FastSpring

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Note: Apple announced that it would be reducing the App Store fee from 30% to 15% for most developers starting on January 1st, 2021. For app entrepreneurs and ecommerce store owners, the battle to be noticed in the marketplace is ongoing. Epic Games wants to take control of their online sales with its own marketplace.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

While its software has decent margins of 66%, software is only 10% of Toast’s total GAAP revenue. It loses money on the hardware (gross margin negative) and the payments solutions have barely a 20%+ margin and constitute the vast majority of revenue today. Mediocre margins in payments. And a few bonus notes: #6.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

What makes a company choose one SaaS payment processing provider over another? For example, at FastSpring, we have a lot of data about online shopping carts. But we wanted to hear directly from technical founders and software developers about what you look for in a SaaS payment processing service. Integrations?

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Wherever you are in your revenue journey, adopting certain growth strategies can help you keep growing fast. Joined by Katie Wickham, Payrix’s Director of Marketing, Butler shares essential tips on accelerating your business to $100 million ARR and beyond. . Brex then scaled its payments business quickly.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

So one of SaaStr Fund’s latest investments is Mangomint, a vertical SaaS platform for spas and salons. You really have to do it all now to build a true platform for SMBs: software, payments, payroll, marketing, workflow and more. Not the 1 person salon or spa, nor the massive chaings, but the middle.

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FastSpring

APRIL 25, 2024

Pix, Brazil’s instant payment system introduced by the Central Bank of Brazil in 2020, has rapidly gained popularity among consumers as a preferred digital payment method. Director of Payments, Risk, and Compliance at FastSpring.

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Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 10, 2022

The e-commerce landscape has grown exponentially since 2020, with experts predicting that the pandemic accelerated transformation of the digital space by up to five years. With lockdowns preventing in-store experiences, shoppers have gravitated towards brands that can provide the best online experience possible.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 29, 2020

Keeping up with the latest and greatest in ecommerce can be a lot of work. Between new legislation going into effect and shifting consumer preferences, the ecommerce landscape is anything but stagnant. As your global ecommerce partner, we make it our mission to stay on top of the latest trends. But don’t worry, we got your back.

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FastSpring

JULY 8, 2019

billion online with U.S. Unfortunately, as growth in online payments continues to climb so do instances of credit card fraud. billion by 2020. billion by 2020. Governments have started taking online payment fraud seriously in an attempt to protect consumers and hold companies more accountable.

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FastSpring

JUNE 13, 2024

We are thrilled to announce the expansion of our Apple Pay capabilities, available now to your buyers using FastSpring for purchases on your website or web shop on Safari, Chrome for iOS, and Mac. Currently, Apple Pay is enabled on 78% of all iPhones and saw 100% growth from 2020 to 2022. Ready to take your business to the next level?

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Stax

MARCH 17, 2025

Adding PayPal to your list of accepted payment methods opens up a range of benefits for you and your merchants alike. Benefits for merchants Increase conversions – The primary advantage of adding PayPal, Venmo, and Pay Later as payment options is that they enable merchants to boost conversions.

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Subscription Flow

JUNE 26, 2024

Did you know that the Dutch payment processing company Mollie was only able to raise $100 million in 2020 as its growth tech investment? Lo and behold, in no time Mollie became the third largest European payment processor (after the fellow Dutch company Adyen and the London-based Checkout.com). So what happened?

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Payrix

MAY 14, 2024

No one knows this better (or more intimately) than a software company Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Adam Tesan, CRO at Worldpay for Platforms, is a seasoned executive leader with decades of experience in sales, marketing, and revenue in the software space. It was an Embedded Finance play starting with payments. [It

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Stax

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

ACH transfers, or payments made through the Automated Clearing House network, account for billions of dollars in payments annually. In fact, NACHA, the nonprofit that governs the ACH payments network reported 6.1% in payment volume growth in Q4 2021. TL:DR ACH Payments are essentially digital check payments.

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SaaStr

JULY 20, 2022

Weave started off as a dental ERP and comms platform (including VoIP / phone), and then expanded beyond that as it scaled. Historically, Weave gave away several “free” phones with each new account. Weave has added payment processing to its services, and as part of that, use Stripe per a 3 year term agreement. #5.

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SaaStr

JULY 15, 2019

Well, not QUITE yet but if you’re already planning your trip to SaaStr Annual 2020, here is our initial speaker lineup. The online design and publishing tool has over 15 million users across 190 countries. Prior to this, she was a Director at Apple where she led Worldwide Payments and Financing Programs for Online Stores.

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

But those three things are what got Starbucks its first profitable coffee shop in Seattle, not what allowed that shop to morph into an $80 billion business with 30,000 cafes around the world. In Paddle’s case, they optimize for the five stars of growth : Monetization: Optimize the pricing. That kind of growth? Salesforce?

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Unbounce

JANUARY 6, 2025

A landing page funnel guides potential customers through your sales process. Unlike a regular website, a landing page funnel focuses on specific actions you want visitors to take, like signing up for your email list or purchasing. What’s the difference between a website, a landing page, and a funnel?

