SaaStr

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Toast is the latest SaaS leader to get much more efficient in the past 12-18 months, along with monday.com, HubSpot, MongoDB, and many others. It’s not only rare(r) to see such explosive growth by a SaaS company, but to also watch Jonathan’s exciting career growth at the more senior levels within a hyper-growth company.

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Baremetrics

JANUARY 25, 2022

In recent years, a new discipline of financial management has emerged in response to cloud technologies and organizations growing reliance on cloud IT architectures and cloud-based business processes. Act FinOps Tools Cost Management Software Financial Modeling Tools EDI Systems Conclusion. Which cloud service providers do you use?

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FastSpring

APRIL 18, 2024

For many SaaS and software companies, international sales are a key part of their growth trajectories. Fortunately, there are some very helpful tools and services available to assist and advise you as your business grows beyond its domestic borders. 4 ways a comprehensive, localized pricing strategy can lead to higher profits.

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Stax

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

For modern Software as a Service (SaaS) companies, the automobile is replaced by primarily digital and cloud-based solutions and software. Enter the SaaS Magic Number, which measures the return on sales and marketing spend in generating new subscription revenue. What is the SaaS Magic Number?

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FastSpring

AUGUST 2, 2023

When TestDome was created, CEO and co-founder Mario Zivic knew the pre-employment testing software company wouldn’t be able to rely on domestic sales to succeed. “As Selling Software Internationally With FastSpring Croatia is a relatively small country with a population of only 4 million people. “We Here’s why. Now, Stripe offers it.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 30, 2024

ABOUT IN THE VAULT “In the Vault” is a new audio podcast series by the a16z Fintech team, where we sit down with the most influential figures in financial services to explore key trends impacting the industry and the pressing innovations that will shape our future. Angela: Why Global Payments? Jeff Sloan: Thanks for having me, Angela.

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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. In their early stages, SaaS software startups typically target the early adopters in the tech or mid-market segments.

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Stax

JANUARY 28, 2024

This business model has now been adapted very well in the internet age, especially in the SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) and eCommerce industries. They were able to sign up for subscription-based services for things like groceries, cosmetics, clothing, etc. The alternative? What Is Recurring Billing?

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In this episode of Growth Stage, Carl will dives into his experience running acquisitions of SMB software businesses, including: His thoughts on what makes a software company a good target for an acquisition by a brand. And then we’ll get into a little bit of the strategy discussions we talked about a minute ago.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 8, 2022

As a former agency owner, now the Chief Marketing Officer at FastSpring, David Vogelpohl has helped many software companies scale around the world. I interviewed him for insights into how to build a global growth strategy, especially when it comes to localization. Why Localize Incrementally [1.5

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User Pilot

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

User adoption is essential for B2B SaaS companies, as it helps customers to learn about your product, adopt features , stick around, and nurture product growth. Here are four steps for building a user adoption strategy: Do customer research and create user personas. Add in-app video tutorials to make the onboarding process smooth.

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SaaStr

MARCH 31, 2022

This episode is an excerpt from a session at SaaStr Scale. What you’ll see in that cloud spend box is actually Gartner’s 2020 estimate for infrastructure as a service spending for companies, which was $50 billion. million subscriptions transacted and Google’s marketplace has seen 3X growth in SaaS sales.

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User Pilot

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

User adoption is essential for B2B SaaS companies, as it helps customers to learn about your product, adopt features , stick around, and nurture product growth. Here are four steps for building a user adoption strategy: Do customer research and create user personas. Add in-app video tutorials to make the onboarding process smooth.

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USIO

JANUARY 15, 2024

Subscription Models: Usio will provide general insights into why subscription-based payment processing is often considered advantageous for Software as a Service (SaaS) businesses. Predictable Revenue Streams: Subscription models provide a consistent and predictable revenue stream for SaaS companies.

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User Pilot

APRIL 29, 2024

TL;DR Segmentation is a process of grouping customers by shared characteristics. Customer segmentation enables teams to better understand customer needs and pain points and deliver personalized product experiences t o accommodate them. Segmentation is a strategy used in marketing, product development, and customer support.

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FastSpring

APRIL 7, 2022

Learn more about how FastSpring helps SaaS and software companies collect and remit taxes globally or localize and accept global payments. Messente is a global messaging SaaS that helps companies send SMS messages and PIN codes in countries around the world. How Messente scaled with no funding. What Is Messente?

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Tom Tunguz

MARCH 28, 2021

UIPath, leaders in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) category, filed their S-1 last week , revealing an impressive business. UIPath offers software to build robots, programs that automate repetitive work. The UIPath suite includes the software to write, execute, monitor, and maintain these robots.

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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 Casey’s last essay, he covered the differences between regular SaaS companies and SaaS-like Networks. This essay is a collaboration with Gilad Horev.

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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.

