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Sequencing Business Models: The Types of Marketplaces

Casey Accidental

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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The Best Credit Card Processing Companies (In-Depth Review)

Neil Patel

You need to have the right software and/or hardware in place to make sure transactions are simple and secure for both parties. Not only that, as a business owner you need to know that you’re not shelling out cash on inferior services or unnecessary additional fees. Full-service credit card processing companies also take a monthly fee.

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Sequencing Business Models: The Types of Marketplaces

Casey Accidental

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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6 Alternatives to Amazon For E-commerce

Neil Patel

Second, selling on a wider range of marketplaces gets your products in front of a larger audience. However, by setting up multiple accounts with different marketplaces, you’ve got greater flexibility if things go wrong. And there are other benefits in finding additional marketplaces, like: Greater Flexibility.

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Chargebee vs. Zuora: A Detailed Look

Baremetrics

Do any of them have what you want in a subscription management service? You do not need any coding knowledge to set up everything. Zuora Founded in 2007, Zuora is an enterprise billing and invoicing company that helps businesses launch and manage their subscription-based services. Do they support the payment platform you desire?

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A Vendor’s Guide to B2B Ecommerce

FastSpring

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. If a product or service is being sold online—regardless if the sale itself happens through a sales-rep assisted process, online shop, or platform—it’s considered B2B ecommerce.

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What are Merchant Accounts and How Do They Work?

Stax

In this blog, we’re going to explain how merchant accounts work in both eCommerce and offline settings and what businesses need to consider when selecting a merchant services provider. A merchant account refers to a business bank account that allows businesses to accept electronic payments for goods and services. Chargeback fees.