SaaStr

MAY 9, 2025

Getting 2-3 years of revenue upfront can give you the runway to invest in growth, hire key team members, or even just sleep better at night knowing youre not scrambling for cash. Customer Commitment : Annual and multi-year contracts do lock in customer more, reducing churn risk and keeping competitors at bay.

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Payments Churn B2B Branding 168

Tom Tunguz

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

The contracts are identical twelve month contracts except for the payment terms. Contract B relaxes payment terms to monthly payment, 12 monthly installments for the next year. All of the sales and marketing dollars invested to obtain persuade the buyer to put digital ink to pdf have been recouped immediately.

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Sales Hiring Scale Payments Payment Solutions 352

USIO

JANUARY 15, 2024

Subscription Models: Usio will provide general insights into why subscription-based payment processing is often considered advantageous for Software as a Service (SaaS) businesses. Predictable Revenue Streams: Subscription models provide a consistent and predictable revenue stream for SaaS companies.

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SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 130

User Pilot

JUNE 25, 2025

Let’s be honest: most app monetization strategies are outdated and even downright annoying to users. Between intrusive pop-up ads, strictly gated features, and endless upsells, users are over it, and churn rates reflect that. How to choose the right mobile app monetization model? The same monetization model cannot work for both.

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Payments Payment Solutions Payment Methods Strategy 66

Payrix

MAY 14, 2024

No one knows this better (or more intimately) than a software company Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Adam Tesan, CRO at Worldpay for Platforms, is a seasoned executive leader with decades of experience in sales, marketing, and revenue in the software space. It was an Embedded Finance play starting with payments. [It

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Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 147

Subscription Flow

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Businesses may never know how much revenue might be leaking from overlooked nooks and crannies. The purpose of the revenue growth management strategy is to steer a business in an organized, and sustainable direction. After all, no business wants its success to be short lived.

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Payments Payment Services SaaS Payments Revenue 52

FastSpring

MAY 20, 2024

Moving some, all, or simply more of your software offerings from a one-time perpetual license model to a software as a service (SaaS) subscription model can be daunting, but it’s so powerful for building dependable, recurring revenue. Integrating customer-facing subscription management tools on your own site.

SaaS Payments 158

SaaS Payments Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions 158

Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

Join the payments-led growth movement Sign up to keep up-to-date with the latest trends in payments, vertical SaaS, and technology from industry experts. Part of this can be attributed to the SaaS model’s unique aspect of relying primarily on future revenue. Take a traditional business, like a furniture store.

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Scale Payment Services Payments SaaS Payments 117

SaaStr

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Enter the platform company. Or if you’ve ever gotten a 2 cent and a 4 cent deposit into your account as you’re trying to set up direct deposit or payments transfers, that’s a pre-Plaid world. Zach : So in our back end, we’ve integrated with about 10,000 financial institutions in the U.S. Zach : About 260.

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Payments SaaS Payments Banking Underperforming Technical Team 213

SaaStr

DECEMBER 3, 2023

can invest in marketing that takes a little while to pay off). In particular: Hybrid SaaS with payments and fintech usually has far, far lower gross margins than pure software. See, e.g. Shopify, whose blended gross margins with payments even at its scale are still less than 50%. Pass-Through Revenue Simply Doesn’t Count.

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SaaS Payments Metrics SMB Payments 272

Stax

MAY 20, 2024

When can revenue NOT be counted as revenue? The concept of unearned revenue can easily trip up SaaS companies that offer subscription services and products on a recurring basis. Unlike when selling ordinary products, you cannot recognize the revenue earned from a subscription all at once.

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Payment Features Payments Payment Services SaaS Payments 167

Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In simple terms, revenue leakage means that a business is unable to collect a 100% of its earned income. There is always a small percentage of income that gets ‘leaked out’, causing revenue loss. Revenue leakage is that amount of money from your customers which gets processed, but which does not end up in your account.

