Intercom, Inc.

JULY 11, 2022

Millions of companies – from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups – use Stripe to accept payments, grow revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. We’re excited to work with Stripe to help make their customers’ experiences more personal through Stripe’s Intercom App.

Payments 118

Payments Payment Solutions Payment Methods Customer Support 118

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

So one thing that’s back now is customers asking for longer payment terms. And it’s super stressful on startups, especially earlier-stage ones. Your champion likely doesn’t benefit from longer payments terms themselves. Make sure you are budgeting at least for longer payment terms. That’s great.

Payments 254

Payments Payment Services Payment Features Finance 254

Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

The story of payment processors begins in 1998 when Confinity (later X.com, but you probably know it as PayPal) was released. This early payment processor did very little and wasn’t all that important to global commerce. That history might be interesting to some, but the real questions are: What are payment processors?

Payment Services 78

Payment Services Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Methods 78

Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

A major issue that arises, especially in the B2B SaaS business model, is how to break into the upmarket market as startups develop into scaleups that are primarily focused on increasing their market capitalization. One of the most fundamental changes any startup can go through is entering this market niche.

SaaS Payments 52

SaaS Payments Payments SaaS Business Model 52

User Pilot

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Userpilot is a digital adoption platform (DAP) with strong CRO tools to boost conversions like user behavior tracking, funnel analysis, and A/B testing. Hotjar is a popular heatmap and product insights tool that offers cross-platform heatmaps, rage clicks, and scroll maps. See our pricing or get a free Userpilot demo ! Trend analytics.

Payments 105

Payments Revenue Scale Payment Solutions 105

Mucker Capital

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In this Mucker Growth session, Kyle Poyar from OpenView delves into the critical topic of pricing for SaaS startups, aiming to rectify prevailing mistakes in your pricing strategies. Optimizing SaaS pricing is an ongoing process, and one that most startup founders struggle to perfect.

SaaS Payments 59

SaaS Payments SaaS Payments Pricing 59

Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 30, 2022

By building a strong business tech stack for your startup – covering everything from incorporation to growing long-lasting customer relationships – you can not only win back time and establish best practices, but create a solid foundation for your business to grow. Ready to take your startup to the next level?

Scale 163

Scale Startup Payment Services Payments 163

Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The pre-revenue startup phase has a host of stresses that hopefully disappear as the company begins to earn revenue. Depending on the amount invested, it is possible that all members of the team are working full time jobs to support themselves and then doing that again to push their startup onto the market.

Payments 93

Payments Revenue Startup Development Team Review 93

SaaStr

MARCH 29, 2021

Salesforce’s biggest source of new revenue isn’t CRM or even support. It’s partners and platform. It took more than a decade after Salesforce was founded: Shopify’s partner ecosystem is also huge, comprising 20% of its revenue in 2020. There are 1000s of startups any BigCo can and does partner with.

Payments 294

Payments Revenue Payment Solutions Startup 294

Frontegg

MAY 28, 2022

With more and more businesses offering their services online, payment processing is now taking centerstage. Creating a secure and smooth payment pipeline is becoming increasingly important, with users expecting more in-app freedom with the ability to purchase or upgrade their accounts with just a few clicks.

SaaS Payments 98

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Methods 98

SaaStr

DECEMBER 1, 2022

With the world’s most distributed compute platform — from cloud to edge — we make it easy for businesses to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away. Paddle offers SaaS companies a completely different approach to their payments infrastructure. appeared first on SaaStr.

SaaS Payments 258

SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payments 258

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

SVB collapsed, market multiples are down, yet the IPO window is re-opening, and we have a platform shift to AI that’s exciting everybody. At the peak of bull market exuberance at the end of 2021, a 1% improvement in revenue growth had the same impact on valuations as a 6% improvement in free cash flow margin. Let’s find out.

Cloud 274

Cloud Payments Scale Payment Solutions 274

Baremetrics

MARCH 31, 2021

SaaS and subscription companies like yours need to collect and manage recurring payments at scale. Regular payment gateways like SagePay and WorldPay won't cut it. All the data your startup needs Collecting payments is just one step of effective subscription management. The platform's usage-based pricing (no monthly fees!)

