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M&A Is Back! Melio’s $2.5B Exit to Xero — In Just 7 Years!

SaaStr

to dominate US SMB payments. revenue multiple proves strong B2B companies with real growth (and it’s strong) can still command premium exits. The deal shows acquirers are hungry for revenue acceleration—Xero expects to more than double group revenue by 2028 with this acquisition.

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Top Tools for Monitoring API Performance

Teamgate

Integrations +1 725-254-2694 Start Free Trial Login Log in Sign up REQUEST A DEMO --> Sales Management Top Tools for Monitoring API Performance Chase Horn June 11, 2025 Explore the top API monitoring tools that enhance performance, reduce downtime, and support scalable operations for businesses of all sizes.

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Why I’ll Likely Spend $8,000 on Replit — This Month Alone. And Why That’s OK.

SaaStr

I just DM’d with a CTO that’s trying to do a similar project, he spend $4k in 2 weeks on Replit in max/max mode too. Just don’t be surprised when your “quick weekend project” costs more than your mortgage payment. If I could even find anyone I trust to help me, and stick with it?

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AI Engineer World's Fair 2025: My Day 1 Highlights

Crafty CTO

That’s not being fair though; we need major players like MS who can deliver necessary, massive-scale platforms, and they need to flog the sexy bits so they can sell the boring ones; no margin, no mission, as they say. Both show code solutions on their respective platforms applying OTel. Central identity and payments providers?

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App User Retention is Declining? 13+ Long Term Strategies & Quick Wins

User Pilot

You launched a new app, and youre excited to see how its performing. If retention slips, you end up overspending on acquiring new users instead of growing revenue from those you already have. Too many ads: While ads are a great revenue stream, overloading your app with them creates a negative experience.

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Usio + ues.io: App Development with Integrated Payments

USIO

Announces Partnership with Usio as Preferred Payment Integration Partner for USA Customers Chattanooga, Tennessee – 17 June 2024 – ues.io, the leading no-code/pro-code platform for building enterprise applications with AI, today announced a strategic partnership with Usio , a trusted leader in integrated payment solutions.

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8 Things That Change When Your Company is Acquired

SaaStr

Unless there is a huge earn-out or retention payment tied to performance, the pressure is partially off. Most surprisingly, my CTO — the most start-up-ey guy I know — is still there. It doesn’t matter if the acquirer “leaves you alone” for a while or does a quick integration. Not all of it. 7 years later. You just don’t know.