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The Top 10 Important Finance Mistakes First Time Founders Make

SaaStr

I’ve got my Excel sheet to help me explain to investors, advisers and friends how well revenue will increase. I’ve advised many first time executives in the past 20 years. If they get too technical, ask them to explain it again in non-accountant speak. Mistake #9: Don’t forget about compliance.

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SOC 2 Audit: The Essentials for Data Security and Compliance

Scytale

It’s data security and compliance. But the importance of data security and compliance is old news, and customers no longer prefer companies with robust security standards – they demand it. However, it’s no walk in the park, and the compliance landscape is everything but beginner-friendly.

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SaaS Payment Processing: 10 Questions to Ask When Comparing Solutions

FastSpring

In my conversations with software developers and technical founders over the years, I’ve heard how complicated these tech stack choices are to make. But we wanted to hear directly from technical founders and software developers about what you look for in a SaaS payment processing service. Is it the interface? Integrations?

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What is Click to Pay and How Does It Work?

Stax

If the rates are low and going down, you can opt to stick to your current system, but we will still advise making the switch because more customers are demanding faster and frictionless checkout experiences. Your testing should check for security compliance, technical performance, and mobile responsiveness.

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SOC 2 Controls Explained for SaaS Startups

Scytale

The SOC 2 Bible Everything you need to know about SOC 2 compliance. Security controls have become increasingly important for B2B SaaS companies, and if SOC 2 is part of your security compliance, implementing the necessary SOC 2 controls that apply to your organization is the essence of the SOC 2 compliance framework.

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Clouded Judgement 3.22.24 - ERR vs ARR and the Conundrum of AI Revenue Streams Today

Clouded Judgement

” Let’s look at consumption revenue - this is also not technically recurring! ” They’ll look at things like cost, scalability, compliance, etc. Altimeter is an investment adviser registered with the U.S. It’s probably better described as re-occurring vs recurring. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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A Detailed Comparison of Stripe vs. Paddle vs. FastSpring (With Reviews)

FastSpring

Most companies using Stripe also need additional staff to manage sales tax (and VAT) and regulatory compliance. We collect and remit sales tax and VAT on your behalf, and take the lead on regulatory compliance and audits. While Stripe gathers sales tax and VAT for you, you’ll be responsible for remitting it.