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?

Payments 88

Payments SaaS Payments Payment Services Merchant Services 88

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).

Payment Solutions 105

Payment Solutions Merchant Services Systems Review SaaS Payments 105

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. To give some perspective, there were about 300 million smartphones sold in 2010.

Payment Solutions 259

Payment Solutions Payment Methods Software SaaS Payments 259

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. It's the No.1 Try Baremetrics free. Square Fees: 3.5

Merchant Services 98

Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Features 98

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.

Payments 204

Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions Scale 204

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. Learn more about what DutchBasecamp does here.

Payment Methods 78

Payment Methods Payments SaaS Payments Merchant Services 78

SaaStr

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Index Ventures led the round with participation from the OpenAI Startup Fund, and notable angels including renowned operator and advisor Gokul Rajaram, Managing Director of Otherwise Fund Terrence Rohan, and AI luminary Andrej Karpathy, founding Research Scientist at OpenAI and former Senior Director of AI at Tesla.

Technical Review 206

Technical Review Software Review Payment Solutions Venture Capital 206

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. Docusign integrates with all sorts of productivity, sales and legal software.

Payments 56

Payments Business Model Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 56

Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 23, 2024

At a16z’s recent Connect/Fintech event, a16z Partner Alex Immerman sat down for a broad conversation with Immad Akhund , co-founder and CEO of banking startup Mercury , and René Lacerte, founder and CEO of financial services company BILL. Alex: Let’s dive into your business models. It’s a transaction business.

Payments 108

Payments Forecasting Payment Services Payment Solutions 108

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 133

SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Merchant Services Software Review 133

Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This includes everything from media content to enterprise software solutions and technology infrastructure. Read more: How to Evaluate If Pay per Use Billing Is Meant for Your SaaS Business What is the pay per use pricing model? Inadequate engineering can lead to unpredictable revenue for the pay per use billing model.

Payment Solutions 59

Payment Solutions Payment Features Pricing SaaS Payments 59

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. So, let’s look at the tactics Bessemer Venture Partners portfolio companies have used to transition to a more efficient growth model. Let’s find out.

Cloud 245

Cloud Payments Software Review Payment Solutions 245

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.

Healthcare 114

Healthcare AI Payments Enterprise 114

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

Baremetrics

MAY 13, 2021

Cash flow modelling software lets you use historical data from a time period to develop a forecast of your incoming cash from revenue. For SaaS businesses, you use your contraction monthly recurring revenue (MRR) , churn, and average revenue per customer in addition to other transaction data to predict your future cash flow.

Payment Services 78

Payment Services Payment Solutions Payment Methods Payments 78

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.

Payment Solutions 114

Payment Solutions Payment Methods Payment Services Payments 114

Baremetrics

JUNE 30, 2021

You've got a brilliant SaaS startup idea. A startup financial model is the plan. In fact, we've already built the SaaS financial model you'll actually use — but let's take a look at why this is especially important for SaaS startups. 1 What Is a Startup Financial Model? Try Baremetrics free.

Startup 98

Startup Sales Hiring Sales Recruiting Deferred Revenue 98

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.

Software Review 136

Software Review Technical Review Development Team Review Branding 136

Incredo

JULY 14, 2019

Whether you are a startup owner, a manager of a growing business or the CEO of an established company, you might find yourself asking questions like “ Should our SaaS subscription model be monthly, annually or both ?” or “ What are the best tips I can get in terms of annual vs monthly subscription models ?”. Key finding?

Payment Features 184

Payment Features SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payment Solutions 184

Stax

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

One hundred-odd years later, the types of businesses driving the global economy may have changed, but the lesson stays the same: It’s about efficiency. For modern Software as a Service (SaaS) companies, the automobile is replaced by primarily digital and cloud-based solutions and software. Q: Who is it for?

SaaS Payments 88

SaaS Payments Payments Payment Services Stax 88

The Angel VC

MARCH 22, 2012

It's a simple plan for an early-stage SaaS startup with a low-touch sales model – a company which markets a SaaS solution via its website, offers a 30 day free trial, gets most of its trial users organically and through online marketing and converts them into paying customer with very little human interaction.

Startup 189

Startup SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payment Solutions 189

Baremetrics

MAY 7, 2019

There are more funding and financing options for startups today than there ever have been before. There’s also been an explosion in debate and transparency about navigating startup funding and financing. Let’s explore the funding and financing options for your startup. Funding Your Startup. Buffer spent $3.3

Finance 111

Finance Startup SaaS Payments Payment Methods 111

User Pilot

JULY 27, 2023

TL;DR SaaS, or “Software as a Service,” is a business model that delivers centrally hosted software to subscribers over the internet. What is a SaaS business model? This model contrasts the traditional—and outdated—model where users purchase and install software on their computers or servers.

