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The Latin American SaaS landscape is hustling and bustling, having seen more IPOs in the last 6 months than the previous 20 years combined. We will gather 300 leading SaaS founders, executives and investors for three days packed with opportunities and rich exchange of knowledge to push the whole ecosystem forward. The Brazilian SaaS platform is targeted at small and medium-sized businesses and is serving more than 50,000 customers. Articles Companies SaaS MORE
For the seventh year in a row, we’re proud to work with KBCM Technology Group (formerly Pacific Crest Securities) to share results from a survey of ~424 private SaaS companies. Startup Help growing SaaS revenue SaaS SaaS business SaaS metricsThank you to the readers of forEntrepreneurs who participated in taking the survey! Thank you also to David Spitz (@dspitz) and the team at KBCM Technology. MORE
But I thought I’d take a stab at the Top 10 Pieces of Classic SaaS Advice … that, in my experience at least, are usually Just Plain Wrong. SaaS compounds. That’s just SaaS math. The post The Top 10 Worst Pieces of SaaS Advice appeared first on SaaStr. MORE
In this article, we shall get back to basics: What is SaaS finance, and what financial phases can you expect your business to go through? Baremetrics can help you improve your SaaS finance model thanks to our robust forecasting capabilities in Flightpath. What Is SaaS Finance? MORE
SaaS tools provide an excellent opportunity for small-size businesses to promote their efforts and improve the workflows. The post Must-Have SaaS Tools for Small Sized Businesses appeared first on Predictable Revenue. MORE
Should you join that Successful SaaS start-up? And it turns out, at least in my experience, the characteristics of Successful and Very Successful SaaS companies are actually quite different. Because it takes 7-10 years, minimum, to really get anywhere in SaaS. MORE
Q: What SaaS companies do you most admire? It’s best not to play favorites in SaaS. There are so many incredible SaaS companies these days. The post 5 Top SaaS Companies I Especially Admire appeared first on SaaStr. MORE
This year, the software as a service (SaaS) market would surpass $15 billion. Many businesses have benefited from SaaS because it helps them to offload some of their IT portfolios to third parties with specialized knowledge. MORE
Ajit is the author of Price To Scale and is a SaaS Product Marketing veteran who has helped firms such as Narvar, Medallia, Helpshift, and Feedzai differentiate their products, grow revenue, and win. The post How to Price your SaaS Product appeared first on Predictable Revenue. MORE
Ok so how many integrations do SaaS companies typically end up with? It turns out: SaaS leaders like Okta, Shopify, Atlassian and Slack all have 2,000+ integrations. The average public SaaS company has about 350 integrations. Your API. MORE
SaaS Sales SaaS Marketing StrategyDo you love free stuff? Imagine that you can visit a sports complex for free but you are allowed to do it only twice a month, only for 3 hours in total and you have access to the swimming pool and cardio & strength classes only. That free is always available but you would like to spend more time there, have access to the wellness area as well and visit there more often. MORE
While age ultimately doesn’t matter — results do — in SaaS, starting off as younger-than-average can create stress in a sales- and customer-driven environment. The post 4 Tips To Earn Respect as a Young SaaS CEO appeared first on SaaStr. MORE
Q: How many SaaS companies have 1 million customers? There aren’t that many companies in SaaS with 1 million paying customers. And customer count varies a lot based on pricing / ACV: Dropbox may have the most customers of any SaaS company — 15m+ at $2B in ARR. MORE
No SaaS company is yet worth $1 trillion, through perhaps that is coming. What has happened though is the Top 30 SaaS companies together are now worth $1 Trillion. That’s $1 Trillion in market cap from the SaaS leaders. The Era of the SaaS Decacorn is Here. MORE
SAAS is everywhere, every other product vendor irrespective of the domain wants to launch their existing and new products in SAAS mode. Are Professional services required at all in the world of SAAS? Well thought Services are vital to success of SAAS products. MORE
We’ve previously discussed the process of developing a financial model for your SaaS company, in a simple, easy to update format. While financial models are challenging for every business, SaaS companies have unique challenges and a focus on recurring revenue and customer loyalty. MORE
In this crazy SaaS, SPAC, and short selling world, money and price are key, good or bad. Today’s SaaS companies need to consider many aspects of their business when creating and measuring success. MORE
We recently released Part 1 results of our private SaaS company survey in partnership with KBCM Technology Group (formerly Pacific Crest Securities). This is the sixth annual survey we’ve produced together, which provides data to help SaaS companies benchmark their performance against their competition. SaaS Sales & Marketing Machine Startup Help SaaS business SaaS sales and marketing Sales and Marketing Machine MORE
