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Selecting a Software Development Company in 2024

TechEmpower SaaS

million software developers worldwide. tew_cta text="Do you have an idea for a software project? Or do you need help evaluating software firms? In 2023, there were approximately 26.3 This vast pool of talent showcases a wide range of experience and portfolios, quality of work, and inquisitiveness. Either way, we can help!"]

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What’s the #1 Most Important Thing in Pricing A New SaaS Product?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: What’s the #1 Most Important Thing in Pricing A New SaaS Product? Software all sort of all, rough-and-tough, costs the same to build and ship. Most first-time SaaS CEOs price too low and don’t drive ACVs up quickly enough because they don’t quite yet understand the context of the product.

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The Fastest Growing Software Sectors in 2024

Tom Tunguz

The fastest growing software category in the public markets is security. These two software categories lead buyers’ priorities & are expected to grow at twice the pace of the overall software market. For now, software buyers view security & data products as highest priority. Data follows.

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Purchasing Patterns in Software : Positivity Punctuating Q3

Tom Tunguz

Vendr’s quarterly report on SaaS purchasing trends summarize the sentiment of the software market. The average sales cycle has lengthened from 32 to 44 days for net new software, a 37% increase. Slower cycles & fewer new purchases : 19% of software purchases are net new in 2023 ; just 17% in Q3. What’s selling?

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The Art of Invisible Onboarding in Integrated Payments

Learn how such a fluid process can elevate the user experience, from enhancing engagement and trust through clear, transparent pricing and quick approval, to making payment processing an indispensable, customer-centric component of the software.

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Toast: We Crossed The Line on Price Increases

SaaStr

So price increases have been the name of the game in SaaS for the past 12 months, in many (not all) cases to help make up for slowing growth: Zendesk up 16% Salesforce up 9% Google Workspace up 20% HubSpot up 12% Webflow up 16% Shopify up 33% Slack up 10% And some of them like Slack and Salesforce hadn’t raised list prices in quite some time.

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The Dawn of AI : Pricing Power & Profits in NVidia's Business

Tom Tunguz

The company’s pricing power at work : limited supply & increased demand pushes prices higher. Looking at some of the inventory metrics (this isn’t a software company!) AI has become the engine pushing the technology markets forward - both at the infrastructure & software levels.

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10 Red Flags in Integrated Payment Partnerships: Moving Towards a Mutual Benefit

Navigate the complex world of integrated payment partnerships with this essential guide, a treasure trove of insights for software companies. It emphasizes the importance of transparent pricing, flexible contracts, and robust go-to-market strategies.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings.