Stax

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Here’s an interesting stat: 70% of businesses consider subscription and membership models indispensable for future commercial growth and expansion. They must engineer a well-rounded solution that makes handling subscriptions a breeze (and yes, it is as hard as it sounds). However, only 10% of them currently employ these models.

Payments 88

Payments SaaS Payments Payment Services Merchant Services 88

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.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Everything from hiring on the GTM side to layering in a sales-led motion into PLG. From a Go-To-Market perspective, Zapier uses a hybrid model that involves a combination of freemium offerings, subscription plans, and partnerships. Let’s dive into what’s making that hybrid model successful: PLG and Sales Led?

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FastSpring

JANUARY 27, 2022

Note: FastSpring offers advanced subscription management services that support free trials, monthly and annual paid plans, proration, discount management, and more. How Castos upsells subscription tiers. His podcast hosting company uses data analytics that looks at which users are most likely to grow out of their current subscriptions.

Merchant Services 132

Merchant Services Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 132

Blulogix

APRIL 2, 2024

By BluLogix Team Mastering the Art of Complex B2B Recurring and Subscription Billing: How to Manage Subscription Complexity: A Comprehensive Roadmap The evolution of B2B subscription models has introduced unprecedented flexibility and opportunities for businesses across various sectors.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Payment Services Subscription SaaS Payments 52

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Offering a suite of solutions dedicated to supporting multifaceted billing needs and revenue operations, I believe Metronome serves as the perfect scaling partner for innovative businesses and software companies. 3 When you think about your product strategy, think about a solution that brings oxygen to your customers.

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Blulogix

APRIL 9, 2024

By BluLogix Team Mastering the Art of Complex B2B Recurring and Subscription Billing: Integration and Automation: Scaling Your Business Efficiently In subscription-based business models, particularly those operating within the digital space, managing digital inventory emerges as a critical yet complex task.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

These two departments are a SaaS company’s most important; without their alignment, there is no growth or scale. was pretty simplified, mostly made up of annual or monthly subscriptions. While annual/monthly subscriptions still exist, they are more complex than ever. Common SaaS strategies for 10x growth. Era 2, SaaS 2.0:

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Scale Finance Sales Hiring Scaling 190

Blulogix

APRIL 11, 2024

By BluLogix Team Mastering the Art of Complex B2B Recurring and Subscription Billing: Conquering Channel Business Management In the dynamic landscape of B2B subscription models, channel business management emerges as a pivotal strategy for expanding market reach and enhancing product distribution.

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Stax

JANUARY 23, 2024

The former will deal with purchase orders and ringing up sales at the register, while the latter will need capabilities related to invoicing and managing client records. Cons Limited tax tools – Although Xero offers sales tax software, it doesn’t match QBO with the level of its tax tools.

Payment Methods 88

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payment Features Software Review 88

Blulogix

MARCH 24, 2024

By BluLogix Team Mastering the Art of Complex B2B Recurring and Subscription Billing: Overcoming Customer Success Complexities Take your business further with BluIQ’s flexible, scalable, enterprise-grade intelligent billing solutions. Recurring & Usage Billing Navigating the Maze of Customer Success: 1.

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B2B Subscription Payment Features Customer Success 86

SaaStr

MAY 8, 2022

SaaStr 552: 5 Lessons on Building Your Sales Organization for Scale with Than Hancock, EVP of Sales @ Podium and Carlie Adams, Head of West Coast Sales @ Podium. Unlocking Growth in the Internet Economy: a Perspective from Stripe Head of Invoicing, Suzanne Xie. Co-Founder Lloyed Lobo. appeared first on SaaStr.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Chargebee is a robust subscription management platform. However, there are certain aspects of collecting recurring payments that you would still be responsible for when using Chargebee, such as: Connecting to payment gateways manually. Zoho Subscriptions. Remitting taxes at the end of the year.

Payment Methods 143

Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Services Payments 143

User Pilot

MAY 2, 2024

You will also learn how to build a retention strategy, what metrics to track, and 10 bulletproof retention tactics for SaaS companies. An omnichannel engagement strategy ensures consistency across all customer touchpoints for a seamless brand experience. Customer retention is vital for product success and business profitability.

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Retention Metrics Strategy Scale 88

Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 29, 2019

In this week’s episode we’ve dug down into the podcast vaults to bring you some of the best insights shared by our guests about scaling sales. It’s no surprise that one of the key levers for growth as you go from startup to scale-up is your sales team. Hiring for sales with John Barrows.

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SaaStr

MAY 12, 2022

Offering its services as a freemium-based model, CircleCI recognizes driving trials as the cornerstone of a go-to-market strategy for any developer tool. . Jim Rose, CEO of CircleCI, leverages his experience marketing to software developers to discuss the merits of moving from a subscription-based to a usage-based business model.

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User Pilot

MAY 20, 2024

The article shares 20 actionable customer retention strategies for your SaaS! Here are 20 strategies to improve customer retention: Share customer testimonials and well-known customers to provide social proof and build trust. SaaS companies depend on ongoing customer engagement and subscription renewals.

Retention 92

Retention Strategy Sales Recruiting Scale 92

Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Most SaaS businesses adopt a subscription-based model supported by a recurring payment system. Setting up a recurring payment system can be complicated and requires the right tools to measure, manage, and review payments regularly. What is Recurring Billing? How Does Recurring Billing Work?

Payment Services 89

Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Features Payments 89

FastSpring

MARCH 3, 2023

Zuora is a recurring billing and monetization solution for: Subscription management Revenue recognition Payment collection Quotes And more… However, Zuora has one main shortcoming — it doesn’t handle sales tax or transaction liability for you. Related: Can SaaS Companies Afford to Ignore Sales Taxes and VAT?

