Stax

AUGUST 14, 2024

Experienced payments and sales executive joins Stax leadership team to drive accelerated growth for Stax Connect and embedded payments. Stax Payments , Inc., a leading payment technology provider, has appointed Jeremy Krahl as the SVP, ISV Business Development. and Canada.

Payments 88

Payments Stax Payment Solutions Payment Services 88

Stax

AUGUST 19, 2024

Risk and fraud executive brings over a decade of experience to elevate processes to drive more frictionless experience for merchants and partners. Stay Payments , a leading payment technology provider, has appointed Valentin Neiconi as Chief Risk Officer. He also serves as part of Visa’s Risk Executive Council. and Canada.

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Stax Payments Payment Services 88

Stax

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Stax Payments , a leading payment technology provider, has appointed Mark Sundt as Chief Technology Officer. Sundt brings more than 30 years of expertise as a technology leader to his new role, with a deep background in payments and transforming businesses with groundbreaking technology solutions. and Canada.

CTO 88

CTO Payments Stax Merchant Services 88

Stax

AUGUST 26, 2024

The year 2024 is a special one for everyone at Stax because we’re celebrating a decade of transforming the payments industry and supporting our merchants and partners with innovative technologies and unwavering support. ” The early years (2014-2018) The first four years of Stax were the quintessential startup experience.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services Merchant Services Stax Payment Solutions 88

Stax

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Fast forward to now where much has changed, and research anticipates contactless mobile payments to exceed one billion users globally by 2024. Customers can pay with their watch or phone just by tapping it on a card reader, and businesses can host an entire POS system on a mobile phone.

Payment Methods 88

Payment Methods Payment Services Mobile Payments Merchant Services 88

SaaStr

MARCH 19, 2019

Niall Wall, Box SVP of Business and Corporate Development alongside Vicki Lin, Stripe’s Head of Ecosystem and Cecilia Stallsmith, Slack’s Director of Platform Marketing discuss scaling your revenue via indirect channels and platform ecosystems. Ceci Stallsmith – Director of Platform Marketing @ Slack.

Payments 124

Payments Scale Scaling Revenue 124

SaaStr

AUGUST 7, 2020

I am Matt Garratt, Managing Partner of Salesforce Ventures, and we will be talking about the secrets to building a $1 billion vertical SaaS company, and we’re very fortunate to have two executives from leading enterprise software companies who have done this. Matt Garratt: If you just look at Vlocity and nCino, amazing businesses.

Payment Solutions 212

Payment Solutions Pricing Payments Payment Services 212

Frontegg

MAY 27, 2021

The 80s and 90s were all about physical purchasing and installation of software CDs and floppy disks. Instead you should focus on Natural Rate of Growth (NRG) to determine the percentage of recurring organic revenue. This metric is a strong future revenue indicator. Best For: Online Payment Processing. 6 ChargeBee.

Payment Solutions 98

Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Payments Scale 98

SaaStr

MARCH 26, 2019

Formerly a senior leader at Google, Claire Hughes Johnson is now Chief Operating Officer at Stripe, where she’s helped guide the online payments firm through rapid growth. Stripe today has more than 1,400 employees and processes billions of dollars for millions of users worldwide. But we provide a combination of APIs and software.

Scale 157

Scale Payment Services Payment Methods Scaling 157

Subscription Flow

MAY 27, 2024

Its user-friendly interface and versatile range of features has made it a popular choice for consumers since its debut in 2014. Apple Pay recurring payments, one of the evolving features of this payment method, simplifies subscription billing for customers by storing all their payment information and passwords in one place.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Solutions 52

Baremetrics

AUGUST 21, 2021

We’ll also share an example of a cash flow statement to bring the concept to life and provide some tips for SaaS businesses seeking to simplify and streamline their cash flow statement activities. Benefits of cash flow planning for SaaS businesses SaaS-specific cash flow problems 1. Balancing immediate expenses with payment delays 2.

Payment Solutions 97

Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Payment Methods Software Review 97

Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Niche marketplaces allow businesses to leverage the power and branding of larger platforms to reach their target audiences. Today, with 11 percent of all shopping is done online , it’s vital you know the digital platforms that will give your B2C niche service brand the reach it needs to flourish. One excellent example is Amazon.

