Buffer Resources

AUGUST 16, 2023

We’ve shared a number of parts of Buffer’s business transparently over the years — and one piece we’ve always wanted to expand on is where your money goes when you pay for a Buffer subscription. and our commitment to keep up with market rates when it comes to how we pay our team.

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Blulogix

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This surge in subscription-based business models spans across various industries, from software and media to retail and services, reshaping the consumer landscape and redefining notions of customer engagement and value delivery. Market Responsiveness: Subscription models grant businesses the agility to respond swiftly to market changes.

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Incredo

JULY 14, 2019

Whether you are a startup owner, a manager of a growing business or the CEO of an established company, you might find yourself asking questions like “ Should our SaaS subscription model be monthly, annually or both ?” or “ What are the best tips I can get in terms of annual vs monthly subscription models ?”.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 10, 2024

It’s still time to invest! So they have pushed operating margins even higher, but do have contingency plans to do so if market conditions get tougher (i.e., Many see the “mid-market” as the toughest market segment to win in. growth slows more than planned). #3. Not Procore.

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Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Most SaaS businesses adopt a subscription-based model supported by a recurring payment system. Setting up a recurring payment system can be complicated and requires the right tools to measure, manage, and review payments regularly. What is Recurring Billing? How Does Recurring Billing Work?

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Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Features Payments 89

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In this latest episode of CRO Confidential , Sam Blond, Partner at Founders Fund and former CRO at Brex, sits down with the CRO of Zapier, Giancarlo Lionetti (GC), to chat about Product-Led Growth (PLG) and Go-To-Market (GTM). In a product-led growth strategy, the product serves as the focal point of your company’s marketing and strategies.

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Subscription Flow

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Maximizing recurring revenue, increasing sales, retaining customers , and achieving all such business targets is the dream of every subscription business retailer. There are certain subscription billing performance metrics that if you track will help you a lot in achieving certain specific business targets. Let us help you!

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Stax

MARCH 26, 2024

That said, these tools are more than just a means to accept payments; they represent a comprehensive solution that integrates sales, inventory management, and customer data into a unified system. For eCommerce companies and other types of businesses with online booking or subscriptions, it’s essential.

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How To Buy Saas

APRIL 4, 2023

Image: Pixabay Subscription-based businesses are everywhere nowadays. And it doesn’t matter whether you’re seeking recurring deliveries of cosmetic products , tasty snacks , or gourmet dog food — whatever the niche, it’s highly likely that there’s a subscription service built to cater to it. trillion by 2025.

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FastSpring

JULY 12, 2019

Since most SaaS and subscription-based businesses depend on recurring payments to sustain themselves, it can pay dividends to keep a close eye on lifetime value and customer retention rates. 30 (average recurring revenue per account) * 24 months (partnership length) = $720 CLV. What is Customer Lifetime Value?

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The current public market environment might look like a great SaaS crash for many people. In this week’s Workshop Wednesday , Salesforce Ventures Investor, Jessica Bartos, shares the 5 metrics every SaaS company should care about in any market environment, especially the one we’re currently in. Why is this market different than others?

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Clouded Judgement

MARCH 1, 2024

Subscribe now Shades of 2021 in Venture Markets Private markets are really starting to heat up, and I’m starting to see shades of 2021. ” I heard that a lot in 2021, and unfortunately not many call options hit… It’s hard to invest at 100x ARR and exit at 10x and make a return VCs aim for.

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Blulogix

JANUARY 5, 2024

Key Definitions in Subscription Billing: Demystifying the Jargon By BluLogix Team Welcome to the fourth installment of our comprehensive guide on selecting the right subscription billing platform. Before we go much further, let’s go deep into essential definitions and concepts in the world of subscription billing.

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Blulogix

JANUARY 24, 2024

Evaluating the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of a Robust Subscription Billing Platform By BluLogix Team When selecting a subscription billing platform , it’s important to consider more than just the upfront cost. Once you’ve gathered data on these factors, you can calculate the overall ROI of your BluIQ investment.

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Clouded Judgement

MARCH 29, 2024

Multiples shown below are calculated by taking the Enterprise Value (market cap + debt - cash) / NTM revenue. Most public companies don’t report net new ARR, so I’m taking an implied ARR metric (quarterly subscription revenue x 4). This is for information purposes and should not be construed as an investment recommendation.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

And Kurt believes that iterative pricing can be a highly effective strategy during volatile markets. 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. minutes): Pricing Strategies to Break Into New Markets.

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Tom Tunguz

APRIL 1, 2024

y/y, estimated sales efficiency is 0.11, & contribution margins are negative : Rubrik sells $1 of subscription software for $0.88. It’s a strategic imperative to metamorphose from an on-premises perpetual-license company to a subscription-software company as fast as possible. But overall revenue is growing 4.5%

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Subscription Flow

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The essence of the Subscription Economy lies in its ability to forge lasting relationships between businesses and consumers, transcending traditional transactional models. For instance, subscription businesses observe customer retention rates, customer acquisition, and whatnot.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 24, 2022

It was too big a flag for a company at the edge of where I like to invest. With early revenue, you start thinking about churn and scalability of every aspect of the business, including product, infrastructure, customer support, sales and marketing. I couldn’t even figure that out. Your focus expands.