SaaS Payments 98

SaaS Payments Payment Features Merchant Services Payment Services 98

SaaStr

OCTOBER 31, 2023

With nine figures in revenue, Ariel and SaaStr founder and CEO Jason Lemkin talk about all things Navan, rebranding when you have brand equity, building B2B software for people, pricing and business models, and much more. Before Navan, there were different apps for managing expenses, events and meetings, payments, etc.

Payments 246

Payments Payment Solutions Scale SaaS Payments 246

Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A diverse range of startups and companies are offering innovative financial solutions to consumers and businesses. But while B2C (business-to-consumer) fintechs have garnered significant attention globally, the B2B sector is quietly reshaping the financial landscape for enterprises in Mexico today.

B2B 95

B2B Payments Payment Services Payment Methods 95

Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The success of your business can be greatly impacted by your choice of payment processing model in the dynamic world of eCommerce and online business. To simplify the intricacies of payment processing, two well-known solutions have surfaced: Payment Facilitators (PayFacs) and Merchants of Record (MoRs).

Merchant Services 59

Merchant Services Payment Services Payfac Payment Facilitation 59

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

PST, Stephanie Opdam, Partner at Notion Capital, shares four business model changes that will allow SaaS companies to build resilience and staying power over time. Change #2: Headcount Driven Growth Is No Longer Since the start of 2020, companies have focused on more than just revenue per head. Strive for $150k of revenue per FTE.

SaaS Payments 274

SaaS Payments Business Model SaaS Payments 274

SaaStr

JUNE 7, 2019

By: Rob Nathan, EVP, Integrated Solutions at CardConnect. With thousands of new startups emerging everyday and the average turnover rate for business applications trending at 39% annually, the SaaS industry couldn’t be more competitive. Making payments accessible overseas. Securing payments. A 2017 U.S.

SaaS Payments 186

SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services Payments 186

SaaStr

DECEMBER 2, 2021

They help B2B SaaS marketers turn organic search into a source of repeatable revenue through software and coaching. Panther helps remote startups hire anyone, anywhere, in just a click. They handle global payroll, taxes, compliance, and benefits — so startups can focus on work that matters.

Payment Features 225

Payment Features Payments Sales Hiring Payment Services 225

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

At SaaStr, our partners are an integral part of our events. Through our #1 SaaS-based Global Employment Platform , we help find, hire, onboard, pay, and manage team members, quickly and compliantly, to expand growth opportunities for everyone, everywhere – without the hassle of setting up local subsidiaries or branch offices.

Payments 221

Payments Payment Methods SaaS Payment Solutions 221

Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

However, with the bustling world of opportunities to earn recurring revenue , subscription-based SMEs are also faced with unprecedented demands for speed, efficiency, compliance and customer support. Less tech-savvy business owners transitioning from legacy systems may want guided onboarding rather than self-service.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Subscription Payments SaaS Payments 52

Tom Tunguz

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

The contracts are identical twelve month contracts except for the payment terms. Contract B relaxes payment terms to monthly payment, 12 monthly installments for the next year. The payback period metric doesn’t capture the difference in the quality of the revenue/cash collections.

Scale 304

Scale Sales Hiring Payments Payment Solutions 304

Tom Tunguz

DECEMBER 31, 2022

In the last six months, 103 web3 companies generated revenue on-chain, the smallest of which recorded a few hundred dollars of sales & the largest, Ethereum, tallied $401m. Total Revenue, $M. of Revenue spent on Software. At a 10x revenue multiple, web3 software should support about $0.75b to $2.3b

Payment Solutions 294

Payment Solutions B2B Software SaaS Payments 294

SaaStr

JANUARY 30, 2023

They focused on building a payment platform that empowers international talent and independent contractors to get paid on time in a compliant way while also ensuring that companies can hire international talent and make payments efficiently. This insight led Deel to focus on solving payments and compliance.

Sales Hiring 253

Sales Hiring Scale SaaS Payments Payment Services 253

Baremetrics

MARCH 30, 2021

Finding the right recurring payment system to process recurring invoices for your subscription-based business isn't easy. Aside from there being a multitude of options in the market, SaaS and subscription businesses often have a diverse and complex set of items that they need their chosen platform to check-off the list.

