FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In our first post about our online community , we mentioned launching the Global SaaS Leaders Slack group because we saw a need for the kind of software-and-SaaS-focused community we’d want to be a part of. Our Guiding Principle: Our Software and SaaS Community Must Be Good for You in Order for It to Succeed.

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User Pilot

AUGUST 22, 2024

According to Userpilot’s SaaS Product Success Metrics Benchmark report , Fintech and Insurance companies had the second-lowest activation and adoption rates of all industries. This is because the client onboarding process in financial services faces unique challenges. What are they? Let’s get started.

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FastSpring

MARCH 3, 2023

When you’re using a DIY payment solution like Stripe, making it work for your business falls on your developers. From testing out plugins to setting up new payment methods, maintaining Stripe can be very time-consuming. I interviewed him live on LinkedIn about four signs that SaaS companies have outgrown Stripe.

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User Pilot

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

An interactive demo is a self-guided walkthrough that uses tooltips, modals, hotspots, and other interactive elements to help users quickly explore your SaaS product. Why build interactive demos for your SaaS product? This both shortens the sales process and enhances the customer experience. What is an interactive product demo?

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Stax

MAY 30, 2024

While remote work is all the rage these days, there is still very much a need for on-site services, particularly industries like construction, healthcare, utilities, and telecommunications. This is where field service management (FSM) come in.

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FastSpring

AUGUST 2, 2023

When TestDome was created, CEO and co-founder Mario Zivic knew the pre-employment testing software company wouldn’t be able to rely on domestic sales to succeed. “As Selling Software Internationally With FastSpring Croatia is a relatively small country with a population of only 4 million people. Now, Stripe offers it. Paddle offers it.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In two one-hour interviews, FastSpring sales leaders Todd Stellfox and Tony Markov each interviewed Kurt about pricing strategies that work in volatile markets and beyond. Stream both interviews below and see highlights from each. How to Price a New Product. Kurt Smith, Chief Product Officer at FastSpring.

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FastSpring

AUGUST 6, 2024

She recently assisted a European software company that was contacted by African taxing authorities inquiring about an unpaid tax liability. Without intervention, it’s likely that Tanzania would have opened a full multi-year audit, and result in back taxes, and interest and penalty payments for the customer. RH: Correct.

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FastSpring

JUNE 22, 2022

We don’t have to look far to find examples of B2B SaaS companies that have found traction using a self-service or product-led motion. I was recently interviewed by my friend Steve Lurie, who’s the Chief Engagement Officer of B2B Rocks. And that decision shapes their product and sales processes for the life of their company.

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FastSpring

MARCH 15, 2021

If you have a product or service that can be offered as a subscription, right now is the perfect time to make the transition. The post-checkout fulfillment process happens automatically. With active subscribers, recurring payments are sent automatically, giving you predictable cash flow and a steady income stream.

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Barriers are anything that stop a buyer from converting, such as website usability, solution fit, or pricing. In Dave’s words, “What is it about your product or service that the users say in their own words they love ?” But motivators are the flip side of that coin: What is a positive that would make your buyers more likely to convert?

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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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User Pilot

APRIL 24, 2024

SaaS renewals can be a breath-holding moment. TL;DR SaaS renewals includes the process of renewing a subscription to an online-hosted software service. TL;DR SaaS renewals includes the process of renewing a subscription to an online-hosted software service.

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FastSpring

JUNE 11, 2024

In this episode of Growth Stage, we interview affiliate marketing veteran and attribution animal Adam Riemer of Adam Riemer Marketing about his thoughts on: What proper affiliate marketing looks like. Are you looking for a merchant of record that will help you grow your subscription software business? Adam, welcome to Growth Stage.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Happy post lunch interview. This is Zach from Plaid and I guess … well, it’s interesting because you’re not a SaaS company, we’re at Saastr … but we’ll talk about what it’s like to not be a SaaS company at SaaStr. Zach : SaaS-ish. Ari : SaaS-ish. Ari : All Right.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In this episode of Growth Stage, Carl will dives into his experience running acquisitions of SMB software businesses, including: His thoughts on what makes a software company a good target for an acquisition by a brand. What factors beyond financials makes a target even more valuable. Jump to highlights. My name is David Vogelpohl.

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User Pilot

MARCH 7, 2023

Churn happens even to the most successful SaaS companies. TL;DR In SaaS, cancellation (also referred to as “ churn “) is when a customer stops using your product and then unsubscribes from their plan. No ongoing value realization: Help users discover advanced features and uncover additional value with in-app tooltips.

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FastSpring

APRIL 26, 2022

Last week, I canceled an annual SaaS subscription (I had three weeks left until renewal). In the language of SaaS, I churned. In part two, we’ll cover five churn-prevention strategies that have been successful in other SaaS businesses. Part I: SaaS Churn Benchmarks. Is There an Ideal Churn Rate for SaaS?

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Tom Tunguz

MARCH 17, 2016

Clay Christensen, a Harvard Business School professor, asserted in a recent interview that we understand only half of the marketing puzzle: the marketing science involved in a competitive ecosystem, when consumers are buying millions of products. Or Duo’s payments siphon dollars from an extant security budget.

