SaaStr

JUNE 19, 2024

Around 2012, the focus became solely on the Enterprise, which is interesting considering they had a full-blown PLG engine. Kelsey joined them as CPO, and they started experimenting with less expensive packages downmarket where customers could go online and set up a subscription. They got great early signal, and it was transformative.

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Buffer Resources

AUGUST 16, 2023

We’ve shared a number of parts of Buffer’s business transparently over the years — and one piece we’ve always wanted to expand on is where your money goes when you pay for a Buffer subscription. This means our software is hosted on the cloud and used over an internet connection via a web browser or mobile app.

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Tom Tunguz

MARCH 26, 2014

To get a sense of the broader trends in YC companies, I’ve compared the Winter 2012 class and the Spring 2014 class by sector (consumer v. enterprise), segment (ecommerce, education, social, gaming, delivery) and by revenue model (subscription, ads, transactional). In 2012, there were 5 PaaS companies while in 2014, I counted 2.

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ProfitWell

MAY 2, 2019

But for now, a fix of subscription to bring it on home. Back in 2012, Instapage was marketed as an easy way to get your pages public. WeWork converted commercial real estate into shared office spaces where the only requirement is a membership fee — no lease, no credit check, just subscription. Catch you back here May 20th.

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SaaStock

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

In 2012, he underwent a shift in his professional path and studied Technology Entrepreneurship at Stanford. In 2012, Patrick co-founded ProfitWell (previously known as Price Intelligently), it offers an innovative price setting tool that helps businesses price their products and services according to their true value.

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Tom Tunguz

MARCH 21, 2015

Above, the line chart shows the astounding growth in the number of Adobe Creative Suite subscribers from the launch of CreativeSuite 6 in mid-2012 through March 2014 growing at 31% per quarter to 3.97M in their last quarter. And in 2012, the company decided to disrupt its own businesses. in revenue in 2011 at 97% gross margin.

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ProfitWell

MARCH 9, 2020

The subscription business model has seen an immense rise in popularity in recent years, and with good reason. The subscription-based economy grew 350% between 2012 and 2019, and subscription businesses grew revenues about five times faster than S&P 500 company revenues during that time. What is subscription marketing?

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FastSpring

APRIL 1, 2021

Opt-out free trial conversion rates are significantly higher and range from 30–50%, mostly because payment information is collected up-front. Are users automatically billed or signed up for recurring payments? Once the trial ends, you send them an email or in-app prompt that directs them to a paid subscription link.

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Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Payment Methods Strategy 138

Tom Tunguz

JUNE 9, 2015

The upsell rate was 36%, 31% and 30% for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Our upsells are primarily derived by an increase in the number of seat licenses purchased by our customers and are also derived from the addition of other subscription services. Renewal rate.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

By the time Q2 of 2012 hit, it had dropped by 2%. These methods are fine for short-term forecasting, but for subscription-based companies, the calculation gets a little more complicated. “The cherry on top is the fact that more of that value is realized up-front as a yearly payment,” Winternheimer says.

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Neil Patel

MARCH 5, 2021

Ninja Popups was released in 2012 and has been regularly updated with features and capabilities, including new popup templates and integrations with the most popular current mailing systems. It also integrates with payment providers and gateways including PayPal, Stripe, and Razorpay. Elementor Pro offers tiered subscriptions.

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Payment Methods Payments Payment Services Scale 140

BrightBack

APRIL 6, 2020

The subscription industry is facing intense change as the landscape matures and companies race to stop customer churn related to the Covid-19 pandemic. The subscription industry is entering a retention-led phase of growth. The subscription industry is entering a retention-led phase of growth.

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Practical Advice on SaaS marketing

JUNE 1, 2012

Software Equity Group reports that in the first quarter of 2012, 64 SaaS companies were acquired. Besides the usual suspects - CRM and talent management solutions - the purchased companies offer anything from cloud-based education and engineering solutions to security and web analytics. Keeping pace, SAP purchased Ariba for $4.3

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ProfitWell

JUNE 3, 2020

It’s especially important for subscription-based businesses. Every new lead carries the potential for recurring revenue. In this article, you’ll learn about the four most effective types of content for a subscription-based business. Why is content important for subscription-based businesses? With content. billion users.

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Tom Tunguz

JANUARY 7, 2015

Since LinkedIn’s IPO in 2012, the company has grown its market cap by 6x and as of this writing is worth about $27.5B. Unlike most SaaS companies who offer a single product, LinkedIn offers three: Talent Solutions, Premium Subscriptions and Marketing Tools. In 2007, the Premium Subscriptions generated 53% of the revenue.

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ProfitWell

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Today on Recur Now, an NBA team is hopping on the subscription bandwagon. We break down the Cleveland Cavalier's new subscription model with one of our own pricing experts and sports fanatic. Plus, Zuora's Subscription Economy Index is out and the findings are astronomical. Your top subscription news.

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Stax

JULY 1, 2024

Learn More What to Look for in a Payroll Process Ease of use Payroll software shouldn’t add more time to tasks like invoicing, payroll reports, or benefits management. Launched in 2012 as ZenPayroll, Gusto’s automatic payroll solution currently serves more than 300,000 businesses.

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Payment Solutions Payment Services Payment Methods Payments 88

Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 8, 2021

Joel Friedlaender is the founder of Cliniko , a practice management software for clinics and allied health practitioners to manage their scheduling and booking, patient records, invoicing, and more. That was back in 2012, but it wasn’t intentional at the time. Joel: Sure. ” Or things like that.