Marketplace as a Service 139

Marketplace as a Service B2C Payment Services Payments 139

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. Since 2014 our team has grown from 34 to 78 team members. Stripe payments make up 98.5

Merchant Services 98

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Features Payments 98

Stax

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Since the first plastic credit card was issued by American Express in 1959 , payment tech progress has been growing exponentially. Magnetic stripe payments enjoyed a 30-year reign between the ’70s and ’90s. Contactless payments became a must-have during COVID. NFC technology is in the midst of an evolution.

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Payment Methods Payment Services Payment Solutions 88

Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Plus, the price tag on those more established businesses often run into the billions. The solution? Micro startup acquisitions are a move away from buying businesses with established products or even proven revenue streams. It’s a clear indicator that businesses want to expand their offerings and capabilities.

Technical Review 144

Technical Review Payment Methods Acquisition Development Team Review 144

Valuize Consulting

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In today’s competitive SaaS landscape, Customer Success has emerged as a vital strategic asset, driving revenue growth and long-term profitability. However, to fully unlock its potential, companies must go beyond qualitative insights and bring data into the decision-making process within Customer Success ranks and investments.

Payment Services 52

Payment Services SaaS Payments Customer Success Payments 52

Buffer Resources

APRIL 10, 2024

In 2014, making money on social media was a feat for a select few people like travel creator Gabby Beckford ( @packslight ), who made $2,000 for six Instagram posts in the same year. Fast-forward a decade, and the landscape of creator monetization has changed completely. And this might be where your next monetization idea comes from.

Payments 118

Payments Payment Methods Marketplace as a Service Payment Services 118

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

If you go back to before 2014, what you see is the power of the cloud. We celebrate businesses like that, and of course, the platform we’re on today with Zoom, that has really become a communications platform that’s defining this COVID era. It is staggering.

Sales Hiring 229

Sales Hiring Scale Payments Cloud 229

SaaStr

AUGUST 12, 2022

Have revenue, but early, so like 50K ARR after two months of charging for a product. People were so excited about SaaS when public companies were trading at 30 to 50 X revenue that they would want to take that meeting. Now, revenue’s coming in looking good. Last year offered checks of between five and 10, early.

Scale 245

Scale SaaS Payments Scaling SaaS 245

SaaStock

MARCH 1, 2019

Fresco Capital focuses on businesses developing new solutions in the enterprise, education, infrastructure, healthcare, consumer goods and entertainment. SaaS Investments: Consilium Software, HRBoss, and others. GIC manages a diverse portfolio, including investments in high growth tech businesses. Founded: 2012.

SaaS Payments 190

SaaS Payments Venture Capital Payment Services Telecommunications 190

ProfitWell

JANUARY 17, 2020

Over the past decade, ecommerce subscription companies have doubled down on the subscription model to monetize their relationships with customers. That’s why we’ve put together the platforms, tools, and strategies you need to make subscriptions work for your company. It’s one of the truest forms of monetized relationships.

Payment Methods 12

Payment Methods Payments Payment Features Merchant Services 12

Chart Mogul

MARCH 9, 2020

For the first 2-3 years of Buffer’s existence, Joel and his team did not need a specialized solution for subscription analytics. However, as the company grew, their systems started to fail all the time, prompting the team to re-think their approach and look for a scalable solution. Early in 2019, I had an epiphany moment.

Payment Solutions 113

Payment Solutions Payment Features Payments Social Media 113

FastSpring

APRIL 1, 2021

Most software companies rely heavily on free trials for customer acquisition. This is especially true for SaaS businesses, where it’s common for customers to either come in through or go through a free trial after an initial engagement method (think ads, news articles, or referrals). It requires strategy and near-perfect execution.

Payment Solutions 138

Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Payment Methods Strategy 138

Intercom, Inc.

MAY 1, 2018

At Traction Conference, an event all about how to keep and grow customers and revenue at scale, I explained how to build onboarding based on your customers’ goals, and why when your product improves, your onboarding must improve with it. To bring us up to early 2014, you might be familiar with Product Hunt.

Retention 223

Retention Payment Methods Onboarding Payment Solutions 223

Tom Tunguz

APRIL 26, 2015

The Information reported last week that in 2014, only 11% of tech IPOs in 2014 were profitable when they became publicly traded companies, an all time low stretching back to 1980, when the figure was 88%. Some like LinkedIn do this in spectacular fashion, charting more than $569M in 2014 cash from operations.