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Payments Payment Features Payment Services Payment Solutions 105

SaaStr

JANUARY 30, 2023

Overcoming challenges by optimizing for success In the early stages of setting up your SaaS business, it’s always a good idea to invest time thinking about the direction you want to take. This insight led Deel to focus on solving payments and compliance. Identifying a direction is just the starting point.

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Sales Hiring Payment Services SaaS Payments Scale 269

Blulogix

JANUARY 2, 2025

The key to thriving in this dynamic landscape lies in leveraging billing integration and automation to drive efficiency and innovation. Ready to see how BluIQ can transform your billing process and help you achieve integrated, automated, and accurate complex monetization?

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Payment Features Payments Subscription Payment Solutions 52

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

So let me tell you what I’ve done and learned both myself and across 25+ high growth startups I’ve invested in or advised. In a start-up, the VP Sales has to also be aligned to costs, not just revenue. Do you really care if the OTE is $300k, or heck even $500k, if the VP Sales brings in $Xm more revenue than you expected?

Sales Hiring 355

Sales Hiring Scale Sales Payments 355

Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Operating a business entails a number of processes like managing products and payments, invoices, customer engagement, revenue, unpaid invoices and much more. A billing software is the ultimate solution to your growing business’s complex needs. Sounds like a mountain of work! How do you choose the best one for you?

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Payment Services Payment Solutions Payment Features SaaS Payments 59

How To Buy Saas

MAY 29, 2025

AI systems can process vast datasets and spot trends or risks that humans might miss. For example, machine learning models can forecast sales, optimize pricing, and evaluate investment scenarios in real time. As one expert notes, businesses benefit from leveraging AI to gain data-driven insights for informed decision-making.

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Artificial Intelligence Payment Services Payments SaaS Payments 59

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. The platform's usage-based pricing (no monthly fees!)

Merchant Services 98

Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Features 98

User Pilot

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

What if you could boost revenue without having to invest a small fortune in new customer acquisition? A customer expansion strategy is a playbook for increasing the revenue from your existing customers, for example, by selling them additional products and services or encouraging them to upgrade to higher plans.

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Strategy Payment Solutions Payments Customer Lifetime Value 105

SaaStr

OCTOBER 29, 2019

SaaS is about creating long-term value for your customer, and being compensated appropriately for that value as a business. Learn actionable monetization tips from a Product/Growth operator turned VC. Naomi Pilosof Ionita | Investing Partner @ Menlo Ventures. I think monetization doesn’t always get the airtime it deserves.

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Payments Pricing Compensation Scale 112

Baremetrics

MARCH 23, 2021

Your payment processor may be an important element of your business. However, with so many of these payment platforms on the market, how are you supposed to choose? If you’re searching for one of these platforms, what qualities are important to you? be honest How well do you know your business?

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Payment Methods Payment Services Payments Merchant Services 93

Baremetrics

AUGUST 3, 2021

We’re here to tell you that all revenue is good revenue. But there are nuances that you need to know when operating your SaaS business when it comes to revenue. Those nuances come into play when understanding the different types of revenue in your SaaS business. What is Revenue? Types of Revenue 1.

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Payments Revenue Payment Services Sales 98

Incredo

JULY 14, 2019

The subscription pricing model is a business model in which a customer pays a recurring fee on a regular basis (weekly, monthly, quarterly or annually) to use a service or product. That means a company generates revenue on a regular basis based on how many customers it has and what subscription plan they choose. Key finding?

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Payment Features SaaS Payments Payment Methods Subscription 184

SaaStr

APRIL 30, 2022

Average Revenue per Customer. The last kind of constituent here is investors and business owners. And basically SaaS revenue models is just magical for investors and for businesses. And you can basically predict revenue ahead of time and therefore raise money early on to grow even faster. One is your churn.

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SaaS Payments Metrics Payment Methods Scale 246

Stax

APRIL 17, 2025

Instead of pouring resources solely into acquiring new customers, smart SaaS businesses focus on increasing revenue from existing customers by guiding them to higher tiers, unlocking premium features, and expanding their usage. Maybe they click on a locked dashboard or try to enable advanced integrations.

