Clouded Judgement

JANUARY 26, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Many public software companies don’t report ARR, so I’ll take the quarterly subscription revenue and multiply it by 4 to approximate ARR. Revenue multiples are a shorthand valuation framework. Top 5 Median: 17.7x

Cloud 161

Cloud Marketplace as a Service AI Subscription 161

Neil Patel

DECEMBER 8, 2020

They’re not using time tracking software. Because no one should suffer any longer, I’m going to share the top five time tracking software options on the market today. The Top 5 Options for Time Tracking Software. How to Choose the Best Time Tracking Software for You. There is no third reason. Scheduling. Accounting.

Payment Solutions 140

Payment Solutions Software Payment Methods Payments 140

FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The country recently published guidance requiring providers of electronic services — select digital products and services — to register for VAT if they meet certain criteria and thresholds. Foreign e-services provider requirements What are Thailand’s VAT rates for E-Services? What are Thailand’s VAT rates for E-Services?

Payment Services 148

Payment Services Payment Methods Marketplace as a Service Payment Solutions 148

Subscription Flow

JANUARY 1, 2024

Would you not want an all-solution software that would not only aid you in this process, but perhaps also take this entire burden off your shoulders so that you could focus on other tasks (such as focusing on the development and growth of your e-commerce business)? Your responses to these questions are how they judge your customer service.

Payment Methods 52

Payment Methods Payment Features Payment Solutions Payments 52

Casey Accidental

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

As someone who has spent a lot of time building marketplaces in my career, a curious thing has happened over the last couple years. Founders have started reaching out asking for help converting their SAAS or SAAS-like business into a marketplace. I’ve helped their business, but they’re asking for help driving more customers.

Marketplace as a Service 106

Marketplace as a Service Business Model Business Underperforming Technical Team 106

SaaStr

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Now more than ever, an independent software vendor’s (ISV’s) path to profitability depends upon the strength of their go-to-market strategy. And with nearly 70% of global revenue for ISVs currently derived from third-party channel sales , no other approach to distribution ensures the exposure and revenue of the channel.

Scale 281

Scale Scaling Marketplace as a Service Cloud 281

Baremetrics

MARCH 30, 2021

If you are looking for the right billing and invoicing solution for your business, Zuora and Chargebee should be at the top of your list. Do they support the payment platform you desire? Do any of them have what you want in a subscription management service? Do the automation features match your interest?

Payment Solutions 105

Payment Solutions Payments Payment Features Payment Methods 105

Baremetrics

AUGUST 24, 2021

Arguably the most beautiful aspect of SaaS or subscription based businesses is the recurring revenue that comes with them. As a business owner or founder, you worry far less about how much cash is in the bank with the predictability that Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) brings. Table of Contents.

Subscription 97

Subscription Payment Features Software Review Payments 97

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. Square PayPal FIS Stripe Payline Data Fiserv BitPay Adyen Dharma Merchant Services Fattmerchant. User Experience.

Payment Services 126

Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 126

Subscription Flow

MARCH 20, 2024

SimpleCirc stands out as a noteworthy option when looking into subscription management software because of its intuitive user interface and effective subscriber data handling. Say you are a small online marketplace owner whose product links customers and independent artists.

Payment Services 85

Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions Payment Methods 85

SaaStr

MARCH 31, 2022

What you’ll see in that cloud spend box is actually Gartner’s 2020 estimate for infrastructure as a service spending for companies, which was $50 billion. And if you also look at the platform as a service category, that’s also an additional $50 billion of spend, and that’s typically with those same vendors.

Scale 193

Scale Marketplace as a Service Cloud SaaS Payments 193

Subscription Flow

DECEMBER 29, 2023

For SaaS businesses, one of the most taxing tasks is to set the right price for their SaaS product and services. The Importance of Pricing Plans Deciding on the right pricing plan is important because it links directly with the revenue that you generate.

Pricing 59

Pricing Marketplace as a Service Business Transportation 59

Subscription Flow

JANUARY 3, 2024

Having a flexible pricing strategy allows SaaS providers to cater to different customer segments and needs by offering different pricing models such as subscription, usage-based , freemium, or hybrid. Read more: SaaS Pricing Trends to Boost Sales & Revenue in 2024 Why do you need flexible pricing?

