Stax

MAY 5, 2025

A payment gateway solution is a service that authorizes credit card payments and processes them on behalf of the merchant. Fifty-three percent of smartphone users choose to buy company-specific apps from the Apple app store or Google Play marketplace rather than mobile websites. This, in turn, will lead to more repeat business.

Payments 88

Payments Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Solutions 88

User Pilot

APRIL 24, 2025

You’ll help define the most relevant local payment methods to build (breadth) and aspects of payment methods to invest in (depth) to deliver the best outcomes for Stripe users. An individual with excellent communication skills, adept at influencing both user-facing and partner-facing stakeholders.

Payment Methods 52

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Retention Churn 52

TrackStreet

JULY 1, 2025

As marketplaces like Amazon, Walmart.com, and eBay have exploded, so too have the number of sellers listing your products without your permission. Lost channel partner trust Your authorized retailers invest in your brand. What to do: Communicate openly with your authorized sellers. What to do: Make your warranty terms clear.

Branding 52

Branding Marketplace as a Service Technical Review Social Media 52

Buffer Resources

MAY 8, 2025

It’s a place to build a community of people who might benefit from your product or service. Social media monitoring upholds the sentiment and potential of social media as a whole — communicating with people and forming strong connections. She also shared how her community had the same complaints from the brand. 

Social Media 67

Social Media AI Search Branding Marketplace as a Service 67

Sales Enablement, SaaS and Growth

MAY 22, 2017

While my attention is laser focussed on helping our sales organisation hit quota, lately I’ve been thinking about how HubSpot’s partner marketing and sales agencies, of which there are more than 3,400 can sell sales enablement as a monthly recurring service. That’s where sales enablement comes in. That’s where sales enablement comes in.

Marketplace as a Service 114

Marketplace as a Service Sales Enablement Sales Hiring Underperforming Technical Team 114

SaaStr

JANUARY 25, 2024

What’s your most recent disclosed investment? Our most recent disclosed investment is in Pika.art, a company redesigning the entire video-making and editing experience utilizing AI. What’s your sweet spot for investing — check size, stage, type of deal? Why did you do the deal? And how big is your current fund?

Marketplace as a Service 274

Marketplace as a Service Venture Capital Entertainment Construction 274

SaaStr

DECEMBER 16, 2022

How do you enter a highly competitive marketplace, carve a niche for yourself, and then scale the business to $100 million+ ARR? Entering a hyper-competitive marketplace . Entering a crowded marketplace as a new business can be intimidating, especially when established players with a solid customer base surround you.

Outsourcing Services 282

Outsourcing Services Scale Sales Hiring Outsourced Development 282

SaaStock

JANUARY 25, 2019

Since its launch in 2015, it has attracted more than 4,500 retailers who use it as their central marketplace. from Astella Investimentos, Spectra Investments and others. Some of its top uses include financial services, e-commerce, marketing, education, and many more. . Funding to Date : $6.6M Funding to Date : $7.5M

SaaS Payments 257

SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Methods Payments 257

SaaStr

APRIL 14, 2020

In today’s fast-paced B2B marketplace of instant communication and process automation , businesses cannot afford to rely on the classic definition of a deal. Invest in the top tools for your sales team. Surprisingly, our research suggests that sellers over-invest in building “trust” with buyers. Treat deals as dynamic.

Technical Review 315

Technical Review Marketplace as a Service Construction Software Review 315

Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 23, 2018

We are taking a number of steps to ensure compliance with GDPR, but now is the time to consider the entirety of your security and data privacy strategy, both in terms of how you build it and how you communicate it. Invest in your security program. Establish best practices and share them with your community.

Underperforming Technical Team 220

Underperforming Technical Team Systems Review compliance Marketplace as a Service 220

SaaStr

AUGUST 29, 2022

But when you’re in the throes of putting it together, it’s challenging to track the countless workstreams, investments, and partnerships involved – not to mention bringing all these pieces into alignment. In other words, companies need to sell a vision – not a product. How should marketing, sales, and product all work together?

Sales Hiring 284

Sales Hiring Scale Marketplace as a Service B2B 284

SaaStock

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Meet Our Speakers… Patrick Arippol, Managing Director of Early Stage Investments, DGF Investimentos. He is leading DGF Investimentos’ specialized early-stage investment group – DGF Inova. He dropped out of Stanford Graduate School of Business and then co-founded LeaseExchange, an online marketplace for equipment leasing.

