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Unearned Revenue: What it is and What it Means for Subscription Businesses

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Effective management of unearned revenue involves cash flow forecasting, using the right accounting software, and mitigating the risks associated with subscription churn. Understanding Unearned Revenue In a conventional sale, a customer will make a payment and receive goods or services either instantly or after a short delay.

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How to Find the Best SaaS Billing Platform: A Complete Guide

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In this guide, we’re going to cover what companies need to consider when choosing a SaaS billing platform—and how Stax Connect makes this process simple. Key Benefits of Automated SaaS Billing Systems Embracing automation with solutions like Stax Bill enables more efficient and accurate subscription management. Churn Rate.

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What Is an ACH Payment Facilitator?

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The great thing about an ACH PayFac solution like Stax Connect is that SaaS companies or ISVs can embed ACH payments in their software easily and own (also, white label) the payment experience. ACH PayFacs may seem to be somewhat similar to independent sales organizations (ISO). On the other hand, ACH PayFacs process payments directly.

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What Every ISV and SaaS Company Needs to Know When Switching to a New Payments Partner

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That’s why it’s not uncommon for SaaS companies and ISVs to find payment partners (like Stax Connect) who can help them implement payment services. We caught up with Stax Connect’s payment experts to shed some light on everything you need to know when switching to a new payments partner. to avoid pain points).

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How to Streamline Your SaaS Clients’ Merchant Underwriting Process—and Improve Adoption Rates

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SaaS companies can avoid having to integrate their software with that of gateways and banks, undergo thorough merchant underwriting, and submit mountains of documents by working with a trusted PayFac like Stax to make their software more comprehensive for their clients. What Is Merchant Underwriting?

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Subscription Billing for Businesses: Everything You Need to Know

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The purpose of the recurring billing model is to prevent businesses from needing to send out invoices in advance of a new billing cycle, which increases the risk of late payments and high customer churn. Stax Bill is a best-in-class subscription billing platform that scales effectively alongside your operation.

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Vertical SaaS vs Horizontal SaaS: 8 Differences and Similarities

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Software as a Service (SaaS) has made business software more accessible by offering cloud-based, on-demand access to a range of solutions, from project management and collaboration to sales and marketing. This creates an intensely competitive landscape with a higher churn rate, but greater customer acquisition opportunities.