SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

And its payments network to roll out. But yes, it’s the most incredible SMB growth story in SaaS we’ve ever seen. Up from 110% at IPO, 124% in 2021, and 121% in 2020. Like Shopify, Bill.com is now less a SaaS company than a transactions company built on top of a software layer. 131% NRR.

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Tom Tunguz

MARCH 28, 2021

UIPath, leaders in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) category, filed their S-1 last week , revealing an impressive business. 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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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

So one of SaaStr Fund’s latest investments is Mangomint, a vertical SaaS platform for spas and salons. There are multiple vendors in different segments, including Mindbody which IPO’d a SaaS generation ago and then taken private in a $2B Vista acquisition. And why is Vertical SaaS thriving today? Pretty cool!

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Hackers are getting more sophisticated, and one area they love to attack is the online checkout experience on eCommerce websites, making secure payment forms more important than ever. We heard a wide variety of responses, such as: Using an AVS (Address Verification Service) Tokenization Stacking payment gateways Using encrypted payments.

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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

If you’re not sure how to sell an app direct to consumer (D2C) outside the app stores — or if you’re looking for a new way to monetize your mobile app or game — you may be wondering what options you have. In this article, we’ll cover: Current app store practices and rates. Highlights from recent U.S. Interested?

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 22, 2021

It was just amazing that when iPhone launched, you could now take a picture of receipts and have them somewhat automatically “expensed” A jaw dropping, amazing use of the first generation on mobile apps. 1M in ARR per employee could be a new efficiency record at IPO for SaaS. 5 Interesting Learnings: #1. Oftentimes, even.

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Scale SaaS Payments SMB Payment Solutions 328

Stax

MARCH 17, 2025

The best ISVs go beyond simply providing merchant services. Talk to sales Why Enable PayPal for Your Merchants? Adding PayPal to your list of accepted payment methods opens up a range of benefits for you and your merchants alike. They also invest in their client’s success and help them thrive.

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Merchant Services Stax PayPal SaaS Payments 88

Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

In the early days of running a software company, collecting payments was pretty straightforward. A customer buys a license for your software, and they get the product (either through a download, a CD or even more old school—floppy disks). To put it simply, recurring billing can get complicated, especially for a SaaS company.

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Payment Solutions Merchant Services Systems Review SaaS Payments 105

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Founder and General Partner of Craft Ventures, David Sacks, shares his perspective on what to expect from SaaS in 2024. Can you raise a Series A if you’re not “AI SaaS?” Can You Raise A Series A If You’re Not AI SaaS? With that being said, if you have the world’s best payroll app, you can absolutely still talk to Craft.

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SaaStr

MARCH 19, 2021

Shopify, since last year, has nearly tripled in market cap driven by the rise of e-commerce, but also the digital payments and the QR code system they provide for contactless payments. We’re bringing S-M-B back with SaaS. Diversity, equity and inclusion software taking their rightful place.

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SaaStr

APRIL 1, 2023

The SMBTech economy is very different from enterprise software, and there is massive opportunity to capture it. Throw in the rise of social media and mobile web payment systems like Stripe and Braintree, and something revolutionary was at our doorstep. Fast Forward To 2020 The pandemic happened.

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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. How viable is it for companies to shop their apps outside of mainstream marketplaces?

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions Merchant Services SaaS Payments 147

FastSpring

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Q4 sales numbers usually outperform the rest of the year thanks to year-end holidays and their associated shopping cycles — but how much does that trend carry over into software and SaaS sales? Are you optimizing all possible Q4 sales opportunities for your software business? Below, we’ll cover: U.S.

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SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Software Review Merchant Services 158

Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

But thankfully, that’s not what your payroll process has to look like. The best payroll services help you automate paying your employees and simplify the entire process, so you can gain more control over how you spend your time. The 6 best payroll service options for 2020. That adds up to 21 full work-days a year.

Payment Services 145

Payment Services SaaS Payments Outsourcing Services Payment Solutions 145

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.

Payment Solutions 88

Payment Solutions Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods 88

Baremetrics

MARCH 30, 2021

Your business requires a fast and reliable tool for sending and receiving payments from clients. But with so many payment processing tools on the market, which one should you choose? Here's a list of six payment processing platforms for 2021. 1 Different B2B Payment Processing Tools 1. QuickBooks 3.

Payment Services 80

Payment Services SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payments 80

FastSpring

AUGUST 11, 2021

In Malaysia, Sales and Service Tax (SST) is a consumption tax imposed on a wide range of goods and services. The new SST system, dubbed SST 2.0, is much simpler for businesses compared with the previous Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime it replaced and the old SST framework that preceded GST. What is Malaysia SST?

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Merchant Services Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Methods 148

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

An ICP aligns your product, sales, marketing, service, and executive teams to all focus on your highest-value accounts. Brex then scaled its payments business quickly. Then, it built an entire ecosystem around it, soon launching Shopify payments, an embedded payment tool that quickly became the largest piece of the business.

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SaaStr

JULY 20, 2022

It’s something we don’t see too often these days, as $200m+ ARR sort of became the new floor to IPO in SaaS. Today, it crosses dentistry, optometry, veterinary, physical therapy, specialty medical services, audiology, plumbing, electrical, HVAC and other home services. It was growing 75% in 2020, year-over-year.

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SaaS Payments Scale Payment Methods SMB 290

Payrix

MAY 14, 2024

When it comes to software, success doesn’t hinge on innovation alone. 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.

