Subscription Flow

AUGUST 20, 2024

The 2000s were all about making payments through credit and debit cards. The 2010s were a period of uncertainty with multiple alternative payment methods entering the fray. Now, as we approach the middle of the 2020s, it has become obvious that the payments industry is undergoing significant changes.

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Payrix

JANUARY 10, 2025

Ian Hillis welcomes David Blair, Senior Director of Product Management at Worldpay for Platforms, on PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments podcast to explore the critical roles of merchant underwriting and onboarding for software providers. This personalized approach not only improves efficiency but also enhances the overall merchant experience.

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Payrix

APRIL 28, 2025

Software-led payments are a critical element of the user experience that can be curated with a digital-approach to add value, deepen user engagement, and accelerate the growth of platforms. So, how can platforms successfully take a digital-first approach to payments?

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SaaStr

MAY 25, 2024

Cloudinary VP of Developer Experience Sanjay Sarathy shares his journey to more than $100M and the lessons he learned along the way for building a PLG motion and an Enterprise sales motion. It was founded by three developers who owned a consulting firm previously, helping startups come to market. It wasn’t the focus.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 9, 2023

Most Stripe alternatives fall into one of two categories: (1) payment processors, or (2) a billing solution that covers payment processing and other aspects of billing such as fraud detection, checkout, and more. can provide payment processing, order fulfillment, financing options, and more. MoRs for SaaS Companies.

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Baremetrics

APRIL 1, 2021

When choosing a payments processor, businesses have a lot of goals in mind. So, when it comes to comparing platforms, major players like Stripe and Shopify Payments are likely to top your list. Stripe Overview & Features Stripe is a payment service provider rather than a merchant account provider. Table of Contents.

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Stax

AUGUST 20, 2024

And it’s all thanks to embedded finance and embedded fintech. Embedded finance isn’t entirely a new concept. Airline credit cards, payment plans for costly items, and car rental insurance are forms of embedded finance that have been around for a while. Everything is done under one platform.

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USIO

JUNE 5, 2025

Ever sat through a payments meeting and wondered if you accidentally joined a secret society that only speaks in acronyms? Between PFaaS, NACHA, and VPA, the payments industry has more abbreviations than a teenagers group chat. And one or two might even make you look like the Smartest Person in the Zoom … aka SPINTZ.

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Stax

JANUARY 23, 2025

The merchant underwriting process is a critical step that payment processors and financial institutions use to assess the risk associated with onboarding new businesses. Merchant account underwriting is the evaluation process payment processors use to assess whether a business meets the criteria for accepting credit card payments.

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Stax

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

And yet, accepting non-cash forms of payments is more or less required to operate a modern business, at least in the U.S. Credit, debit, and digital payments have far and away become the most popular payment method. Cash has dropped to less than 20% of all US payments in recent years.

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

What are integrated payments? Integrated payments are payment processing capabilities that are incorporated into a software companys platform to provide their user base with the ability to accept and manage payments for their businesses. 3 things you should know about integrated payments 1.

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SaaStr

JULY 20, 2021

Now with digital finance, innovation is occurring at lightning speed. New developments are popping up so quickly that it’s hard to keep track of what’s out there, and what isn’t. In this session, Eric Sager, COO of Plaid will make clear what digital finance has enabled thus far, and what else is to come. .-

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SaaStock

JANUARY 25, 2019

The main target customers of Olist include online shops, retailers seeking better placement, importers and distributors, but the platform is also useful for end customers. Listing your online business on Olist is compared to having your shop in the largest department store in the region. CEO : Tiago Dalvi. Founded : 2015.

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Interested in learning more about software-led payments or joining the current Embedded Payments conversations in your organization? This blog post is your ultimate guide to understanding the most used payments terms today. This blog post is your ultimate guide to understanding the most used payments terms today.

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User Pilot

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Product demos can be used at various stages in the customer journey, such as on your website to engage potential customers, in email campaigns to nurture leads, during sales calls to provide a “try before you buy” experience, and for customer onboarding to help new users get up to speed quickly. Dropbox’s product tour.

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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Who makes sure all your online transactions run smoothly? Who creates an online marketing strategy that’s consistent with company goals and objectives? And who manages the ecommerce team that creates a seamless online customer experience? Yep, the Ecommerce Manager gets to do it all. Know the Customer.

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FastSpring

MAY 15, 2024

District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’ order to allow app developers to “steer” users to third-party payment options outside of the native App Store. The article points out that according to Epic documents, Apple is still blocking developers from steering consumers to other payment options with lower pricing options.

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Incredo

JULY 14, 2019

People were using subscription-based services when the world couldn’t even dream of having computers or, moreover, think of developing software. The essence of transactional method is that your customers pay only for what they actually use, not the whole infrastructure. Boring, right?). And you end up losing that 20%. #2

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Stax

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The writing on the wall is clear—businesses need to start accepting digital payments and software providers need to start offering payment services one way or another. In this article, we’ll break down two popular terms used in the payment processing industry—ISV and PayFac —and see what they exactly mean.