Payment Services 78

Payment Services Payment Methods Payments Merchant Services 78

SaaStr

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Intercom CEO Karen Peacock reveals the top strategies that accelerate revenue growth and the steps to take your business to the next level. . It’s likely that most SaaS leaders can immediately spout off their ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) –– after all, that’s the key growth metric. And do that in a way that scales.”

Strategy 193

Strategy B2C Scale Payment Features 193

User Pilot

MAY 20, 2024

Are you trying to develop a customer advocacy strategy for your SaaS but not sure how to go about it? A customer advocacy program is a structured plan encompassing various customer advocacy strategies. Start building your customer advocacy strategy by setting goals. If so, this article is exactly what you need!

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Scale Strategy Social Media SaaS 89

Blulogix

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Subscription-Based Monetization: A Strategic Imperative for the Digital Age By BluLogix Team The digital transformation sweeping across industries has introduced a paradigm shift in how businesses generate revenue and engage with customers.

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Subscription Payment Features Scale B2B 64

Payrix

MAY 14, 2024

Adam Tesan, CRO at Worldpay for Platforms, is a seasoned executive leader with decades of experience in sales, marketing, and revenue in the software space. During his tenure, Chargebee experienced high growth, scaling from processing about $3 billion in revenue to $13-14 billion. They’re moving to a subscription-based model.

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Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 147

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

How do you build a sales organization from scratch? What about moving from founder-led sales to building a sales team and scaling your revenue growth? Build a predictable sales process. Before you hire your first sales reps, you need to have a justifiable reason to do so. Scraping LinkedIn. Cold calling.

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Sales Hiring Scale Revenue Sales 191

SaaStr

APRIL 2, 2019

She will share her top 5 lessons learned in building and scaling SaaS businesses from $1M to $500M in ARR including expanding to serve upmarket customers, moving from product to platform, and how to hire well to drive breakthrough customer experiences and business growth. First strategy, expand your market. ” Right?

Scale 192

Scale Sales Hiring Scaling Strategy 192

Totango

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Getting Started: Tips for Implementing an Effective Customer Engagement Strategy. What were the main challenges you found when implementing a digital strategy? . Do you use Totango for CSM reps only or as a dashboard for everybody in the Sales/CSM and Customer Care team? . Well, if you’re Aruba, you go digital.

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Buffer Resources

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

But, she’s also made the intentional decision to scale back over the past couple of years, stopping her work with subcontractors, cutting down client projects to what she could manage on her own, and reducing her revenue by over $100,000. What are some of your most impactful marketing strategies now?

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 16, 2019

However, that doesn’t necessarily mean a “pivot”, but more often the evolution is a shifting business model as the company scales and the user base grows and changes. 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.

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FastSpring

APRIL 18, 2024

For many SaaS and software companies, international sales are a key part of their growth trajectories. 4 ways a comprehensive, localized pricing strategy can lead to higher profits. After we raised our prices, sales increased.” Why it’s so important to optimize pricing for local markets.

Payment Methods 78

Payment Methods Payments SaaS Payments Merchant Services 78

SaaStr

AUGUST 19, 2022

Jason recently opened up an AMA on Twitter Spaces to answer questions about how to scale faster. Michiel Rauws (@michielrauws2): So, my question is, we’ve been scaling our SaaS business. We can scale accounts, when we get them, very well. So the new sales leader is trying to figure out, can we go further up market?

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Scale Sales Hiring Scaling VP of Engineering 199

User Pilot

APRIL 30, 2024

Wondering what a marketing growth strategy is? From this article, you will find out how to develop a strong growth marketing strategy and learn growth marketing tactics for different customer journey stages. Start building your marketing growth strategy by setting goals. It integrates real-time feedback to adapt strategies.

Underperforming Technical Team 90

Underperforming Technical Team Strategy Marketing Customer Lifetime Value 90

Neil Patel

JANUARY 1, 2023

In a rapidly growing and increasingly competitive digital landscape, it’s more important than ever for large businesses to have a comprehensive and effective enterprise SEO strategy. In this piece, I discuss some of the steps you need to make an enterprise SEO strategy work for you or your agency. What Is Enterprise SEO?

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Enterprise Strategy Technical Review Scale 93

SaaStr

JULY 15, 2022

Jason recently opened up an AMA on Twitter Spaces to answer questions about scaling from $1M to $10M. We did a good AMA on this scaling at SaaStr Europa in Barcelona, a couple weeks back. That will scale, and then take those emails after four great pieces of content and do a weekly webinar and do a weekly get-together for them.

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Baremetrics

AUGUST 23, 2021

You need to have a strategic approach that includes identifying your market fit, developing appropriate positioning and marketing strategies, and measuring performance. Here's where having a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes into the picture. Here's how you can create an effective GTM strategy for your SaaS product.

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

A recent Forrester Consulting study commissioned by Intercom, Drive Conversational Experiences For A Future-Ready Customer Support Strategy , revealed that 54% of teams can’t personalize support with their tech stack and 50% waste time jumping between tools. Strategy first, technology second. Let’s dive in.

Technical Review 249

Technical Review Customer Support Payment Methods Payment Solutions 249

FastSpring

MAY 14, 2019

Here’s how your company can benefit from switching from a perpetual license to a subscription plan. Reason #1: Subscriptions support product innovation. The viability of this strategy comes into question when users begin to demand new features. Reason #2: Subscriptions increase the accessibility of your software.

Payment Features 77

Payment Features Payment Methods Subscription Payment Services 77

Blulogix

APRIL 5, 2024

By BluLogix Team Mastering the Art of Complex B2B Recurring and Subscription Billing: Revolutionizing Quoting with CPQ Tools In the fast-paced world of B2B subscriptions, where customized offerings and rapid service delivery are the norms, traditional quoting processes often fall short.

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