SaaStr

JUNE 29, 2023

SaaS buying has changed. As buyers grapple with expanding technology, higher prices, and a need for efficiency, SaaS companies need to deliver what their audience is looking for to win in the market. SaaS Market Snapshot In Q1 of 2023, Vendr gathered data on SaaS Spending and yielded some pretty interesting results.

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Payrix

MARCH 6, 2024

Embedded Payments have become a popular feature in the ecosystem of software developers who understand their role in driving better user engagement, value, growth, and competitive advantage. Therefore, software companies looking to optimize the user experience with payments must choose a payments partner wisely.

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SaaS Metrics

MAY 30, 2023

Software as a Service (SaaS) has emerged as a transformative model in the software industry, enabling businesses to access and utilize applications over the Internet without costly infrastructure and maintenance. SaaS companies provide on-demand software solutions to customers, offering flexibility, scalability, and convenience.

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Payrix

MARCH 13, 2024

No matter your industry, keeping up with the latest technology and payments trends is essential for any software company looking to stay competitive and keep their customers satisfied. What can these financial and technology decision-maker perspectives tell us about the role of payments and the payments experience in software?

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Merchant Services Payments Embedded Payments Payment Solutions 100

FastSpring

DECEMBER 9, 2022

SaaS billing software automates one or more of the various aspects of the recurring billing process — payment processing, fulfillment, dunning, and more. With many payment processors, you’ll need additional software to manage complex recurring payments, taxes, chargebacks, dunning, and more. 3 Subscription Management Software.

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Payrix

APRIL 3, 2024

We know it and you do too – Embedded Payments are growing in popularity among software companies. You as the software company make an agreement with a payment processor to become one of their referral partner s. At a very high level, a referral partnership is an integrated payments model. What is a PayFac® developer?

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User Pilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Funnel tracking software can solve this problem. Unlike sales funnel software, funnel-tracking tools track numerous funnels such as goal completion, conversion , and review funnels. Hotjar is a sales funnel software solution that can drive funnel optimization. What is a funnel-tracking software solution?

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Sage Intacct

JANUARY 13, 2023

For even the most thorough of SaaS CFOs, there's a nagging question that's always risky to ignore: "How are we doing on our accounting compliance?" With new accounting laws and regulations emerging every year, it’s a question SaaS finance leaders are increasingly fretting over.

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Looking to join SaaS founders and tech enthusiasts who are discussing the most innovative trends for SaaS companies? If so, join FastSpring at the SaaS North November 15-16th! Since 2016, SaaS North has been recognized as THE Canadian hub for rapidly-scaling SaaS founders and their teams.

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User Pilot

MARCH 12, 2024

With several cloud-based software solutions popping up each day, SaaS user management is no longer an afterthought. This article explores key tips and best practices to streamline your SaaS user management process and create a productive and secure work environment. What are the goals of managing SaaS users?

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FastSpring

MARCH 14, 2023

It takes an enormous amount of time, money, and headcount for SaaS companies to handle VAT, GST, and sales tax (and any other form of indirect tax) in-house. That’s why most businesses turn to tax software and/or tax consultants to help them manage indirect tax.

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BetterCloud

APRIL 18, 2024

Many organizations struggle with a hidden cost culprit: unmanaged Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) spend. Worse yet, a lack of control over these expenses can lead to security vulnerabilities and compliance headaches. Every organization needs a SaaS system of record. Balancing SaaS budgets with employee experience is crucial.

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Subscription Flow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Subscription pricing with the help of automated billing software has transformed many industries and provided businesses with a dynamic way to generate revenue, especially in the SaaS space. Moreover, developing a profitable pricing strategy requires consistent model testing and compliance with international tax laws.

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BetterCloud

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

In the first part of our month-long series on compliance essentials , we looked at content scanning. In particular, we look at: Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance for SaaS, Provisions that apply to IT and SaaSOps professionals, The importance of audit logs, and. Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance for SaaS.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 3, 2024

In the latest episode of our What’s New series, Founder and CEO at Secureframe, Shrav Mehta, sits down with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin to share what’s new at Secureframe, a rising SOC-2 and compliance software company breaking out in SaaS. and letting it mine the data.

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FastSpring

APRIL 17, 2024

Ready to join the leading conference for B2B SaaS founders, operators and investors from pre-seed to series C? Join us at the Palmer Events Center, in Austin, TX, from May 13th to 15th, for an extraordinary event dedicated to all things SaaS. If your business is SaaS, then you need to be at SaaStock USA.

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Subscription Flow

MARCH 28, 2024

The rapidly changing digital economy has led to a growing demand from SaaS businesses based in the US for more straightforward ways to handle international transactions. How It Can Become the Backbone of Your Online Transactions Section 1: Why you may need a merchant of record for SaaS companies?

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FastSpring

MARCH 3, 2023

This is one of the primary reasons why growth expert Fred Linfjärd encourages SaaS companies to consider using a merchant of record instead of a DIY solution. I interviewed him live on LinkedIn about four signs that SaaS companies have outgrown Stripe. Related post: Can SaaS Companies Afford to Ignore Sales Tax and VAT?

