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.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Wherever you are in your revenue journey, adopting certain growth strategies can help you keep growing fast. An ICP aligns your product, sales, marketing, service, and executive teams to all focus on your highest-value accounts. Spotlighting the success of an ICP-focused strategy . Brex then scaled its payments business quickly.

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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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FastSpring

APRIL 7, 2022

Learn more about how FastSpring helps SaaS and software companies collect and remit taxes globally or localize and accept global payments. Messente is a global messaging SaaS that helps companies send SMS messages and PIN codes in countries around the world. Lauri told us their strategy was to stay location-agnostic.

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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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OPEXEngine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

There are many ways to classify SaaS companies, but differentiating companies based upon who their customers are presents the best approach for measuring performance and driving success for SaaS businesses. SMM SaaS Company Overview & Market Dynamics. SMM SaaS Company Overview & Market Dynamics. Enterprise.

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SaaStr

MARCH 19, 2021

Shopify, since last year, has nearly tripled in market cap driven by the rise of e-commerce, but also the digital payments and the QR code system they provide for contactless payments. They identified 3 go-to-market strategies that have really helped propel companies to defy gravity. Cloud Marketplaces.

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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. 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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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

With that in mind, we’re going to detail captive pricing below, with an eye towards how it also plays a part in SaaS platforms and products. This enables selling products that have a wider margin than the core product. How Captive Product Pricing Works in SaaS. So what is a captive pricing strategy that makes sense?

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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

With that in mind, we’re going to detail captive pricing below, with an eye towards how it also plays a part in SaaS platforms and products. This enables selling products that have a wider margin than the core product. How Captive Product Pricing Works in SaaS. So what is a captive pricing strategy that makes sense?

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User Pilot

MAY 23, 2023

In this article, we’re going to unpack how AI customer experience can completely transform how people engage with your SaaS. Using AI and machine learning within your SaaS can bring huge benefits. There are a huge number of examples to draw from across the SaaS world. AI can greatly improve the customer experience.

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OPEXEngine

MAY 18, 2021

We’ve talked to dozens of our SaaS customers, as well as investors to learn more about what is happening with these key metrics. 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.

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Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In this guide, we’ll discuss the benefits of buying and selling a micro startup, the trends changing M&R strategy, and the top tools you can use to sell (or buy) your startup. Your exit strategy timeline is A LOT shorter. Micro Acquire is a marketplace that connects startups to buyers. What does this mean for startups?

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Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 27, 2020

In part two of our Sequencing Business Models series , we talked about the different types of marketplaces and what needs to be built to be effective in each of them. This builds on the first essay in the series of how there has been an increase in interest of SAAS-like models interested in becoming marketplaces over time.

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FastSpring

MARCH 25, 2019

Successful software companies across the globe understand that partnering with a full-service ecommerce platform is the key to growing their business. Keep reading to find out why outsourcing your ecommerce can empower you to stay competitive in the global software marketplace. Don’t fall behind the competition.

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ProfitWell

APRIL 1, 2020

White-labeling services for SaaS products have become very popular over the past decade. When done correctly, an entire brand can be built around a SaaS white-label product, but you’ll need to price it correctly in order to maximize revenue. What are white-label SaaS products? 4 common white-label SaaS products.

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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. We’ve seen it far too often.

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FastSpring

MARCH 27, 2023

On this podcast, we share stories from global SaaS leaders like Ryan, that you can use to inspire new growth strategies in your own business. And I just started a consulting business, it was a service business. Corporate learning is really enterprise SaaS. Ryan Austin 15:53 Yeah, we don’t do any service whatsoever.

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OpenView Labs

JANUARY 13, 2022

Join Steven’s research, take a short survey Growth Strategies in 2022. 45% of SaaS companies said they had some form of usage-based pricing, up from 34% in 2020. Fully embracing usage-based pricing rather than traditional seat-based subscriptions is analogous to making the transition from on-prem to SaaS in the first place.

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Baremetrics

AUGUST 24, 2021

Arguably the most beautiful aspect of SaaS or subscription based businesses is the recurring revenue that comes with them. How can we do this in line with the payment system we use, like Stripe ? Changing the Quantity How do I manage plans and features for my SaaS? Table of Contents. Changing the Price 2.

