SaaStr

OCTOBER 6, 2023

If you’re a seed-stage startup, Michael shares the best ways for you to present your company to startup investors. They collect the payment online and take a 15% fee for every booking. Airbnb handles the payments and gets you a guest, and now your rent is covered for the next couple of months. That’s it.

Payment Methods 213

Payment Methods Startup Payment Solutions Sales Hiring 213

Stax

APRIL 18, 2024

Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Software-as-a-Service Providers (SaaS) operate within the same market, thus creating a push-and-pull revenue dynamic. TL;DR ISVs develop and distribute software products independently and often collaborate with hardware manufacturers and platform providers.

Outsourcing Services 88

Outsourcing Services SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Methods 88

Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The pre-revenue startup phase has a host of stresses that hopefully disappear as the company begins to earn revenue. Depending on the amount invested, it is possible that all members of the team are working full time jobs to support themselves and then doing that again to push their startup onto the market.

Payments 110

Payments Revenue Startup Development Team Review 110

Baremetrics

MARCH 31, 2021

SaaS and subscription companies like yours need to collect and manage recurring payments at scale. Regular payment gateways like SagePay and WorldPay won't cut it. All the data your startup needs Collecting payments is just one step of effective subscription management. The platform's usage-based pricing (no monthly fees!)

Merchant Services 98

Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Features 98

Baremetrics

MARCH 23, 2021

Your payment processor may be an important element of your business. However, with so many of these payment platforms on the market, how are you supposed to choose? If you’re searching for one of these platforms, what qualities are important to you? After all, it plays a big role in how you get paid.

Payment Methods 93

Payment Methods Payment Services Payments Merchant Services 93

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

PST, Stephanie Opdam, Partner at Notion Capital, shares four business model changes that will allow SaaS companies to build resilience and staying power over time. The right-hand graph shows that deal count and overall investments have fallen. PLG is about investing in product and data instead of sales and marketing.

Business Model 238

Business Model SaaS Payments Payments Headcount 238

SaaStr

DECEMBER 3, 2023

can invest in marketing that takes a little while to pay off). In particular: Hybrid SaaS with payments and fintech usually has far, far lower gross margins than pure software. See, e.g. Shopify, whose blended gross margins with payments even at its scale are still less than 50%. Pass-Through Revenue Simply Doesn’t Count.

SaaS Payments 196

SaaS Payments Metrics Payments SMB 196

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.

Payments 120

Payments Scale Scaling Revenue 120

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.

Sales Hiring 343

Sales Hiring Scale Payments Payment Solutions 343

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

At SaaStr, our partners are an integral part of our events. Through our #1 SaaS-based Global Employment Platform , we help find, hire, onboard, pay, and manage team members, quickly and compliantly, to expand growth opportunities for everyone, everywhere – without the hassle of setting up local subsidiaries or branch offices.

Payment Methods 190

Payment Methods Payments Payment Solutions Education 190

Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

A major issue that arises, especially in the B2B SaaS business model, is how to break into the upmarket market as startups develop into scaleups that are primarily focused on increasing their market capitalization. One of the most fundamental changes any startup can go through is entering this market niche.

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SaaS Payments Payments Business Model Payment Services 59

Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The problem with selling your startup is the long exit time. Sometimes it can take as long as seven years before you can sell your business and hop on the next idea. Who wants to wait almost a decade to buy a startup when the face of tech is evolving at such a rapid pace? Micro startup acquisitions. And the investors?

Technical Review 144

Technical Review Payment Methods Acquisition Development Team Review 144

Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

When discussing the financial metrics for a SaaS company, revenue vs. profit is among the most common comparisons encountered. When a SaaS product or service has been developed, tracking the ROI (return on investment) involves always keeping revenue vs. profit at the top of mind. What is revenue? What is revenue?

Payments 103

Payments Revenue Payment Services SaaS Payments 103

SaaStr

MARCH 4, 2024

Adding another $5m, $10m, heck sometimes $50m into a startup via SAFEs to either punt on valuation issues or to extent runway can seem like a simple solution. For example, if you’re basically break-even and have millions or more in ARR, some debt can help you invest a smidge more. Discipline tends to go out the window. #2.

Finance 214

Finance Payment Solutions Payments Pricing 214

Scytale

JANUARY 22, 2024

In the modern business landscape, compliance is not just a buzzword but a fundamental requirement, essential for evaluating a startup’s capability to offer risk-free, reliable, and trustworthy services. Here’s why businesses (especially startups) must prioritize it from day one. But there’s a catch.

Payment Services 52

Payment Services compliance Startup SaaS Payments 52

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. Some startups need constant cash infusions to achieve growth. This is where SaaS companies generate most their revenue.

Payments 130

Payments SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Venture Capital 130

SaaStr

DECEMBER 28, 2023

What’s your most recent disclosed investment? The company is an AI platform that empowers teachers to give instant, personalized feedback to students, based in San Francisco. What’s your sweet spot for investing — check size, stage, type of deal? What’s different about your fund / how you invest and support founders?

Technical Review 199

Technical Review Software Review Payment Solutions Venture Capital 199

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.

Sales Hiring 219

Sales Hiring Payment Services SaaS Payments Scale 219

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.

Payments 56

Payments Business Model Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 56

Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 12, 2023

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. Koester warned us that standalone solutions, without being integrated into the existing workflow, often go unused.

Healthcare 101

Healthcare AI Payments Enterprise 101

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.