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SaaStr

MAY 8, 2021

— Jason BeKind Lemkin (@jasonlk) September 4, 2020. bills, “payment terms”, and often, repeated follow-up. Most start-ups don’t have a good enough finance person or firm to be good at collections. But getting paid in a simple ACH or credit card payment each month can be magical. Is it worth it?

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

How can a simple offering be transformed into its own platform? Renaud Visage, Co-Founder of Eventbrite, and Romain Huet, Head of Developer Relations at Stripe, know what it takes to effectively evolve your offering into a platform without losing what made offering appealing in the first place. Join us at SaaStr Annual 2020.

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Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

So, the way in which you accept payments matters for both you and the customer. Not only that, as a business owner you need to know that you’re not shelling out cash on inferior services or unnecessary additional fees. How to Choose the Best Credit Card Processing Company for You. Look at the payment terms and fees carefully.

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Buffer Resources

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

I knew nothing about TikTok when I started my account in March 2020. A fellow business owner recommended I get on the platform to expand awareness for my disability advocacy company Diversability , and I gave it a chance but initially struggled to find traction.

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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. And we’re the same people when we go to work.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 25, 2019

Keeping up with the latest and greatest in ecommerce can be a lot of work. Between new legislation going into effect and shifting consumer preferences, the ecommerce landscape is anything but stagnant. As your global ecommerce partner, we make it our mission to stay on top of the latest trends. But don’t worry, we got your back.

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Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

BNPL allows consumers to split large purchases into several monthly payments, interest-free. percent of US consumers choosing the option as of July 2020. BNPL helps online retailers attract customers and increase revenue, which is why business leaders are taking note. Highlight Your BNPL Payment Option.

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Stax

MARCH 14, 2024

During the 2020s, almost all businesses will have been looking at b2b payments processing solutions to meet changing consumer needs. Online and contactless adoption multiplied, and digital payments rose. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of U.S. But what about in the business-to-business (B2B) sector?

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 13, 2022

We confirmed this by reviewing sales data from over 300 SaaS and software companies that use our billing platform. We discovered that Q4 is by far the best-performing quarter of the year for both business and consumer sales. In November, software companies see 11% to 24% over the average monthly revenue. About Our Data.

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How To Buy Saas

JANUARY 1, 2021

Online learning is a new trend which we are have encountered by now. The new lifestyle that we experienced in 2020 has taught us a lot. Online learning and course are expected to rise with time and see a figure of $325 billion by 2025. Why Choose an Online Course Platform? Why Choose an Online Course Platform?

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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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FastSpring

DECEMBER 22, 2020

2020 was a year unlike any we’ve experienced before, that tested all of us in ways we couldn’t have imagined twelve months ago. Not only did our customers thrive in 2020, but they also did so at a record level. On average, our customers’ revenue grew by nearly 20% relative to 2019. We acquired SalesRight.

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Stax

JUNE 25, 2024

With 63% of donors preferring to make online payments with a debit or credit card, it’s important that nonprofits and charity organizations take a forward-thinking fundraising approach to maximize the impact they can make. Don’t worry: today, we’ll help you find the best charity payment solution for your nonprofit.

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FastSpring

AUGUST 11, 2021

Malaysia extended its tax system to cover digital services provided by foreign service providers on January 1, 2020. Foreign service provider (FSP): a person outside of Malaysia providing any digital service to a consumer. You can read more about the SToDS via the Royal Malaysia Customs Department website.

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SaaStr

JUNE 20, 2019

In this session, the audience will learn about Adyen’s journey from a Dutch payments startup, to a global public company with more than 15 offices around the world working with large global companies like Facebook, Spotify, Uber and Microsoft. Join us at SaaStr Annual 2020. Want to see more content like this? FULL TRANSCRIPT BELOW.

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FastSpring

JUNE 6, 2024

Xsolla is a merchant of record (MoR) payment provider that serves the video game industry. The platform includes a broad feature set that provides game developers with the infrastructure needed to sell online and accept online payments globally, without having to manage localization, sales tax and VAT, or fraud prevention on their own.

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Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

In the early days of running a software company, collecting payments was pretty straightforward. Fast forward to today when most software companies use a Subscription as a service (SaaS business model , and things aren’t as simple. Luckily, like most complex processes and tasks, it can be simplified. Think of it this way.

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Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

In fact, it was one of the top five downloaded apps in the App Store and Google Play in 2020. The platform’s active user numbers are equally impressive. At the end of 2020, Instagram surpassed one billion global users. Being an affiliate on Instagram is a lot harder than running affiliate ads on your website.

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Neil Patel

MARCH 25, 2021

TikTok is a video sharing platform that allows users to create and share dynamic short-form (maximum of 60 seconds) videos. In 2020, TikTok was ranked one of the world’s top mobile apps , outperforming YouTtube, Tinder, and Netflix. By now, you’ve probably heard a lot of buzz about Gen Z’s favorite social media app, TikTok.

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