FastSpring

APRIL 26, 2022

Last week, I canceled an annual SaaS subscription (I had three weeks left until renewal). Interestingly, even though I paid for a year-long subscription, the company didn’t let me keep the last three weeks of access to its premium features. This action will immediately downgrade your subscription. Table of Contents.

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Baremetrics

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

If you’re looking the best online payment processor, you've likely come across options including Stripe and Zuora. Both power a wide range of companies, but which is the best for your business? Wide Range of Payment Options Stripe helps companies take their business international, with support for over 135 currencies.

Payment Methods 75

Payment Methods Payment Services Technical Review Merchant Services 75

Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 27, 2020

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. In that essay , we also talked about how a more common route for a SaaS business is to become a platform. The Types of Platforms. Integration Platforms.

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Payments Business Model Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 56

Frontegg

AUGUST 19, 2021

Instant gratification is now a mandatory aspect of SaaS application usage. Users don’t want to write emails or engage with support teams anymore. Companies are shifting towards Product-Led Growth strategies and self-service features are making it all happen. Related: Top 10 PLG Tools for Your SaaS Application.

SaaS Payments 98

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions Underperforming Technical Team 98

User Pilot

JULY 27, 2023

Confused about trying to understand SaaS roles? SaaS companies have many moving parts, and it can be difficult to determine who does what. TL;DR SaaS, or “Software as a Service,” is a business model that delivers centrally hosted software to subscribers over the internet. What is a SaaS business model?

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Sales Hiring SaaS Payments Sales Recruiting CTO Hire 94

Scytale

MARCH 19, 2024

In this blog, we’ll walk through best practices for getting audit-ready, from getting your documentation together to prepping your team. We’ll share insider tips to help you approach your next audit with confidence, sail through with flying colors, and get back to business as usual. But first… What Are Third-Party Audits?

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Payment Services Payment Solutions compliance Payments 52

Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Unfortunately, things only get more difficult when it comes to running the whole business as a Shopify app developer. Thankfully, there are proven ways to build and grow a sustainable business. This article will cover 10 business tips for improving your Shopify app’s development, marketing, and sales. It shouldn’t!

Payment Solutions 98

Payment Solutions Underperforming Technical Team Outsourced Development Development 98

Incredo

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Precisely – about SaaS affiliate programs… SaaS partner programs entice both software providers and affiliate partners for various reasons: 1) SaaS products are usually low-cost. 3) Almost any business in the world needs this or that software for its own needs. 5) Everyone minds his own business.

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SaaS Payments Payment Methods Merchant Services Sales Recruiting 139

Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Shopify is a huge opportunity for developers looking to expand into the micro-SaaS space. The Shopify App Store brings together Shopify app developers and Shopify shop owners for their mutual benefit. Why you need to track business metrics for Shopify App Developers 10 business metrics for Shopify App Developers 1.

Payment Solutions 98

Payment Solutions Outsourced Development Underperforming Technical Team Metrics 98

ProfitWell

MARCH 12, 2020

The subscription-based economy boom has brought with it more competition than ever before, raising the bar for companies trying to offer recurring products or services to their customers. However, behind the boom lies the rising consumer demand for subscriptions. Payment processing. Customer support.

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SaaS Payments Subscription Payment Features Payments 59

User Pilot

JANUARY 31, 2023

In SaaS, you can grow your revenue only if your churn rate is low, so retaining at-risk customers is crucial. TL;DR At-risk customers are those who are showing signs of canceling their subscriptions. TL;DR At-risk customers are those who are showing signs of canceling their subscriptions. Let’s dive in!

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Churn Underperforming Technical Team SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 95

Incredo

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Asking “what’s the typical commission for SaaS salesperson?” is like asking “how expensive should I price my SaaS product?” what factors to consider before defining your SaaS sales commission percentage. We will share 8 ideas on how to increase your sales team’s productivity and help them close more deals. See below!