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How To Buy Saas

DECEMBER 1, 2020

SaaS is a global software solution created by different businesses in order to improve human activities in a matter of clicks. SAAS is also abbreviated as software as a service. In this saas marketing strategy guide, we are going to tell you everything about saas marketing.

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Natalia Luneva

JANUARY 13, 2021

Existing customer renewal is a high priority for 59% of SaaS companies and a medium priority for 27%. This article will answer the main questions that SaaS founders and market ers have about losing SaaS customers, in other words, user churn: What is SaaS churn definition and why lowering it matt ers?

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SaaStr

MARCH 26, 2019

Formerly a senior leader at Google, Claire Hughes Johnson is now Chief Operating Officer at Stripe, where she’s helped guide the online payments firm through rapid growth. Stripe today has more than 1,400 employees and processes billions of dollars for millions of users worldwide. Manual processes first. Dare I say SaaS.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 8, 2019

They also offer Fulfillment by Amazon, where they handle the fulfillment process for your business at extra cost. A set of subroutine definitions, protocols, and tools for building application software. An API may be used for a web-based system, operating system, computer hardware, or software library. Back office.

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User Pilot

DECEMBER 7, 2023

It will also guide you through uncovering and harnessing these insights in your SaaS business. Similarly, in-app behavioral data can help you to optimize the user experience, and event data can reveal areas of improvement in your conversion funnel. It covers everything from visited websites to in-app activities, purchases, and more.

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Payment Methods SaaS Payments Data Payments 105

User Pilot

MAY 6, 2024

This article focuses on user profiles in the SaaS context. Demographic information like age, gender, location, and income helps tailor services for different population segments. Transactional data on purchases, plans, and payments enables revenue analysis, recommendations, and frictionless buying experiences.

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Payment Methods SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payments 105

User Pilot

JUNE 28, 2023

Sustaining user engagement throughout the entire onboarding process can feel like a task only large teams can achieve. Platformly uses a progress bar and empty state CTAs to simplify the onboarding process for their complex product. Analyze user feedback to determine which features need more attention in your in-app flows.

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Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 22, 2018

Fast forward to today, and Eventbrite is the world’s largest self-service event ticketing and registration platform – processing more than 3 million tickets each week. Going back a bit, Brian was a co-founder at SkillSlate, a local services marketplaces similar to Thumbtack. We raised a $1.5-million

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User Pilot

JULY 28, 2024

How does a free trial work in SaaS and help me get customers, you may ask as a new SaaS founder. TL;DR Free trials let customers test a product or service over a limited period of time. TL;DR Free trials let customers test a product or service over a limited period of time. Then this guide is for you!

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FastSpring

AUGUST 8, 2024

In this episode of Growth Stage, we interview Braden Steel , Sr. Podcast Full Interview: Audio Listen online or find it on more podcast services. Podcast Full Interview: Video Transcript David Vogelpohl (FastSpring) (00:04) Hello everyone! You mentioned B2B SaaS or video games. What if there were a better way?

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User Pilot

MAY 8, 2024

You can identify needs through surveys , interviews, social listening, competitor analysis, user behavior analysis , and customer journey mapping. Deliver exceptional customer support using AI and self-service resources. Anticipate future customer needs and work proactively to find solutions.

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Chart Mogul

JUNE 6, 2019

The first thing that comes to mind when you think of a SaaS business? Yet, people lie at the heart of every software company, so taking good care of them is imperative for every SaaS business that wants to succeed. For us the software we use is the keystone that allows us to scale what we do. Finance & Operations.

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 29, 2019

But that’s easier said than done, which is why we’ve published our new book Intercom on Sales : a deep dive into the many lessons we’ve learned about how selling works at scale, covering everything from hiring tactics to the needs of modern buyers to fundamental processes for forecasting and managing deals. Sales is a brutal profession.

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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.

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User Pilot

JUNE 30, 2021

In this article, I will be going over two popular SaaS signup flows: friction-based signup flow vs. frictionless signup flow. In short, a friction-based flow is one that will make it harder for the user to complete the signup process in exchange for more value-added later on. A higher number of dropouts during the signup process flow.

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User Pilot

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

User adoption is essential for B2B SaaS companies, as it helps customers to learn about your product, adopt features , stick around, and nurture product growth. Add in-app video tutorials to make the onboarding process smooth. Use gamification to encourage existing customers to engage with your app.

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SaaStr

JUNE 19, 2020

Christoph has invested in more than 20 SaaS startups and lives and breathes SaaS, everything from “A as in AI-enhanced B2B software” to “Z as in Zendesk”. In 2008 he became an angel investor and discovered Zendesk, Clio, FreeAgent – and his love for SaaS. Christoph Janz: So what does it take to raise capital in SaaS?

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User Pilot

AUGUST 10, 2023

It’s best to send transactional NPS surveys: During the onboarding process to get insights into the customer experience. Upon a customer service call to measure customer satisfaction with the help received. Invite passives to interviews to learn more about their expectations. an invoicing app.

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