Subscription Flow

APRIL 23, 2024

A robust recurring billing software can make all the difference for your subscription business but win 2024 we are taking no gambles. Invest in the right billing and subscription-management software to automate your workflows after carefully assessing three of the best options in the market.

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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. Compliance with anti-fraud regulations involves adopting secure payment processing technologies and monitoring transactions for suspicious activity.

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Neil Patel

APRIL 13, 2021

You built your app idea , you refined the product, and now you’re ready to launch your mobile app. Hold on, if you’ve spent time and resources creating this app, don’t you want to earn something in return? App monetization is essential to the success of your mobile app. 6 App Monetization Strategies.

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FastSpring

MARCH 15, 2024

Todd Harris knows how to leverage effective video game marketing strategies to get games in front of players. Todd recommends that game devs consider those larger platforms as part of a video game marketing strategy that includes multiple channels for selling games , but that they not rely solely on them.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

SVB collapsed, market multiples are down, yet the IPO window is re-opening, and we have a platform shift to AI that’s exciting everybody. The Macro Impact On Public Cloud Software Over The Past Year Cloud stocks dropped in 2022 in a severe market pullback event that Bessemer Venture Partners call The SaaSacre. Let’s find out.

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Stax

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

So, of course when it came to revenue-driving activities, Ford knew that success in marketing—and business—wasn’t about how much your marketing spend is, but how efficiently you spend it. For modern Software as a Service (SaaS) companies, the automobile is replaced by primarily digital and cloud-based solutions and software.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 23, 2024

So unless there’s some really obvious or transformative thing to do in your business today, it’s worth waiting a little bit to invest heavily in that. We’re experimenting with it, but we haven’t made a massive investment. Alex: Let’s dive into your business models.

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Stax

JANUARY 8, 2024

For SaaS companies, becoming a payment facilitator (or PayFac) offers a ton of advantages—including but not limited to—boosting retention and profitability while exercising greater control over the customer experience. However, several complex types of risks come along with this. Let’s get started.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

You may already be thinking about ways to reduce your expenses and shift your overall growth strategy. When FastSpring’s Chief Product Officer Kurt Smith worked with growth-stage to Fortune 100 companies at Accel-KKR, he consistently saw pricing as one of the most essential growth levers they employed to meet their next revenue goal.

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Stax

JANUARY 3, 2024

Once a relatively niche offering, the COVID-19 pandemic saw retailers accelerate the rollout of self-checkout systems, their contactless nature making them a lot more appealing than traditional checkouts for many consumers. In this blog, we will cover what your small business needs to consider when implementing self-checkout.

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Chart Mogul

DECEMBER 4, 2020

And is Stripe a good choice as your billing and payment provider? When Stripe was launched in 2010, dealing with payments online wasn’t a straightforward matter. Fast forward 10 years and setting up shop and accepting payments has become a lot easier, thanks to a large extent to Stripe. Let’s see why.

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Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

In the early days of running a software company, collecting payments was pretty straightforward. A customer buys a license for your software, and they get the product (either through a download, a CD or even more old school—floppy disks). Luckily, like most complex processes and tasks, it can be simplified.

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Neil Patel

JANUARY 11, 2023

Contactless payment methods are tapping into the future of commerce. International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts that 80% of retailers will offer contactless payment and app-based scan-and-pay systems in-store by 2023. When we talk about leaders in the contactless payments space, we must talk about PayPal.

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Buffer Resources

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Whether you’ve just made your first $100 or crossed the $100,000 mark, monetization is an ever-evolving part of your journey as a creator, thanks to platforms constantly innovating new ways to pay – and TikTok is no exception. What is the TikTok Creativity Program? Brazil, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, and the UK.

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Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

One way to do that is through marketing and revenue-generating strategies such as freemium and product demos which are critical to growing one’s clientele. Another way is utilizing different SaaS marketing strategies, such as providing high-quality content and expanding product access.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In Part A , we outlined the paths to generating unique value for the healthcare system and patients. We’ve designed this to mirror the thought process of an entrepreneur building an AI product with an enterprise use case. Whether or not a program integrates AI is less important than quality, safety, usability, and cost.

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Tom Tunguz

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

The contracts are identical twelve month contracts except for the payment terms. Contract B relaxes payment terms to monthly payment, 12 monthly installments for the next year. All of the sales and marketing dollars invested to obtain persuade the buyer to put digital ink to pdf have been recouped immediately.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Startups often begin with a bootstrapping phase with little to no outside investment. Many, however, will eventually switch to the externally funded phase because bootstrapping isn’t for every business. Yet, funded startups can learn a lot from the bootstrapped ones to grow smoothly and generate revenue. Lever #5: Monetization.

