Stax

MARCH 11, 2024

Owning a business can take quite the investment. Then when you layer in the need for payment processing, the complexity of managing your finances escalates significantly. Depending on the credit card terminal you choose, buying a new machine could cost your business between $200-$1,000 per terminal.

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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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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.

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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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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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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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Subscription Flow

JANUARY 29, 2024

In the context of subscription models, accrued revenue is the money that a business has made but hasn’t yet received in cash. Accrued revenue is important for accurate financial reporting, as it ensures that revenue is recognized in the period in which it is earned, regardless of when the cash is received.

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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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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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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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Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Consider the opportunity lost to improve pricing arrangements , haggle for a better deal, or get rid of overage fees and scalability restrictions that might have hampered the expansion of your business. Key Strategies Behind Successfully Implementing Subscription Renewals Automation 1. But there is still hope for you.

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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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Payment Methods Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 105

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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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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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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Subscription Flow

JANUARY 30, 2024

SaaS renewal management’s primary goal is to increase customer retention and in turn, recurring revenue growth. To encourage your customers to renew their subscriptions at the end of their term, a number of procedures and tactics are involved in devising your B2B SaaS renewal strategy.

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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

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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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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Neil Patel

JANUARY 1, 2021

Games as a Service acts as a continuous revenue service for developers, allowing them to break their reliance on the one-time purchase. Games as a Service allows video games to be monetized even after they are released and it has been proven to keep players more engaged longer. Games as a Service Payment Options.

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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.

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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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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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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.

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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. Take the biggest, oldest, most confounding data problem of all: Managing and integrating data across the organization.

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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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Stax

JANUARY 3, 2024

Poor implementation of self-checkouts can add friction to the customer experience, so it’s important to design a tailored checkout strategy and smooth implementation. These mobile self-checkout terminals allow customers to scan items one by one as they navigate the store, then proceed to a cash register to finalize the payment.

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Payment Solutions Payment Methods Payment Services Payments 88

Blulogix

APRIL 2, 2024

From navigating account hierarchies and product configurations to handling intricate pricing models and regulatory compliance, the path is fraught with potential pitfalls that can impede business growth and customer satisfaction. Leveraging complexity to your advantage can differentiate your business in a competitive market.

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Blulogix

MARCH 15, 2024

Recurring & Usage Billing The Imperative for Automation In the intricate web of subscription management , numerous processes—from account setup and usage tracking to billing and customer communications—demand precision and timeliness. Pilot and Iterate: Implement automation in stages, starting with areas that promise quick wins.

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Payment Features Payment Services Subscription Payments 59

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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Payment Methods Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 52

Buffer Resources

AUGUST 16, 2023

For us, that’s a rewarding indication we’ve stayed true to our mission and strategy to support small businesses. We have intentionally chosen not to go up-market and serve enterprise customers, but rather we are committed to helping small businesses and ambitious individuals grow their brands on social media.

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Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

In this article, I’m going to show you how to make money on Instagram using seven of my favorite strategies: Get paid for sponsored posts. If the sustained growth of Instagram wasn’t enough to convince you that it’s a great platform to make money on, maybe the comments of Mark Zuckerberg may help. Promote affiliate links.

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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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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. By doing this, they can maximize their revenue streams, draw in more clients, and raise customer satisfaction and loyalty.

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User Pilot

FEBRUARY 25, 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. Predictive analytics are driving business decisions such as product and marketing strategy. User behavior is primarily focused on SaaS platforms and how users leverage them.

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User Pilot

MARCH 31, 2023

How do you build a successful free-to-paid conversion strategy for your SaaS? In this article, we’ll share practical tips on creating a successful free-to-paid conversion strategy and converting free trial users into paid users. Opt-out free trials require payment information upfront, which can be a turn-off for some customers.

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