FastSpring

MARCH 15, 2024

In this episode of Growth Stage, host and CMO of FastSpring David Vogelpohl interviews Todd about his thoughts on: Why marketplaces can be a difficult way to attract new players. Podcast Full Interview : Audio Listen online or find it on more podcast services. That is a platform that is endemic to gaming.

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Payment Methods Marketplace as a Service Payment Solutions Payments 193

FastSpring

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Barriers are anything that stop a buyer from converting, such as website usability, solution fit, or pricing. After interviews revealed that users of the service loved a particular feature that wasn’t spoken of much on the website, they tested adding a mention of that feature to the free trial sign-up form. Jump to highlights.

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Payment Methods SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payments 176

User Pilot

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

We’ll explore its features, pricing, and offer a comprehensive review to aid in your decision-making process. This means that its dashboards can only show you engagement metrics for content and experiences you’ve built within the Lou Assist platform rather than actual product analytics. Let’s get started!

Software Review 52

Software Review Engagement Systems Review Technical Review 52

SaaStr

MAY 14, 2023

Algolia went from zero to seven figures in revenue in 12 months, and the launch of their search as a service product, and grew pricing from $19 a month to $100,000, which sounds amazing. They built themselves into a core platform for HR 2.0 Today, we have displayed the enterprise prices on the website today, very transparent.

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Sales Hiring Sales Recruiting Scale Payment Methods 225

FastSpring

APRIL 26, 2022

“It’s likely that a finance or sales tools will be less susceptible to churn than a marketing tool, simply because it’s perceived to be more directly responsible for revenue.”. Because word-of-mouth for us is actually much bigger fuel than the revenue that we’re collecting or churning or dropping or whatever.”.

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Benchmarks Churn Payments SaaS Payments 135

SaaStr

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Stand Out by Being Concise and Easy to Understand Michael has done over 2000 YC interviews, and the one thing founders don’t understand is that if investors don’t know what your company does, they can’t fund you. “The They collect the payment online and take a 15% fee for every booking. Let’s use Airbnb as an example. That’s it.

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Payment Methods Startup Payment Solutions Sales Hiring 212

Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Behind closed doors, negotiations are dragged on for months while founders and executives figure out ways to eliminate friction and create a synergy that can drive the most value of their shared cultures, processes, and systems. It’s precisely the success of that integration that often dictates the success of the overall acquisition.

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Acquisition Payments Payment Methods Scale 118

User Pilot

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This can be data from CRM platforms, customer feedback , website analytics, product analytics, social media data, etc. It also provides information on everything from market development to product positioning and pricing. For instance, you may notice that a large amount of users abandon the checkout process on the payment page.

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Payment Methods SaaS Payments Data Payments 84

FastSpring

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Interview with Fred Linfjard Is conversion rate optimization for SaaS different than traditional A/B testing for ecommerce? How Fred Linfjard Reduced a SaaS Company’s Churn Rate by 50% We followed up our CRO conversation with Fred with another interview about churn. Our First Three Episodes 1. Is CRO Different for SaaS?

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Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payments 78

FastSpring

APRIL 30, 2024

In this episode of Growth Stage, we interview Fred Linfjärd of Planday about his experiences switching from a one-time billing model to subscriptions. Podcast Full Interview: Audio Listen online or find it on more podcast services. Podcast Full Interview: Audio Listen online or find it on more podcast services. Jump to video.

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Subscription Payment Features Payments Payment Solutions 146

SaaStr

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Enter the platform company. Happy post lunch interview. Or if you’ve ever gotten a 2 cent and a 4 cent deposit into your account as you’re trying to set up direct deposit or payments transfers, that’s a pre-Plaid world. So, 90 new people coming on and figuring out how to do that integration.

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Payments SaaS Payments Banking Underperforming Technical Team 143

Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In Part B (coming soon), we’ll be summarizing interviews with key decision makers at leading payor and provider enterprises on what entrepreneurs should consider as they bring their AI products to market.

Healthcare 137

Healthcare AI Artificial Intelligence Payment Solutions 137

FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

If you’re not sure if FastSpring is the right payment system and merchant of record (MOR) for your B2C and/or B2B SaaS company, we want to know what questions and concerns you have so we can take that into consideration as we continue building out our features and products. Strengthening Customer Relationships.