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Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

You run the risk of losing out on important opportunities if your contracts are set to automatically renew and you do not have a strong SaaS renewal management system. With the right renewal management strategies, you can drastically increase your business’s performance and stop losing money on auto-renewals.

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Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 10, 2022

This strategy empowers you to pre-emptively deliver targeted, personalized messages and support via messenger-based channels. No, you don’t need to be psychic – maintaining a joyful CX is made easier with platforms like FullStory. Processing payments and refunds can be trickier to automate as they require access to individual details.

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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). Why Choose BluIQ by BluLogix?

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Blulogix

OCTOBER 11, 2023

5 Advantages of Using the Right Automated Billing System for Subscription Businesses By BluLogix Team In the fast-paced world of subscription-based businesses, managing recurring revenue streams efficiently and effectively is essential for sustained growth and success. Subscription Billing 1.

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Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 27, 2020

In that essay , we also talked about how a more common route for a SaaS business is to become a platform. Platforms can create an immense amount of long-term value for companies, or be a minor component of their product strategy to maintain product/market fit. The Types of Platforms. Integration Platforms.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 30, 2023

Overcoming challenges by optimizing for success In the early stages of setting up your SaaS business, it’s always a good idea to invest time thinking about the direction you want to take. This insight led Deel to focus on solving payments and compliance. Identifying a direction is just the starting point.

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User Pilot

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Product analytics can help you track changing user behavior for your app but here are some industry-wide changes that are influencing purchasing decisions in 2024. The former tracks trends for software users , while a consumer behavior trend mainly refers to online shopping, such as buy-now-pay-later payment methods.

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Neil Patel

MARCH 12, 2021

Considering building an app? The mobile app industry is expected to be worth more than $407 billion (yes, with a B) by 2026. Meanwhile, the average person has more than 80 apps on their phone. That represents a ton of opportunities for app builders. How to Build Out Your App Idea. How does your app stand apart?

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Blulogix

MARCH 15, 2024

Take your business further with BluIQ’s flexible, scalable, enterprise-grade intelligent billing solutions. Manual handling of these tasks is not only resource-intensive but prone to errors, leading to customer dissatisfaction and potential revenue loss. Use feedback and performance data to refine and expand automation efforts.

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Chart Mogul

DECEMBER 4, 2020

And is Stripe a good choice as your billing and payment provider? When Stripe was launched in 2010, dealing with payments online wasn’t a straightforward matter. Fast forward 10 years and setting up shop and accepting payments has become a lot easier, thanks to a large extent to Stripe. Let’s see why.

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SaaStr

MARCH 19, 2019

Niall Wall, Box SVP of Business and Corporate Development alongside Vicki Lin, Stripe’s Head of Ecosystem and Cecilia Stallsmith, Slack’s Director of Platform Marketing discuss scaling your revenue via indirect channels and platform ecosystems. Ceci Stallsmith – Director of Platform Marketing @ Slack.

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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. Cons for Businesses Using Recurring Billing Does SaaS Have to Be Recurring?

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Panintelligence

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This figure, having risen by 15% over three years, shows how cybercrime is really putting the squeeze on businesses financially. And losses from Authorized Push Payment (APP) fraud totalled nearly £500 million in 2022. Utilizing embedded analytics Can embedded analytics really help impose order on data chaos?

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Frontegg

MAY 27, 2021

Besides it’s proven business results, this strategy helps empower end-users to get the best possible product for their needs. The 80s and 90s were all about physical purchasing and installation of software CDs and floppy disks. Also, no PLG strategy can work with traditional SaaS indicators. The numbers say it all.

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Blulogix

JANUARY 23, 2024

The ROI of Your 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). Why Choose BluIQ by BluLogix?

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 7, 2023

But if you’re not dealing in mergers and acquisitions every day like Carl is, you might have a lot of questions about how to best position your business if you’re interested in selling. Today we’re going to be talking about a really interesting topic, I think, what brands look for when considering acquiring software companies.

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Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Casey’s first sequencing business models essay talked about the transition from a SaaS business model to marketplace business model, and why it’s so difficult. In this essay, we’ll go deeper into the gradients of marketplace models that a company can sequence to, and as a follow up, we will do the same for platforms.

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BitPay

JANUARY 17, 2024

While this change gives investors another way to bet on Bitcoin, it’s also a positive signal for merchants that accept crypto payments. This approval allows for the trading of these ETFs on various platforms, including the NYSE Arca, Chicago Board Options Exchange, and Nasdaq. This can be an integral part of your marketing strategy.

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Software companies embark on their embedded payments journey only to discover they’ve underestimated the complexity that’s involved and struggle to launch. If you’re thinking about Embedded Payments for your platform, make time to listen to this episode of the PayFAQ Embedded Payments podcast.

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