Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Whereas Facebook’s overall vision relies heavily on third-party developers having access to user data, Workplace wants to be the app that’s connected to all your other apps and a highly curated marketplace that has the best SaaS applications in the world. Live is definitely one of the top applications that people use at Workplace.

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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.

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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. They tossed that old definition in the trash. We harp on dynamic deals so much because elite sellers are using this new definition to build well-oiled revenue engines.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

For me, one definition I like is the one from Bill Gates when he said, “the platform is when the economic value of everybody that uses it exceeds the value of the company that creates it” That’s what a platform according to Bill Gates. What would be your definition? Right, Renaud? What do you have in mind?

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SaaStr

MARCH 19, 2019

Then we can use the security and compliance and control that IT would actually buy into to control those accounts. So it’s API first, even for our own services that are being consumed in new products that we are building. That’s how we got started in building our ecosystem. Ceci Stallsmith : Cool.

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 1, 2019

Tara: You definitely had relevant expertise, but I really love that you made the transition from the traditional industry (on Wall Street) to tech. They understood technology, and they had a unique respect for regulatory and compliance. Michael: It’s definitely different than the industry’s perception of startups.

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Intercom, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The litmus test is if you’ve created a marketplace: are people actually building on your product because there’s value that you’ve created, or is it just a nifty integration? The upside of having this big two-sided marketplace and extending your product into tons of different products with an API is quite large. But are they platforms?

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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 set of subroutine definitions, protocols, and tools for building application software. The largest 3rd party ecommerce platform. Authorization. Cross-sell.

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OPEXEngine

MARCH 9, 2021

Furthermore, the company grew so quickly that it struggled to keep pace with compliance and governance, which was dangerous in a regulated industry. It’s not just about delivering a superior product to the marketplace; rather, several stars must align,” he says. He shifted Zenefits from a service-heavy business to a SaaS model. “We

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SaaStr

AUGUST 15, 2020

I mean, we can talk a lot about this, but that’s a little bit about where we’re headed on that, but it’s definitely a change in selling process, and then it’s definitely a change in the journey. We’ve got everything from self-service all the way up to the enterprise. It’s about adoption.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 2, 2020

You don’t have to be subservient, forfeit your self-respect, or fake enthusiasm about your product or service. In today’s crazy marketplace, new sales strategies are needed to penetrate these big accounts. It’s also changed the way consumers operate in the marketplace. And, you never have to lie! Jeff Haden.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 9, 2024

And it’s really just about building the definitions and the plays and the stories of success around them into one spot so people know where to look. The data revolution in partnerships Sarah Wang: That’s incredibly exciting and definitely part of our investment thesis in investing in Crossbeam.

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BetterCloud

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Many definitions of this newly emerged technology category have been floating around in recent years. These could be a Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), identity provider, IT service management tool (ITSM), or a human resources information system (HRIS). Industry standard best practices in pre-built automation templates.

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BetterCloud

MARCH 15, 2022

To get started, let’s quickly review the Gartner definition of a SaaS management platform, and its core capabilities. Security and compliance requirements can also greatly affect IT’s choice in what solutions they can and should use. They used BetterCloud’s zero-touch automation capabilities to create a self-service SaaS access portal.

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User Pilot

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

It is a no code tool, but it definitely helps if you understand HTML, CSS and other languages because it uses some of their terminology (eg “div”, “padding”) which may be confusing for some. This can save you a lot of time when getting your service up and running. Chameleon is another more-or-less code free onboarding service.

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SaaStr

JULY 11, 2019

What we try to do is this integration between two or three companies to be so flawless that for the customer seems like it’s only one application, but you are taking advantage of the best E-mail service, the best chat service, the best voice service. Tiago Paiva: Definitely. Everything needs to be done right now.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 10, 2019

WePay is a payments company for platform businesses like marketplaces, crowdfunding sites & small business software. Chase Merchant Services that we’re now a part of processes $1.2 So I think there’s definitely changes, some positive, some negative. And so they went to compliance and security and risks, right?

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The best products, services, and ideas are nothing without a way to turn them into currency, and sellers are a big part of making commerce happen. Cassie spent the first pre-SaaS chapter of her tech career in growth roles in subscription and marketplace businesses (TheLadders.com, GLG). Anita Nielsen. Anne Slough. Beth Sunshine.

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SaaStr

APRIL 3, 2019

The biggest companies on earth spend billions of dollars on this service no one’s ever heard of called freight forwarding and they all hate their vendors. So we never should have even been a, we’re in multi sided marketplace. And the reality is we’re in a service business. So we have this enormous market.

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