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Chargify

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Many SaaS entrepreneurs don’t spend much time considering which billing software will fit their needs for the long-term. The problem is that they often don’t realize just how quickly they’ll need a billing platform that can handle the complex billing needs of a growing SaaS business. The Complexity of SaaS Billing.

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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Who creates an online marketing strategy that’s consistent with company goals and objectives? Know Company Strategy and Goals. One of the Ecommerce Manager’s most important responsibilities is to fully understand the company strategy and its goals. The overall business strategy should guide every digital marketing decision.

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Software Platform Consulting

MAY 6, 2019

There are many great articles about SaaS metrics on the web (e.g., 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. SaaS Metrics Unique to Enterprise-Driven B2B Networks. see here , here and here.)

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 1, 2021

If you’re an OEM or selling physical products, this one’s for you (sorry, SaaS folks). McKinsey notes that B2B decision-makers are pushing to e-commerce and e-commerce-like sales cycles, and up to 80% prefer either digital self-service tools or to contact teams remotely. But that might mean overlooking a golden opportunity.

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SaaStr

JULY 9, 2019

More than half of Kenya’s GDP is now transacted through a mobile, through arguably the most successful mobile banking and payment system called M-Pesa. However, back in 2013, in my previous career as a strategy consultant, I was doing a lot of work with telecoms companies in South Africa. For example, in Kenya.

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Stax

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Software as a Service (SaaS) has made business software more accessible by offering cloud-based, on-demand access to a range of solutions, from project management and collaboration to sales and marketing. But not all SaaS products are alike. Other types of SaaS are relevant only to companies in specific industries.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 22, 2020

Today’s methodologies and processes give us a lot of different types of leads. Fortunately, there’s a way to make the entire process of getting, nurturing, and closing leads simple, and it only uses one type of lead — Sales Accepted Leads (SALs). For example, Lemlist is a relatively new tool in a very crowded marketplace.

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Neil Patel

JANUARY 21, 2021

But you can’t build a great SaaS or e-Commerce company without the help of digital tools. If you’re serious about growing your startup, you’ll eventually need to put down the pen and paper to-do list and upgrade to a SaaS solution. The Constant Contact website service is $10 per month. HostGator costs only $3.84

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 30, 2021

They’ve built a new process of guided selling, which Neil discusses during the show. How Revenue Grid enables smarter selling. We have relationships with the biggest CRM companies: Oracle CX, SAP CRM, Microsoft Dynamics and Salesforce (95% of our marketplace). It was relatively new to that marketplace at the time.

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FastSpring

APRIL 13, 2023

From leading sales at Zillow to brand strategy at Tumblr to revenue at FiscalNote (a global policy platform), Justin Scott started noticing a trend. Dopple’s earliest customers are already seeing a 40% increase in conversions, and 71% of their visitors interact with 3D-enabled products. It starts with self service.

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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. So the first question is what made SaaS so successful. Customers love SaaS products and tools because it simply works. Why do developers love SaaS products?

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How To Buy Saas

DECEMBER 1, 2020

SaaS is a global software solution created by different businesses in order to improve human activities in a matter of clicks. SAAS is also abbreviated as software as a service. In this saas marketing strategy guide, we are going to tell you everything about saas marketing. What is SAAS marketing?

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How To Buy Saas

JULY 26, 2021

It offers you the best of services including Expert HR. CoSchedule is the best startup tool because it’s an all-in-one marketing tool that helps your team manage your content marketing calendar, social media shares, overall marketing strategy, and projects with one tool. Check here for details. The platform is easy to use.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 16, 2019

The SaaS industry is constantly evolving, and for many companies in the space, that means having to evolve their business model. No matter the specifics of how your company adapts and grows, it’s crucial to be aware of how your pricing strategy relates to other aspects of your business. How much value does the application offer?

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SaaStr

MARCH 19, 2019

For those of you who did not clap, Stripe is a set of developer APIs that help businesses accept payments online and do all sorts of innovative things in moving money in the cloud. We didn’t worry too much about are you trying to bill for your own SaaS product or are you actually trying to integrate Stripe to offer to your customers.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Grasswire, it was because we had no team and no monetization strategy, which I do not recommend. Uber is a classic marketplace company. It’s a two-sided marketplace. You had town car services before. For us, the entire goal is, how can we abstract everything else away?

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Casey Accidental

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Tim Kendall, the former President of Pinterest, repeated those words at an all hands to describe our strategy for monetization a few years ago. 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.

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