Technical Review 207

Technical Review Scale Entrepreneurship Sales Hiring 207

Intercom, Inc.

MAY 28, 2020

These next-gen capabilities make it an extremely valuable company for the future of work, and investors agree: yesterday, Aircall announced a successful $65 million Series C round, bringing their total investment to $106 million. Today, more than 60% of the tools on the marketplace have been built by third parties. Short on time?

Marketplace as a Service 186

Marketplace as a Service Cloud Government Retention 186

Clouded Judgement

JANUARY 26, 2024

For the first time in a decade, IT services will become bigger than communication services in 2024. Gartner estimates that by 2027, nearly all of the growth in worldwide IT spending will come from software and IT services. As I said, that SKU has outsold any other new introduction we put into the marketplace.

Cloud 167

Cloud Marketplace as a Service AI Subscription 167

Sales Enablement, SaaS and Growth

MARCH 23, 2020

I leveraged many of the 52 mental models while working at various software as a service (SaaS) companies, but in truth, they can be applied anywhere, regardless of industry. MSPOTs are a valuable tool for a number of reasons - they drive alignment and communicate in simple terms what can often be a complex area. Prioritisation 4.

Underperforming Technical Team 215

Underperforming Technical Team Scale Sales Hiring Marketplace as a Service 215

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Why it’s hard to build a two-sided marketplace [13:38]. And the ones that aren’t are generally, kind of related industries, IT services and those sorts of things. And the other thing I learned is it’s very, very hard to build a two-sided marketplace, Sam. Show Introduction [00:10].

Marketplace as a Service 111

Marketplace as a Service CTO Hire Sales Recruiting Scale 111

SaaStr

JULY 22, 2019

We are the world’s most complete and comprehensive instrumentation platform on the marketplace today, that is cloud-based, that is SaaS-based. And I think it’s especially true of SaaS companies, when you start to think about the fact that everything is a service. We didn’t ever have an on-prem solution.

Scale 231

Scale Scaling Sales Hiring Underperforming Technical Team 231

Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

“If you’re not communicating real-time with your prospects, your competitors are” One tool that guarantees faster speed to lead is live chat. With more and more people expecting real-time service, if you’re not communicating real-time with your prospects, your competitors are and they are stealing your leads.

Technical Review 161

Technical Review Marketplace as a Service Systems Review Customer Success 161

Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 16, 2019

“Think of pricing along a continuum with self-service pricing at one end and enterprise at the other” As you scale and evolve your business, there are a few key questions to ask as you determine your pricing strategy: Do you anchor off competitors (if any exist) or substitutes? Entry level application (<$5,000 p.a.).

Business Model 195

Business Model Scale Pricing Payment Methods 195

Neil Patel

JANUARY 21, 2021

Pulling yourself up by your bootstraps refers to succeed through your own efforts without relying on investments or help from anyone else. Bootstrapped companies must focus relentlessly on sales, cash flow, and profit because they don’t have the luxury of VC investments to fall back on. Basecamp is a bootstrapped company, for instance.

Payment Methods 140

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Outsourcing Services Sales Hiring 140

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Romain Huet : Of course, besides the brand I mentioned earlier like, Google, Apple and Facebook, and so on, a lot of marketplaces also like Uber and Airbnb they tend to think of themselves as platform because they have the buyers and the sellers connecting to each other. Let’s start with our five key steps.

Payments 162

Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Services 162

Neil Patel

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

NP Digital is a performance marketing agency built by marketers, and our global offices allow us to deliver our specialized services to clients worldwide. Below, we’ll explain how each of our agencies works, the services they provide, and what to expect from each of them in the future. NP Digital Marketing Services.

VP of Engineering 137

VP of Engineering Marketing Marketplace as a Service Social Media 137

ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

This award is earned by software products and companies that provide best-in-class customer service products and experiences for their customers. Our customers’ performance and satisfaction are what motivate us to deliver the best possible software and service,” says Abby Hammer, chief customer officer of ChurnZero. “The

Software Review 98

Software Review Technical Review Software Marketplace as a Service 98

Chaotic Flow

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

As with our partygoers, network effects kick in for your SaaS customers when the value they see in your service increases with the number of other customers using your service. Your SaaS marketing plan should nurture community by enabling communication, sharing and collaboration between your customers and prospects.

SaaS 122

SaaS Marketplace as a Service Customer Lifetime Value Acquisition 122

Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 16, 2020

Andrey explains why embracing the professional services sector in a unique way has paid dividends. My co-founder and I were running a design agency and we noticed a persistent problem in communicating ideas to remote clients. We also think about community and consultants and professional services as an ecosystem around our product.

