Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

That’s an expensive mistake if you make the wrong investment. Instead, larger tech companies like Twitter and Pinterest are making investments in small startups. Over the last couple of years, there have been clear trends in why big companies are choosing to invest in these small teams and use them as part of their growth strategy.

Technical Review 144

Technical Review Payment Methods Acquisition Development Team Review 144

SaaStock

JANUARY 25, 2019

Since its launch in 2015, it has attracted more than 4,500 retailers who use it as their central marketplace. from Vostok Emerging Finance, Valor Capital Group, and others. from Astella Investimentos, Spectra Investments and others. The Brazilian platform Superlógica is created with small service businesses in mind.

SaaS Payments 257

SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Methods Payments 257

Andreessen Horowitz

AUGUST 30, 2023

Popularized by Michael Milken at Drexel Burnham Lambert, the invention wasn’t all that complicated: issue bonds with very high interest rates and correspondingly high risk, and use that capital to finance the wholesale acquisition of mismanaged, inefficient, and sclerotic companies. Inside sales? billion, against almost $2.8 All of them!

VP of Engineering 93

VP of Engineering AI Payment Methods Generative AI 93

SaaSHolic

MAY 12, 2023

Despite Kovi’s rapid growth, the importance of improving profit margins was recognized, and the company is now investing in technology and efficiency. He noted that growth funds are more focused on existing portfolios and less on new investments, creating potential for surviving companies to become sector leaders.

Payments 52

Payments Payment Solutions Marketplace as a Service Payment Methods 52

Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 23, 2022

The process of purchasing software is increasingly complex – the choices for products and services are endless, and customers have a harder time parsing which companies to trust and which product will better cater to their needs. But once they’re happy with a service, they can help build trust with new customers as well.

Software Review 118

Software Review Trends Software Marketplace as a Service 118

SaaSHolic

MAY 15, 2023

Web & Applications Kathryn Nuys, Global Head Specialized Industries (Amazon Web Services); Alexandre Assolini, Founder&Executive Chairman (Vortx); Brian Brooks, Founding Partner (Valor Capital) The panel discusses on web3 technology and its applications.

Payment Methods 52

Payment Methods Blockchain Artificial Intelligence Payment Services 52

Baremetrics

AUGUST 6, 2021

Although bookkeepers and accountants share some duties, for example preparing tax returns or producing the end of year financial statements, a bookkeeper’s main duty is keeping the basic, daily finances in order. If you are running a small business with subscription revenue, you can monitor all of your finances using Baremetrics.

SaaS Payments 105

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions Business 105

Sales Hacker

MARCH 7, 2022

There are important relationships that exist between sales, marketing, and finance professionals. Influenced by their experiences with consumer marketplaces and leaning into their own technological comfort zones – buyers are more than capable of finding information on their own. Here are some of the key takeaways from our conversation.

Technical Review 83

Technical Review Sales Marketplace as a Service Banking 83

Tom Tunguz

JANUARY 2, 2016

Which of the 16 major start of categories in information technology will reap disproportionate share of investment dollars in 2016? The chart above contrasts the pace of investment across the two markets by sector measured by % of total dollars invested anually. This may be a breakout category in 2016 for Series A investments.

Startup 111

Startup Marketplace as a Service Social Media Advertising 111

Stax

JANUARY 8, 2024

This means that PayFacs need to conduct a thorough risk analysis of their sub-merchants before onboarding them so they are screened against terror financing or money laundering. Reputational risks Risks associated with things like data breaches, poor customer service, company controversies, etc.

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Payfac Payment Services SaaS Payments 88

OpenView Labs

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

As part of our last three annual finance and operating benchmarks surveys, we’ve asked nearly 2,000 startup founders and leaders of B2B SaaS businesses this simple question: “What’s keeping you up at night?”. You may want to consider investing in an internal recruiting function earlier than you originally anticipated. .

Sales Hiring 82

Sales Hiring Sales Recruiting Scale Startup 82

FastSpring

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Besides overseeing your own team, the Ecommerce Manager is also responsible to work with other departments, like the product team, operations, and customer service. Depending on how big the software company is, the ecommerce team may also include a dedicated IT tech, customer service reps, and finance and accounting personnel.