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SaaS Payments Compensation Payment Services Sales Recruiting 150

Incredo

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Asking “what’s the typical commission for SaaS salesperson?” is like asking “how expensive should I price my SaaS product?” what factors to consider before defining your SaaS sales commission percentage 4. and finally figure out how much that SaaS sales salary should be. In the end, a bonus section is waiting for you!

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SaaS Payments Compensation Payment Services Sales Recruiting 144

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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Baremetrics

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Inbound marketing is the process of getting potential clients to find your company. It is not enough to just get as many eyes on your site as possible (although that is nice)—you need to get those visitors with needs that your platform meets. To do this right, you’ll need to really define your ideal customer profile (ICP).

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Payments Payment Methods Payment Solutions Marketing 98

Natalia Luneva

JANUARY 13, 2021

Existing customer renewal is a high priority for 59% of SaaS companies and a medium priority for 27%. This obsession with getting new customers is natural: the more customers you convert, the more revenue you will make. How to calculate this metric and what’s the average SaaS churn rate?

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SaaS Payments Payment Methods Churn Payment Services 105

Chargify

MARCH 25, 2019

Recurring subscriptions are becoming the norm in the business world, and for good reason. Subscription services give the end user control over costs and employee access, without the cumbersome contracts. But some software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies struggle with how to sell subscriptions.

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SaaS Payments Payment Methods Subscription Payment Features 54

User Pilot

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Discover user segments with the highest revenue and customer lifetime value to replicate their journey with similar users. These interactions include engaging with the onboarding checklist, clicking, hovering over a particular feature, canceling a subscription, and more. For instance, subscriptions to Ahrefs or Netflix.

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Payment Solutions Underperforming Technical Team SaaS Payments Customer Lifetime Value 89

FastSpring

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Highlights from Our Conversation Where Should SaaS Companies Localize [2 min clip] David walked through a step-by-step process to assess where SaaS and software companies should consider localizing. Start with your existing sales and see where there’s interest from existing buyers. Watch the two minute clip for more details.

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Software Review 78

CustomerSuccessBox

JUNE 17, 2022

How unfortunate is it to see a subscriber canceling their recurring payment! Product analytics is the process of evaluating how your customers or users engage with your product. This enables your product team to identify and track engagement data and optimize the product. which will help you in the revenue growth.

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Churn SaaS Payments Underperforming Technical Team Payment Features 52

Chargify

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Managing offers, reliable billing, and subscription lifecycle management is complex, creating an iceberg effect for companies that decide to tackle it on their own. It allows us to upgrade, downgrade, or cancel a client’s subscription easily. There’s a self-service page, which allows clients to update information on their own.

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Merchant Services Subscription Payment Features SaaS Payments 51

Baremetrics

JANUARY 24, 2021

Anyone managing a SaaS or subscription business is aware of customer churn. The benchmark customer churn for SaaS for SMBs is 5%. We knew if we wanted to keep our business growing, we needed to figure out why so many customers were leaving, and provide the value-add they need to stay.

Churn 71

Churn SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payment Solutions 71

FastSpring

APRIL 4, 2024

As an experienced sales and GTM leader, John Eitel has more than witnessed how product-led growth (PLG) has affected the tech and SaaS space in the last few years — he and his teams have been up close and personal with how PLG increased in popularity as a sales strategy. “I Set up a demo or try it out for yourself. Jump to video.

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Scale Sales Payment Methods Merchant Services 130

SaaStr

MARCH 26, 2019

Formerly a senior leader at Google, Claire Hughes Johnson is now Chief Operating Officer at Stripe, where she’s helped guide the online payments firm through rapid growth. Stripe today has more than 1,400 employees and processes billions of dollars for millions of users worldwide. Manual processes first. Dare I say SaaS.

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Scale Payment Services Payment Methods Scaling 152

ProfitWell

MARCH 2, 2020

The subscription economy is built on relationships. Guiding people effectively through that journey helps them see the value your service provides at each step of the way. Customer success is the process behind helping customers achieve their intended goals. Customer success is core to successful subscription growth.