Pricing 52

Pricing Payment Features SaaS Marketplace as a Service 52

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? Let’s go ??.

Payment Methods 140

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Merchant Services SaaS Payments 140

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 52

Marketplace as a Service Business Model SaaS Payments Payments 52

Baremetrics

OCTOBER 9, 2021

While Stripe is indispensable for the average online business, providing many different tools, reports, and customizations that power online payment processing , when it comes to finding the billing history for Stripe customers, things are needlessly complicated. Stripe is a fully integrated suite of payment products. What is Stripe?

Payment Services 98

Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payments 98

OPEXEngine

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The shift to cloud-based subscription models is creating even more value in a thriving sector. But while software’s success in the marketplace has lifted the valuations of software companies, our analysis suggests that some firms may still be undervalued. Sticky after all.

Software Review 52

Software Review DevOps as a Service Software Underperforming Technical Team 52

The Marketing & Growth Hacking Publication

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

They expect an end-to-end shopping “experience” and this is where eCommerce subscription has a chance to shine by developing long term relationships with consumers. And subscription eCommerce seems to be the answer. The subscription eCommerce market has grown by a whopping 100% year-over-year for the past five years.

Payment Methods 40

Payment Methods Payments Payment Features Subscription 40

Software Platform Consulting

MAY 6, 2019

There are also great resources for metrics specific to marketplaces (see here ). Invoicing and payment (e.g., Enterprise versions of Upwork or other labor marketplaces. This post and subsequent ones will cover four metrics: Buyer-Supplier Revenue Mix. Buyer-Supplier Revenue Mix. see here , here and here.)

Payments 60

Payments Enterprise SaaS Payments Metrics 60

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Last but not least, if your sales tax noncompliance gets too out of hand, dealing with multiple states’ sales tax laws means that 46 state departments of revenue can potentially come after you for back taxes. 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.

Merchant Services 178

Merchant Services Scale Technical Review Sales Hiring 178

FastSpring

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

When using captive pricing for SaaS products, the core product usually offers enough functionality with a free or basic subscription to demonstrate the platform’s value but will require specific upgrades for expanded functionality. Here are a few more captive product pricing examples, specifically for SaaS style software products.

Pricing 82

Pricing SaaS Payments Payments Payment Methods 82

Stax

JANUARY 22, 2024

Digital payments only take a few seconds, but they flow through many different layers of partners and technology. Consider the following: Merchants are the sellers, businesses, or service providers seeking payment for their offerings. What is a Payment Gateway?

Payment Services 88

Payment Services SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payment Facilitation 88

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. These days, you can buy a subscription for everything from socks and underwear to your dinner each night.

Payment Solutions 73

Payment Solutions Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payments 73

FastSpring

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

When using captive pricing for SaaS products, the core product usually offers enough functionality with a free or basic subscription to demonstrate the platform’s value but will require specific upgrades for expanded functionality. Here are a few more captive product pricing examples, specifically for SaaS style software products.

Pricing 78

Pricing SaaS Payments Payments Payment Methods 78

Baremetrics

AUGUST 6, 2021

Bookkeeping: What not to do When I first started my online B2B business, my “bookkeeping” consisted of keeping all invoices in a pickle jar along with an apology to my accountant every year. SaaS metrics with Baremetrics But what if you have too many receipts and invoices to be able to do that? That’s where Baremetrics comes in.

SaaS Payments 105

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions Business 105

Buffer Resources

MAY 2, 2024

  Frustrated with the slim returns from YouTube Ad revenue, they switched to a specialized video monetization platform and set up a paid membership model.  Earn ad revenue  You can earn ad revenue by monetizing your video content.   UGC is effective because it’s relatable.

Payments 78

Payments Payment Methods Social Media AI Search 78

ChurnZero

MAY 17, 2022

EY, TrustRadius, G2, SIIA CODiE, and APPEALIE have recognized ChurnZero’s platform, team, and customers in areas ranging from technological innovation and customer success services to the strategic vision of its senior leaders. The “CODiEs” are a highly recognized, premier awards program for the business software industry.

