SaaStr

OCTOBER 26, 2022

So this year has been rough on SaaS and Cloud stocks, with multiples down 75% from a year ago and the markets overall down 50% or more. Payments and e-commerce drag blended gross margins down to 60%. Wix along with Squarespace and also WordPress / Automatic have pushed deeply into e-commerce and as part of that, payments.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The payments landscape and how it affects businesses trying to grow in Asia. Podcast Full Interview: Audio Listen online or find it on more podcast services. In simple terms, we handle everything from payments to fraud management, to custom support and tax compliance, so that sellers can focus on growing their business.

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Stax

JANUARY 28, 2024

Long before the digital age, newspaper and magazine companies have been using the subscription model to create and retain a consistent readership for their publications. This business model has now been adapted very well in the internet age, especially in the SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) and eCommerce industries.

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Stax

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

According to the Pew Research Institute , in 2022, a whopping 41% of Americans said they don’t use cash at all for any of their weekly purchases—a significant jump from 29% in 2018. FIS Global reports that in Norway, Sweden, and other Scandinavian countries, more than 90% of transactions processed at point-of-sale (POS) in 2023 were cashless.

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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? We’ve analyzed aggregate sales data to give you insights into just how important Q4 can be for your software, SaaS, or other digital goods business.

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Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

The SaaS industry has seen explosive growth in the past decadeand this is expected to continue this year. Data cited by Statista shows that the software as service is expected to hit $299 billion by the end of 2025. Part of this can be attributed to the SaaS model’s unique aspect of relying primarily on future revenue.

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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. At the end of the year, buyers are ready to spend money on software and subscriptions — are you using your marketing dollars wisely? US End-Of-Year Trends For SaaS And Software Purchases. About Our Data. In the U.S.,

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SaaStr

APRIL 30, 2022

In the run up to SaaStr Europa 2022 in Barcelona on June 7-8 , we’re taking a look at some of the top all-time SaaStr Europa sessions. Join us at SaaStr Europa 2022. So growth of the kind of subscription, eCommerce industry has been over 100% year on year for the past five years, according to McKinsey. & a few others.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In our first post about our online community , we mentioned launching the Global SaaS Leaders Slack group because we saw a need for the kind of software-and-SaaS-focused community we’d want to be a part of. Our Guiding Principle: Our Software and SaaS Community Must Be Good for You in Order for It to Succeed.

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Baremetrics

JANUARY 12, 2022

This article is one such list, where we take a deep dive into cash flow modeling for SaaS businesses and the software that can help you do it. In this article, we are going to summarize the six tools you should consider for cash flow modeling in 2022. Why is cash flow modeling important for SaaS? Table of Contents.

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SaaSOptics

MARCH 10, 2022

Is your company taking advantage of CFO tools like automated invoicing, database management, and automatic tax-compliance updates? It’s common for companies to have digitized some of their financial processes. It’s common for companies to have digitized some of their financial processes. If not, read on. SaaSOptics.

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FastSpring

APRIL 11, 2022

What’s the ideal number of subscription tiers for a SaaS company? That’s not what we found when we studied the pricing plans of 50 best-in-class SaaS companies for our 2022 pricing pages report. From Zero to 23 Plans, Best-in-Class SaaS Companies Customize Their Subscription Options.

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FastSpring

MAY 25, 2023

FastSpring previously presented on SaaS fees pricing and packaging to combat stagflation in 2022, but this article is based on an updated presentation delivered in March 2023 by David Vogelpohl. This article offers tips for optimizing pricing and packaging of your SaaS products in a less-than-stellar economy: What is stagflation?

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Stax

JUNE 27, 2024

As a business owner, you engage in many daily transactions, from receiving customer payments to paying your bills and suppliers. But cash and checks are rapidly declining as preferred modes of payment. Brainy Insights valued the digital payments market at $102.60 billion in 2022 and estimated it to reach $510.30

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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.

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Kellblog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

I might call this intentional MRR, much like signing up for a SaaS service on a month-to-month basis [2]. Specifically, what does “recur” mean? Why does the phrase “recurring revenue” appear exactly zero times in Snowflake’s 10-Q ? And what’s the impact on your other SaaS metrics?

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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. In 2022, our ASP was $20, and our Operating Costs hit $19,757,852. Stripe payments make up 98.5

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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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OpenView Labs

JANUARY 13, 2022

This year we look back at 2021 and forward to 2022, measuring how our past predictions have stood up to another tumultuous year and laying out what you can expect in 2022. Science, conscious consumers, and next-gen founders will drive ESG’ innovation in 2022. Join Steven’s research, take a short survey Growth Strategies in 2022.

