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Stripe vs. PayPal: Which Payment Platform is More Valuable For Your Business?

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While there is a plethora of payment platforms to consider, Stripe and PayPal should be at the top of the list. If you’re trying to decide between Stripe and PayPal, you may arrive at a difficult crossroad. Overview Both Stripe and PayPal have exceptional payment processing capabilities, but their features don’t stop there.

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Dear SaaStr: I Sold My Company And Made Real Money, But I Still Feel Like A Loser. What Should I Do?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: I sold my company five years ago and have built a net worth of ~$10 million, but compared to my friends I feel like a loser and still keep trying hard at startups that stress me out and make me miserable. David Sacks made tens of millions at PayPal but had to do more. What should I do? And sometimes it almost never ends.

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Best Payment Processors for Startups

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The story of payment processors begins in 1998 when Confinity (later X.com, but you probably know it as PayPal) was released. This PCI-compliant platform can process credit cards, debit cards, and even PayPal payments. They are also cheaper than PayPal. Paynova is best suited for startups and small ecommerce businesses.

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Pricing & Jobs to be Done with Matt Lerner of Startup Core Strengths

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In this episode of SaaS Open Mic, I speak with Matt Lerner, the founder and CEO of Startup Core Strengths. Matt spent 15 years as a marketer and General Manager in Silicon Valley, including ten years at PayPal. Later, … In this episode of SaaS Open Mic, I speak with Matt Lerner, the founder and CEO of Startup Core Strengths.

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10 Must-Read Books for Startup Founders

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The startup world is built on the culture of learning. Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How To Build the Future by Peter Thiel 4 4. Zero to One is Thiel’s guide to thinking about startups in different and often counterintuitive ways. The post 10 Must-Read Books for Startup Founders appeared first on Baremetrics.

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How NitroPack Grew by 628% With FastSpring

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NitroPack , a website performance optimization platform, has become one of the fastest-growing startups in CEE. When NitroPack was first getting started, they used PayPal to accept and process payments. “It Why NitroPack Couldn’t Scale PayPal NitroPack faced two issues trying to scale using PayPal. The problem?

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The Uniswap Token Launch : Tokens as CAC Part II

Tom Tunguz

Used “dollar airdrops” PayPal deposited $10 into each new user’s account when registering in their first growth phase. Private Software Startups. The typical private startup has a 1.4 Both of these analyses reaffirm airdrops - as structured today - remain an inefficient marketing channel for web3 startups.