FastSpring

MARCH 8, 2024

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Bee Ovi Negrean has used the word “flawlessly” to describe how FastSpring’s merchant of record use case has worked for SocialBee (more on that below!). Are you looking for a merchant of record that will partner with you to grow your business internationally? Set up a demo or try it out for yourself.

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FastSpring

MARCH 15, 2024

In this episode of Growth Stage, host and CMO of FastSpring David Vogelpohl interviews Todd about his thoughts on: Why marketplaces can be a difficult way to attract new players. Podcast Full Interview : Audio Listen online or find it on more podcast services. Let us worry about global payments and taxes.

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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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Stax

JANUARY 3, 2024

Around since the 2000s, mPOS systems have come a long way from their origin as a glitchy solution used primarily by micro-businesses to process payments. Today, they’re known for their robust services, enhanced security, user-friendly interfaces, and the integration of advanced data analytics.

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Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

So, the way in which you accept payments matters for both you and the customer. You need to have the right software and/or hardware in place to make sure transactions are simple and secure for both parties. Therefore, this post will cover everything you need to know about choosing the right credit card processing company.

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Subscription Flow

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In today’s blog, to help you streamline your financial processes, we will be going over Square integration with QuickBooks which can easily integrate to help you simplify accounting duties and streamline business operations. This will be saving you lots of time and lowering the possibility of errors associated with manual data entry.

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

For app entrepreneurs and ecommerce store owners, the battle to be noticed in the marketplace is ongoing. For customers, the process of looking for apps to download usually takes place in one of the four leading app marketplaces; Google Play, Apple App Store , Windows Store, and the Amazon App Store. Is it safe?

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions Merchant Services SaaS Payments 142

Stax

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Accepting payments is the most important functionality that a business needs to start selling. But to accept payments seamlessly and securely, you need a merchant account. Without a merchant account, it’s very difficult to ensure consistent cash flow or manage multiple sales channels effectively.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

That makes sales tax compliance easy to ignore… until it becomes a problem. . The first step to sales tax compliance is knowing if what you sell is even taxable. Say you sell a subscription-based software but you also send your customers a handy flash drive with a version of your software on it.

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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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Stax

JANUARY 10, 2024

By understanding how credit card companies charge merchants and how these fees are calculated, businesses can explore optimization strategies to manage and reduce some of these costs. As well as improving profit margins, these activities can also enhance the customer experience and give merchants a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

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Stax

JANUARY 17, 2024

Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments are a type of electronic bank-to-bank payment system in the US. Unlike payments facilitated by card networks like Visa or Mastercard, ACH payments are managed by a body called the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA). Let’s get started.

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Payment Services SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payment Facilitation 88

Neil Patel

DECEMBER 30, 2020

An affiliate network connects publishers, like blog owners or influencers, with companies looking to promote their products or services. Affiliate networks work as a marketplace for affiliate programs. What types of products and services are your readers likely to be interested in? What is an Affiliate Network?

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FastSpring

MAY 20, 2019

It’s possible that you can’t afford to use an outside agency, particularly if you’re not going to see an immediate return on your investment for their services. Security issues — Data breaches at huge corporations such as Anthem and Target have spurred customers to take a greater interest in how merchants handle their payment information.

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Chargify

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

At first glance, your choice of billing and subscription software might not seem super important. Many SaaS entrepreneurs don’t spend much time considering which billing software will fit their needs for the long-term. At first glance, it might seem like SaaS companies have similar billing needs as other subscription services.

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Payment Solutions Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payments 73

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. We’ve seen it far too often.

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Andreessen Horowitz

AUGUST 30, 2023

Milken himself is said to have credited (or blamed) VisiCalc and spreadsheets for the growth of the Private Equity (PE) industry, since cash flows vs. debt payments could be easily monitored, and a formerly complex net present value calculation now just involved a formula for a cell. Inside sales? billion, against almost $2.8

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Ecommerce sales tax and Value Added Tax (VAT) are intricate tax systems–especially when it comes to determining the tax rate for software and digital products. On the one hand, the software market globally is a very lucrative and competitive landscape. Sales tax on particular services varies from state to state.

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Merchant Services Government Sales Marketplace as a Service 67

OpenView Labs

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In order to stand out, companies need to design their hiring process step-by-step well before launching a search, according to OpenView Talent Partner Steve Melia. For Gen Z employees, that increasingly means a culture of authenticity, transparency, and employee sentiment from the interview process – not simply compensation or perks. .

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Payment Services Benchmarks SaaS Payments Merchant Services 80

Neil Patel

MARCH 2, 2021

Over 41 percent of businesses use review websites before purchasing software—so reviews matter for B2B work, too. The more (positive) reviews and testimonials you have, the more likely prospective customers are to put their faith and money in your services. B2C” businesses sell goods and services directly to consumers.

