SaaStr

JULY 11, 2025

Cross-Industry Use Cases That Drive Revenue 1. Real-Time Data & Weather Services Get real-time weather updates and forecasts through an AI agent connected to live weather data from OpenMeteo. Build voice-first applications that integrate with any API or data source. Build exactly what you need without vendor lock-in.

Payment Solutions

SaaStr

JULY 23, 2025

Traditional no-code (Bubble, Webflow, Zapier) requires users to understand application logic, data relationships, and workflow design. ” The AI handles architecture, data modeling, user experience, and deployment. You’re essentially visual programming. With a bit of a cowboy mentality for now.

Software Review

SaaStr

JULY 7, 2025

on June 26 , driven by 39% revenue growth to $884 million in Q1 • U.S. Palantir Technologies (PLTR): +78.69% YTD 👑 Hit all-time high of $148.22

AI

SaaStr

APRIL 30, 2025

Churn and Expansion : For existing customers, analyze churn rates, upsell/cross-sell performance, and NRR (Net Revenue Retention). Compliance and Documentation : Check that all deals are properly documented and compliant with company policies. And remember, the more data-driven you are, the better your results will be.

Technical Review

USIO

AUGUST 1, 2025

If you’re a SaaS CFO or finance leader who decided to monetize payments, the pitch probably sounded like a no-brainer: embed payments, flip the switch, and watch a new revenue stream flow in. Where’s the revenue? They rely on external partners for support, compliance, and even settlement. You signed the agreement.

Payments

SaaStr

OCTOBER 23, 2024

in revenue. The mobile phone user has the highest NPS as a BILL user because it’s super simple and easy, and the clerk does all the data entry, pulling everything in and managing it. Then, in 2017, with around $50M in revenue, BILL added payment capabilities. Are We In a Downturn? That was probably 2012. BILL network has 7.1M

SMB

SaaStr

JUNE 20, 2025

The company later clarified it didn’t actually “replace” Salesforce with pure AI — it consolidated data onto its own tech stack using tools like Neo4j and built new interfaces. Industry observers like Josh Bersin remain skeptical about replicating complex systems like Workday’s payroll and compliance frameworks.

AI Search

USIO

JULY 22, 2025

If you’re building an AI-powered SaaS product, your focus is likely on creating amazing AI features — whether that’s smart automation, AI co-pilots, or data-driven insights. More than that, how you can embed payments seamlessly inside your app to deliver a smooth user experience and open new revenue streams.

Payments

SaaStr

JUNE 9, 2025

Market Timing Is Everything The Morgan Stanley data reveals something fascinating: 10 of the last 20 tech IPOs happened in 2025 , with the majority clustered in the past few months. The market is once again rewarding recurring revenue models and predictable growth patterns. Even more telling? returns from their initial pricing.

B2B

SaaStr

JUNE 16, 2025

AI Budgets Are Exploding—And Moving to Core IT Spend The Hard Data : Enterprise AI spend is growing 75% year-over-year, with innovation budget allocation dropping from 25% to just 7% of total AI spend. This represents a fundamental shift from experimental dollars to recurring revenue opportunity.

Enterprise

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Companies successfully implementing PLG are seeing dramatically lower customer acquisition costs as a percentage of revenue. Plus, these motions are creating more predictable, sticky revenue streams. This isn’t just theory – it’s showing up in the public filings. Who doesn’t want that?

Enterprise readiness

Blulogix

DECEMBER 27, 2024

By Inga Broerman Overcoming Revenue Leakage with Smarter Billing Practices Revenue leakage is one of the most insidious challenges subscription-based businesses face. Whether through pricing errors, missed renewals, or incomplete billing processes, these small inefficiencies can add up to significant lost revenue over time.

Payment Features

Clouded Judgement

JANUARY 24, 2025

While cutting-edge language models have demonstrated remarkable capabilities, most are primarily trained on open internet data. In AI terminology, “generalizing” refers to a model’s ability to apply learned knowledge to new tasks or unseen data. Revenue multiples are a shorthand valuation framework.

Enterprise

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. In this blog, you will find out the meaning of revenue growth management, its importance, components, and challenges.

Payments

Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Some of the pitfalls that come with unplanned billing migration are faulty revenue reporting, data duplication, and customer churn. It does not support multiple payment gateways, and modern compliance standards. Growing businesses need to integrate with external systems such as CRM or accounting systems, to avoid data silos.

Payment Solutions

USIO

JULY 1, 2025

What once required months of development, multiple vendors, endless compliance headaches, and the patience of a saint… can now be handled with a few lines of code and a supportive partner who gets it. The revenue opportunity? SOC 2 – to give your compliance and audit teams peace of mind. Real Revenue. You’re not alone.

Payments

SaaStr

JUNE 6, 2025

Align sales comp with net revenue retention, not initial ACV 3. Lead with integration capabilities and security compliance, not just business outcomes 5. Variable pricing models are becoming the norm The Strategy : Design your pricing to start small with automatic expansion based on usage.

AI Search

USIO

JUNE 9, 2025

You get: Full control over your users’ payment experience Ownership of the financial relationship Deeper data and monetization opportunities But also: Regulatory burden Risk and compliance headaches 12+ months of build time ~$1M+ upfront cost What Is PayFac-as-a-Service? You (hopefully) make more money. It’s a serious move.

