FastSpring

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

As you work to expand your SaaS, software, mobile games, or other digital product business worldwide, having the right payment methods available to global customers is key to ensuring they all feel comfortable purchasing. If you want to offer more payment methods around the world, don’t miss this episode of Growth Stage.

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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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Merchant Services Payment Services Outsourcing Services SaaS Payments 148

Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

But thankfully, that’s not what your payroll process has to look like. The best payroll services help you automate paying your employees and simplify the entire process, so you can gain more control over how you spend your time. The 6 best payroll service options for 2020. How to choose the best payroll service for you.

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Payment Services SaaS Payments Outsourcing Services Payment Solutions 145

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

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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Payment Solutions Payment Methods Merchant Services AI Search 148

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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Payment Methods Payment Solutions Software Review SaaS Payments 102

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.

Payment Solutions 88

Payment Solutions Payment Services Merchant Services SaaS Payments 88

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

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

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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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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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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Payment Features Payment Services Subscription Payment Solutions 147

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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SaaS Payments Retention Payment Services Payment Solutions 103

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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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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Payments SaaS Payments Banking Underperforming Technical Team 200

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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FastSpring

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In Dave’s words, “What is it about your product or service that the users say in their own words they love ?” I think SaaS businesses and subscription businesses are particularly bad at having vague, waffley headlines on their homepages,” he states. Stream the entire conversation or read the highlights below. Jump to highlights.

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Payment Methods SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payments 180

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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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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SaaS Payments Payment Methods Churn Payment Services 105

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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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. What is SAAS marketing?

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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. Tips for improving the onboarding experience : Use UI patterns to draw users towards activation points.

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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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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. Authorization. Cross-sell.

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Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Services Outsourcing Services 84

Outseta

DECEMBER 17, 2017

The rules of the organization are enforced by blockchain technology rather than paper based contracts, allowing anyone to contribute to the organization and earn payment or ownership commensurate with their contributions to the “colony.” Jack du Rose: People should care about this thing because it’s powered by software.

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Blockchain SaaS Payments Technical Review Technology 58

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. Offer self-service support with an in-app knowledge base. And your role at a customer success team?

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SaaS Payments Strategy SaaS Payment Solutions 97

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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Scale Payment Services Payment Methods Scaling 157

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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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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Payment Services Finance Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 20

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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OPEXEngine

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Member Spotlight Series: An Interview with Dominic Ballinger, Director of FP&A and Integration at Sage. Small to mid-sized service companies. Do you have any best practices in the current environment that you’d like to share with your peers in the SaaS and software community? . “We

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SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions Payments 81

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. Video calls work best for this sort of interview.

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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. Offer self-service support with an in-app knowledge base. And your role at a customer success team?

SaaS Payments 89

SaaS Payments Strategy SaaS Payment Solutions 89

User Pilot

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

In this article, we cover the following: What customer intelligence is and why it’s essential in SaaS. It enables businesses to make data-driven decisions. Customer intelligence analytics is a two-step process of collecting customer data and drawing insights from it. The four main types of customer intelligence data.

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SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payment Services 98

FastSpring

APRIL 4, 2024

As an experienced sales and GTM leader, John Eitel has more than witnessed how product-led growth (PLG) has affected the tech and SaaS space in the last few years — he and his teams have been up close and personal with how PLG increased in popularity as a sales strategy. “I But really excited about this interview. Jump to video.

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Scale Sales Payment Methods Merchant Services 158

FastSpring

JANUARY 26, 2024

And at a company like Sideways 6 — whose product is an idea management software to help organizations engage people and foster innovation — that emphasis on collaboration gets even louder. What are the new products and services that we want to come maybe deliver? How CS impacts your ARR, product value, and marketing. And much more!

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Customer Success VP of Engineering Payments Payment Methods 159

SaaStr

JANUARY 14, 2020

In this presentation, Pluralsight co-founder and CEO Aaron Skonnard will discuss how Pluralsight successfully transformed its business to serve both individual and enterprise customers independently and will share his lessons for SaaS companies looking to tap into individual customers to sell into enterprises and vice versa.

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