Baremetrics

JANUARY 24, 2022

It is no secret that in order to grow a SaaS company, business leaders need to consider cash flow. Invoice financing is an excellent option for SaaS companies looking for a fast and easy way to earn a short-term type of funding. What is Invoice Financing? How Does Invoice Financing Work? What is Invoice Financing?

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OPEXEngine

JULY 27, 2021

About two weeks ago, we invited our customers to a private roundtable, virtual discussion on Scaling Finance. This is something that we do every quarter in what we call the SaaS Finance MeetUP. It is an exclusive meeting limited to Finance executives benchmarking with us and governed by Chatham House Rules.

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Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Equity financing is a method of capital raising via the selling of stock. While the phrase "equity financing" is often used to refer to the funding of publicly traded businesses, the term is also applied to private company financing. What is Equity Financing in SaaS? Equity Financing 2. Table of Contents.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Even these days, in The Best of Times for SaaS, many founders are wary of Venture Capital. The post 5 Things To Be Wary of In VC Financings appeared first on SaaStr. Aren’t they just trying to buy shares too cheaply? Well, yes, sometimes. But early-stage venture capital is so risky. And be honest. Probably not.

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SaaStr

MARCH 20, 2024

At SaaStr Miami, former Founder’s Fund Partner and CRO of Brex Sam Blond — host of the SaaStr CRO Confidential Podcast — sat down with SaaStr CEO and founder Jason Lemkin for a fireside chat about finding success as a SaaS company in 2024. For smaller companies, go after the founders because they likely won’t have finance people yet.

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TechEmpower SaaS

MARCH 4, 2024

In corporate finance , generative AI is a transformative force, enhancing decision-making and operational efficiency. Moreover, it automates routine tasks such as transaction processing and report generation, freeing finance professionals to focus on higher-level strategy and analysis.

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ChurnZero

JUNE 9, 2023

Finance understands this intuitively, so they are inclined to support budget requests that will help teams close more deals. So said Randy Wootton , chief executive officer at Maxio and Alli Tiscornia , chief customer officer at ChurnZero in our webinar, “ Finance & CS: Charting a path to profitability.”

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SaaS Metrics

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

It’s no secret that software as a service (SaaS) is one of the hottest industries in the tech world. In fact, the global SaaS market is anticipated to develop USD$702.19 The post 4 Ways To Streamline Your SaaS Finance Operations first appeared on SaaS Metrics. With such rapid growth comes increased.

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SaaSOptics

JUNE 24, 2021

Debt vs. Equity: The SaaS Financing Landscape . Deciding between raising debt vs. equity financing? In a recent webinar, SaaSOptics CEO Tim McCormick and Bigfoot Capital CEO Brian Parks discussed the changes that have taken place across the SaaS financing landscape, particularly those in debt financing of SaaS companies. .

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SaaSX

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

While many of these mistakes or potential issue items are likely to be more prevalent in a business with a lean (or essentially non-existent) finance team, we’ve seen large businesses deal with many of these same challenges. Not Utilizing a Proper SaaS Chart of Accounts. This is a big no-no in any SaaS business.

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Sage Intacct

JANUARY 24, 2023

The finance team of today looks incredibly different than its counterparts did five years ago. Modern CFOs and other finance leaders are expected to play a much more active strategic role in their companies than they once did.

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Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Bookkeeping, accounting, and finance management are all critical to the financial success of your business. All the data your startup needs Get deep insights into your company's MRR, churn and other vital metrics for your SaaS business. Controller, CFO, and finance What is a controller? What is finance? Table of Contents.

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Sage Intacct

JUNE 16, 2022

When it comes to being an effective and efficient SaaS CFO, a fintech automation tool can be one of your best friends. Your company probably uses a communication tool like Slack or Microsoft Teams, right? It enables people to stay organized and accomplish more in smaller increments of time.

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Chargebee

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Gone are the days when finance teams were happy being backstage coordinators, happy to hand in numbers when asked. They have clearly broken the mold to take center stage and become strategic partners for business growth.

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Sage Intacct

JUNE 29, 2020

Sage Intacct and Next Series Club, a top SaaS finance community group, brought together Great Lakes finance experts to talk about what’s really working for them now. They shared their insights on “what-if” scenario planning and managing investors in uncertain times. Watch the panel session here.

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Sage Intacct

MAY 6, 2020

While the COVID-19 crisis continues to evolve, many SaaS and subscription finance leaders are looking ahead to the recovery phase and wondering what their peers are doing.

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OPEXEngine

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Usually, customer churn rate is every SaaS company’s worst enemy. Modern SaaS subscription accounting software makes it incredibly easy for SaaS companies to catch small, negative changes in customer behavior before they have the chance to develop into full-scale problems. Spot and act on usage trends.