Demand for SaaS solutions has been growing exponentially over the past few years with both large and small businesses taking advantage of modern technologies. Understanding the common types of SaaS solutions is important in picking the right solution for a business. MORE
It seems every day there’s not just a new SaaS unicorn, but 2 or 3! How can there now be 100s of SaaS Unicorns (startups worth $1B or more) … vs just a handful 5-6 years ago? The combo makes for more SaaS unicorns, no doubt. MORE
We’ve used various bits of the BVP Nasdaq Index and metrics since they launched a few years ago to highlight trends in SaaS and Cloud. This week even after a pullback, public SaaS and Cloud companies are up an eve 1000% (!) SaaS and Cloud are up +1000% since 2013. MORE
Today, about 90% of public SaaS companies and the 2019 Forbes Cloud 100 have subscription-based revenue models. Now new fintech infrastructure companies have made it possible for SaaS businesses to add financial services alongside their core software product. MORE
My SaaS and startup DNA includes a lot of experience in running professional services organizations. HOW PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BEST FIT INTO YOUR SAAS MODEL. Using the SaaS on behalf of the customer on an ongoing basis, acting as an extension of the customer’s internal team. MORE
Want to connect with almost 9,000 other SaaS founders? Want to take 4+ FREE courses on scaling SaaS and raising venture capital? The post Meet 9,000 other SaaS Founders at the FREE SaaStr University! Then check out the latest at SaaStr University !! Learn. Share. Scale!! MORE
The post A SaaS Founder’s Guide to PR appeared first on SaaStr. So as a founder, I was fired by 3 PR firms. In a row. Two actual PR firms, and the third, a solo shop. I was fired for one simple reason: I demanded results. First, I demanded we actually measure PR. MORE
SaaS Revenue Growth Benchmarks Didn’t Change A Lot, Except for Zoom and Early Stage Companies. As we look back on this period, Covid didn’t seem to have much of an impact on how SaaS & software companies delivered products over the past year. . MORE
For the seventh year in a row, we’re proud to work with KBCM Technology Group (formerly Pacific Crest Securities) to share results from a survey of ~385 private SaaS companies. Startup Help SaaS SaaS business Sales & Marketing Machine Sales and MarketingThank you to the readers of forEntrepreneurs who participated in taking the survey! Thank you also to David Spitz (@dspitz) and the team at KBCM Technology Group for their. MORE
Q: What core SaaS metrics should we obsess about? The post How to Improve Any SaaS Metric: Obsess About It appeared first on SaaStr. Beyond MRR growth + managing the burn rate — which really are all that matters … you should obsess over improving every key metric and KPI. MORE
SaaS gross margins have recently been attracted by investors digging into SaaS cost structures and income growth rates into 2020. The post Gross Margin for SaaS Companies first appeared on SaaS Metrics. MORE
And I think there are two reasons these SaaS companies are growing faster at Year 4 than I ever did. One is simply that the SaaS markets are so much bigger today. And I think I’ve learned from an investment perspective, in SaaS, you have to invest in indefatigable founders. MORE
Conversational marketing has conquered the SaaS industry long ago. After exploring this post, you will know 1) What is conversational marketing and how it works, 2) What is making CM a successful strategy, 3) How to increase conversions through CM, 4) How your SaaS peers leverage CM so far. MORE
Burnout is a real risk in SaaS. One piece of “evidence” — a lot of fairly successful SaaS startups all sell at about the same point in time … about 5 years in. The post 10 Tips To Avoid SaaS Burnout appeared first on SaaStr. Not usually in the early days. MORE
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JANUARY 13, 2021
Burnout is a real risk in SaaS. One piece of “evidence” — a lot of fairly successful SaaS startups all sell at about the same point in time … about 5 years in. The post 10 Tips To Avoid SaaS Burnout appeared first on SaaStr. Not usually in the early days.
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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
The SaaS sales playbook applied best to a product-led growth when it is adapted to be sales-assisted versus sales led
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OPEXEngine
MARCH 24, 2021
My SaaS and startup DNA includes a lot of experience in running professional services organizations. HOW PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BEST FIT INTO YOUR SAAS MODEL. Using the SaaS on behalf of the customer on an ongoing basis, acting as an extension of the customer’s internal team.
Predictable Revenue
JUNE 10, 2021
Ajit is the author of Price To Scale and is a SaaS Product Marketing veteran who has helped firms such as Narvar, Medallia, Helpshift, and Feedzai differentiate their products, grow revenue, and win. The post How to Price your SaaS Product appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
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Incredo
JANUARY 21, 2020
Conversational marketing has conquered the SaaS industry long ago. After exploring this post, you will know 1) What is conversational marketing and how it works, 2) What is making CM a successful strategy, 3) How to increase conversions through CM, 4) How your SaaS peers leverage CM so far.
