SaaStr

OCTOBER 31, 2023

With nine figures in revenue, Ariel and SaaStr founder and CEO Jason Lemkin talk about all things Navan, rebranding when you have brand equity, building B2B software for people, pricing and business models, and much more. There was a new emphasis on building software for people. That’s why revenue is only one metric.

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Payment Solutions Payments Travel Scale 214

Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Over the past decade, India’s central bank—the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)—has become one of the most proactive regulators in the world, advancing the digitization of payments and financial services at a rapid pace. By 2019, the government had issued a unique ID to nearly every adult resident in India; today, the system is used by 1.3

Payment Services 115

Payment Services Payment Solutions Payments Payment Methods 115

SaaStr

OCTOBER 20, 2023

How Did We Get Here — OpenAI OpenAI started as a research lab in 2015. The goal was to build safe AGI — AGI being autonomous systems that can perform work as well or better than humans. After digging into the platform and appreciating its capabilities, she found OpenAI. Some companies like Jasper built on top of OpenAI’s models.

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ChatGPT AI Search Scale Sales Hiring 232

SaaStr

JULY 10, 2024

Instructure is one of the leading learning management systems for education with its Canvas product. It was founded in 2008 but took a while to get going, hitting $1m in revenue in 2011 selling to Utah schools — and then scaled from there. That’s the power of compounding revenue in SaaS! Your kids may well use it.

Scale 218

Scale SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments 218

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.

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Payment Methods Payment Services Mobile Payments Merchant Services 88

Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

When the Apple Watch first came out in 2015, there were 3,000 apps available for download. Fast forward five years, and now there are over 20,000 apps —21 of which are built-in. As an entrepreneur, Apple Watches can be an excellent investment, as there is a wide variety of Apple Watch apps designed with business in mind.

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Payment Solutions Payment Methods Social Media Business 145

FastSpring

JUNE 22, 2022

Look at Zoom or Slack: businesses designed for enterprise organizations that use B2C-like onboarding flows (such as product-led growth, or PLG) to fuel interest and adoption. In fact, it’s telling that the number of publicly-traded PLG-led companies nearly quadrupled between 2015 and 2020. What does that mean exactly?

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B2C Payments SaaS Payments B2B 124

Stax

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

This figure used to be 24% in 2015 which makes it evidently clear that card usage is on the rise. This may be concerning for certain types of businesses as they need to spend more to process credit and debit card payments as compared to cash.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 88

Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The ultimate goal of any developer with an idea for some useful software is monetization. Software monetization is simply the act of generating revenue from software. Let’s say you have developed an app that provides enough value to potential clients that you can charge money for its use. Payment ii.

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Payment Features Payments Payment Solutions Subscription 95

FastSpring

MARCH 16, 2023

From 2015 to 2020, MapTiler doubled the number of countries where it has customers. MapTiler has seen significant growth in revenue in countries with active affiliate partnerships. Note: MapTiler Uses FastSpring’s Affiliate Marketing platform to easily track affiliate sales and pay out their partners.

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Payment Methods Payments SaaS Payments Social Media 139

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

FastSpring

JANUARY 31, 2023

To help you choose between Stripe vs. Paddle vs. FastSpring, this guide compares: What areas of the payment lifecycle each one provides a solution for (e.g., payment processing, gathering and remitting taxes, and subscription management) and what additional software you’ll need to add to your tech stack.

Payment Services 112

Payment Services Payment Methods Merchant Services Software Review 112

FastSpring

MARCH 6, 2019

One challenge many online merchants face after they’ve finished developing their product is figuring out how to easily accept payments on their online store. But navigating the complex world of online payments for the first time is challenging work. shop confidently knowing that their bank and payment card information is encrypted.

Payment Methods 63

Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services SaaS Payments 63

SaaStock

MARCH 1, 2019

Fresco Capital focuses on businesses developing new solutions in the enterprise, education, infrastructure, healthcare, consumer goods and entertainment. Founded: 2015. Their mission is to help Hong Kong and Taiwan-based entrepreneurs and young people realize their dreams and visions for their businesses and communities.

SaaS Payments 190

SaaS Payments Venture Capital Payment Services Telecommunications 190

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

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

Point Nine Land

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

However, there’s a vast discrepancy between the speed of mainstream adoption for consumer apps and the rate at which most companies transition to a new technology and delivery mechanism like SaaS. ServiceTitan, a leading vertical SaaS for home services, penetrated 1% of its core TAM of 900,000 home services businesses.

AI 119

AI SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Artificial Intelligence 119

SaaStr

MAY 14, 2023

At the very first SaaStr Annual in 2015 , we picked 3 break-out leaders at $5m-$10m, and added Nick Mehta from Gainsight. Algolia went from zero to seven figures in revenue in 12 months, and the launch of their search as a service product, and grew pricing from $19 a month to $100,000, which sounds amazing. Nicolas Dessaigne : Right.

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Sales Hiring Sales Recruiting Scale Payment Methods 228

yoursales

JANUARY 28, 2022

Connect with Jakob on LinkedIn to stay updated on all things sales and let's dive into looking at the sales tools, which will power your sales process and take you to your next level of growth. Do you know of software, which belongs on this list? Drive Revenue. Terminus - Account-Based Marketing Platform for Quality Growth.