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SaaStock

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Notey Labs create digital solutions to help companies handle international online space. Ultrasite is a global website builder, Chinafy is a tool for making websites China-compatible, and Connect is their collaborative content management platform for brands. ViSenze recommends items to customers on websites and social media.

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Baremetrics

MAY 7, 2019

There are more funding and financing options for startups today than there ever have been before. There’s also been an explosion in debate and transparency about navigating startup funding and financing. Let’s explore the funding and financing options for your startup. Funding Your Startup. How To Evaluate Funding Options.

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Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Equity financing is a method of capital raising via the selling of stock. They may need cash to meet immediate financial obligations or have a longer-term objective and require capital to invest in their development. What is Equity Financing in SaaS? Equity Financing 2. Debt Financing (Loan) 3.

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Subscription Flow

MARCH 12, 2024

Its ability to provide businesses coupled with a platform for accepting payments via a variety of channels, such as debit and credit cards, wire transfers, and mobile money, is what makes it so effective at facilitating smooth online transactions. Paystack functions as a technological enabler that propels business expansion in Nigeria.

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Payrix

JUNE 4, 2024

Leah has over a decade of experience in the payments industry and has witnessed firsthand the evolution of Integrated and Embedded Payments. Leah joins Ian Hillis on the PayFAQ: Embedded Payments podcast to delve into the fascinating world of payments, with a particular focus on merchant preferences.

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Payrix

APRIL 24, 2024

Andy Meadows, the Head of Partner Success at Payrix joins host Ian Hillis to continue their conversation about building a successful Embedded Payments strategy. As the last episode of a four-part series on the topic, Andy and Ian tackle how software companies can minimize attrition and why it’s important to the payments conversation.

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SaaStock

MARCH 1, 2019

Financing was an obvious must but not the necessity of it being from local sources. SAIF Partners is one of the top private equity firms that provides growth capital financing for Asia businesses. Click Ventures is a VC that finances tech companies with high scalability promise. SAIF Partners. Founded: 2012. Size of fund: N/A.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Can one person buy via a credit card or will multiple stakeholders need to be involved? Goal of website. Minimizing in-person support is crucial given the tight margins, so detailed online support will be paramount as it enables people to self-serve without needing to actually contact support. Goal of website.

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Backlinkfy

OCTOBER 5, 2019

Thinking of starting a small business but worried about finances? Today, selling products through traditional brick and mortar stores are slowly depleting, due to most purchases that start with an online search. So how can you start your own online business and win the hearts of potential customers without any startup funds?

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Payrix

JUNE 25, 2024

Embedded Finance is more than just a buzzword; it represents a fundamental shift in how financial services are delivered and consumed today. Ian Hillis, Head of Growth at Worldpay for Platforms discusses this new term and what the opportunity may await software providers on our latest episode of PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments podcast.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 17, 2023

Most subscription billing platforms let you: Automate invoicing and payments. Provide a self-service portal to customers so they can manage their accounts (including payment information, seats, and more). The remaining options on this list serve both ecommerce and companies selling physical goods and services. Legal compliance.

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Payrix

JULY 23, 2024

In the latest episode of PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments podcast, Ian Hillis sits down with Renn Salo, Vice President of Payments at Inktavo, to delve into the exciting world of Embedded Finance, with a particular focus on the intersection of lending and software platforms. Renn, welcome to the show.

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How To Buy Saas

MAY 29, 2025

This article goes beyond the buzz to show how AI is already driving results in SaaS, finance, retail, and operations, with lessons and case examples that any executive can learn from. The payoff is faster, more confident decisions: AI-augmented analytics have become indispensable tools in corporate strategy and finance teams.

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

As Head of Sales for Spendesk, Nico was initially inspired by the vision of founder Rodolphe Ardant who had spotted a gap for ‘spend management’ in the B2B market based on personal banking trends. So they created a software that provides control, visibility, and payment methods for corporate finance teams.

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Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Yes, the tech giants could develop the software these micro startups are making, but by the time it’s ready for market, a competitor might have rolled a similar product out and taken all the glory. It’s usually much cheaper to acquire a startup that has done the legwork than get an idea internally developed. Key Features.

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User Pilot

MAY 17, 2025

They want apps that understand them, personalize their journey, and grow with their needs. At Userpilot, we help teams meet those expectations with better onboarding, in-app guidance, and personalized engagement. Let’s look at the three latest trends shaping mobile app development this year.

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Neil Patel

JULY 26, 2021

For example, starting a taco shop could require months for menu development, taste testing, logo design, product sourcing, etc. Do you want an online or in-person business? There are franchise businesses in travel, restaurant, convenience stores, websites, health and wellness, business, and much more.

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FastSpring

MAY 6, 2019

Not only does the MOR accept payments , but it also ensures your business is compliant with tax laws (local and global) and maintains relationships with financial institutions. If you sell your products online, a MOR allows you to accept debit and credit card payments. They want to know that their personal information is safe.

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