SaaStr

JANUARY 30, 2023

They focused on building a payment platform that empowers international talent and independent contractors to get paid on time in a compliant way while also ensuring that companies can hire international talent and make payments efficiently. This insight led Deel to focus on solving payments and compliance.

Sales Hiring 233

Sales Hiring Payment Services SaaS Payments Scale 233

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

Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 31, 2019

The ultimate failure of Siri to dominate the AI personal assistant game might come to be seen as its biggest miss of the decade. Google, too, saw a smooth transfer of power from its founders to a new CEO, Sundar Pichai, while also strengthening its core business of search advertising and reorganizing under Alphabet.

Payment Solutions 259

Payment Solutions Payment Methods Software SaaS Payments 259

FastSpring

MARCH 20, 2023

Release Notes is our monthly highlight of our great features coming out on the FastSpring platform so you’ll be able to pick up and go with the latest features for your store. New and Improved Webhook Status Reporting As we go into 2023, we are striving to deliver improvements to make our platform more developer friendly.

User Experience 82

User Experience Merchant Services Payment Methods Payments 82

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

ChurnZero

AUGUST 14, 2020

Using third-party integrations to bring company-wide customer data into a central hub that’s designed to automate and optimize a Customer Success Manager’s output is when Customer Success really becomes a force to be reckoned with. What are the benefits of integrating with Customer Success software? Who owns it? Who owns it?

Payments 87

Payments Payment Solutions Customer Success Software Review 87

FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In our first post about our online community , we mentioned launching the Global SaaS Leaders Slack group because we saw a need for the kind of software-and-SaaS-focused community we’d want to be a part of. More established professionals and businesses (less students and early-stage startups). That includes: A global focus.

SaaS Payments 133

SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Merchant Services Software Review 133

Totango

JULY 15, 2022

Detecting and protecting at-risk customers is important even in the best of times, but it is especially critical during times of economic instability when your current customer base is your greatest (and perhaps only) source of dependable revenue growth. . Total revenue at risk. Percent of revenue at risk.

Payment Methods 84

Payment Methods Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 84

SaaStr

DECEMBER 12, 2022

This immediate time-to-value applies to your product and the content you share on your website. As soon as users land on your website, they should get the value quickly. You want your customers to make the payment decision as soon as possible. Find where your customers are online and listen to them.

Payment Methods 182

Payment Methods SaaS Payments Company Culture Payment Solutions 182

BrightBack

JANUARY 17, 2022

billing, product, CRM, support), to deploy and test personalized user experiences that actually save customers, and to hire product managers with the time to run ongoing experiments, track results, and optimize at scale.

Payments 59

Payments Payment Methods Payment Features Payment Solutions 59

SaaStr

MARCH 26, 2019

Formerly a senior leader at Google, Claire Hughes Johnson is now Chief Operating Officer at Stripe, where she’s helped guide the online payments firm through rapid growth. Stripe today has more than 1,400 employees and processes billions of dollars for millions of users worldwide. I’m an execution person.

Scale 152

Scale Payment Services Payment Methods Scaling 152

Baremetrics

AUGUST 30, 2021

The phone rings. If you chose not to answer the phone, you’d be in the majority. People love talking to you on the phone – just not necessarily when you’re selling something. This platform is free to use, but how will my private data be handled? It’s the sales rep from that new gym you’ve been checking out.

Payment Methods 98

Payment Methods SaaS Payments Strategy Marketing 98

Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Subscription based and fixed pricing were two payment methods that had benefits but also major drawbacks such as: flexibility for the client as well as the company. The method by which the price per unit of consumption is established is a consumption model’s second most crucial component. This covers your approach to billing.

Pricing 52

Pricing Payment Features Payment Services Payment Methods 52

Neil Patel

JULY 21, 2021

A franchise business is a licensing model of business where a successful company allows you to run a version of its business using its logo, processes, and in-house resources. Think of the many fast-food stores you see worldwide. Option #4: Start a “Professional Services” Franchise Business.