SaaStr
MAY 28, 2021
Should you join that Successful SaaS start-up? And it turns out, at least in my experience, the characteristics of Successful and Very Successful SaaS companies are actually quite different. Because it takes 7-10 years, minimum, to really get anywhere in SaaS.
For Entrepreneurs with David Skok
OCTOBER 15, 2019
For the seventh year in a row, we’re proud to work with KBCM Technology Group (formerly Pacific Crest Securities) to share results from a survey of ~424 private SaaS companies. Startup Help growing SaaS revenue SaaS SaaS business SaaS metricsThank you to the readers of forEntrepreneurs who participated in taking the survey! Thank you also to David Spitz (@dspitz) and the team at KBCM Technology.
SaaStr
APRIL 13, 2021
Q: What SaaS companies do you most admire? It’s best not to play favorites in SaaS. There are so many incredible SaaS companies these days. The post 5 Top SaaS Companies I Especially Admire appeared first on SaaStr.
SaaStr
APRIL 10, 2021
Ok so how many integrations do SaaS companies typically end up with? It turns out: SaaS leaders like Okta, Shopify, Atlassian and Slack all have 2,000+ integrations. The average public SaaS company has about 350 integrations. Your API.
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Incredo
JULY 1, 2019
Psychological facts about your consumers + advanced pricing page tips + real SaaS examples = your SaaS pricing page is ready to close! SaaS Sales
SaaStock
JANUARY 25, 2019
The Latin American SaaS landscape is hustling and bustling, having seen more IPOs in the last 6 months than the previous 20 years combined. We will gather 300 leading SaaS founders, executives and investors for three days packed with opportunities and rich exchange of knowledge to push the whole ecosystem forward. The Brazilian SaaS platform is targeted at small and medium-sized businesses and is serving more than 50,000 customers. Articles Companies SaaS
Incredo
JUNE 25, 2019
SaaS Sales SaaS Marketing StrategyDo you love free stuff? Imagine that you can visit a sports complex for free but you are allowed to do it only twice a month, only for 3 hours in total and you have access to the swimming pool and cardio & strength classes only. That free is always available but you would like to spend more time there, have access to the wellness area as well and visit there more often.
SaaS Metrics
MAY 21, 2021
This year, the software as a service (SaaS) market would surpass $15 billion. Many businesses have benefited from SaaS because it helps them to offload some of their IT portfolios to third parties with specialized knowledge.
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The company was making a shift to a SaaS (Software as a Service) model— which requires adopting new ways of thinking, changing organizational models, constantly measuring, and. Adopting a nimble SaaS mindset helps companies innovate. 2018 STATE OF. EMBEDDED. ANALYTICS.
Predictable Revenue
JUNE 14, 2021
SaaS tools provide an excellent opportunity for small-size businesses to promote their efforts and improve the workflows. The post Must-Have SaaS Tools for Small Sized Businesses appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
SaaS Metrics
MAY 6, 2021
SaaS gross margins have recently been attracted by investors digging into SaaS cost structures and income growth rates into 2020. The post Gross Margin for SaaS Companies first appeared on SaaS Metrics.
For Entrepreneurs with David Skok
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
For the seventh year in a row, we’re proud to work with KBCM Technology Group (formerly Pacific Crest Securities) to share results from a survey of ~385 private SaaS companies. Startup Help SaaS SaaS business Sales & Marketing Machine Sales and MarketingThank you to the readers of forEntrepreneurs who participated in taking the survey! Thank you also to David Spitz (@dspitz) and the team at KBCM Technology Group for their.
SaaStr
MAY 13, 2021
While age ultimately doesn’t matter — results do — in SaaS, starting off as younger-than-average can create stress in a sales- and customer-driven environment. The post 4 Tips To Earn Respect as a Young SaaS CEO appeared first on SaaStr.
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Baremetrics
APRIL 21, 2021
In this article, we shall get back to basics: What is SaaS finance, and what financial phases can you expect your business to go through? Baremetrics can help you improve your SaaS finance model thanks to our robust forecasting capabilities in Flightpath. What Is SaaS Finance?
SaaStr
DECEMBER 20, 2020
The post A SaaS Founder’s Guide to PR appeared first on SaaStr. So as a founder, I was fired by 3 PR firms. In a row. Two actual PR firms, and the third, a solo shop. I was fired for one simple reason: I demanded results. First, I demanded we actually measure PR.