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Payments Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Services 88

Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

When discussing the financial metrics for a SaaS company, revenue vs. profit is among the most common comparisons encountered. When a SaaS product or service has been developed, tracking the ROI (return on investment) involves always keeping revenue vs. profit at the top of mind. What is revenue? What is revenue?

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Payments Revenue Payment Services SaaS Payments 103

Baremetrics

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The purpose of this marketing strategy is to attract organic traffic to your domain, and establish your business as a trusted authority in that area. Once users are in a position to invest in such a service, your SaaS should be the first that comes to mind. Good content marketing is different for every business, however.

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Content Marketing SaaS Payments Investment Marketing 113

Stax

JANUARY 17, 2024

Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments are a type of electronic bank-to-bank payment system in the US. Unlike payments facilitated by card networks like Visa or Mastercard, ACH payments are managed by a body called the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA). Let’s get started.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payment Facilitation 88

User Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Tracking revenue on a spreadsheet is easy, but understanding the underlying factors influencing revenue growth rate is a different ball game. As you read on, you will learn: How to properly define revenue growth. Related metrics that impact your revenue and how to use the insights to turn your product into a growth engine.

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Payments Revenue Payment Features SaaS Payments 105

How To Buy Saas

DECEMBER 20, 2024

So let us first understand the unique factors that affect SaaS accounting: Revenue Recognition: SaaS revenue depends on the subscription model, and the recurring nature of the income stream can create complexities in revenue recognition compared to traditional businesses.

Payment Services 52

Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Features 52

Valuize Consulting

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In today’s competitive SaaS landscape, Customer Success has emerged as a vital strategic asset, driving revenue growth and long-term profitability. However, to fully unlock its potential, companies must go beyond qualitative insights and bring data into the decision-making process within Customer Success ranks and investments.

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Payment Services SaaS Payments Customer Success Payments 52

Baremetrics

AUGUST 18, 2021

Overview Baremetrics Application of Baremetrics on Net Revenue and Operating Income Dashboards and metrics Forecasts Benefits of using Baremetrics Why Do You Need Baremetrics? Overview In general conversation, the terms revenue and income are interchangeable. It is a SaaS analytics platform. Table of Contents. Conclusion.

Payment Services 90

Payment Services Payments Revenue SaaS Payments 90

Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The pre-revenue startup phase has a host of stresses that hopefully disappear as the company begins to earn revenue. Depending on the amount invested, it is possible that all members of the team are working full time jobs to support themselves and then doing that again to push their startup onto the market. Table of Contents.

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Payments Revenue Startup Development Team Review 110

Stax

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

We can see this trend in action in the realm of payment processing with the advent of recurring payments, also known as automatic payments. Industry data shows that subscription-based businesses are growing 3.7x So, let’s dive into the realm of recurring payments and how they can benefit your business.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services Payment Features Merchant Services Payment Methods 88

FastSpring

MAY 25, 2023

Pricing your software as a service (SaaS) can be hard enough even during the best of times, but figuring out how to dial in the right pricing to drive more revenue in times of stagflation can be even more challenging. Optimizing your SaaS Pricing Strategy for new MRR vs. net revenue retention. Inflation isn’t flat: Vary your strategy.

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SaaS Payments Pricing Payments Merchant Services 148

Blulogix

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Ready to see how BluIQ can transform your billing process and help you achieve integrated, automated, and accurate complex monetization? Schedule a demo with a BluLogix billing expert today and take the first step towards revolutionizing your revenue management.

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Payments Payment Services Marketplace as a Service Payment Solutions 97

User Pilot

JANUARY 31, 2023

How to prevent churn by identifying at-risk customers? In SaaS, you can grow your revenue only if your churn rate is low, so retaining at-risk customers is crucial. In this article, we will discuss the ins and outs of at-risk customers, how to detect them, and five actionable strategies to help you prevent churn.

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Churn Underperforming Technical Team SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 98