SaaS Payments 143

SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Merchant Services Software Review 143

ProfitWell

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Your core is a lot like pricing in SaaS companies. Like your core, pricing is a wildly untapped growth lever. It’s the center of your business. Building a strong pricing strategy starts with hiring a professional team to conduct a pricing audit. What is a pricing audit? The main factors in a pricing audit.

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Payments Pricing Underperforming Technical Team SaaS Payments 45

Buffer Resources

OCTOBER 2, 2023

After nearly going under twice due to cash flow issues, she finally cracked the code for success, transforming her business from a $20,000 loss in December of 2020 alone to achieving $1 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) just two years later. Business Snapshot Years in business: 6.5

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Payment Methods Sales Hiring Payments Business 114

Stax

MARCH 14, 2024

You should start by ensuring your pricing strategy is up to snuff. Optimize Your Pricing Strategy Pricing strategy refers to the approach that businesses use to set the prices of their products or services. If you set your prices too low, you might not make enough profit to cover its costs. Learn More 1.

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Payment Methods Payment Services Payment Solutions Payments 68

FastSpring

DECEMBER 7, 2023

How you should think about building a sellable business. Interested in learning more about how your SaaS, software, video game, or other digital goods business can partner with FastSpring and let us worry about the taxes? WP Engine, we’re the world’s most trusted platform for WordPress. Jump to highlights.

Software Review 144

Software Review Technical Review Development Team Review Branding 144

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 13, 2021

It includes factual information, personal experience, and interviews from successful professionals on both the buy-side and the sell-side of enterprise OEM software licensing to ensure a broad mix of experience and ideas. The licensor enjoys a new revenue stream. A supply chain management system licenses a BI application.

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Payment Solutions Payments Software Review Enterprise 74

FastSpring

MARCH 15, 2021

While implementing a subscription model means ongoing revenue, it also brings up many challenges for managing those subscriptions. Why Shift to a Subscription Revenue Model. Not only will recurring revenue provide stability during uncertain economic times, but it can help increase profits … fast. Popular SAAS Revenue Models.

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Payment Features Payment Services Subscription Payment Solutions 137

Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

You’d probably work on growing your business, right? Maybe you’d spend it creating new marketing campaigns to generate more revenue. Regardless, the average small business owner spends five hours every pay period running payroll. The best payroll services exist to simplify the process of paying your employees.

Payment Services 145

Payment Services SaaS Payments Outsourcing Services Payment Solutions 145

OpenView Labs

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The ‘haves’, defined by growing quickly out of the gate and then maintaining 50% or faster revenue growth at significant scale, have seen their valuations skyrocket over the years. The first call with a candidate is no longer an interview; it instead needs to be 100% focused on setting the hook. Then it’s critical to sell, sell, sell.

Payment Services 80

Payment Services Benchmarks SaaS Payments Merchant Services 80

User Pilot

APRIL 24, 2024

Tracking SaaS renewal rates enables predictable revenue, aiding financial planning and resource management for future growth. Effective renewal strategies enhance customer retention , drive revenue , and build a loyal base for long-term SaaS success. It supports MRR growth and provides consistent access to your users.

SaaS Payments 76

SaaS Payments Retention Payment Services Payment Solutions 76

Buffer Resources

JANUARY 18, 2024

It’s not the first time I’ve tried out LinkedIn Premium — but it is the first time I’m approaching the platform’s paid subscription as a creator.  I landed several interviews thanks to the service and would highly recommend it to those looking for a new opportunity. 

Technical Review 110

Technical Review Systems Review Sales Recruiting AI Search 110

Neil Patel

DECEMBER 2, 2020

In the ATS world, there is a range of prices you can choose from that help you stay on track financially. Are you looking for a hiring system that lets you integrate email campaigns, pre-screenings, or specific candidate analytics? Is testing a big part of your hiring process? Interviewing Software. Specific Features.

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Payment Solutions Software Review Software Scale 91

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

How does Rob think through pricing today in a way that encourages land and expand? How does Rob think about usage vs seat-based pricing in SaaS? How should sales and marketing work together on pricing? Below, we’ve shared the transcript of Harry’s interview with Rob. What does it take to expand effectively? Rob Gonzalez.

