Stax

APRIL 3, 2025

According to the Worldwide Retail Ecommerce Forecast 2024 by eMarketer, eCommerce will account for 21.0% Like most business owners, your instincts tell you to hop on the bandwagon and launch an online store for your business. Its the bridge between an eCommerce website, its customers, and the bank.

Payment Methods

SaaStr

OCTOBER 23, 2024

In 2006, BILL CEO and Founder René Lacerte set out to define a category around financial operations for small and midsize businesses (SMBs). ’ Bill is approaching half a million customers, so has a good pulse on small businesses. With SMBs, the smallest business is owner-operated. I already have a solution.”

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Payrix

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The world of Embedded Payments saw remarkable developments in 2024, shaping strategies and innovations across the industry. In a compelling discussion on PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments podcast, Ian Hillis hosted payments veterans Ella Aguirre and Michael Veatch to reflect on the past year.

Payments

USIO

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

An efficient, flexible, and scalable payment ecosystem can drive growth, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction. APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are at the heart of this transformation, enabling businesses to create customized payment workflows that meet the unique demands of their operations.

Payment Solutions

FastSpring

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Selling internationally can get complicated very quickly if you’re trying to manage cross border payments yourself. And typical payment service providers won’t help you with most of those concerns. Read on to learn: Why cross border payments are key to taking your business global.

Merchant Services

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Its product provides software to spas and salons but it’s not new (the first salon software came out in the 80s), and neither is a lot of the vertical software getting hot today. Consumers now also expect to talk to businesses through digital means. That’s already pretty good, but even more so today.

SaaS Payments

FastSpring

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Focusing on these three key areas can help your SaaS business win more customers: Language. Payment methods. FastSpring is a merchant of record that can help you easily grow your business internationally. Payment Methods: Offering Preferred Options Payment preferences vary significantly across different regions.

Payment Methods

SaaStr

MAY 23, 2025

When SaaStr Fund made the first investment in RevenueCat back in 2018, nobody could have predicted that this “simple API for managing in-app subscriptions” would become the infrastructure powering 33% of all mobile subscription apps and reach a $500M valuation in 2025. ” required weeks of developer time to answer.

Payments

USIO

JUNE 12, 2025

Embedded payments are becoming the backbone of modern commerce, and no one explains it better than our CEO, Louis Hoch. In a recent episode of the PayPod podcast, Louis joined host Kevin Rosenquist to unpack what’s driving the evolution of payments – from invisible infrastructure to intelligent automation. And so does speed.

Payments

USIO

MAY 23, 2025

If you’re still relying on manual payout processes, paper checks, or disconnected systems, you’re more vulnerable than you think. But here’s the good news: digital disbursements offer a faster, smarter, and far more secure way to manage outbound payments. Digital Disbursements Reduce Fraud and Payment Errors 1.

Payment Services

Payrix

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In the latest episode of PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments Podcast, Ian Hillis speaks with Brad Pinneke , VP of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms, about one of the most important decisions software companies face today: choosing the right payments partner.

Payments

FastSpring

OCTOBER 24, 2024

It’s almost time again for Cyber Weekend, and November sales spikes aren’t just for holiday gifts and physical goods — SaaS and software companies also benefit from this annual increase in sales. trends in year-end SaaS and software sales data. trends in year-end SaaS and software sales data. dollars for simplicity’s sake.

Payment Solutions

Clouded Judgement

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The document contains a plethora of information on the company including a general overview, up to date financials, risk factors to the business, cap table highlights and much more. ServiceTitan Overview From the S1 - “ServiceTitan is the operating system that powers the trades.

Benchmarks

Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

According to the US Federal Reserve in 2022, general-purpose card payments reached $153.3 On top of that, 69% of Americans online in 2023 said they used digital payment methods to make a purchase. As a business owner, you just cant afford to ignore these statistics. billion transactions and $9.76 trillion in value.

Payment Services

Payrix

JANUARY 28, 2025

In this episode of PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments Podcast, host Ian Hillis welcomes Matt Downs, President of Worldpay for Platforms, to discuss software-led payments predictions for 2025 and beyond. remains the largest interchange and software market, Matt predicts a loosening of regulatory constraints.

Payments

USIO

JUNE 19, 2025

But then you think, “Why not also offer payments to our users?” For example, PracticeSuite doesn’t just help medical offices automate appointments—it also gives them a built-in way to collect payments from patients directly through the PracticeSuite platform. Payments create a parallel revenue stream without causing sticker shock.

Payments

SaaStr

JUNE 25, 2025

to dominate US SMB payments. Founder Matan Bar’s payments pedigree (sold first company to PayPal, ran PayPal’s Global P2P) meant he understood the pain intimately. Melio didn’t just move payments online; they made bill pay delightful. TL;DR : After years of M&A drought, big deals are returning.