Payment Services

USIO

JULY 14, 2025

Instead of cobbling together gateways, forms, and manual invoicing tools, embedded payments let you collect revenue, automate billing, and manage disbursements—all inside your own interface. Real-Time Visibility into Revenue With embedded payments, data isn’t siloed—it’s live and connected. No redirects. No extra steps.

Payments

Stax

JUNE 18, 2025

electronic health records (EHRs) in healthcare—that allow for seamless data transfer and improved efficiency. Functionality Vertical solutions are built with industry-specific workflows and compliance needs in mind. Vertical SaaS companies often provide industry-specific integrations—e.g.,

Merchant Services

Blulogix

JANUARY 3, 2025

By Inga Broerman Preparing for Regulatory Changes in Subscription Management The subscription economy is thriving, with businesses worldwide adopting models that offer flexibility, scalability, and recurring revenue streams. impose strict requirements on how businesses handle customer data.

Payment Features

Stax

JUNE 3, 2025

From CRMs to payment processors, you can connect your favorite tools to create a seamless, customized workflow that boosts efficiency and data accuracy. From data encryption to access controls, your information stays protected and compliant, giving you peace of mind.

Payment Services

Sales Hacker

JULY 23, 2025

The GTMnow Podcast is available on any major directory, including: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Erica Anderman is the co-founder and COO of Foodini, an AI-powered platform solving food allergy and dietary transparency through data infrastructure. Visit gtmnow.com for more episodes and other interesting content.

AI

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. You no longer have to juggle with multiple spreadsheets to ensure data accuracy, or track payment schedules. Sounds like a mountain of work!

Payment Services

User Pilot

MARCH 9, 2025

But worse than that, it leads to lower revenue, failed products, and plummeting customer loyalty. It could include conducting user interviews and surveys, analyzing product usage data, and tracking customer feedback , to name a few. For starters, it shows you dont know your customers well enough.

SaaS

FastSpring

APRIL 29, 2025

Publishers and developers need a payments partner built specifically to scale with player demand, ensuring reliable transactions and uninterrupted revenue even during the most intense spikes in player demand. We empower you to offload the complexity of global payments, sales tax and VAT compliance, player payments support, and more.

Payment Services

Valuize Consulting

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Getting it wrong impacts your Net Revenue Retention (NRR) performance, customer experience, and operational efficiency. Traditionally, companies have set CSM ratios based on revenue tiers or account sizes, yet these methods are woefully simplistic when considering the complexity of driving customer adoption, retention and expansion in B2B.

Technical Review

Valuize Consulting

JULY 11, 2025

In a previous article, we dissected the three critical data challenges that often cripple Customer Success (CS) Operations: the security ambush, the hydra of disparate data models, and the subjectivity of customer health definitions. Each team has its own vital tools and data, but the challenge lies in connecting them.

Data

USIO

MARCH 28, 2025

Traditional methodslike reimbursements, petty cash, and company credit cardsoften come with challenges, from slow processing times to compliance risks and unauthorized spending. Companies lose an estimated 5% of revenue to fraud each year, with corporate credit card misuse being a common issue.

Merchant Services

Stax

JANUARY 23, 2025

The merchant underwriting process helps reduce fraud (including chargeback volume), ensures compliance with regulations, and protects financial stability in the payment processing space. Key steps include application review, risk assessment, credit checks, and compliance verification. Learn More What is Merchant Account Underwriting?

Merchant Services

USIO

MARCH 21, 2025

The time spent on these manual tasks could be better used for revenue-generating activities, strategic financial planning, or customer service. Security and Compliance Risks Invoices contain sensitive financial information that must be handled with care. Contact Usio today and optimize your print and mail operations.

Payment Features

Chart Mogul

JANUARY 9, 2025

Understanding SaaS sales models Before you start selling A typical sales process Sales and revenue operations Setting sales targets Hiring salespeople Understanding SaaS sales models There are three main SaaS sales models, each tailored to different customer types and buying journeys. Compare how your self-service vs sales-led revenue grows.

Scale

Valuize Consulting

APRIL 4, 2025

But in a data-rich environment, can we afford to leave actionable insights on the table? Historically, time tracking has been the domain of professional services, where billable hours directly translate to revenue. We’re talking about moving beyond gut feelings and into a realm of data-driven strategy.

Scaling

USIO

JUNE 27, 2025

No manual data entry. Onboarding delays cost time and revenue. You can process thousands of transactions automatically, with clean data flowing between your systems. From payment acceptance to disbursements, compliance to reporting, we give you everything through a single integration. What Are API Solutions in Payments?

Payment Solutions

How To Buy Saas

DECEMBER 20, 2024

SaaS accounting is the process of recording, evaluating, and interpreting the financial data and information of your SaaS business to understand your overall financial health, growth momentum, and profitability, and make informed decisions about further steps. So keep reading till the end! What Is SaaS Accounting?

Payment Services

Payrix

JUNE 10, 2025

Partnering with a payments provider to integrate white label merchant processing offers software companies an opportunity to quickly and efficiently bring new revenue-generating solutions to the market — but the benefits go well beyond that. Does white label merchant processing mean that the customer support is white label, too?

Merchant Services

Blulogix

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Schedule a demo with a BluLogix billing expert today and take the first step towards revolutionizing your revenue management. Data-Driven Pricing: Advanced analytics allow companies to refine usage models to maximize both revenue and customer satisfaction.

Payment Features