Startup 100

Startup Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 100

FastSpring

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

And our favorite apps are paid for at the same time every month automatically. It’s called automated billing, and it’s changing the way we do business. Not only are subscriptions and automated billing services more convenient for our customers, but it also gives our businesses stability through recurring revenue.

Merchant Services 78

Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Features Payment Methods 78

Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) set out in 2014 to provide a framework to attain consistency in financial reporting, improve comparative analysis and reporting, and simplify the drafting of financial statements. The ASC 606 outlines a five-step model for revenue recognition.

Payments 84

Payments Payment Methods SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 84

OpenView Labs

JULY 2, 2020

After four months of an unprecedented global crisis, SaaS companies are bouncing back while product led growth businesses are trading at almost 2x higher revenue multiples they started with. About half of respondents, evenly distributed across size or industry, were offering temporary relief on payment terms.

Pricing 135

Pricing SaaS Payments Payments SaaS 135

SaaStr

JULY 9, 2019

Giraffe is a mobile job matching platform that helps medium skilled workers get access to opportunities and helps businesses to recruit staff faster, and easier, and more affordably than any other way. Our first MVP was actually an SMS based app where job seekers would send six SMSes in order to register on our platform.

Scale 219

Scale Sales Recruiting Scaling SaaS Payments 219

Unbounce

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Use cart abandonment software. Rule #3: Use cart abandonment software. However, you can use cart abandonment software to engage and nurture these customers —and, hopefully, get them back on track. There are plenty of options for cart abandonment software available. Jump to an Ecommerce Conversion Rule. Avoid long forms.

Payment Methods 111

Payment Methods Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 111

Unbounce

JULY 22, 2020

Your ads reach people like this because of tracking, pixels, lookalike audiences , and all the other technical magic that powers Facebook’s advertising platform. Years ago, Facebook offered landing pages within their own platform. and, based on the demographic targeting you’ve applied, shows them your ad.

Payment Methods 145

Payment Methods Payments Advertising Sales Hiring 145

Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Payment Structure: 3 payments (at close, 12 months & 18 months). It was kind of fun seeing something succeed like this, especially after 15+ years building software! He was building various software companies and I did some design work for him. How we got here. A year and a half ago, I started entertaining offers.

Technical Review 145

Technical Review Software Review Payment Solutions Payments 145

Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Google also realizes that your business is ‘special.’ And, it released an algorithmic update, in July, 2014, to favor local businesses for neighborhood-focused mobile device queries. in September 2008, the Google maps mobile app was launched on Android. In 2013, the app was the most used smartphone app in the world.

Payment Methods 126

Payment Methods Branding Payments Merchant Services 126

Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Try as he might, he couldn’t find a solution to get around it. If you’re running a business, especially in banking or fintech, it’s important to do due diligence and verify the identity of a customer to assess the risk they pose to your business. It was a real problem for me – I couldn’t find a solution.

Technical Review 118

Technical Review Software Review Development Team Review Systems Review 118

Chart Mogul

MARCH 6, 2018

Average Revenue Per Account (ARPA). ARPA is the lifeblood of any subscription business. New platform products such as a (rumored) smart speaker. “Our Ad-Supported Service serves as a funnel, driving more than 60% of our total gross added Premium Subscribers since we began tracking this data in February 2014.”

Metrics 75

Metrics Payments EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) SaaS Payments 75

SaaStr

AUGUST 26, 2022

Look at Snowflake and GitLab and ZoomInfo, growing almost 60% at a billion in revenue. I’ll tell you, of all the founders I’m impressed with, I’m most impressed with founders that I meet and I’m like, “How you doing”, “Well, I’m at 2 million in revenue and I’m going to grow 2.5

Sales Hiring 246

Sales Hiring Scale Sales Recruiting Scaling 246

Navint

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Sean has over 15 years of expertise in recurring revenue technologies, most recently hailing from Salesforce where he was a senior member of the product marketing team responsible for Salesforce CPQ & Billing. Navint clients expect vendor-neutral recommendations and best practices in implementations and integrations.

Payments 53

Payments Technology Scale Revenue 53