Sales Hiring 94

Sales Hiring SaaS Payments Sales Recruiting CTO Hire 94

Baremetrics

AUGUST 18, 2021

Invoicing is a sales process where a seller issues a commercial document to a buyer requesting payment. This document shows all products and services rendered, the payment owed, and the contact details of both the buyer and the seller. Invoicing can be done for both recurring and one-time payments. Try Baremetrics free.

Payment Features 83

Payment Features SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payments 83

Andreessen Horowitz

AUGUST 30, 2023

Released in 1979, VisiCalc was the first “killer app” of finance (on the Apple IIe!), and one of the things that allowed KKR and other early firms to model outcomes and make so much money. In the background, there was also a profoundly impactful technological revolution called the spreadsheet. billion, against almost $2.8

VP of Engineering 94

VP of Engineering AI Payment Methods Generative AI 94

OpenView Labs

DECEMBER 21, 2020

What does the future hold for B2B software? Focus on more flexible business models. One is connected to the payments business and what my company, Flywire, does, and the other is related to how organizations manage themselves. Employee engagement software is another interesting area for SaaS.

SaaS Payments 96

SaaS Payments Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions 96

Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Subscription businesses rely on Baremetrics to segment customer attributes Get deep insights into MRR, churn, LTV and more to grow your business. Typically, a lead scoring system is employed within a CRM; leads are scored based on engagement. Try Baremetrics Free. Here are some key differentiators of these lead types.

Payment Solutions 95

Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Methods 95

Baremetrics

JANUARY 18, 2022

How to Develop a Great Price Localization Strategy Your strategy for price localization will depend on the scale and the nature of your business. For example, a business offering contact center software across the Western United States will need to consider factors like varying cost of living, local competition, and urban/rural areas.

Payment Methods 98

Payment Methods Pricing Payment Services Strategy 98

Baremetrics

MARCH 7, 2021

Many products and services online are beginning to adopt subscription-based systems for their billing processes. Interested in reading about true experiences, challenges, and what the road to success really looks like for businesses? Read what you should know about subscription management and why it is important in recent times!

Payment Features 45

Payment Features Merchant Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 45

Baremetrics

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Deciding between Stripe vs. Chargebee for your online payment processing needs? Stripe supports online payments for e-commerce businesses, while Chargebee helps SaaS companies set up and manage their recurring payments. How Well Do You Know Your Business? Both platforms have pros and cons worth learning about.

Payment Services 59

Payment Services Payment Methods Technical Review Payment Features 59

Chargify

APRIL 23, 2019

How long is a startup a startup? It came up because people regularly refer to Chargify as a startup, but our company has been around since 2009. Are we still a startup? There are specific stages a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company moves through during its life cycle. Pre-Startup. I don’t think so.

Scale 74

Scale SaaS Payments Scaling Payment Services 74

FastSpring

MARCH 27, 2023

Ryan Austin had VP-level experience in training when he decided to start a consulting business to help enterprise-level companies with their corporate learning and development initiatives. We’re enterprise software for a new category called LearnOps. Cognota didn’t necessarily start as a software business.

Payment Solutions 95

Payment Solutions Payment Services SaaS Payments VP of Engineering 95

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. But we provide a combination of APIs and software. Payments has been around for thousands of years. Know your forever user. Manual processes first.

Scale 152

Scale Payment Services Payment Methods Scaling 152

Chart Mogul

JUNE 9, 2023

After analyzing data from over 2,100 SaaS startups to publish the SaaS Benchmarks Report 2023 Sid is full of insights on the topic at hand. Christoph elaborates on how a long-term, strong economic market with low interest rates led to an influx of capital in the system. Renewal, payment, happy days. The result: a bubble.

Trends 52

Trends SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 52

Tom Tunguz

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Instead, the true and still unrealized potential of IoT is to transform business models; it’s enabling companies to sell products in entirely new and better ways that benefit both the company and the customer. Around the turn of the millennium, startups began using the web browser to deliver their products to consumers and companies.

Airlines 111

Airlines Payment Services Business Payments 111

OpenView Labs

JANUARY 29, 2020

How to optimize your freemium model. Stories of ditching a freemium model. When is freemium the right strategy for your business? Is Freemium The Right Business Model? Is freemium an effective lead generation, conversion, and revenue driving strategy for your recurring revenue-based business?

Pricing 82

Pricing Payments SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 82

ProfitWell

MARCH 24, 2020

The subscription model is booming. Almost everything is sold as a subscription, from socks to razor blades, and of course software. A subscription company is a business that sells their products on a scheduled time basis. A subscription company is a business that sells their products on a scheduled time basis.

Subscription 72

Subscription Payment Features Payment Methods Payments 72