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Payrix

JANUARY 30, 2024

By integrating with Payrix, Novich shared how in short order “we coded, tested, and had merchants onboarded and processing payments.” When selecting a payments partner, Neon One focused on speed to market, the ability to evolve the platform, and elevating their clients’ experience. Get started today.

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Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Services 130

Blulogix

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

The Art of Flexibility: How to Master Dynamic Pricing Models in Subscription Billing By BluLogix Team Adapting to the Pulse of the Market for Maximized Revenue In today’s rapidly evolving digital marketplace, static pricing models are becoming a relic of the past.

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Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

These renewals frequently go unnoticed, and managers and their teams only become aware of them when the invoice shows up on their desks. Afterwards, we will then see how SubscriptionFlow can help you achieve all of that with the ease of its subscription renewal management capabilities.

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ProfitWell

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The subscription revenue model is hardly new. But in the past few years, subscriptions have seen a bit of a resurgence. In fact, you'd be hard-pressed to find an industry that hasn't seen at least one subscription success story: Cars. Even the humble houseplant doesn’t seem immune to the subscription economy.

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Blulogix

JANUARY 24, 2024

How to Evaluate the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of a Robust Subscription Billing Platform By BluLogix Team When selecting a subscription billing platform , it’s important to consider more than just the upfront cost. Once you’ve gathered data on these factors, you can calculate the overall ROI of your BluIQ investment.

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Clouded Judgement

APRIL 19, 2024

There is some noise in the revenue growth figures as the company transitions from selling perpetual licenses to to recurring subscriptions, and as they convert maintenance customers to subscription customers (they do this as maintenance contracts come up for renewal, so the transition happens gradually). Top 5 Median: 16.3x

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Revenue refers to the total earnings a company generates through its core operations like sales of products or services, rents on a property, recurring payments , interest on borrowings, etc. Capital gains, interest earned on investments, sales of assets, or other miscellaneous earnings are not considered revenue.

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Payments Payment Methods Payment Features Payment Services 88

FastSpring

MAY 14, 2019

However, our expectations for the quality of the software continue to grow and outpace any current investments. Here’s how your company can benefit from switching from a perpetual license to a subscription plan. Reason #1: Subscriptions support product innovation. Reason #1: Subscriptions support product innovation.

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Payment Features Payment Methods Subscription Payment Services 71

Clouded Judgement

APRIL 26, 2024

The full quote is below: “We expect capital expenditures to increase materially on a sequential basis driven by cloud and AI infrastructure investments. We continue to bring capacity online as we scale our AI investments with growing demand. Altimeter is an investment adviser registered with the U.S. Top 5 Median: 16.8x

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Stax

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Set rate processing Subscription rate processing TL;DR Interchange fees are not collected by your payment processor or bank; they go directly to the card-issuing banks. At the end of the day, how much you’re paying for credit card processing relies on your payment solutions provider.

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SaaStr

JUNE 28, 2021

This usually doesn’t happen in the very early days, when you just have a few employees and almost no real marketing or sales expense. It’s just, to invest in sales and marketing now, and make those extra hires, the burn rate is growing even faster at 12% a month after $100k MRR. This sounds about right.

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Neil Patel

APRIL 12, 2021

They offer some of the best-known subscription boxes around, reflecting an increasingly popular (and potentially lucrative) business model. Why Should You Launch a Subscription Box? According to MarketsandMarkets , the subscription and recurring billing market will grow to around $7.8 Recurring Business Revenue.

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Outsourcing Services Payment Methods Subscription Payment Features 123

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Many of the fundamental business models that were once engraved in the SaaS playbook are now changing thanks to a tougher macro environment and a maturing market. The right-hand graph shows that deal count and overall investments have fallen. The Valley of Death This Valley of Death graph shows quite a clear division in the market.

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Clouded Judgement

APRIL 12, 2024

This has resulted in the consensus shifting on the timing and quantity of rate cuts the market expects for this year. The graph below shows the market’s expectations for the Fed Funds rate at three points in time. Just over three months ago the market was expecting the fed funds rate to be ~3.5% in Jan ‘25.

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The Angel VC

JANUARY 15, 2015

We’re thrilled about the investment. The decision to invest in ChartMogul , which has developed an analytics solution for subscription businesses, was a very easy one. 3) We’re convinced that SaaS will continue to grow very fast throughout the decade and beyond, so the company is addressing a large and growing market.

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Clouded Judgement

MAY 3, 2024

Multiples shown below are calculated by taking the Enterprise Value (market cap + debt - cash) / NTM revenue. Most public companies don’t report net new ARR, so I’m taking an implied ARR metric (quarterly subscription revenue x 4). This is for information purposes and should not be construed as an investment recommendation.

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Blulogix

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The dynamic nature of subscription services, coupled with the global reach of digital platforms, introduces unique legal challenges that require careful attention and strategic planning. This may involve consulting with legal experts specialized in digital commerce and subscription services.

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Clouded Judgement

JANUARY 26, 2024

Subscribe now ServiceNow Kicks Off Q4 Earnings Season ServiceNow kicked off Q4 earnings season on Wednesday (they are almost always the first software company to report), and I thought I’d dig in to see if they left any clues for what we should expect for the broader software market. The Gen AI investments are coming.

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