Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

To address evolving customer demands and accept electronic payments, you need a payment processing system. A good system plays a vital role in managing cash flow, alleviating fraud risk, and enhancing customer satisfaction. This article dives into what a payment processing system is, how it works, and its benefits.

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Stax

JUNE 18, 2025

For example, small businesses in healthcare, food service, financial services, or construction often struggle to keep up with changing regulations, distinctive business models, and complex sales processes. Q: Why is Vertical SaaS considered a profitable business model?

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Stax

JANUARY 23, 2025

Key steps include application review, risk assessment, credit checks, and compliance verification. Merchant account underwriting is the evaluation process payment processors use to assess whether a business meets the criteria for accepting credit card payments. The goal is to ensure the business has a solid financial foundation.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Not a bad thing per se, but it also put a lot of pressure on business models. Ultimately, so much AE and SDR comp math from the 2019-2021 era just doesn’t end up making sense once there’s a bit less venture capital in the system. General competition for AEs drove OTEs up about 20%. But where does that 20% magically come from?

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SaaStr

JUNE 5, 2020

“Salesforce’s IPO is also seen as a test of a new business model that could shake up the software industry. The company is the poster child for subscription-based software, a model that’s gaining popularity among corporate buyers. interest rate due in 2025. This venture debt is a form of production capital.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

They credit this growth to their global team, a switch to an enterprise business model switch, and flexible work operations. Moving from self-service to enterprise As your product improves, your user demands change, requiring a revamp of the business model to satisfy high-paying customers.

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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. Rise of subscription-based business models.

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Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Fast forward to today when most software companies use a Subscription as a service (SaaS business model , and things aren’t as simple. Enter the world of SaaS billing systems. In this guide, we’re going to go over: The three type of SaaS billing systems you need 7 subscription billing services for SaaS companies Let's dive in!

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How To Buy Saas

MAY 26, 2025

Skynova (formerly known as Aynax) promises to simplify small business accounting with easy invoicing and a modular approach to added features. But does it live up to the hype for DIY business owners? By the end, youll know if Skynova is the right small business accounting tool for your needs. to streamline your workflow.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

He founded four companies: Skok Systems, Corporate Software Europe, Watermark Software, and SilverStream Software and did one turnaround with Xionics. David’s successful exits as an investor at Matrix include HubSpot, JBoss, AppIQ, Tabblo, Netezza, Diligent Technologies, CloudSwitch, TribeHR, GrabCAD, OpenSpan, and Enservio.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

It required Lucid to change its product, process, and overall user and administration systems to be able to scale with the customer. It also required them to: Negotiate their first Enterprise customer contract Undergo deep security reviews Once you land your first Enterprise customer, it might be time to build that first sales team.

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Neil Patel

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

We also reviewed six more contenders for the best web hosting for WordPress. WP Engine focuses on managed WordPress hosting, a business model that has allowed the company to offer unrivaled services in many respects. The hosting service has a transparent and trackable ticketing system to get in touch with customer care via chat.

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In this confidential deck, consider providing as much information as possible to accelerate the diligence process, including details about any underlying technical platform, your intended near-term pipeline targets and substantive program-specific data (e.g., If you’re building a horizontal business model (e.g.,

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SaaStr

APRIL 30, 2024

For context, once Kyle started implementing a lead quality system, Owner said no to about 40% of prospects who 15 days prior would have been closed-won. It helped determine a high-quality deal based on factors like review quality, web traffic, third-party marketplace volumes, how many reviews they get each month, etc.

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SaaStr

MARCH 1, 2024

If you’ve tried to sell to a law firm, you know it can be challenging to get through legal review. But business stalled out at around $10M ARR. As a founder of that business, what do you do? If you’re a startup, you’d have a hard time getting through legal review. This is a really constrained use case.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 7, 2023

How Bad Tax Management Can Hurt Profits When You Sell Despite your best efforts to make a business look attractive based on net positives, there are some very important things to ensure you’re doing to avoid net negatives that can seriously cut into your profits from a sale. What factors beyond financials make a target even more valuable.

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Stax

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

For example, in fintech, ISVs provide specialized payment processing solutions that integrate with point-of-sale (POS) systems, enhancing transaction security and efficiency. Companies can integrate specialized features, such as: CRM and ERP systems to streamline customer and business management.

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Stax

AUGUST 22, 2024

Businesses must therefore adapt and be able to accept such payments. However, setting up and managing a payment system can be complex and overwhelming. Two of the most popular payment solution providers for businesses looking to accept digital payments are payment processors and payment facilitators (PayFacs).