SaaS Metrics
APRIL 14, 2021
In this crazy SaaS, SPAC, and short selling world, money and price are key, good or bad. Today’s SaaS companies need to consider many aspects of their business when creating and measuring success.
For Entrepreneurs with David Skok
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
We recently released Part 1 results of our private SaaS company survey in partnership with KBCM Technology Group (formerly Pacific Crest Securities). This is the sixth annual survey we’ve produced together, which provides data to help SaaS companies benchmark their performance against their competition. SaaS Sales & Marketing Machine Startup Help SaaS business SaaS sales and marketing Sales and Marketing Machine
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From the economy to funding to the downstream impacts of ASC-606 adoption, we explore what finance teams and founders alike are most concerned about in 2021 in our report. If you're in B2B SaaS, you don't want to miss this one.
SaaStr
MARCH 16, 2021
We’ve used various bits of the BVP Nasdaq Index and metrics since they launched a few years ago to highlight trends in SaaS and Cloud. This week even after a pullback, public SaaS and Cloud companies are up an eve 1000% (!) SaaS and Cloud are up +1000% since 2013.
SaaS Metrics
AUGUST 10, 2020
Demand for SaaS solutions has been growing exponentially over the past few years with both large and small businesses taking advantage of modern technologies. Understanding the common types of SaaS solutions is important in picking the right solution for a business.
SaaStr
MAY 8, 2021
Q: How many SaaS companies have 1 million customers? There aren’t that many companies in SaaS with 1 million paying customers. And customer count varies a lot based on pricing / ACV: Dropbox may have the most customers of any SaaS company — 15m+ at $2B in ARR.
SaaStr
JANUARY 14, 2021
It seems every day there’s not just a new SaaS unicorn, but 2 or 3! How can there now be 100s of SaaS Unicorns (startups worth $1B or more) … vs just a handful 5-6 years ago? The combo makes for more SaaS unicorns, no doubt.
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The A/R Management Playbook is a must-read for SaaS teams. In it, you’ll learn best practices for collections and dunning, how to reduce A/R Aging and DSO, and how to measure the effectiveness of your collections processes.
OPEXEngine
JUNE 9, 2021
SaaS Revenue Growth Benchmarks Didn’t Change A Lot, Except for Zoom and Early Stage Companies. As we look back on this period, Covid didn’t seem to have much of an impact on how SaaS & software companies delivered products over the past year. .
SaaStr
MARCH 14, 2021
Want to connect with almost 9,000 other SaaS founders? Want to take 4+ FREE courses on scaling SaaS and raising venture capital? The post Meet 9,000 other SaaS Founders at the FREE SaaStr University! Then check out the latest at SaaStr University !! Learn. Share. Scale!!
Andreessen Horowitz
AUGUST 4, 2020
Today, about 90% of public SaaS companies and the 2019 Forbes Cloud 100 have subscription-based revenue models. Now new fintech infrastructure companies have made it possible for SaaS businesses to add financial services alongside their core software product.
SaaStr
JANUARY 27, 2021
But I thought I’d take a stab at the Top 10 Pieces of Classic SaaS Advice … that, in my experience at least, are usually Just Plain Wrong. SaaS compounds. That’s just SaaS math. The post The Top 10 Worst Pieces of SaaS Advice appeared first on SaaStr.
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If you’re like many SaaS startups, billing and payment management is a big challenge. With this playbook, we’ll show you how to implement an AR management process to handle late payments, subscription renewals, and other recurring billing functions.
Techsnyder
MAY 25, 2021
SAAS is everywhere, every other product vendor irrespective of the domain wants to launch their existing and new products in SAAS mode. Are Professional services required at all in the world of SAAS? Well thought Services are vital to success of SAAS products.
SaaStr
JULY 28, 2020
No SaaS company is yet worth $1 trillion, through perhaps that is coming. What has happened though is the Top 30 SaaS companies together are now worth $1 Trillion. That’s $1 Trillion in market cap from the SaaS leaders. The Era of the SaaS Decacorn is Here.
Baremetrics
MAY 26, 2021
We’ve previously discussed the process of developing a financial model for your SaaS company, in a simple, easy to update format. While financial models are challenging for every business, SaaS companies have unique challenges and a focus on recurring revenue and customer loyalty.
SaaStr
APRIL 20, 2021
Q: What core SaaS metrics should we obsess about? The post How to Improve Any SaaS Metric: Obsess About It appeared first on SaaStr. Beyond MRR growth + managing the burn rate — which really are all that matters … you should obsess over improving every key metric and KPI.
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