Marketplace as a Service 98

Marketplace as a Service Technical Review Headcount Software Review 98

OpenView Labs

JANUARY 13, 2022

Product-lead growth continues to be one of the best ways to rapidly scale a software company, and best practices are increasingly shared and understood. These companies might have introduced a new usage limit for their free plan or for an entry-level paid subscription, for example, rather than testing a more disruptive pay-as-you-go offering.

Pricing 82

Pricing Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 82

OPEXEngine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Small and Mid-Market (SMM) SaaS Companies serve customers with annual revenues of $1 million to $1 billion and with a typical employee base of 100 to 1,000. An additional non-financial constraint is a fact that these customers typically lack experience in software procurement and implementation, and this adds friction to the sales cycle.

SaaS Payments 52

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Methods Marketplace as a Service 52

Navint

JANUARY 29, 2019

Highlight Video: Explaining the Subscription Economy: Why Your Company’s Future May Depend On It. The topic, of course, was the subscription economy and Tien’s new book, Subscribed. As the leading consulting firm that has a practice dedicated to subscription and recurring revenue businesses, Navint sponsored the event.

Subscription 53

Subscription Payment Features Marketplace as a Service Scale 53

Casey Accidental

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

My role as an advisor to Greylock’s portfolio companies allows me to work with many different types of businesses: consumer social, marketplaces, SaaS, etc. I’ve come to realize this saying describes an optimal strategy for a lot more than just an ad-supported revenue model. Align Revenue To The Value You Create.

Payments 70

Payments Revenue VP of Engineering Payment Methods 70

OPEXEngine

MAY 18, 2021

SaaS metrics are viewed differently at different stages of growth and for different sales models, primarily whether a company is selling into an SMB or enterprise marketplace. SaaS Metric #1 – Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR). Revenue from irregular overages should be bucketed together, separately from contracted ARR.

SaaS Payments 98

SaaS Payments Metrics Payments Payment Services 98

FastSpring

DECEMBER 18, 2020

It’s easy to think of online sales as a marketplace where we buy items for ourselves, but more and more B2B and SaaS sales are now happening online. As of 2019, B2B ecommerce sales globally have surpassed $12 trillion in revenue. According to Statista, B2B sales are now 6X larger than the business-to-consumer (B2C) market.

Payment Methods 148

Payment Methods B2B Outsourcing Services Payment Services 148

FastSpring

MARCH 27, 2023

We’re enterprise software for a new category called LearnOps. Cognota didn’t necessarily start as a software business. And when that announcement happened, I decided to go back and become an entrepreneur still didn’t really know what I wanted to do, but knew how to generate revenue in corporate learning.

Payment Solutions 108

Payment Solutions Payment Services SaaS Payments VP of Engineering 108

ChurnZero

MAY 17, 2022

EY, TrustRadius, G2, SIIA CODiE, and APPEALIE have recognized ChurnZero’s platform, team, and customers in areas ranging from technological innovation and customer success services to the strategic vision of its senior leaders. The “CODiEs” are a highly recognized, premier awards program for the business software industry.

Marketplace as a Service 52

Marketplace as a Service Technical Review Headcount Software Review 52

FastSpring

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Subscription Transaction Volume Surpassed One-Time Purchase Volume. The subscription economy is clearly here to stay. This is why we’re committed to continually develop new and innovative tools that help software companies successfully transition to a subscription-based business model. We Evolved Our Brand.

Technical Review 69

Technical Review Software Review Marketplace as a Service Innovation 69

Tom Tunguz

AUGUST 2, 2016

Historically, channel distribution has been reserved for the most expensive software and hardware. IBM, Intel, Cisco and their kin generate more than 80% of their revenues through a universe of resellers and distributors. Overall, for Microsoft 95% of revenues are derived from channel. Navigating the channel.

Outsourcing Services 110

Outsourcing Services SMB Acquisition Scale 110