we talked about the different types of marketplaces and what needs to be built to be effective in each of them. This post is a collaboration with Gilad Horev. Integration Platforms.

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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. Recurring payments.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Note: From global payment processing to global VAT and sales tax management, FastSpring is the easiest way to sell around the world. Schedule a demo to learn how we can help you scale across borders to go farther faster. No matter what your business model, we meet you where you are. How to Price a New Product.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The Macro Impact On Public Cloud Software Over The Past Year Cloud stocks dropped in 2022 in a severe market pullback event that Bessemer Venture Partners call The SaaSacre. GlossGenius is a vertical SaaS and payments company for the beauty and wellness industry. Is your app part of a larger predictable work sequence?

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Many founders hit the brakes on growth to pivot towards profitability when in reality, the right combination is aiming for durable growth with a profitable business model. Working side-by-side through the scale up journey, we forge deep and long-lasting relationships with founders and their teams.

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SaaSOptics

MARCH 1, 2022

So, where do point solutions fit into all this? . Most finance teams are familiar with enterprise and integrated solutions (think Netsuite, Sage Intacct.). However, integrated solutions can be rigid and aren’t always the perfect fit for growing businesses—kind of like trying to wear a shoe that’s one size too big.

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Frontegg

MAY 27, 2021

Product-Led Growth (PLG) is a consumer-centric scaling, conversion, and retention philosophy that uses the product itself as the primary growth driver. Besides it’s proven business results, this strategy helps empower end-users to get the best possible product for their needs. So pick accordingly. #1 1 Intercom. The numbers say it all.

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Subscription Flow

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Since its introduction, the SaaS business model has grown in popularity and transformed many industries. Why are SaaS software adoption rates among businesses so high? These features make it easier for SaaS users to scale their businesses as they expand and help them run more productive businesses.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 23, 2024

They also talked about the difficulties — and potential advantages — of selling into small businesses, taking alternative approaches to interviewing candidates, and the importance of keeping culture a vital part of a company as it scales. Alex: Let’s dive into your business models. It scales with your customers.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 7, 2023

But if you’re not dealing in mergers and acquisitions every day like Carl is, you might have a lot of questions about how to best position your business if you’re interested in selling. Today we’re going to be talking about a really interesting topic, I think, what brands look for when considering acquiring software companies.

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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.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 17, 2023

Most subscription billing platforms let you: Automate invoicing and payments. Customize and manage one or more subscription and trial models. Provide a self-service portal to customers so they can manage their accounts (including payment information, seats, and more). Offer and manage one-time add-ons, coupons, and more.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In Part A , we outlined the paths to generating unique value for the healthcare system and patients. For instance, perhaps you position your product as a best-of-breed solution that can be deployed against a specific use case with a faster implementation and time-to-ROI than others.

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SaaStr

MARCH 26, 2019

Formerly a senior leader at Google, Claire Hughes Johnson is now Chief Operating Officer at Stripe, where she’s helped guide the online payments firm through rapid growth. In this talk, Claire will share these and other lessons for scaling high-growth organizations. But we provide a combination of APIs and software. Names stick.

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Andreessen Horowitz

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In this episode, a16z partner Seema Amble talks with Dimitri Dadiomov, the co-founder and CEO of payment operations platform Modern Treasury, about the challenges of creating a new category, hiring for marketing before you hire for sales, and why developing new features is similar to birding. And that was the origin story.

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Baremetrics

MARCH 30, 2021

Recurly debate, we take a look at the best option for your business. These are some of the most revered apps when it comes to subscription billing platform and recurring payments management. Chargebee vs. Recurly: An overview These two subscriptions and billing systems have more or less the same features.

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User Pilot

OCTOBER 24, 2023

To implement a usage-based pricing strategy, you must understand your value metrics, clearly communicate the pricing structure, set usage limits that trigger upgrade prompts, track usage across segments, and update your model as the product evolves. Pre-payment for pay-as-you-go plans could be on a monthly or annual basis.

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Blulogix

APRIL 12, 2024

Take your business further with BluIQ’s flexible, scalable, enterprise-grade intelligent billing solutions. Recurring & Usage Billing Embracing Complexity as a Competitive Edge The first step in capitalizing on subscription complexity is embracing it as an integral part of your business model.

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How To Buy Saas

APRIL 19, 2024

In recent years, Software as a Service (SaaS) has revolutionized the way businesses operate, offering scalable solutions accessible over the internet. This shift has not only transformed internal business operations but has also significantly impacted external market dynamics.

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Subscription Flow

DECEMBER 12, 2023

However, there is something that is even more important—you need to have such an approach and the tech stack that can help scale and grow with time. Many software and applications are there that claim to boost the performance of your business, but today, the focus of businesses is such technology that can ensure growth in the long run.

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