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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. Cons for Businesses Using Recurring Billing Does SaaS Have to Be Recurring?

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How To Buy Saas

MARCH 7, 2024

One of the main elements you should take into account whilst choosing the Software as a Service (SaaS) solution that makes the best selection for your business is cost which is the most critical statistic for you. Models categorization is a notable independent subject and here are the differences between them.

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Tom Tunguz

JANUARY 3, 2018

Below are 7 predictions about the startup software ecosystem. It permit companies to bring US dollars held abroad (from software sales in other countries) back to the US at a lower tax rate than before. The scale is enormous. How many of them do you agree with? The repatriation holiday is part of the new tax plan.

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User Pilot

OCTOBER 24, 2023

When it comes to product-led growth , SaaS companies need to get everything details right. In this guide, we’ll be going over what usage-based pricing is, the benefits of a usage-based pricing model, different types of usage-based pricing, and a few examples from SaaS companies that have effectively deployed this strategy!

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OPEXEngine

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Usually, customer churn rate is every SaaS company’s worst enemy. Before looking at customer retention strategies that can help reduce customer churn , it’s essential to understand the difference between voluntary and involuntary churn. Automate your renewal process. The reasons motivating this type of churn can vary.

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OPEXEngine

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Usually, customer churn rate is every SaaS company’s worst enemy. Before looking at customer retention strategies that can help reduce customer churn , it’s essential to understand the difference between voluntary and involuntary churn. Automate your renewal process. The reasons motivating this type of churn can vary.

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Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

In the early days of running a software company, collecting payments was pretty straightforward. A customer buys a license for your software, and they get the product (either through a download, a CD or even more old school—floppy disks). To put it simply, recurring billing can get complicated, especially for a SaaS company.

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FastSpring

JULY 16, 2019

One of the best ways to reduce costs and decrease time-to-market is to use a SaaS-friendly billing system. Since SaaS-friendly billing, also known as recurring billing , is designed specifically for companies who sell online services with a subscription model, it offers many advantages over a typical payment system.

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Frontegg

MAY 27, 2021

Product-Led Growth (PLG) is a consumer-centric scaling, conversion, and retention philosophy that uses the product itself as the primary growth driver. Besides it’s proven business results, this strategy helps empower end-users to get the best possible product for their needs. What is Product Led Growth (PLG)? So pick accordingly. #1

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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Pricing your software correctly is a crucial part of selling software , but sometimes it’s hard to know if you’re on the right track with your pricing strategy. We’re sharing some tips for setting up a pricing model that attracts and retains long-term customers for your software company. Offer a Range of Options .

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ProfitWell

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The way you process B2B payments matters. To keep your company thriving, you need a fast, reliable method for collecting payments for services rendered. Understanding the intricacies of the B2B payments process, and the solutions that can help, will ensure that you’re never struggling to receive these payments.

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Chargify

APRIL 23, 2019

There are specific stages a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company moves through during its life cycle. According to a study by the Startup Genome Project of more than 3,200 startups, they found that “70% [of startups] fail because of premature scaling.” The four major SaaS life cycle stages we’ll cover: Pre-startup.

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FastSpring

APRIL 30, 2021

Localized pricing helps software and SaaS companies expand their customer base and increase conversions. When price localization isn’t a part of your growth strategy, it limits long-term growth and prevents your business from reaching customers that want your products and services. What is Price Localization.

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SaaSOptics

MARCH 10, 2022

These tools allow you to do the above and more, benefitting your company by providing affordable and scalable software solutions to common time-consuming financial operations. It’s common for companies to have digitized some of their financial processes. Finance and Billing Tools. They have a whole host of CRM tools to browse.

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SaaStr

JULY 9, 2019

Join Anish Shivdasani, CEO of Giraffe, as he provides unique African experiences learned from scaling to 1M users. More than half of Kenya’s GDP is now transacted through a mobile, through arguably the most successful mobile banking and payment system called M-Pesa. Want to see more content like this? FULL TRANSCRIPT BELOW.

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SaaStr

MARCH 19, 2021

Shopify, since last year, has nearly tripled in market cap driven by the rise of e-commerce, but also the digital payments and the QR code system they provide for contactless payments. We’re seeing more and more companies, particularly cloud companies with the ability to scale, and grow even more rapidly in the new normal.

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Baremetrics

JANUARY 18, 2022

There are now an estimated 213 million registered companies globally, each competing with one another on the basis of service, customer care, and pricing. Price is one of the largest determining factors for consumers in terms of which products and services they buy. How to Develop a Great Price Localization Strategy 1.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 12, 2023

We’ve designed this to mirror the thought process of an entrepreneur building an AI product with an enterprise use case. Because sales cycles can be long and complicated, entrepreneurs are most secure when they can find a champion who will keep the process moving through hiccups and obstacles.

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