Payment Features 104

Payment Features Payment Solutions Merchant Services SaaS Payments 104

SaaStr

MARCH 19, 2019

Niall Wall, Box SVP of Business and Corporate Development alongside Vicki Lin, Stripe’s Head of Ecosystem and Cecilia Stallsmith, Slack’s Director of Platform Marketing discuss scaling your revenue via indirect channels and platform ecosystems. Ceci Stallsmith – Director of Platform Marketing @ Slack.

Payments 124

Payments Scale Scaling Revenue 124

SaaStr

JULY 20, 2021

Secrets to Aligning Marketing and Revenue Strategies with Marqeta’s CMO. Mahmoud Abdelkader, CEO @ Very Good Security & Christina Monets, Senior Director of Operations @ Very Good Security. Fundraising for a Startup vs Fundraising for Banks with Treasury Prime’s CEO and Piermont Bank. with Notion Capital.

SaaS Payments 268

SaaS Payments Payments Payment Services Scale 268

Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

But those three things are what got Starbucks its first profitable coffee shop in Seattle, not what allowed that shop to morph into an $80 billion business with 30,000 cafes around the world. This is Season Two of Scale , Intercom’s podcast series on moving from startup to scale-up. That kind of growth? Salesforce?

Payments 186

Payments Scale Revenue SaaS Payments 186

Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Before we look at the promised SaaS revenue models, let’s get a couple definitions out of the way. We need to differentiate among three similar sounding but very different concepts: revenue stream, revenue model, and business model. Revenue stream: This is a single source of revenue for a company.

Payments 79

Payments SaaS Payments SaaS Revenue 79

Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The problem with selling your startup is the long exit time. Sometimes it can take as long as seven years before you can sell your business and hop on the next idea. Who wants to wait almost a decade to buy a startup when the face of tech is evolving at such a rapid pace? Micro startup acquisitions. And the investors?

Startup 144

Startup Acquisition Payment Methods Technical Review 144

Baremetrics

APRIL 13, 2021

As a subscription-based business, choosing the right payments processor and setting up a recurring payment system for your customers is critical to running a successful company. In this guide, we'll go over how to set up recurring payments and handle invoicing in a manner that's streamlined, convenient, and low on fees.

Payment Features 98

Payment Features Merchant Services Payment Services Payments 98

Baremetrics

MARCH 23, 2021

Your payment processor may be an important element of your business. However, with so many of these payment platforms on the market, how are you supposed to choose? If you’re searching for one of these platforms, what qualities are important to you? After all, it plays a big role in how you get paid.

Payment Methods 67

Payment Methods Payment Services Payments Merchant Services 67

Tom Tunguz

JUNE 5, 2023

90% of startups have plans or have released an AI feature, 54% of those features will launch in 2023, but only 30% of companies are hiring new people to do it, according to ProductBoard’s survey. Startups have aggressively prioritized these features on their roadmaps with 54% launching a feature this year.

Artificial Intelligence 221

Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning AI Payment Solutions 221

SaaStr

APRIL 24, 2021

A lot of our SaaS older times don’t quite know what to make with a lot of B2B startups these days, let alone some public SaaS companies. So many startups these days are claiming they have “ARR” from revenue that … doesn’t recur. Doesn’t ARR stand for Annual Recurring Revenue?

SaaS Payments 360

SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions SaaS 360

Baremetrics

APRIL 1, 2021

When choosing a payments processor, businesses have a lot of goals in mind. So, when it comes to comparing platforms, major players like Stripe and Shopify Payments are likely to top your list. All the data your startup needs Get deep insights into your company's MRR, churn and other vital metrics for your SaaS business.

Payment Methods 98

Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services SaaS Payments 98

Baremetrics

JUNE 30, 2021

You've got a brilliant SaaS startup idea. A startup financial model is the plan. In fact, we've already built the SaaS financial model you'll actually use — but let's take a look at why this is especially important for SaaS startups. 1 What Is a Startup Financial Model? What Is a Startup Financial Model?

Startup 98

Startup Sales Hiring Churn SaaS 98

Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

When discussing the financial metrics for a SaaS company, revenue vs. profit is among the most common comparisons encountered. When a SaaS product or service has been developed, tracking the ROI (return on investment) involves always keeping revenue vs. profit at the top of mind. What is revenue? What is revenue?

Payments 81

Payments Revenue SaaS Payments Payment Services 81