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OPEXEngine

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Usually, customer churn rate is every SaaS company’s worst enemy. Modern SaaS subscription accounting software makes it incredibly easy for SaaS companies to catch small, negative changes in customer behavior before they have the chance to develop into full-scale problems. Spot and act on usage trends.

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Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

It would be an understatement to say that we’re a fan of Flightpath Finance. We’re excited to announce that Baremetrics has acquired Flightpath Finance. Flightpath finance is our new (now not-so-secret) weapon. Flightpath means you can outsource even more of your accounting to a SaaS product, to keep your in-house team lean.

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OPEXEngine

MAY 7, 2020

Last week, we had a terrific conversation with Jon Lau of InVision and Eric Lundeen from Xero about working remotely as finance professionals. Eric’s company, the SaaS accounting vendor, Xero , is a publicly listed company in New Zealand and Eric is based in Boulder, CO. Conclusions about Working Remotely for Finance Professionals.

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The SaaS CFO

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The role of finance and accounting in a SaaS company is probably a mystery to most. And, as your SaaS business scales, so must the capabilities of your finance and accounting […]. The post The Role of Finance and Accounting in SaaS appeared first on The SaaS CFO.

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FastSpring

MARCH 6, 2023

It’s not easy to build a SaaS, software, or digital product from the ground up — and it’s even harder when you have to worry about all the other logistical details that go along with growing a business.

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The SaaS CFO

OCTOBER 26, 2020

You’ve bootstrapped your SaaS business to thousands or millions of dollars in revenue. We are all familiar with the traditional path of equity financing, exchanging ownership in […]. The post How to Grow Your SaaS Business with Debt Financing appeared first on The SaaS CFO.

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SaaSX

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

On the heels of last week’s SaaS Customer Retention Roundup ?, we thought we’d spotlight some of our favorite SaaS financing pieces. The many facets of SaaS financing remain among the most confusing, overwhelming and scary topics for young SaaS founders. These 5 articles will get you started!

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

SaaS products and services like Pilot track the finances of 1,000s of SaaS and other startup so they’re an interesting source of hard data. VC finance is designed to fund 18-24 months of runway. SaaS and Cloud growth overall will remain strong. What does Pilot’s latest data say?

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Sage Intacct

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

If they're being honest with themselves, any successful SaaS company will probably admit that their CFO had a large hand in their good fortune.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Dave Kellogg, EIR at Balderton Capital and 25-year C-level veteran, shares the top 14 signs that you have a SaaS metrics problem, the five reasons those symptoms exist, and a SaaS metrics maturity model with five layers to help you move the needle at every stage. The 15 Types of Misuse and Abuse of SaaS Metrics #1: Bludgeoning.

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SaaStr

APRIL 25, 2024

After all, 90% of SaaS public companies go public … with the founder CEO as CEO : More here: 5 Things To Be Wary of In VC Financings 5 Things To Be Wary of In VC Financings The post Dear SaaStr: When Do VCs Try To Replace Founders as CEOs? But it’s sort of a close-to-last resort in many cases.

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Sage Intacct

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Growth puts big demands on the finance team to prove out the revenue model, forecast the future, and manage cash and revenue. Are you able to stay ahead of it? Or is it all-nighters going through spreadsheets line-by-line and taking the whole weekend to do the board deck?

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Chart Mogul

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

What are the best options for financing based on the stage of the company? In this episode of the SaaS Open Mic, I speak with Miguel Fernández, the CEO and co-founder of Capchase. What are the best options for financing based on the stage of the company? Revenue-based financing.

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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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SaaStr

MAY 6, 2022

Many SaaS and Cloud leaders are down more than 50% from their all-time highs. A Covid Hangover in SaaS stocks.’ And the lower multiples are, the harder anything involving external financing matters. The top SaaS and Cloud leaders are even accelerating at $1B in ARR, for goodness sakes!! pic.twitter.com/JNnzizB82v.

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Point Nine Land

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Unveiling the 2023 SaaS Funding Napkin At the annual SaaStr conference in San Mateo three weeks ago, I delved into fundraising trends in 2023, discussing the implications of investors’ new-found love for efficiency vs. growth at all costs for founders, and why you should expect AI to come up in (almost) every pitch meeting.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 28, 2019

Q: What were the effects on Adobe’s finances when they switched from a licence purchase to a subscription model? Switching to a SaaS model, and going deeper into SaaS, was a generational accelerant for Adobe: Stock price up 1300%. Revenue run rate grew from $4 billion in 2012 to an estimated $14 billion in 2020 (!).

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