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5 Interesting Learnings from Lightspeed Commerce at $750,000,000 in “ARR”

SaaStr

So one large category of software spend is on Point of Sale systems. But “POS” systems and software are everywhere, and are a lot more than just Toast and Square. But “POS” systems and software are everywhere, and are a lot more than just Toast and Square. But the margins are tough.

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UIPath S-1 Analysis: How 7 Key Metrics Stack Up

Tom Tunguz

Founded in 2005 in Bucharest, Romania, by Daniel Dines and Marius Tirca, the company now operates more than 60 offices housing nearly 3000 employees. UIPath offers software to build robots, programs that automate repetitive work. Robots read pdfs that customers provide and input that data into other computer systems.

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Approaching Half a Million Customers: How to Win in SMB with BILL CEO and Founder René Lacerte

SaaStr

This gets more challenging when you have stakeholders who aren’t the ones buying the software. I already have a solution.” Then, in 2017, with around $50M in revenue, BILL added payment capabilities. If you screw up one payment, customers are going to be angry. There was no software yet. That’s how you go long.

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38 Bright Asian SaaS Stars

SaaStock

Their solutions span a wide range of verticals: from E-commerce, HR and Health to collaboration, infrastructure and AI. Notey Labs create digital solutions to help companies handle international online space. Tienpay offers digital banking software that handles wallet, digital exchange, and digital assets. Notey Labs.

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5 Best Paddle Alternatives in 2024

FastSpring

The company handles transactions for sellers of digital products, providing the infrastructure for global online payments while taking responsibility for tax collection and remittance, fraud prevention, and other aspects of the checkout process. It’s a capable solution, but by no means is Paddle a universal, one-size-fits-all option.

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Software Transcends Borders—Why Not Money?

Andreessen Horowitz

Software is inherently global and easily transcends borders—localizing it can be as easy as translating the language. In Brazil, for example, Pix became the most popular payment method in the country in just two years—as well as the second-most used instant payments system in the world. Who is the Google of Brazil?

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How To Grow Your Startup By Asking Better Questions

Hitenism

Set up a decision tree system where you can process inputs into action almost automatically. People relied on Google Analytics or built their own solutions. Google Analytics didn’t keep track of users over time which meant it was virtually impossible to track multiple visits, purchases, and subscription payments.

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