Blulogix

JANUARY 23, 2024

What is the ROI of a Subscription Billing Platform? By BluLogix Team Selecting a powerful subscription billing platform is a strategic move with the potential to revolutionize your business operations and yield considerable returns on investment (ROI).

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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. Another important detail to note is how Average Sales Price (ASP) and Expenses have changed over time.

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Blulogix

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Accelerating Subscription Business Growth with Usage-Based Pricing By BluLogix Team The subscription business model has long been recognized as a steady path to recurring revenue and business growth. The Evolution of Pricing Traditionally, subscription businesses offered fixed-rate plans.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

What’s your most recent disclosed investment? Offering a suite of solutions dedicated to supporting multifaceted billing needs and revenue operations, I believe Metronome serves as the perfect scaling partner for innovative businesses and software companies. What’s your sweet spot for investing — check size, stage, type of deal?

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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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SaaStr

APRIL 17, 2024

But they are ar $780,000,000+ in ARR, with an 86 NPS and strong revenue growth at 29% overall and 49% in subscriptions (yes, it’s confusing). But it’s decided to keep investing heavily in growth. 68% of Revenue in U.S., Is this the new bar to IPO in SaaS? 500m+ ARR, with ~50% growth? shares currently, 7.6%

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Clouded Judgement

APRIL 19, 2024

Subscribe now Rubrik IPO Update This week Rubrik launched their IPO with an initial pricing range of $28 - $31 / share. NTM revenue multiple. Their GAAP revenue grew 5% in 2023, and 29% in Q4 ‘23 YoY. Rubrik’s subscription ARR was $784m at the end of 2023 and growing 47% YoY.

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Blulogix

MARCH 15, 2024

By BluLogix Team Mastering the Art of Complex B2B Recurring and Subscription Billing: Achieving End-to-End Automation In the competitive arena of B2B subscription s , the quest for operational excellence is unending.

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Clouded Judgement

MARCH 29, 2024

Revenue multiples are a shorthand valuation framework. Multiples shown below are calculated by taking the Enterprise Value (market cap + debt - cash) / NTM revenue. EV / NTM Rev / NTM Growth The below chart shows the EV / NTM revenue multiple divided by NTM consensus growth expectations. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 24, 2024

Solving High Volume, Low Conversion at Lattice Dini Mehta joined Lattice at $3M in revenue when it had just 10 people in seat for Go-To-Market and 7 salespeople. From an R&D perspective, they invested in what they called vertical solutions to support those new use cases. So, Calendly decided to invest in going Enterprise.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Revenue vs. profit vs. income: The terms may seem synonymous and are sometimes even used interchangeably, but they tell different stories about a company. Revenue growth suggests an expanding business and in-demand product, but whether there is any financial gain for the business is determined by the income.

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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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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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TrackStreet

APRIL 26, 2024

In a competitive industry for a specific type of product or service, businesses often engage in pricing wars that lead to a steady decrease in the value of goods. This devaluation is called Pricing Erosion. Now you’re wondering: Is there more to the definition of Pricing Erosion? What is Pricing Erosion?

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Clouded Judgement

APRIL 26, 2024

Azure doesn’t disclose exact Azure quarterly revenue (they disclose growth rate in absolute terms and in constant currency), but there are good estimations. So the overall Azure quarterly revenue figure is already not entirely spot on. We continue to bring capacity online as we scale our AI investments with growing demand.

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Buffer Resources

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

And you don’t get “business” status without understanding pricing. So, together with creator sponsorships expert Justin Moore , who helps creators negotiate partnerships through Creator Wizard , we put together this resource on how to figure out your pricing as a creator.

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Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

One way in which subscription management software can be of help to their clients is by implementing measures to track their revenue and churn rates, as well as create, update, cancel, and renew subscriptions. Multiple options for subscription management are one of the advantages of subscription management software.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Some of the changes we’ve seen in the last year or two include: CAC reduction Headcount optimization Price complexity Quality of revenue A different environment means a different strategy, and Notion Capital lays out four business model changes that could be helpful based on what peers are doing. You don’t want to be there.

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Subscription Flow

JANUARY 2, 2024

The SaaS industry has been growing at a phenomenal rate for quite some time now, prompting many businesses to now think of ways in which they need to invest in efficient ways of running their business in the SaaS world. In doing so, SaaS businesses of all sizes face common payment processing SaaS challenges.