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ProfitWell

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Today on Recur Now, the astronomical findings of Zuora’s Subscription Economy Index are released. We’re also talking subscription sports with a pricing expert, and highlighting a former Netflix culture-building badass. Your top subscription news. Subscription Cavaliers. Can you guess who? Zuora's SEI drop.

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Tom Tunguz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

Tableau sells software the old-fashioned way, with perpetual licenses not subscriptions. To offset the mostly one-time payment from customers, Tableau employs a land-and-expand strategy. At the end of 2012, six months before the company would trade publicly, the business counted $39.3M

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Neil Patel

AUGUST 28, 2020

Top SEO agencies don’t jump into sending you quotes and invoices. FATJOE was founded in 2012. After you share your business situation, needs, and goals with an SEO company, be on the lookout for what they do next. They delve into research, using what you shared with them to gain the right context about your business situation.

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FastSpring

JUNE 12, 2019

You may recall the initial Payment Services Directive (PSD) established by the European Commission that was initially adopted in 2007, then updated in 2009 and again in 2012. The PSD was established as a legal framework that all payment service providers must adhere to in order to sell goods and services in the European Union.

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Some common ecommerce add-ons are support subscriptions, product training, bundled protection plans, etc. Increased Revenue – A 2012 study by Exastax discovered that the worldwide average of website revenue generated through product recommendations is 12%. Offer subscription services. The Rules of Cross-Selling.

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Kellblog

MAY 21, 2019

Rule of 40 could have a lower R-squared than revenue growth alone — in fact, it did back in 2008 and in 2012. In 2012, the explanatory power of both metrics doubled. 2] If calculated using subscription revenue growth, it’s 137% + -26% = 111%, even more amazing.

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Frontegg

MAY 27, 2021

But back to the product side, adopting PLG means creating the optimal user journey to engage the customer from the login stage onwards – seamless login, onboarding, subscriptions plans, built-in security, and support features all need to work in tandem to create the best results. Best For: Subscription Management, Billing.

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Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Payments Scale 98

ProfitWell

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

A fascination with problem solving is what led me, Founder and CEO, to start ProfitWell in 2012. ProfitWell is not only a platform, it’s also a team that plugs into subscription management systems like Chargify and performs revenue automation activities. What is Revenue Operations?

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Point Nine Land

JUNE 18, 2023

Everything you always wanted to know about cohort analysis (but were afraid to ask) Back in 2012, I wrote a blog post titled “Know your user cohorts” , which began like this: “One of the most important tools to better understand the usage of a web application — or a service, a game or a mobile app, it doesn’t matter — is a cohort analysis.

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Neil Patel

MARCH 17, 2021

For this article, I’m using the definition from Pew Research Center, which categorizes anyone born from 1997 to 2012 as part of Gen Z. Or, as consulting firm McKinsey puts it : As access becomes the new form of consumption, unlimited access to goods and services (such as car-riding services, video streaming, and subscriptions) creates value.

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Navint

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The topic, of course, was the subscription economy and Tien’s new book, Subscribed. Being one of very few consulting firms that has a practice dedicated to subscription and recurring revenue businesses, Navint sponsored the event. The customer will guide your subscription business — put them in the center.

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Neil Patel

MARCH 8, 2023

Back in 2012, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos shocked the tech world by admitting that Amazon doesn’t make a profit on Kindles. If you sell a subscription product or software-as-a-service, it’s easy to calculate the average value of a customer. This option gives you a recurring revenue stream. Now, what about a subscription model?

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The SaaS Garage

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

link] Contact Loyalty Prime: Anja Zschoernig | Head of Marketing | anja.zschoernig@loyaltyprime.com About Hi inov Founded in 2012 by Pierre-Henri Dentressangle (Chairman) and Valérie Gombart (CEO), Hi inov SAS is managing €170 million of capital from corporates and entrepreneurs.

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Neil Patel

JULY 23, 2021

Acquired by LinkedIn in 2012 , the company was later bought by the audiobook subscription platform Scribd. SlideShare remains free to use and allows anyone to create a presentation to share privately or publicly. SlideShare is joining Scribd from SlideShare.

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How To Buy Saas

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Launched in 2012 as ZenPayroll, this company supports over +100,000 businesses nationwide. Namely was founded in 2012 and currently works with over 1,200 HR leaders. 9 Best Invoice Software For Startups List of the Best Invoice Software Tools for startups. New-age buyers are more likely to pay invoices online.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

We sold the business in 2012. I recruited a classmate of mine from college and we set out to create this marketing automation product geared towards the small and mid-sized business. From a product point of view, our timing was impeccable. We started the business in 2007. We’d been in business for five years.

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How To Buy Saas

JULY 26, 2021

Launched in 2012 as ZenPayroll, this company supports over +100,000 businesses nationwide. Namely was founded in 2012 and currently works with over 1,200 HR leaders. 9 Best Invoice Software For Startups List of the Best Invoice Software Tools for startups. New-age buyers are more likely to pay invoices online.

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Payment Methods Startup Payment Solutions Payments 52

Chargify

AUGUST 6, 2019

Welcome to the Subscription Rockstars series! And, of course, we will pay special attention to how their subscription billing models and pricing strategies contributed to their growth. In 2012, they launched an inbound marketing conference that was fittingly named Inbound. Image source). Image source).

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User Pilot

MAY 19, 2021

Does your product help employees save time while invoicing? The company has built 9 businesses since 2012, ventures that range from music law contracts to artificial intelligence chatbots. The first thing you need to know to craft a successful marketing plan is…what your users “hire” your product for.

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