Payment Methods 78

Payment Methods Outsourcing Services Payment Solutions Outsourced Development 78

Buffer Resources

MAY 2, 2024

Personal investment on an emotional level makes your goals more meaningful. These niches include:   Making money online, digital marketing, personal finance, educational content (tutorials, courses, lectures, etc.),   Why does this achievement matter to you? tech, cars, and gadgets. 

Payments 72

Payments Payment Methods Social Media AI Search 72

FastSpring

MARCH 27, 2023

And I just started a consulting business, it was a service business. And that kind of gave us a little bit of a head start to then bring together a couple of angels and like early stage investors to hire our first couple engineers and really pivot from being a service company to starting the path to becoming a software company.

Payment Solutions 91

Payment Solutions Payment Services SaaS Payments VP of Engineering 91

Chart Mogul

JUNE 23, 2022

In the SaaS world, that means the consumer-facing apps & marketplace SaaS have a tougher time ahead. B2B is in a similar bind — a conservative spending approach and a tougher financing environment will affect SaaS spending as well, meaning that we might see things get worse before they get better. Here are a few thoughts: 1.

SaaS 52

SaaS DevOps as a Service Marketplace as a Service Forecasting 52

Sales Hacker

APRIL 1, 2021

Expanding internationally always requires significant investment and research. McKinsey notes that B2B decision-makers are pushing to e-commerce and e-commerce-like sales cycles, and up to 80% prefer either digital self-service tools or to contact teams remotely. Are New Opportunities More Receptive to Your Now-Digital Push?

Outsourcing Services 67

Outsourcing Services Payment Services SaaS Payments Transportation 67

Intercom, Inc.

JULY 11, 2019

As the General Manager for HubSpot’s Service Hub , Michael knows a thing or two about keeping customers close. Kaitlin: You’re the General Manager HubSpot’s Service Hub. Could you give me a bit of background on why HubSpot built Service Hub in the first place and the philosophy behind it?

Scale 188

Scale Scaling Sales Hiring Underperforming Technical Team 188

Sales Hacker

APRIL 26, 2022

Kathleen is SVP of Marketing at Tradeswell , where she’s on a mission to empower a new generation of digital-first marketplace brands. And I was seeing how scalable B2B tech was and thinking, “What the heck am I doing in an agency with a professional services model where growth means hiring?” powered by Sounder.

Revenue 80

Revenue Sales Hiring Marketing Marketplace as a Service 80

Joel Caparella

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Who are the direct users of our products or services? Whatever it is you are selling, product or service, begin by asking who the people are that have their hands on the product or directly interact with the service. We are talking about product and service sales cycles that are eight weeks or longer.

Marketplace as a Service 45

Marketplace as a Service Finance Sales Marketing 45

ChurnZero

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In our webinar, “ Convincing your CEO to invest MORE in Customer Success ,” Jeff shares how to win more budget for your CS team by backing up your requests with the right research and data. My job is to continually inform and share knowledge that’s going out in the marketplace. What’s it costing you to run the operation?

Customer Success 98

Customer Success Sales Hiring Headcount Scale 98

SaaStr

DECEMBER 16, 2022

How do you enter a highly competitive marketplace, carve a niche for yourself, and then scale the business to $100 million+ ARR? Entering a hyper-competitive marketplace . Entering a crowded marketplace as a new business can be intimidating, especially when established players with a solid customer base surround you.

Outsourcing Services 239

Outsourcing Services Scale Sales Hiring Outsourced Development 239

Stax

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Software as a Service (SaaS) has made business software more accessible by offering cloud-based, on-demand access to a range of solutions, from project management and collaboration to sales and marketing. Some examples of niches targeted by vertical SaaS providers include healthcare, eCommerce, finance, and education.

SaaS Payments 88

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 88

How To Buy Saas

JULY 26, 2021

It offers you the best of services including Expert HR. One of the most recognizable and best startup tools for hosting web service is best for speed, reliability, and excellent support. This site assists as a bidding marketplace for people to buy and sell websites (think eBay for websites). Check here for details. ShareASale.

Payment Methods 52

Payment Methods Startup Payment Solutions Payments 52

Point Nine Land

JANUARY 17, 2019

Hi there, we’re Point Nine Capital a VC firm focused on SaaS and marketplaces. Funding becomes more tight, which means that only the most impactful and disruptive opportunities get financed. Almost every step requires paperwork and postal service, many entail physical presence. but it’s a tradition now).