Payment Services 121

Payment Services Payment Methods Business Payments 121

SaaStr

AUGUST 7, 2020

We’ve invested in over 300 companies at Salesforce Ventures and have partnered with both of you closely and it’s been amazing to see this story up close and personal over the years. Matt Garratt: If you just look at Vlocity and nCino, amazing businesses. Grew to over a hundred million dollars in revenue in five years.

Payment Solutions 149

Payment Solutions Pricing Payments Payment Services 149

SaaStr

MARCH 18, 2019

Formerly a senior leader at Google, Claire Hughes Johnson is now Chief Operating Officer at Stripe, where she’s helped guide the online payments firm through rapid growth. Stripe today has more than 1,400 employees and processes billions of dollars for millions of users worldwide. Payments has been around for thousands of years.

Scale 117

Scale Payment Services Payment Methods Sales Hiring 117

Buffer Resources

DECEMBER 14, 2023

0:00 / 0:17 1× They also tend to perform quite well – I’ve only posted a few, but they tend to be one of my top-performing formats, a win for my personal branding efforts. By sharing his experiences and opinions, Verneri adds a personal touch to the post, making it more relatable and engaging.

Social Media 118

Social Media Payment Methods Payment Solutions AI Search 118

ChurnZero

JANUARY 18, 2024

The role of the chief customer officer has become an essential function in subscription-based business models such as software-as-a-service (SaaS), where customer retention is paramount and requires executive-level leadership. SaaS businesses, meanwhile, benefit from predictable streams of recurring revenue.

Development Team Review 52

Development Team Review Technical Review Software Review Sales Hiring 52

Baremetrics

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Adjust your revenue forecast Base-Case scenario Worst-Case scenario Review bank balance before expense adjustments 4. Evaluate your new plan Expense breakdown Comparison to 2019 Comparison to 2020 Target Quarterly view % of Revenue 6. Other things to consider Loans Payment terms Annual plans 7.

SaaS Payments 52

SaaS Payments Payment Services Sales Hiring Payments 52

ChurnZero

MAY 20, 2021

6M to $10M of Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) or ~10 Customer Success Mangers (CSMs). But the best Sales and Marketing teams (which also have a relationship component) use well-defined processes and data integrations to drive their operations. A Customer Success platform allows CSMs to manage more accounts at a higher level.

Customer Success 90

Customer Success Payments Payment Services Scale 90

GetUplift

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

While staring at a blank google doc trying to come up with smart and effective copy that will help prospects understand what it is you do — and why they should choose you over someone else — you probably find yourself almost automatically gravitating towards your competitors’ websites. Because AI is THE thing right now.

B2B 65

B2B Technical Review Payment Solutions Scale 65

SaaSHolic

MAY 15, 2023

Three important factors for companies to consider when implementing AI are discussed: organizational structure, management systems, and leadership models, with an emphasis on simplicity and financial optimization in data processes.

Payment Methods 52

Payment Methods Blockchain Artificial Intelligence Payment Services 52

CustomerSuccessBox

JULY 11, 2022

They could, however, have left due to a business-related issue just as probable. Perhaps they changed course, entered a new industry, or simply encountered problems with generating enough revenue and had to reduce expenses. Surveys may also be integrated directly into the cancellation page.

Churn 52

Churn Payment Services Payment Methods SaaS Payments 52

OPEXEngine

MARCH 15, 2022

High Growth SaaS Companies Get A Significant Portion of Revenues Internationally. Faster growth companies are taking advantage of overseas markets and expanding internationally faster than their slower growth counterparts—with fast-growth companies reporting almost 31-32% of revenue from international business. Company Maturity.

Payment Services 40

Payment Services SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payments 40

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Our product alleviates the need to send out direct mail to collect payments from customers.). Go to your company website and find the testimonials. Everyone wants to win business with the big fish. Every company wants these big logos listed on their company website. People are busy. Sell time on your calendar.

Enterprise 104

Enterprise Payment Methods Payment Services Sales Hiring 104

Sales Hacker

MARCH 30, 2021

This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we speak with Neil Ringers , EVP of Revenue Grid. Neil’s experience includes a long history of sales leadership, primarily in the Salesforce ecosystem, and is now running revenue for Revenue Grid. How Revenue Grid enables smarter selling. The Value Of CRM Integration [22:24].

