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The Next Big Thing in AI Compliance: What ISO 42001 Means for Your SaaS Company with Prescient Security’s COO

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The Next Big Thing in AI Compliance: What ISO 42001 Means for Your SaaS Company The Cold Hard Truth About AI Risk in SaaS Picture this: Your product team’s AI chatbot gets breached. The Bottom Line ISO 42001 isn’t just another compliance checkbox. No protocol. Just chaos. Sound familiar? The smart play?

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Only 11% of Unicorn Exits Are IPOs Now (Down from 53%)

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Compliance costs + reporting requirements → Secondary markets emerged. The Compliance Reality Why Going Public Became Less Attractive (And What SaaS Founders Should Know) IPO share of unicorn exits: 83% → 11% from 2010 to 2024. No more “IPO for growth capital” pressure → Public markets got expensive. The hidden story?

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Dear SaaStr: What’s It Like Being Beaten Up by Investors?

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But as a compliance application, we found that at least for today, it decreased compliance when the end user had to download the app. For example, I recently sat through a pitch where the VCs beat up the founder of a browser-centric product for not having a native mobile app. His response?

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How The Top 25 B2B Public Companies Have Performed In 2025 So Far — And What They Tell Us About the Future

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Veeva (+18.5%) ZoomInfo (+7.4%) Veeva continues to prove the vertical SaaS thesis: Deep pharma/life sciences expertise Regulatory compliance built-in Switching costs approaching infinity AI integration that actually matters The lesson : Horizontal is commoditized. Tier 3: Vertical Specialists Average Return: +15.3%

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How Investors & Strategic Buyers Evaluate Integrated Payment Strategies

The article guides SaaS executives in developing strong payment strategies, focusing on the right platform selection, user experience, and ensuring security and compliance. Investors and strategic buyers assess these integrated payment strategies as a measure of a company's growth potential and sustainability.

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The Vertical SaaS Gold Rush: Why Non-Tech B2B Is Growing 250%+ Faster

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Regulatory Requirements Create Infinite Moats Try switching away from Toast when you’ve got 50 restaurant locations with integrated POS, payments, payroll, and compliance systems. Try replacing Samsara when it’s monitoring your entire fleet for DOT compliance.

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The Early Days: 5 Things Vanta Got Right, And 5 It Got Wrong, Getting to First $10m ARR

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5 Things Vanta Got Right and 5 They Got Wrong getting to the first $10m ARR When Christina Cacioppo co-founded Vanta in 2017, security compliance was an afterthought for most startups. billion with over 8,000 customers worldwide, having fundamentally transformed how companies think about trust and compliance. A color-coded spreadsheet.

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Product Sales Training – Transformed for Results

Verify compliance and comprehension. Effective product sales training should: Simplify information and deliver it quickly, concisely, and effectively. Build mindshare and improve channel partner/rep performance. Speed up new dealer/rep on-boarding. Support new product introductions. Drive more sales. Download the whitepaper today!

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Compliance 101: What You Need to Know as a Payfac

Compliance is achieved by implementing the appropriate processes needed to adhere to these rules and remaining aware of changing conditions. Payment facilitators are obligated to follow rules and regulations from the multiple entities that govern the payments ecosystem.

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The Hidden Costs of Content

This cost can occur in three main categories: Time, bandwidth, and compliance audits. This eBook explores the concept of "total cost of content." Find out how you can incorporate some easy steps to execute better content from the beginning!

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PayFac vs. ISO: What Is the Optimal Integrated Payment Strategy in SaaS?

Delve deeper into issues of scalability, compliance, and setup. Our comprehensive article delves into the merits and challenges of Payment Facilitators (PayFac) versus Independent Sales Organization (ISO) registration. Understand the nuances of speedy onboarding with PayFacs and the enterprise value advantages of ISOs.

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Outrun Your Competition: Best Practices for Accelerating Sales Processes

Slow-moving compliance reviews. Longer sales cycles. Larger buying committees. Every go-to-market team knows the frustrations that come from a drawn-out sales process. How can you speed it up? By building a modern GTM motion that uses data, automation, and proven best practices to unlock insights, engage customers, and win faster.

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Unlock the Secrets: How These Top SaaS Leaders are Transforming Payments into Profit

Speaker: Speakers: Robin Eissler, BoosteHub & Cory Benn, PracticeSuite

They’ll also discuss the importance of PCI Level 1 Compliance and security when dealing with payments. Discover how they seamlessly switched from Stripe to Usio and created more stickiness by offering more solutions. Learn how they increased their company valuation by up to 300% and generated over $700,000 in additional revenue.

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A Strategic Roadmap for AI Integration in Software Testing

This guide offers a step-by-step roadmap to help you evaluate readiness, strengthen infrastructure, upskill teams, and meet compliance needs. Implementing AI in software testing can accelerate release cycles, boost efficiency, and enhance software quality—but only with a clear strategy.

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Transform Your Product Sales Training to Drive More Sales

Verify training compliance and comprehension. Effective Product Sales Training will: Simplify information and deliver it quickly and effectively. Gain mindshare and improve channel partner performance. Ramp up new dealer/rep on-boarding. Speed up new product introductions. Drive more sales.