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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

TechEmpower SaaS

Many CEOs of software-enabled businesses call us with a similar concern: Are we getting the right results from our software team? We hear them explain that their current software development is expensive, deliveries are rarely on time, and random bugs appear. What does a business leader do in this situation?

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Embedded Payments in 2024: A year in review for platforms | Episode 44

Payrix

The world of Embedded Payments saw remarkable developments in 2024, shaping strategies and innovations across the industry. Software companies are increasingly integrating payments as a core component of their business models rather than treating them as ancillary features.

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The 10-Point Checklist For When You Sell Your Company With Founder Collective

SaaStr

Manage Team Expectations – Balance transparency with the need to keep the team focused on building the business. Different buyers value different aspects of your business – some want your technology, others your team or customer base.

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Merchant Underwriting: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It’s Important

Stax

The merchant underwriting process is a critical step that payment processors and financial institutions use to assess the risk associated with onboarding new businesses. Key steps include application review, risk assessment, credit checks, and compliance verification. Learn More What is Merchant Account Underwriting?

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Doubling Down: Jay Levy Managing Partner at Zelkova Ventures

SaaStr

Foremost, we invested in the company as they put together a world-class team with experience and knowledge in the space. Obviously, this is both challenging and frustrating to founders but ultimately, they will wind up with investors who have really done their diligence and are fully committed to helping them succeed. #5.

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7 Drivers in Building to a $7 Billion Company with 1Password CEO Jeff Shiner and 1Password Advisor Carilu Dietrich (Pod 556 + Video)

SaaStr

You iterate and develop your products according to your customers’ needs, which first requires you to listen to them. With great product and customer support teams in place, you are ready to do this. Many companies are too focused on growing in size without first understanding if they have a viable business model.

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CEOs of Zapier, Walkme and Dialpad: How to Build Your First Management Team (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

So let’s take a look back to a deep dive with the CEOs on what they learned building their first senior teams: ———-. As a founder/CEO, building your first management team is something that you often lose sleep over. What makes you feel that you need to level up your management, set up your first management team?