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Marketplace as a Service Software Review Venture Capital 40

BetterCloud

APRIL 25, 2024

Get ready to turn those monthly charges into strategic investments that fuel your business growth. SaaS budgeting is the process of planning, allocating, and managing financial resources for acquiring and using Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions within an organization. Focus on the functionality, not the finances.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Strategy Marketplace as a Service SaaS 52

Unbounce

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Across social platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Youtube, standard placements for display ads are: Stories Timelines Video feeds Right column (Facebook) Marketplace (Instagram) Explore section Messenger inbox and sponsored messages. Notice the word “your” in each line: “Take charge of your finances.”

Payment Methods 145

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payments AI Search 145

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Why it’s hard to build a two-sided marketplace [13:38]. And the ones that aren’t are generally, kind of related industries, IT services and those sorts of things. And the other thing I learned is it’s very, very hard to build a two-sided marketplace, Sam. Show Introduction [00:10].

Marketplace as a Service 94

Marketplace as a Service CTO Hire Sales Recruiting Data 94

Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Ideally the solution is your product or service, but even if it isn’t, your goal should be to solve the customers problem. My advice is to invest 5% of your time and money, every month, on personal development. Surround yourself with the right people, and Immerse yourself into your products and your marketplace. Collin Cadmus.

Sales Hiring 55

Sales Hiring Development Team Review Technical Review Sales 55

SaaStr

JUNE 10, 2020

And so we’re a great experience for your employees but also for your finance teams who are trying to control costs and save money. We saw McDonald’s, they started separating their arches and really trying to do public service announcements around social distancing. What does finance care about? And we did that.

Travel 184

Travel Marketing Scale Outsourcing Services 184

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

I’ve been in software since the ’90s and for over 20 years, nearly that entire time, we’ve been talking about digital transformation, developing strategies, architecting new technologies, and moving beyond digitization to rethinking our businesses, our products, and our services in a way that’s optimized for a digital world.

Scale 165

Scale Underperforming Technical Team Sales Hiring Branding 165

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. Invest in the top tools for your sales team. Surprisingly, our research suggests that sellers over-invest in building “trust” with buyers. Finance – 38%.

Technical Review 262

Technical Review Marketplace as a Service Software Review Construction 262

Neil Patel

DECEMBER 23, 2020

HubSpot CRM – Best free marketing CRM Really Simple Systems – Best free sales CRM Agile CRM – Best free customer service CRM Flowlu – Best for SMB finance Apptivo – Best for basic business management. The time invested in a CRM isn’t free, even if the platform doesn’t “cost” anything.

Payment Solutions 139

Payment Solutions Software Review Software Payments 139

SaaStock

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Meet Our Speakers… Patrick Arippol, Managing Director of Early Stage Investments, DGF Investimentos. Afterward, Patrick founded several businesses in diverse sectors, including tech, healthcare, and finance. He is leading DGF Investimentos’ specialized early-stage investment group – DGF Inova.

Technical Review 207

Technical Review Scale Entrepreneurship Sales Hiring 207

Sales Hacker

APRIL 6, 2022

Sales teams often struggle with configuration of price quotes when dealing with complex products or services or large product catalogs. Effective leaders know that investing in the right tools will help them streamline and standardize their sales processes, and make for a happier and productive workforce. 5 benefits of CPQ software.

Scale 93

Scale Software Review Marketplace as a Service Outsourced Development 93

SaaStr

AUGUST 16, 2019

258: Companies that have access to more accurate financial data have the ability to develop seamless exchanges of information, providing consumers with improved ways to manage their finances. There was the product and the service, which I just completely believed in. Enter the platform company. They were so intelligent.

Scale 150

Scale Underperforming Technical Team Sales Hiring Interviewing 150

Payrix

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

To start the series, Ian and his guest Andy Meadows, Head of Partner Success Management for Payrix, dive into the topic of resourcing and what you need to consider when it comes to selling payments, boarding and underwriting, service and support, and development and tech. Now, we’ve not hit on the backend service and support piece.

Payments 100

Payments Merchant Services Embedded Payments Payment Services 100

Outseta

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Over the past 12 months there’s been an explosion of new financing options and models made available to companies that feel like us. Board Seat: No Investment Docs: [link] Application Deadline: March 1, 2019 Apply Here: [link] Indie VC is the OG on this block and describes itself as “growth revenue for post-revenue companies.”

SaaS Payments 102

SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payments SaaS 102