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SaaS Payments Scale Payment Services Payment Solutions 245

ProfitWell

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Essentially, we wanted to understand the truth behind why recurring revenue businesses grow, what contributes to that growth, and how we can replicate that growth for our users. We’ve already begun to crack these problems with our algorithms around subscription pricing and ProfitWell Retain ’s focus on subscription retention.

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Payments Payment Services SaaS Payments New CTO 40

Andreessen Horowitz

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

About My First 16 Our new video podcast series My First 16 features interviews with founders and CEOs of fintech companies about how they acquired their initial customers and the hard lessons they learned along the way. So, I co-founded another payments company called PropertyBridge, which allowed you to pay rent electronically.

Merchant Services 75

Merchant Services Payment Methods Payments Payment Solutions 75

Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 27, 2020

Today the subscription management platform is helping industry powerhouses across the Fortune 500, including Ford, Caterpillar, and Thermo Fisher, shift their perspective from transactions to relationships. Borrowing the Goldilocks principle – having just the right pricing plan can drive up both perceived value and customer retention.

Scale 211

Scale Payments Subscription Payment Features 211

FastSpring

JANUARY 8, 2019

A type of performance-based marketing in which a business rewards partners (also known as affiliates) for each visitor or customer brought by the affiliate’s marketing efforts. The largest 3rd party ecommerce platform. They also offer Fulfillment by Amazon, where they handle the fulfillment process for your business at extra cost.

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Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Services Outsourcing Services 64

Neil Patel

JANUARY 4, 2021

What if you could take passive interaction to the next level and actually buy and sell directly from the platform? Instagram shops are an option for Instagram account holders who have e-commerce brands to sell directly from the Instagram platform. If a hiccup occurs with one platform, you’re already set up somewhere else.

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payment Services Payments 145

ProfitWell

AUGUST 18, 2020

Reliance told her that she would need to buy-out the remainder of her two years in one lump sum payment, plus the interest the company would lose over those two years, and she would have to pay an additional hefty administration fee too. The administration fee alone totaled nearly three of her monthly payments.

SaaS Payments 111

SaaS Payments Payment Methods Underperforming Technical Team Outsourced Development 111

Andreessen Horowitz

DECEMBER 12, 2023

About My First 16 Our new video podcast series My First 16 features interviews with founders and CEOs of fintech companies about how they acquired their initial customers and the hard lessons they learned along the way. And so the MVP really was an API to initiate and reconcile payments, specifically, ACH and wires is what we started with.

Payment Solutions 101

Payment Solutions Payment Methods Payment Services Payments 101

FastSpring

APRIL 13, 2023

From leading sales at Zillow to brand strategy at Tumblr to revenue at FiscalNote (a global policy platform), Justin Scott started noticing a trend. And we need platforms to be able to do that. In September 2022, Dopple publicly launched its new platform. They Launched With a Platform, Not a Product Another big advantage?

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Payment Methods Marketing Payments SaaS Payments 136

User Pilot

JULY 27, 2023

Revenue growth rate : This measures the rate at which the company’s revenue is growing over a specific period. A higher revenue growth rate generally indicates positive business performance. A higher revenue growth rate generally indicates positive business performance.

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Sales Hiring SaaS Payments Sales Recruiting CTO Hire 88

Buffer Resources

JANUARY 18, 2024

It’s not the first time I’ve tried out LinkedIn Premium — but it is the first time I’m approaching the platform’s paid subscription as a creator.  I landed several interviews thanks to the service and would highly recommend it to those looking for a new opportunity. 

Technical Review 63

Technical Review Systems Review Sales Recruiting AI Search 63

Neil Patel

APRIL 5, 2023

It provides an array of features such as: Analytics Post scheduling Engagement measuring Social listening Custom report Campaign monitoring Additionally, Sprout Social has many integrations, including Canva, Dropbox, and Bitly. For pricing info, click on the ‘build a package’ link online, and you’ll get sent an email.

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Payment Methods Social Media Payment Services AI Search 133

Baremetrics

JANUARY 17, 2022

Free newsletters are great to build brand credibility, nurture and retain customers, but they can use resources like time and money without generating revenue. But if they succeed, they may connect with leads better and get a considerable extra replenishing of the revenue. What’s the difference between free and paid newsletters?

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Management Payment Solutions Scale Payment Methods 95