User Pilot

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Managing customer accounts is a pretty tough job, but you know what’s even tougher? SaaS account management. With the emergence of software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies, the role of account managers has also evolved – and gotten harder. What is SaaS account management?

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Blulogix

JANUARY 5, 2024

Key Definitions in Subscription Billing: Demystifying the Jargon By BluLogix Team Welcome to the fourth installment of our comprehensive guide on selecting the right subscription billing platform. Before we go much further, let’s go deep into essential definitions and concepts in the world of subscription billing.

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FastSpring

MAY 30, 2019

We’ve all heard how effective subscriptions can be for growing companies. Perhaps one of the biggest benefits of implementing a subscription model is that it allows software companies to avoid the unpredictability of one-time sales by guaranteeing a steady stream of revenue. What is Annual Recurring Revenue? 3600/3 = $1200 ARR.

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FastSpring

MAY 30, 2019

We’ve all heard how effective subscriptions can be for growing companies. Perhaps one of the biggest benefits of implementing a subscription model is that it allows software companies to avoid the unpredictability of one-time sales by guaranteeing a steady stream of revenue. What is Annual Recurring Revenue? 3600/3 = $1200 ARR.

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Payments Finance Subscription Payment Features 62

User Pilot

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Reducing the CAC payback period can help SaaS companies boost their financial performance and drive growth. TL;DR The CAC payback period measures the time it takes for a company to recover the money invested in new customer acquisition. There are 3 main reasons why a SaaS company should track the CAC payback period.

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SaaS Payments Customer Lifetime Value Payment Solutions Acquisition 105

Baremetrics

OCTOBER 9, 2021

While Stripe is indispensable for the average online business, providing many different tools, reports, and customizations that power online payment processing , when it comes to finding the billing history for Stripe customers, things are needlessly complicated. Stripe is a fully integrated suite of payment products.

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Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payments 98

FastSpring

APRIL 26, 2022

Last week, I canceled an annual SaaS subscription (I had three weeks left until renewal). Interestingly, even though I paid for a year-long subscription, the company didn’t let me keep the last three weeks of access to its premium features. This action will immediately downgrade your subscription. Table of Contents.

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Baremetrics

JULY 7, 2021

For SaaS companies, success depends highly on using key metrics to track financial growth and enhance visibility into all the key performance indicators. Another major interest is comparing one's growth and performance with other companies in similar SaaS niches. All the data your startup needs 1 What are SaaS financial Benchmarks?

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Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

In SaaS, you need to calculate the growth rate for a handful of different metrics. For example, you need to calculate the growth rates for monthly recurring revenue (MRR), active customers, average revenue per user (ARPU), and more. What are the most important growth rates in SaaS? What is a Growth Rate?

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Baremetrics

MAY 18, 2021

Working to acquire, qualify, and convert leads is a critical part of SaaS business success, whether you’re a startup or an established enterprise. It’s most helpful to organize your efforts using a well-constructed SaaS sales conversion funnel. Your SaaS funnel is a model that visualizes important stages along the customer journey.

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User Pilot

JULY 27, 2023

Confused about trying to understand SaaS roles? SaaS companies have many moving parts, and it can be difficult to determine who does what. TL;DR SaaS, or “Software as a Service,” is a business model that delivers centrally hosted software to subscribers over the internet. What is a SaaS business model?

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Baremetrics

OCTOBER 1, 2021

It basically stipulates that money today is worth more than money tomorrow, and most people understand this at a fundamental level before the finance people come in and complicate things. Baremetrics is a business metrics tool that provides 26 metrics about your business, such as MRR, ARR, LTV, total customers, and more.

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Chart Mogul

MAY 15, 2020

SevenFifty’s VP of Finance and Operations, Jonathan Tartell tells us how they used their existing revenue data to improve financial reporting and create a compelling vision for investors. I knew what information investors look for and the kind of questions they ask of SaaS businesses. What is SevenFifty.

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Payment Features Payments Engagement Subscription 52

Chart Mogul

MAY 15, 2020

SevenFifty’s VP of Finance and Operations, Jonathan Tartell tells us how they used their existing revenue data to improve financial reporting and create a compelling vision for investors. I knew what information investors look for and the kind of questions they ask of SaaS businesses. What is SevenFifty.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Payments Engagement Subscription 52

Baremetrics

AUGUST 21, 2021

We’ll also share an example of a cash flow statement to bring the concept to life and provide some tips for SaaS businesses seeking to simplify and streamline their cash flow statement activities. Benefits of cash flow planning for SaaS businesses SaaS-specific cash flow problems 1. Multiple debtors and late payments 3.

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Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Payment Methods Software Review 97

Baremetrics

AUGUST 30, 2021

The advent of cloud-based SaaS offerings has revolutionized the way of doing business. SaaS offerings facilitate this flexibility. SaaS companies generate their revenue from the subscription payments that customers pay for using their software. Table of Contents. What is ARR?

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SaaSOptics

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Eighty-four percent of new software today is delivered as a service (SaaS). Yet, as we turn the corner toward 2019, many businesses remain ill-prepared for the unique challenges and opportunities that come with moving to a subscription model and managing a SaaS business. SaaS customers pay as they go.

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SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services Payments 47

Baremetrics

AUGUST 11, 2021

GAAP is important to SaaS Businesses. Revenue recognition, as per GAAP, states that payment is recognized as revenue after delivering the product or service in its entirety. Of course, that’s not how SaaS revenue works. (We Fortunately, Baremetrics makes GAAP reporting (and all forms of SaaS financial reporting) easy!

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Payment Methods SaaS Payments Payment Features Payment Services 59

SaaSOptics

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Eighty-four percent of new software today is delivered as a service (SaaS). Yet, as we turn the corner toward 2019, many businesses remain ill-prepared for the unique challenges and opportunities that come with moving to a subscription model and managing a SaaS business. SaaS customers pay as they go.

SaaS Payments 40

SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services Payments 40

Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Whether you created your SaaS product to help solve a problem you had or because you wanted some extra income, the truth is that your SaaS business is a valuable asset. Running a profitable SaaS business allows you to take control of your own schedule - some would even say your life! We’d hate for that to happen to you.

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Baremetrics

JUNE 28, 2021

Some people will use PayPal or another payment gateway to keep track of their revenue and expenses - but what if Stripe isn’t the only payment gateway you use? What if some customers are paying by invoice? SaaS are defined by recurring revenue streams, low cost of sales, and no material product.

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Baremetrics

AUGUST 28, 2021

Baremetrics integrates directly with your payment gateways. This way, information about payments from your customers is automatically piped into the Baremetrics dashboards. Gross Assets: It is the value of all assets before making any deductions. Their goal is to know your potential to bring capital to your business.

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Payments Revenue Payment Services SaaS Payments 90

Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

Since the original version of this post from early 2017, we’ve worked with many more SaaS companies and a common theme has been moving companies from a starter template to a more robust financial model. This model allowed me to work with dozens of SaaS startups using spreadsheets, while we built our financial modeling software Flightpath.

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