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Chargebee

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The global SaaS market alone grew by 14.3% in 2022, hitting a record $242.57 Yet, to create sustainable growth in new markets, companies competing within the SaaS ecosystem must ensure they have the right tools in place to facilitate sales across the globe.

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Stax

JUNE 25, 2024

Almost $500 billion dollars —that’s how much Americans donated in 2022. 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.

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FastSpring

MAY 30, 2019

We’ve all heard how effective subscriptions can be for growing companies. Perhaps one of the biggest benefits of implementing a subscription model is that it allows software companies to avoid the unpredictability of one-time sales by guaranteeing a steady stream of revenue. What is Annual Recurring Revenue? 3600/3 = $1200 ARR.

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Infinicept

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Here November 7, 2022 – Subscription billing SaaS platform, Revolv3, announced today a partnership with Infinicept, the leading provider of embedded payments solutions. As a strategic partner, Revolv3’s optimized billing solution capabilities will be.

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Stax

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In 2022, there were 1802 instances of data compromise in America which affected 422 million people. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at what data tokenization means, how it works, and the role it plays in payment processing. If the payment processor uses tokenization, cardholder data is replaced with tokens.

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User Pilot

JANUARY 27, 2023

As a SaaS product manager , how do you give users a chance to experience your product value? So why not look at our 15 B2B SaaS free trial best practices that will help you boost your conversion rates? In contrast, freemium requires no payments whatsoever but offers limited functionality. Or are your trials paid?

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Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Numerous prosperous SaaS businesses with cutting-edge solutions in a range of industries, including AI, CRM, HR, and IoT, can be found in Ireland. Why Does a Payment Gateway Even Matter? Basically, a payment gateway prevents malicious activity and acts as a control over the transfer of sensitive data! Enter Stripe.

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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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FastSpring

MAY 30, 2019

We’ve all heard how effective subscriptions can be for growing companies. Perhaps one of the biggest benefits of implementing a subscription model is that it allows software companies to avoid the unpredictability of one-time sales by guaranteeing a steady stream of revenue. What is Annual Recurring Revenue? 3600/3 = $1200 ARR.

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OPEXEngine

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

When it comes to IPOs, 2021 was an excellent year for SaaS companies. Accelerated digital transformation across industries put SaaS companies firmly on the hypergrowth path. According to Gartner , the SaaS industry has grown from $35 billion in 2015 to $145 billion in 2021. Focus on a multi-year horizon.

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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

That’s the philosophy behind SEM International , the firm he founded that specializes in multilingual internationally-based digital marketing services. Pricing Strategies to Combat Stagflation 2022 Emerging SaaS Customer Markets How FastSpring Can Help FastSpring helps SaaS and software companies sell around the world.

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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. Actually, two.

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CustomerSuccessBox

MARCH 3, 2022

Read on to know about the Customer Success books for Customer Success Managers (CSMs) to read in 2022. Top Customer Success Books for Customer Success Managers to read in 2022. The first comprises: why is it necessary for the SaaS firms to reduce or eliminate churn? Customer rating: 4.6 One of the best customer success books!

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How To Buy Saas

JANUARY 12, 2022

Pricing model: Free, Subscription. Pricing model: Subscription. Apptoto is an appointment reminder and messaging service that integrates with existing calendars, extracts contacts, and delivers appointment and follow-up reminders to clients through SMS text, email, or voice call to ensure they arrive on time and prepared.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 8, 2022

We talked about: An iterative approach to localizing marketing efforts A step-by-step guide to looking for regional growth opportunities How to use insights from our 2022 Emerging Customer Markets report Finding regional marketing and localization partners Listen or stream the full interview or read and watch highlights from our interview below.

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OPEXEngine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Most SaaS and Software companies are starting to gear up for end of the year budgeting and planning exercises. Here are a few of the trends that we are hearing about from CFOs, investors and lenders: Flexible pricing models and payment terms: A couple of things are happening here.

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ProfitWell

JANUARY 6, 2020

We are back and feeling better than ever , kicking off what we’re hearing is "the year of subscription growth and iteration." We also have 10 must-have features for subscription billing platforms in 2020. Plus, how to price for SaaS success in the new year. Your top subscription news. 10 years, 10 pricing must-haves.

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Neil Patel

MARCH 8, 2023

I see marketing, strategy, outreach, UX, development, product, customer service, management decision-making, sales, PPCs — basically everything that makes an e-commerce business viable. Fast forward to 2022, and that’s still the case. This option gives you a recurring revenue stream. LTV is part and parcel of it all.

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