Payments

Stax

MAY 13, 2025

When leveraged strategically, these services can become a key driver of business growth. With the right provider, merchant services can improve your checkout experience, increase cash flow, and unlock valuable business insights. We’ll also outline how to choose the best payment solutions for your unique business needs.

Merchant Services

Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

What is a payment processor? A payment processor facilitates the flow of transactions typically made with credit cards, debit cards, and other digital payments. To operate as an integrated software vendor (ISV) or payment facilitator, a software company requires a relationship with an acquiring bank and a payment processor.

Payment Services

USIO

APRIL 24, 2025

For most businesses, the payment process is relatively straightforward. A customer makes a purchase and pays using their preferred method. But in healthcare, payments are more complexlayered with government programs, private insurers, co-pays, and patient responsibility.

Merchant Services

Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

What are integrated payments? Integrated payments are payment processing capabilities that are incorporated into a software companys platform to provide their user base with the ability to accept and manage payments for their businesses. 3 things you should know about integrated payments 1.

Payments

Payrix

JANUARY 10, 2025

Ian Hillis welcomes David Blair, Senior Director of Product Management at Worldpay for Platforms, on PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments podcast to explore the critical roles of merchant underwriting and onboarding for software providers. Check out this helpful blog: The essential elements of merchant underwriting for software companies.

Merchant Services

USIO

MAY 16, 2025

The way businesses pay vendors, employees, gig workers, and customers is changing fast. If your business still leans on traditional payout methods like paper checks or manual ACH, it’s time to consider what you might be missing. Users can swipe, tap, or shop online with ease. So, Which Is Best for Your Business?

Payment Methods

USIO

MARCH 7, 2025

Managing payments efficiently isnt just a convenienceits a necessity. For companies handling high volumes of transactions, traditional payment systems often lead to inefficiencies, hidden costs, and unnecessary complexity. Minimizing Chargebacks and Fraud Fraudulent transactions and chargebacks can drain business resources.

Payments

USIO

JULY 23, 2025

As businesses continue to modernize their payment operations, digital disbursements have become a powerful alternative to traditional methods like checks and wires. At its core, digital disbursements are the electronic delivery of funds to individuals or businesses. You want one that prevents.

Payments

USIO

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Efficient and reliable payment systems play a crucial role in maintaining vendor relationships, the backbone of every successful business. Digital disbursements have emerged as a powerful tool, not only streamlining payment processes but also fostering trust and collaboration between companies and their vendors.

Payment Services

Payrix

JULY 8, 2025

The Canadian card and payments market is valued at approximately $913.4 The Canadian eCommerce and online payments sectors continue to thrive as well, with expectations of reaching north of $140 billion in growth by 2025, a CAGR of 17% over the past 5 years. For software companies operating in the U.S.,

Merchant Services

Stax

JUNE 18, 2025

Software tailored to your industry? Unlike horizontal SaaS solutions that serve a broad range of businesses, vertical SaaS solutions are designed with deep knowledge of specific markets—making them more intuitive, efficient, and impactful. financial services, healthcare, real estate, eCommerce, etc.),

Merchant Services

Stax

JUNE 3, 2025

The term SaaS platform gets tossed around a lotbut what does it actually mean, and why does it matter for today’s software companies? Whether you’re building your first product or scaling an established solution, understanding the SaaS platform model is essential for long-term growth. Contact sales What is a SaaS Platform?

Payment Services

Tom Tunguz

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

For many founding teams, pricing is one of the most difficult and complex decisions for the business. Many mid-market software companies price with the goal of revenue maximization, negotiating for the highest possible price in each sale. The value of your business is the discounted sum of all its future profits.

SaaS Payments

SaaStr

JUNE 29, 2025

I dream about clients telling me, ‘Hey, I did not receive my payment today. ” In Y Combinator’s 10-week program, Deel burned through 20% of their time selling a payments platform that nobody wanted. ” The Discovery : Companies didn’t just need payments—they needed payments plus compliance.

Payment Services

Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

A master merchant, often referred to as a payment facilitator or merchant aggregator, is a third-party agent that acts as the link between acquirers and online merchants. The master merchant simplifies the onboarding process for sub-merchants by handling the complexities of payment integration, security requirements, and compliance.

Merchant Services

Stax

JULY 22, 2025

How many business applications does your company use? Most businesses use dozens of web applications and software to manage daily operations. Solutions to manage finances, communication tools, project management apps and many other solutions are used daily to keep your business in business.

Payments

USIO

JULY 21, 2025

businesses still rely on paper mail. Because the transition from print to digital sounds more like a tech project than a business upgrade. The finance team dreaded the last week of the month—folding invoices, stuffing envelopes, printing return slips, manually processing payments. So, they kept licking stamps. No disruption.

Payment Services