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SaaStr

JANUARY 12, 2022

Because you’ll lose another, and/or not close enough key prospect, due to that gap. “Dig deep about their business model before sending them a proposal.” ” — Vivek Menon, Product @ Cisco DNA Spaces | VP of Marketing @ July Systems. A good exercise to do after you lose any top customer.

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ProfitWell

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The SaaS business model powering all of this activity is startlingly unique, still young, and inextricably tied to the power of cloud computing. Any company that leases its software through a central, cloud-based system can be said to be a SaaS company. What is the SaaS business model. Recurring payments.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

In the recent years, we’ve seen the cross -border e -commerce market, especially in China, facing saturation due to intense competition from large platforms like Temu.com. And to this requires significant changes to data handling practices and systems to avoid hefty fines and reputational damage.

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Stax

JANUARY 29, 2024

However, staying focused on the big picture can be challenging if your business is bogged down by repetitive payments and intricate billing procedures—both common hurdles for a billing system with inadequate functionality. This model is well-suited for industries where usage varies from month to month.

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Blulogix

JUNE 13, 2025

Here’s why we stood out: Broad and Deep Monetization Capabilities BluLogix supports a wide range of business models—from recurring subscriptions to usage-based and hybrid structures. But we also support provisioning workflows, contract management, taxation, and revenue recognition—all in one system.

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OPEXEngine

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

“Industry-Centric” SaaS business models offer an alternative SaaS company categorization to the “Customer-Centric” SaaS model, which is defined based on the “go-to-market” strategy used by a management team. When SaaS business models originated, the most successful venture-backed startups used a horizontal model.

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Stax

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The customer can make the credit payment physically by swipe, dip, or tap, depending on your point-of-sale (POS) system , which will capture the credit card details. How to Process Credit Cards as a Small Business Below is a step-by-step breakdown of the elements of an effective payment processing system.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The promise at the heart of the SaaS business model has always been that by sacrificing relatively large one-time payments, you’d maximize revenue over the long-term lifetime of the customer. In four letters, the promise of the SaaS model is CLTV (Customer Lifetime Value). By Matthew Klassen, Gainsight Head of Creative.

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Payrix

APRIL 3, 2024

This blog post will shed light on the risks associated with adding payments to your software, and ultimately, help you determine what payment model makes the most sense for your unique vertical and business strategy. Striking a balance will be instrumental to success.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 9, 2019

For example, senior salespeople may not be interested because the banking system penalizes those who rely heavily on commissions when they apply for a mortgage, car loan, or any other form of credit. How you set targets depends on your specific business model. This, however, can create a lot of issues. Step 5: Set Targets.

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Sales Enablement, SaaS and Growth

MARCH 23, 2020

The best companies double down on a small number of mental models and make these frameworks accessible to all employees, so everyone can make decisions through the same lens. The right mental models have a knack of becoming an integral part of a company’s operating system, and more importantly help employees make good decisions, more often.

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ChurnZero

APRIL 14, 2020

All business models rely on one thing: the people who like your product or service, buy it, and keep your company afloat. The rapport you keep with your customers is mission-critical to the success of your business. Feedback vs. review. This is a guest blog post by Alexa Drake from G2. Why feedback is important.

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Blulogix

JUNE 18, 2025

Here’s what most businesses run into: Bill-on-Behalf Complexity: You’re billing customers on behalf of partners—or partners on behalf of you. Provisioning Disconnects: Orders come in through different systems and don’t align with contract terms.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 31, 2020

Todd and I discuss the reasons that we’re all running our forecasting and pipeline and funnel reviews in the wrong way because we’re reliant on reps inputting manual data. Why you’re doing funnel reviews completely wrong (and how to fix it). Funnel Reviews [4:38]. Funnel Reviews [4:38]. What You’ll Learn.

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Valuize Consulting

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Establishing criteria for ideal partners, including business models, expertise, and competencies, is critical to long-term success. The answer lies in structured enablement, robust data-sharing, and system adoption. CRM systems, Customer Success Platforms (CSPs), and partner portals can ensure alignment and transparency.

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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. Refund Policy.

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Neil Patel

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Business Type and Requirements. Although inventory management software is versatile, only a few cater to specific niche industry initiatives and business models. Moreover, every business has its unique needs, and your business is no different. On-Premise Inventory Management Systems. Key Features.

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Stax

MARCH 11, 2025

Its a process where the credit card data is replaced by placeholder values on your local system, while the original data is stored externally in a secure data vault. It’s a recurring form of payment perfect for businesses using a subscription business model. Online reviews help compensate for that knowledge gap.

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

According to Apple’s App Store policy, all payments need to go through their system for security and commission reasons. By disregarding the Apple store’s payment processing system and breaking the rules, Epic Games were able to offer in-app currency to its users at a cheaper price. The move was… controversial, to say the least.

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