Consulting 249

Consulting Marketplace as a Service Scale Development 249

Neil Patel

DECEMBER 22, 2020

You could also invest in some tools that will make working with influencers simpler. However, you still have to deal with finding the right influencers, managing communications, making sure influencers create the posts you pay them for, and tracking campaign efficacy. Dealspotr’s Influencer Marketplace.

Payment Methods 142

Payment Methods Branding Payment Solutions Payment Services 142

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Congratulations you’ve built a product that’s proven itself in the marketplace! I’m talking about product-led growth as an investment strategy, but really my background is 10 years of operating experience in the product-led growth world. Now I’m investing in that. So, was about number 20 at Twilio. It is incredible.

Investment 109

Investment Underperforming Technical Team Sales Hiring Software Review 109

SaaStr

JULY 11, 2019

I invest across consumer, B2B SaaS companies, and then also dev tools and infrastructure companies as well. It may seem like a simple decision, but there is a lot of complexity in a two-sided marketplace where people are expecting to get paid. The marketplace was doing well. It’s been really fun to be on the investor side.

Scale 145

Scale Marketplace as a Service Sales Recruiting Scaling 145

FastSpring

APRIL 7, 2022

They also noticed a lack of transparency and efficiency in the services that were being provided at the time and decided to fix that problem. In their case, it meant targeting logistics companies whose messaging and notifications strategy were a great fit for Messente’s service. Expand with your customers.

SaaS Payments 147

SaaS Payments Technical Advisors Payment Services Payments 147

SaaStr

JUNE 10, 2021

So the whole world of software as a service and cloud has just exploded and will continue to grow enormously. And if we look at the specifics of the word SaaS, software as a service. And service many times means it’s human beings doing it. So how does this even work with software as a service.

Outsourcing Services 156

Outsourcing Services Marketplace as a Service Outsourced Development Scale 156

Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 6, 2018

For product builders, it’s never been harder to get discovered in such a crowded marketplace. It’s no wonder that companies like Slack, Salesforce and Intercom have invested in an ecosystem made up of smart people building things in one place, allowing customers and developers to adapt and create the tools they use to work better for them.

Engagement 130

Engagement Marketplace as a Service Development Sales 130

Intercom, Inc.

JULY 11, 2019

As the General Manager for HubSpot’s Service Hub , Michael knows a thing or two about keeping customers close. Kaitlin: You’re the General Manager HubSpot’s Service Hub. Could you give me a bit of background on why HubSpot built Service Hub in the first place and the philosophy behind it?

Scale 188

Scale Scaling Sales Hiring Underperforming Technical Team 188

How To Buy Saas

APRIL 19, 2024

In recent years, Software as a Service (SaaS) has revolutionized the way businesses operate, offering scalable solutions accessible over the internet. Evolution of Marketplaces Marketplaces have long served as platforms connecting buyers and sellers, facilitating transactions across various industries.

Marketplace as a Service 40

Marketplace as a Service SaaS Payments Payment Services Artificial Intelligence 40

Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 23, 2022

The process of purchasing software is increasingly complex – the choices for products and services are endless, and customers have a harder time parsing which companies to trust and which product will better cater to their needs. But once they’re happy with a service, they can help build trust with new customers as well.

Software Review 118

Software Review Trends Software Marketplace as a Service 118

FastSpring

APRIL 13, 2023

Dopple has been careful which customers they invest in, making sure that their product roadmap aligns with where they continue to see the “hockey puck” moving. But it’s not great yet about communicating that information in a real world way. And that’s really hard for sellers on the b2b side to communicate.

Payment Methods 147

Payment Methods Marketing Payments SaaS Payments 147

Neil Patel

DECEMBER 2, 2020

No one wants to invest in tools that aren’t entirely useful to their process. If investing in a robust ATS software will save you money by making less bad hires in the long run, save you time by having instant access to large amounts of data, or let you employ less hiring managers, then the investment is well worth it.

Payment Solutions 132

Payment Solutions Software Review Software Scale 132

FastSpring

JANUARY 8, 2019

Amazon Marketplace. Selling on the Amazon Marketplace can significantly boost volume through your store. Amazon charges fees on every sale through the Marketplace. A marketing concept where a business offers several related products or services and sells them as one package solution, often at a reduced price. Cross-sell.

Payment Methods 82

Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Services Outsourcing Services 82