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Software Review Technical Review Scale Merchant Services 127

TrackStreet

OCTOBER 11, 2023

2) PROTECT SELLER MARGINS – Sellers will not have to drop their prices and profit margins to compete with the price offered by another merchant selling the same product. With pricing out of the equation, the difference between sellers comes down to availability, proximity to the consumer, customer service, and the shopping experience.

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FastSpring

MARCH 27, 2023

We’re enterprise software for a new category called LearnOps. Cognota didn’t necessarily start as a software business. And I just started a consulting business, it was a service business. They wrote it in a way like the software existed, and it didn’t yet we didn’t even have one code of software yet.

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Payment Solutions Payment Services SaaS Payments VP of Engineering 111

Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

B2B brands are finding huge success in the digital marketplace industry and everyone wants a piece of the pie. Globally, B2B marketplaces make up a $31 billion market. Amazon Business, arguably the biggest player in the B2B marketplace scene, grew from $1 billion to $10 billion in sales in only three years.

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Payrix

JANUARY 30, 2024

Checking all the boxes How Payrix is helping the leader in self-storage operations software unlock value for customers. Storable , the leading provider of all-in-one software for the self-storage industry, has a vision for its payments solution that is reminiscent of the industry it serves. It just happens.

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Payment Services Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions 130

FastSpring

APRIL 13, 2023

You know, no disrespect to salespeople, I started my career as one, but you the buying process doesn’t start with the seller. It starts with self service. I felt like there was an easier way to communicate goods and services online, digitally. Happy to dig into that process, if you like. Jera Brown Nice.

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Payment Methods Marketing Payments SaaS Payments 142

ProfitWell

APRIL 12, 2019

Or, if you're a clients-based business, you can classify them by what service you provide, their status, etc. At first, InVision was a specific kind of software that solved a specific problem: the lack of dedicated prototyping software. GoDaddy Does More with Sellbrite and Marketplaces. Put a tag on it.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 8, 2019

Amazon Marketplace. Selling on the Amazon Marketplace can significantly boost volume through your store. Amazon charges fees on every sale through the Marketplace. They also offer Fulfillment by Amazon, where they handle the fulfillment process for your business at extra cost. The largest 3rd party ecommerce platform.

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Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Services Outsourcing Services 65

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Romain Huet : Of course, besides the brand I mentioned earlier like, Google, Apple and Facebook, and so on, a lot of marketplaces also like Uber and Airbnb they tend to think of themselves as platform because they have the buyers and the sellers connecting to each other. Let’s start with our five key steps.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 15, 2020

Has been CEO before, was CEO of Alfresco Software and long career in software and comes in, I think, with a lot of passion for customers and customer success, which I’m excited to hear about and also comes in live streaming, my understanding is from a boat right now, right Bernadette? You need to discover in the sales process.

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Payment Methods Merchant Services Scale Payments 207

SmartKarrot

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

But as more business companies choose the SaaS (Software as a Service) path, now is a fantastic time to enter this industry. . Remember that deploying enterprise software can cost a company millions of dollars, so you must show that your product is worthwhile. Another area where quality must stand out is in customer service.

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SmartKarrot

APRIL 23, 2020

Increase the qualified users in the marketplace to generate revenue and increase the footprint of services. You should understand the product features as well as the value of services and make the customers recognize the same. Help merchants in identifying products that align with their strategic goals.

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SaaStr

APRIL 30, 2022

It wasn’t the case 20 or even 10 years ago, where the business models of the internet were more focused on eCommerce, marketplaces, or even advertising. This is basically designed around there being an intensive human interaction and human process to convince businesses to adopt your tools. This wasn’t the case.

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Baremetrics

JANUARY 13, 2022

Merchants looking to set up shop online are faced with an important choice: which ecommerce platform will best serve their business? For those looking to use their own website, that choice generally comes down to two competing services: Shopify vs. WooCommerce. Hosting Shopify is a hosted service.

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Merchant Services Scale Marketplace as a Service Pricing 88

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Why it’s hard to build a two-sided marketplace [13:38]. And most of our data now as a software company it’s because that’s my background, but you as a sales professional can go to RepVue and view detailed analytics about sales organizations related to compensation data. Show Introduction [00:10].

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SmartKarrot

JUNE 28, 2022

Represent the voice of the customer to inform the sales process and product roadmap. Help build the Client Services practice, by creating training materials, best practices, and customer-facing guides. Advocate internally for how to best solve your Merchant’s objectives. Apply here: [link].

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Software Platform Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2015

How much can a B2B Marketplace or Multi-Sided Platform charge for its services? B2B Marketplace Services. What the B2B marketplace can charge depends, of course, on what services the B2B marketplace, or commerce platform, provides its participants. Apps on the Ends. Matchmaking, and. Rules and Rails.

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Backlinkfy

JULY 30, 2019

Affiliate: A publisher or website owner that forwards qualified or targeted audience web traffic to an online merchant on a pay-for-performance basis is called an affiliate in the context of online marketing. In today’s world most merchants started out use Amazon marketplace to test out products before opening an online store.

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