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The Complete Guide to SaaS Pricing Strategy

Tom Tunguz

But throughout this turmoil, startups must adopt a process to craft a good pricing strategy, and re-evaluate prices periodically, at least once per year. Many infrastructure as a service companies do this. This keeps morale high and creates a very predictable revenue forecast. AWS, Twilio, Heroku, etc.

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SaaStr AI App of the Week: Syllable.ai

SaaStr

The Enterprise-Grade Platform That Makes AI Voice Agents Actually Work at Scale We’re proud to announce that Syllable is returning as a partner for SaaStr Annual + AI Summit 2026 , following their tremendous success and impact at our 2025 event. Eliminate manual verification bottlenecks that slow claims processing.

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Approaching Half a Million Customers: How to Win in SMB with BILL CEO and Founder René Lacerte

SaaStr

Jason starts with the meta-question we’ve been asking a lot of SaaS leaders lately ( Klaviyo , ZoomInfo ) — ‘are we in a downturn?’ Going Long We’ve written before on the power of going long in SaaS. Then, in 2017, with around $50M in revenue, BILL added payment capabilities. in revenue.

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The Early Days: How Deel Went From $1m to $100m ARR in Just 20 Months

SaaStr

She starts with the nightmare of those early scaling days. I dream about clients telling me, ‘Hey, I did not receive my payment today. ” she recalls from the dark days of scaling without infrastructure. ” The Discovery : Companies didn’t just need payments—they needed payments plus compliance.

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Embedded Payments and Their Role in Subscription Commerce

USIO

That’s where embedded payments come in. Whether you’re building a SaaS product, launching a curated box service, or running a subscription model, embedded payments aren’t just a backend upgrade. What Are Embedded Payments? Think of it as a native, invisible payment layer working in the background.

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Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR): Definitions, Formulas And How To Improve It

Stax

MRR is an important metric for SaaS businesses to track to understand business health. It can help forecast future revenue, keep on top of performance of various customer segments, and measure customer retention and churn. Let’s say you ran a CRM business where you charged your customers $1000 a year over 12 monthly payments.

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Beyond Buzzwords: Real-World AI Applications for Business Leaders

How To Buy Saas

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. AI systems can process vast datasets and spot trends or risks that humans might miss. Intelligent automation drastically reduces errors and cycle times.