Marketplace as a Service 141

Marketplace as a Service Business Model SaaS Payments Payments 141

Casey Accidental

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Eventually, the company needed to layer in new advertiser focused loops to monetize, but I’ll skip that detail for now. It kept investing in making its overall growth model stronger. The company requires either new growth loops or new products to acquire, retain, or monetize better. But Eventbrite didn’t stop there.

Payments 63

Payments Scale Payment Methods Underperforming Technical Team 63

Buffer Resources

JULY 11, 2023

Five months after launching was the first time my creator startup hit four-figures in earnings. This was all achieved while also running the operations for my family's traditional business as my nine-to-five. Deciding to launch this endeavor was a multi-year process of procrastination, fear, and doubt.

Payments 69

Payments Social Media Systems Review AI Search 69

Baremetrics

JUNE 30, 2021

You've got a brilliant SaaS startup idea. A startup financial model is the plan. In fact, we've already built the SaaS financial model you'll actually use — but let's take a look at why this is especially important for SaaS startups. 1 What Is a Startup Financial Model? What Is a Startup Financial Model?

Startup 98

Startup Sales Hiring Sales Recruiting Deferred Revenue 98

Subscription Flow

MARCH 28, 2024

By giving the MoR for SaaS authority over tasks like paying taxes, processing payments, and conversions of currencies, SaaS companies are able to concentrate on their core services, improve customer support, and spur innovation in their products. Consumers pay with the foreign currencies (Yen, GBP, AUD) that correspond to them.

Merchant Services 52

Merchant Services Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 52

Baremetrics

MAY 7, 2019

There are more funding and financing options for startups today than there ever have been before. There’s also been an explosion in debate and transparency about navigating startup funding and financing. Let’s explore the funding and financing options for your startup. Funding Your Startup. Buffer spent $3.3

Finance 111

Finance Startup SaaS Payments Payment Methods 111

Tom Tunguz

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Also, if the crypto company sells software/services to other crypto companies and receives payment in tokens, the token revenue generated from that relationship resides in the treasury. Some structures discount the investors' allocation by a negotiated percentage: e.g., 66% warrant coverage per equity dollar invested.

Payment Solutions 317

Payment Solutions Payments Payment Services Investment 317

Natalia Luneva

JANUARY 8, 2022

Facebook and Slack used to be the best community platforms for online businesses: they are free, everyone is using them, and they are easy to use. However, new online community platforms emerged to offer better interface, more customization opportunities, and the chance to create your own mini social network.

Payment Methods 52

Payment Methods Payments Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 52

Baremetrics

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Before reading through yet another “Top-29 SaaS billing platforms” feature comparison post, decide how you want the billing tool to play with the rest of your operations stack. I recommend that a startup should consider three questions when choosing a SaaS billing platform: What is the specific billing logic the platform should provide?

Payment Solutions 52

Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Payments Software Review 52

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Sacks suggests thinking of every major platform shift as a pond. Before AI came on the scene, it was roughly a dozen years before a really big platform shift — Cloud and mobile were big, but it was time for something new to come along to reset and restock the pond with new opportunities. One of the questions all VCs ask is, “Why now?”

SaaS Payments 208

SaaS Payments Payment Solutions AI SaaS 208

Baremetrics

APRIL 6, 2021

The recurring revenue growth platform provides users with valuable insights into subscription funnels and one-click analytics for Stripe. This platform drives explosive subscriber growth with an enormous suite of SaaS metrics. Other features include metered billing, multiple gateway support, and CRM integration.

SaaS Payments 93

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 93

SaaStr

APRIL 1, 2023

Certa was still an unknown startup three years ago when Linda walked past their booth at a conference. This company knew and understood that the supplier engagement process is more than just the onboarding piece; an ideal solution takes you from the beginning to exiting and potentially terminating that supplier.

Payment Solutions 170

Payment Solutions Payment Methods Payment Services Payments 170

SaaStock

JANUARY 25, 2019

ContaAzul is a business management platform for small businesses created in Brazil. Its focus is on helping companies handle financial routine and streamlining processes related to accounting, banks, stock, and electronic invoicing, among others. from 500 Startups, Redpoint eventures, and others. RD Station.

SaaS Payments 257

SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Methods Payments 257

How To Buy Saas

MARCH 23, 2024

If you’re looking for automation and data visibility, CRM software is great for your business. Your teams can view customer tickets, purchase history, payment history, and every other interaction with the company. But Freshdesk is better for new businesses and small startups who need the basic tools.

Payment Solutions 52

Payment Solutions Payments SaaS Payments Scale 52

Chart Mogul

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

We speak about current drivers and tendencies in funding and fundraising, revenue-based financing, and the metrics that distinguish the fastest-growing companies. At a previous company, Miguel and his team faced challenges around payment terms. Revenue-based financing. With revenue-based financing] you can really plan ahead.

Finance 52

Finance Payments Revenue Retention 52

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 ?” The recurring revenue (subscription) model is usually “opposed” to the transactional or pay-as-you-go model.

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Payment Features SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payment Solutions 184

How To Buy Saas

JULY 26, 2021

The initial concern of every ambitious entrepreneur is to keep their startup costs as low as possible. Although there are several unavoidable costs an online business has to pay for, you can minimize some operational costs with the assistance of the best tools. What if you can get your hands on the best tools for startups?

Payment Methods 52

Payment Methods Startup Payment Solutions Payments 52