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Customer Success SaaS Payments Strategy Payment Services 72

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

As for Krish, under Krish’s leadership the team has grown to over 300 people and over 5,000 clients making it one of the next generation in truly global SaaS businesses started in India. First, what is continuous customer development? What is the process to do it efficiently? Loving our podcast content?

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Scale SaaS Payments Sales Recruiting Payment Services 128

SaaStr

AUGUST 7, 2020

359: The Secrets to Vertical Growth, What it Really Takes to Build a $1B SaaS Company with Matt Garratt, SVP, Managing Partner @ Salesforce Ventures, Trisha Price, Chief Product Officer @ nCino and David Schmaier, CEO & Founder @ Vlocity. There’s a lot of services. This episode is sponsored by Linode.

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Payment Solutions Pricing Payments Payment Services 149

SaaStr

MARCH 18, 2019

Formerly a senior leader at Google, Claire Hughes Johnson is now Chief Operating Officer at Stripe, where she’s helped guide the online payments firm through rapid growth. Stripe today has more than 1,400 employees and processes billions of dollars for millions of users worldwide. Dare I say SaaS. Our team is in Room 111.

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Scale Payment Services Payment Methods Sales Hiring 117

FastSpring

MARCH 27, 2023

Ryan Austin had VP-level experience in training when he decided to start a consulting business to help enterprise-level companies with their corporate learning and development initiatives. Ryan and his team noticed so many inefficiencies across the L&D workflows. “It They were acquired by private equity.

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Payment Solutions Payment Services SaaS Payments VP of Engineering 95

Chargify

APRIL 23, 2019

There are specific stages a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company moves through during its life cycle. Understanding which stage your SaaS business is in can help determine the appropriate time to scale to the next phase—and do so successfully. The four major SaaS life cycle stages we’ll cover: Pre-startup.

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Scale SaaS Payments Scaling Payment Services 74

ProfitWell

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Your core is a lot like pricing in SaaS companies. It’s the center of your business. Building a strong pricing strategy starts with hiring a professional team to conduct a pricing audit. Conducting a pricing audit goes through five factors—acquisition, monetization, retention, pricing strategy, and discounts. Acquisition.

Payments 45

Payments Pricing Underperforming Technical Team SaaS Payments 45

CustomerSuccessBox

JULY 11, 2022

This trip begins for the majority of SaaS products when a user clicks a “cancel subscription” button of some sort. If you nail the offboarding process, you might even succeed in converting former clients into ardent supporters! You may deal with each of these situations by developing a customer offboarding procedure.

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Churn Payment Services Payment Methods SaaS Payments 52

Baremetrics

MAY 7, 2019

Company C was funded by pre-orders from customers, a friends and family round, and then through revenue-based financing for a period of time. Choosing the right combination of funding for your business is just as fundamental as choosing the right co-founders (or not), the right market, the right product, and the right team.

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Finance Startup SaaS Payments Payment Methods 111

SaaStr

AUGUST 9, 2019

In Today’s Episode We Discuss: * How Vikas made his way into the world of SaaS and came to be at the rocketship that is Kustomer. * Why does Vikas believe that a wave of SaaS incumbents are about to be displaced or disrupted? Why is it so crucial to invest in enablement in the early days? What is a good payback period? *

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SaaS Payments Cloud Technical Review Scale 132

OpenView Labs

JANUARY 29, 2020

Freemium in SaaS is old news. The much-discussed pricing strategy took over the SaaS world and helped fuel the phenomenal success of SaaS pioneers like Dropbox, Evernote, SurveyMonkey and Hootsuite. Freemium appeared to be declining in popularity and, when it was in place, drove next to zero new ACV for most SaaS companies.

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Pricing Payments SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 82

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. Some solutions, like Slack or Microsoft, are useful for any kind of business.

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SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 88

ChurnZero

JANUARY 4, 2019

AI has been a buzzword for a while and many businesses jumped onto the bandwagon by integrating AI into the customer journey, but customers still want to deal with a human, particularly if they need advice or help with something complex that they cannot solve on their own (i.e. Increases self-service for customers across all segments.

Customer Success 73

Customer Success SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions 73