Scale 113

Scale Payment Methods Payment Solutions Sales Recruiting 113

Stax

AUGUST 20, 2024

One solution to counter this problem is 3D Secure Authentication. 3D Secure is a fraud prevention solution with an added layer of security that helps protect buyers and merchants from fraudulent online transactions. This article will discuss what 3D Secure Authentication is and how the 3DS authentication process works.

Payment Methods 88

Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Solutions 88

yoursales

DECEMBER 12, 2018

During this year we’ll also start sharing the country sales tools stacks series entitles “Sales Tools made In…” Finally all that is being tied together in integrated tool stacks with some of our friends at the companies listed here. Salesforce.com – The Customer Success Platform To Grow Your Business.

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Scale Payment Methods Payment Solutions Outsourcing Services 100

Buffer Resources

AUGUST 16, 2023

This means our software is hosted on the cloud and used over an internet connection via a web browser or mobile app. Merchant Fees At Buffer, we rely on Stripe, Google, and Apple for our payment processing needs. Merchant Fees At Buffer, we rely on Stripe, Google, and Apple for our payment processing needs.

Merchant Services 91

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Features Payments 91

yoursales

JANUARY 29, 2021

Salesforce.com – The Customer Success Platform To Grow Your Business. Salesforce.com – The Customer Success Platform To Grow Your Business. Salesflare – Simple yet powerful CRM for small businesses selling B2B. Pipedrive – Sales CRM & Pipeline Management Software (use this link for 30 days extra trial).

Scale 106

Scale Payment Methods Payment Solutions Sales Recruiting 106

yoursales

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Enabling the right customer journey with sales tools that power your sales process has been high on our agenda for years. During 2019 many of the larger providers of sales solutions have spoken of a "rapid consolidation" happening in the sales tools space. Salesforce.com – The Customer Success Platform To Grow Your Business.

Scale 103

Scale Payment Methods Payment Solutions Sales Recruiting 103

yoursales

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Enabling the right customer journey with sales tools that power your sales process has been high on our agenda for years. During 2019 many of the larger providers of sales solutions have spoken of a "rapid consolidation" happening in the sales tools space. Salesforce.com – The Customer Success Platform To Grow Your Business.

Scale 103

Scale Payment Methods Payment Solutions Sales Recruiting 103

All that Saas

OCTOBER 12, 2021

For the past couple of years, COVID-19 has steadily made the financial sector take 360 degrees by integrating tech to evolve buying and spending. Formerly known as e-wallets, digital wallets use mobile apps that store credit or debit card details from one place. The Best Digital Wallets for Online Payments in 2021.

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions Merchant Services Payment Services 52

yoursales

DECEMBER 12, 2018

During this year we’ll also start sharing the country sales tools stacks series entitles “Sales Tools made In…” Finally all that is being tied together in integrated tool stacks with some of our friends at the companies listed here. Salesforce.com – The Customer Success Platform To Grow Your Business.

Scale 100

Scale Payment Methods Payment Solutions Sales Recruiting 100

Chart Mogul

JULY 24, 2018

Subscription businesses are experimenting with hybrid billing models, mixing recurring revenue with one-time payments. In the enterprise software market, the move to a recurring revenue model is effectively complete. In fact, there’s plenty of diversity today in the way businesses make revenue from their customers.

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Subscription Payment Features Payment Solutions Payments 76

Stax

MARCH 14, 2024

EMV (Europay, Mastercard, and Visa) chip card use has continued to expand in use since its tumultuous rollout in 2015. Yet, while time has provided customers and businesses with more education on the security benefits of EMV card chips, many businesses and consumers are still confused about key components.

Payment Methods 88

Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Solutions 88

FastSpring

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Explore the Power of Changelog Integration in Our Documentation Navigating the Tax Landscape: Key Changes That Demand Your Attention in 2024 Quarterly B2B Onboarding Update: Your Complete Guide to Seamless Transactions! Changelog posts from 2015-2020 are available on the archived post located at the bottom of the changelog posts displayed.

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Payment Methods Customer Support Merchant Services Payments 78

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

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. It is effectively the app store for the web, but it’s weirdly even more addictive.

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Retention Payment Methods Onboarding Payment Solutions 223

Tom Tunguz

JULY 28, 2016

First, 15 of the 22 US software acquisitions worth more than $0.5B The largest private software acquisition is Transfirst, a payment software business founded in 1995. The second largest, Jasper, is an internet of things software company founded in 2004, which Cisco acquired for $1.2B. Jasper ranks eleventh.

Payment Solutions 100

Payment Solutions Payments SaaS Acquisition 100

Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Searches including the phrase “best place to buy” with the applicable product or service keyword grew by 70% between 2015 and 2018. 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.

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Payment Methods Branding Payments Merchant Services 126

Buffer Resources

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

So, she quit her full-time job to build a freelance writing business. For one, she has built a stable and viable business, achieving six figures in revenue every year for the past five years and even bringing in multiple-six-figures in 2021 when she expanded her business with subcontractors.

Scale 130

Scale Scaling Payment Solutions Payment Services 130

Stax

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Credit card processing can be overwhelming, expensive, and confusing. And yet, accepting non-cash forms of payments is more or less required to operate a modern business, at least in the U.S. Credit, debit, and digital payments have far and away become the most popular payment method.

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 88

All that Saas

MAY 1, 2021

In this roundup, we are going to have a look at some of the best Influencer Marketing Platforms that you can use to connect with the right influencers, manage campaigns, measure analytics, and a lot more. Influencer marketing platforms are a great solution to engage with your audience in the right way. dollars in 2018.

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Payments Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payment Services 52