Scale 102

Scale Payments Technical Advisors Sales Recruiting 102

Aysling

JULY 29, 2021

Also, spreadsheets aren’t designed to store data from the past, so it becomes difficult to spot trends. They are limiting – they limit the vision and forecasting of company leadership. It can handle payments, reporting, HR and freelancer management. Plus, there are many integrations you can use with Aysling.

Payment Services 40

Payment Services Payment Features Payments Payment Methods 40

OPEXEngine

JANUARY 28, 2020

As Chief Credit Officer at Lighter Capital, I work behind the scenes grappling with the data that informs all of our decision-making regarding financing deals, from revenue-based financing (RBF) to term loans and lines of credit. What should VCs make of revenue-based financing? Turning revenue-based financing into pre-VC growth.

Venture Capital 61

Venture Capital Finance Payments Revenue 61

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

See what the top 10 platforms you should be looking at in 2021 are to make an informed decision for your business needs. Additionally, unlike small CRMs, enterprise CRM platforms are usually able to connect with many other tools. Lastly, an enterprise CRM platform is able to support more than just the sales organization.

Payment Solutions 84

Payment Solutions Enterprise Scale Payments 84

Kellblog

JANUARY 30, 2021

I certainly didn’t have “global pandemic” on my 2020 bingo card and, even if I somehow did, I would never have coupled that with “booming stock market” and median SaaS price/revenue multiples in the 15x range. Here’s Lynch’s website (now seemingly somewhat out of date) to hear his side of this story. Leadership matters.

Technical Review 143

Technical Review Payment Services Payments AI Search 143

OPEXEngine

JANUARY 18, 2022

The impact of the pandemic was quite dramatic as we literally lost all of our revenue from one week to the other,” said Marcus Tillmann, CFO of online travel site Trivago. “We Another component was ensuring the company had the technology to conduct business and continue to support clients. Robust technology. Capital strength.

SaaS Payments 52

SaaS Payments Scale Strategy Payment Services 52

OPEXEngine

JULY 28, 2020

While companies like Amazon, Alphabet, Tencent or Adobe might not label what they do a formal “strategy process,” their success owes much to tried and true principles of strategy development. What they don’t do is get bogged down in process or complexity. That has turned into a big win for Google.

Payment Solutions 52

Payment Solutions Strategy Payment Services Scale 52

ProfitWell

AUGUST 13, 2020

This book is an invaluable read for those building a company or in a leadership position. And how to be vulnerable in a leadership role. Ben also created the Cultural Leadership Fund , connecting the greatest cultural leaders to advance more African Americans into technology. How are churn and new revenue trending over time?

Payments 52

Payments SaaS Payments Payment Methods Underperforming Technical Team 52

FastSpring

MARCH 27, 2023

Founded in 2019, Cognota is the first and only LearnOps platform for corporate learning and development teams. There are now over 150 enterprise companies using the platform. EJ Brown 00:31 That was Ryan Austin, the founder and CEO of Cognota, the first and only LearnOps platform for corporate learning and development teams.

Payment Solutions 95

Payment Solutions Payment Services SaaS Payments VP of Engineering 95

SaaStr

JULY 9, 2019

I’m probably the most hated person in the room right now, but please indulge me. Giraffe is a mobile job matching platform that helps medium skilled workers get access to opportunities and helps businesses to recruit staff faster, and easier, and more affordably than any other way. I’ll go easy on you.

Scale 162

Scale Sales Recruiting Scaling SaaS Payments 162

ProfitWell

AUGUST 26, 2019

Stripe, the online payment processing software, was placed in eighth. Tech Tribune came to these results after researching revenue potential, leadership team, brand/product traction, and competitive landscape. MindValley posted an intriguing Tweet about personal sleep animals and chronotypes. Happy dosing.

Payment Methods 40

Payment Methods Sales Recruiting Payment Services Payment Solutions 40

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

As for Krish, under Krish’s leadership the team has grown to over 300 people and over 5,000 clients making it one of the next generation in truly global SaaS businesses started in India. * First, what is continuous customer development? What is the process to do it efficiently? Does it have to be in person?

Scale 128

Scale SaaS Payments Sales Recruiting Payment Services 128