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

We’ll see 2,500+ of the best SaaS founders, execs, and VCs June 6-7 at 2022 SaaStr Europa ! A-LIGN is a technology-enabled security and compliance partner that helps global organizations take a strategic approach to confidently mitigate cybersecurity risks. Think of us as your automated security and compliance expert.

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SaaStr

JULY 26, 2022

So in theory, SMB SaaS is better than enterprise, at least 9 times out of 10: Deals close much faster. Customers don’t expect as much in terms of security, compliance, etc. But beyond all the other Pros and Cons of SMB vs enterprise, there’s one looming issue with SMB SaaS: Churn. Endemic churn.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 8, 2022

As a former agency owner, now the Chief Marketing Officer at FastSpring, David Vogelpohl has helped many software companies scale around the world. We’ll handle all the hard stuff, such as localizing checkout, billing and ecommerce compliance, and tax management — and let you focus on building and growing your SaaS business.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Within the next 12 months, Adam Seligman, VP of Generative Builders at AWS, believes there will be an inversion of SaaS. That many of the standard assumptions and ways of doing SaaS will change a lot. He believes we’re rapidly approaching that new world where anyone can build a great SaaS product. What does that mean?

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Audacix

JANUARY 24, 2024

Table Of Contents Software development is taking a turn towards a more secure and safer application development framework and practises. One of the practices that is gaining momentum is the DevSecOps software framework. Here are some of the major differences between the DevSecOps and DevOps software development lifecycle.

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Sage Intacct

MAY 24, 2022

ASC 606/IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, was the new revenue recognition standard issued by The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). This standard affects all businesses, including public, private, and nonprofit entities, which use contracts with customers to transfer goods or services.

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BetterCloud

APRIL 25, 2024

SaaS tools are fantastic, but keeping your tech stack from turning into a financial snowball can be tough. Let’s break down smart SaaS budgeting, so you can make your tech work for you, without blowing the bank. What is SaaS budgeting? Spend some time familiarizing yourself with the software you already pay for.

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Clouded Judgement

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. There were also quite a few questions around cost and compliance. And on the latter - there will be more guardrails and structure in place to appease some of the compliance questions. Is this a sign that software headwinds have bottomed?

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FastSpring

APRIL 25, 2024

As part of this partnership, FastSpring’s platform will integrate EBANX’s Pix payment processing capabilities, enabling global SaaS, software, video game, and digital product companies to offer Pix payments to Brazilian customers seamlessly. Director of Payments, Risk, and Compliance at FastSpring.

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How To Buy Saas

MARCH 25, 2024

To neatly organize your business in this industry, you need to incorporate innovative solutions with Software as a Service (SaaS) leading the way. Utilizing SaaS will ensure your delivery business’s long-term success. Now, let’s dive in to explore the core benefits that SaaS can provide to your business.

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FastSpring

APRIL 23, 2024

FastSpring is an experienced merchant of record that provides an all-in-one payment platform for SaaS, software, and digital goods businesses, including VAT and sales tax management, payment localization, and consumer support. FastSpring is a more experienced, knowledgeable partner for your SaaS business.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 10, 2023

There are tons of monthly recurring billing software solutions available, so it can seem difficult to determine which one is right for your business. For example, some solutions are only available for SaaS companies (more on this later), while others can also be used by businesses selling physical goods and/or services.

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ProfitWell

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Starting with the humble spreadsheet de c ades ago, software has revolutionized the way we do business. It should c ome as no surprise to you then, that software to aid in SaaS operations management exists. What is SaaS operations management? 3 signs your company might need SaaS operations management software.

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SaaStr

APRIL 12, 2023

Generative AI has taken the world by storm, and VCs and SaaS founders are looking at new opportunities it can bring. Jasper (Text), Gamma (Presentations), Synthesia (learning), Craiyon (design), AIDungeon( gaming) Copilots: Software that watches you work and helps you. Agents remember your actions and emulate them.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

After experiencing the pain of managing software subscriptions first-hand, Cristina, Cledara ‘s Founder and CEO, decided to build a platform that was 100% focused on the customer and solved that very issue. Insight Assurance is a professional services firm providing cybersecurity compliance, risk management, and tax services.

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FastSpring

JULY 15, 2022

So what are your options when it comes to tax collection and compliance? In a one-hour webinar, we covered the four main ways that SaaS companies handle global sales taxes. We also covered: What happens when SaaS companies don’t properly comply with tax regulations. Who is liable for the sales tax when resellers are involved.

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Audacix

DECEMBER 3, 2022

SaaS security related data breaches through cybercrimes are not a new thing in the digital world. The same problems affect companies that rely on Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications. SaaS providers are constantly releasing security patches to make their applications more secure.

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BetterCloud

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Approving requests for software ranks as one of IT’s most time consuming and persistent tasks. As SaaS adoption continues to grow, the workload these tasks represent for IT professionals has become overwhelming, taking time away from more strategic work like ensuring business continuity or evidence gathering for compliance.

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BetterCloud

MARCH 21, 2024

As your business scales, more and more SaaS applications are added to your tech stack, no spreadsheet can keep up with. That’s where a SaaS management platform comes in. Software spend optimization is the process of managing not only your spend on software, but your contracts, account usage, and compliance.

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