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Clouded Judgement

MARCH 1, 2024

” 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. Revenue multiples are a shorthand valuation framework. Multiples shown below are calculated by taking the Enterprise Value (market cap + debt - cash) / NTM revenue.

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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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Clouded Judgement

APRIL 11, 2024

This has all resulted in the median stock price declining 5% YTD. It looks at the YoY dollar change in quarterly revenue from the hyperscalers (just looking at Azure / AWS because the data goes back further) going back a few years. Beating consensus revenue estimates is the first aspect of a successful quarter.

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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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Blulogix

MARCH 21, 2024

By BluLogix Team Mastering the Art of Complex B2B Recurring and Subscription Billing: Elevating Customer Retention in B2B Subscriptions For B2B subscriptions, customer retention is a pivotal factor underpinning the long-term success and sustainability of businesses.

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Blulogix

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Transforming the Technology Industry: The Power of Usage-Based Pricing By BluLogix Team The technology industry is in the midst of a profound transformation. Traditional pricing models, such as fixed subscriptions and one-time purchases, no longer align with the dynamic and ever-evolving nature of this sector.

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Blulogix

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

How Recurring Revenue Sustains Modern Businesses Amidst Uncertainty By BluLogix Team The Vital Role of Recurring Revenue In an era marked by rapid technological advancements and shifting consumer preferences, recurring revenue models have become the lifeline for modern businesses.

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Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Going in to this earnings season I expected a big driver of stock price performance to be how 2024 full year estimates change pre / post earnings. Since the macro feels more “stabilized” it felt fair to assume “are numbers going up or down” to be the question most correlated with stock price performance.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 24, 2022

Was it misunderstanding bookings vs. ARR vs. GAAP revenue, was that the issue? 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.

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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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Clouded Judgement

JANUARY 26, 2024

Many public software companies don’t report ARR, so I’ll take the quarterly subscription revenue and multiply it by 4 to approximate ARR. ServiceNow has been investing, innovating and preparing for this wave for years, which is why we're catching it so early. The Gen AI investments are coming.

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Clouded Judgement

MARCH 15, 2024

It’s started to level off, but still remains elevated Quarterly Reports Summary Top 10 EV / NTM Revenue Multiples Top 10 Weekly Share Price Movement Update on Multiples SaaS businesses are generally valued on a multiple of their revenue - in most cases the projected revenue for the next 12 months.

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Clouded Judgement

DECEMBER 1, 2023

” Quarterly Reports Summary Top 10 EV / NTM Revenue Multiples Top 10 Weekly Share Price Movement Update on Multiples SaaS businesses are generally valued on a multiple of their revenue - in most cases the projected revenue for the next 12 months. Revenue multiples are a shorthand valuation framework.

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Clouded Judgement

APRIL 5, 2024

A favorite clip of mine is when Russ Hanneman is talking about how pre-revenue businesses are the best kind of businesses. Here’s part of his quote: “If you show revenue people will ask how much and it will never be enough…If you have no revenue you can say you’re pre revenue. This list goes on.

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Stax

MARCH 26, 2024

Learn More Understanding Online Terminals (aka Virtual Terminals) An online terminal, often called a virtual terminal, is a web-based application that enables online payments without needing a physical credit card machine or POS (Point of Sale) system. Training the terminal’s users Invest in solid training for your staff.

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Blulogix

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Revolutionizing Revenue: What is the Role of AI and Machine Learning in Agile Monetization? Dynamic Pricing Strategies: ML algorithms analyze vast datasets to adjust pricing in real-time, based on factors such as demand, customer usage patterns, and market conditions.

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Clouded Judgement

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Subscribe now Revisiting the “Is Software Expensive” Question The current median revenue multiple for the software universe is 6.4x, which is ~17% below the long term average multiple of 7.8x. So on a pure revenue multiple basis the software universe looks “slightly cheap.” Follow along to stay up to date!

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 16, 2022

One popular solution for managing and automating parts of the sales process is by using CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote) Software. CPQ (Configure Price Quote) is a type of sales software that allows sales reps to quickly and easily configure products and services, generate accurate pricing, and create quotes to be sent to customers.

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