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Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 147

Chart Mogul

MARCH 30, 2020

How do you manage the process of accepting money from your customers? Building your own billing system can be a world of pain, risk and complexity, so what options are out there for integrating a third party product? This guide serves as a comprehensive overview of the options available for SaaS businesses.

Payment Solutions 90

Payment Solutions Merchant Services Payment Features SaaS Payments 90

Incredo

DECEMBER 3, 2019

And you look for ideas on how to promote your software for these holidays. Or maybe you are curious whether Christmas marketing works at all? We have interviewed tens of SaaS community members to understand how they perceive SaaS Christmas promotions. What does it mean for your SaaS?

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SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payment Solutions Social Media 44

FastSpring

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The fourth quarter is the most important quarter for software companies around the world. . We confirmed this by reviewing sales data from over 300 SaaS and software companies that use our billing platform. In November, software companies see 11% to 24% over the average monthly revenue. Average US SaaS and Software Sales.

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Software Review 148

Incredo

DECEMBER 3, 2019

And you look for ideas on how to promote your software for these holidays. Or maybe you are curious whether Christmas marketing works at all? We have interviewed tens of SaaS community members to understand how they perceive SaaS Christmas promotions. What does it mean for your SaaS?

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SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payments Social Media 204

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. Launching PayFac and ISV solutions In 2019 and 2020, Stax became more than just a payment processor for merchants.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services Merchant Services Stax Payment Solutions 88

Unbounce

JANUARY 6, 2025

TABLE OF CONTENTS SHARE Josh Gallant Josh is the founder of Backstage SEO , an organic growth firm that helps SaaS companies capture demand. A landing page funnel guides potential customers through your sales process. A landing page funnel is a step-by-step process that guides visitors from initial interest to making a purchase.

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Sales Funnel Payment Methods SaaS Payments Payment Services 111

FastSpring

JUNE 22, 2022

We don’t have to look far to find examples of B2B SaaS companies that have found traction using a self-service or product-led motion. 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? How B2B and B2C Are Converging.

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B2C Payments SaaS Payments B2B 148

SaaStr

AUGUST 7, 2020

359: The Secrets to Vertical Growth, What it Really Takes to Build a $1B SaaS Company with Matt Garratt, SVP, Managing Partner @ Salesforce Ventures, Trisha Price, Chief Product Officer @ nCino and David Schmaier, CEO & Founder @ Vlocity. There’s a lot of services. This episode is sponsored by Linode.

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Payment Solutions Pricing Payments Payment Services 218

SaaStr

MARCH 31, 2022

What you’ll see in that cloud spend box is actually Gartner’s 2020 estimate for infrastructure as a service spending for companies, which was $50 billion. And if you also look at the platform as a service category, that’s also an additional $50 billion of spend, and that’s typically with those same vendors.

Scale 262

Scale Marketplace as a Service Cloud SaaS Payments 262

FastSpring

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

98% of SaaS companies experienced positive growth when they made core changes to their pricing models in 2020. As the B2B world continues to integrate SaaS, pricing models are adapting as well. A SaaS often appeals to multiple customer personas (or audiences) that your software appeals to.

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SaaS Payments Pricing Merchant Services Payment Solutions 138

yoursales

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Sales Stack 2020. SALES STACK 2020: THE TOOLS SALES STACK 2020: THE TOOLS. W elcome to "Sales Stack 2020 - Sales Tools for Professional Sales". Enabling the right customer journey with sales tools that power your sales process has been high on our agenda for years. Sales Tools for Professional Sales.

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Scale Payment Methods Payment Solutions Sales Recruiting 103

yoursales

DECEMBER 23, 2019

SALES STACK 2020. W elcome to "Sales Stack 2020 - Sales Tools for Professional Sales". Enabling the right customer journey with sales tools that power your sales process has been high on our agenda for years. Now, in 2020, there really aren't any reasons to believe that will change. What do we mean with "best"?

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Scale Payment Methods Payment Solutions Sales Recruiting 103

SaaStr

AUGUST 12, 2022

I think it’s a challenge to folks that think we are in some sort of terrible downturn for SaaS and cloud. While Azure and Google Cloud grew at record rates, Shopify for example, its SaaS business only grew 10% last quarter. Colin here, CEO of a startup, B2B SaaS, and raising a seed round right now. Take the meeting.

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Scale SaaS Payments Scaling SaaS 245

Incredo

DECEMBER 3, 2019

And you look for ideas on how to promote your software for these holidays. Or maybe you are curious whether Christmas marketing works at all? We have interviewed tens of SaaS community members to understand how they perceive SaaS Christmas promotions. What does it mean for your SaaS?

SaaS Payments 162

SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payments Social Media 162

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.

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Payment Services SaaS Payments Customer Success Payments 52

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Join us at SaaStr Annual 2020. Romain Huet : See how you can turn like a SaaS business, or a core product you have and make it a very successful developer platform. Like, how can we provide economic infrastructure for developers to build applications and services and in a weird way, future proof? FULL TRANSCRIPT BELOW.

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Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Services 174

FastSpring

JANUARY 19, 2023

Since it joined FastSpring in early 2020, the company has increased its revenue by 628% and is still growing fast. When NitroPack was first getting started, they used PayPal to accept and process payments. “It This solution lasted less than a month. Using PayPal, software companies can send U.S.-style The problem?

Merchant Services 147

Merchant Services Payment Services Payments Payment Features 147