SaaStr

OCTOBER 20, 2022

SaaStr events couldn’t happen without our partners, and we wanted to give a special shout-out to some of our newest sponsors for SaaStr Annual 2023. Get access to corporate-level benefits, seamless payroll, HR tools, and compliance support—all in one place. Join these incredible companies to experience all the value of SaaStr!

Scale 198

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SaaStr

MAY 4, 2022

As your business grows in complexity, these drags on your infrastructure can impact your product development. The internet economy is expected to double from 2019 to 2023—and that’s after the cost of software tools to run your business has collapsed, from $4M in 2011 to a paltry $4000 today. What does this look like from day to day?

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SaaStr

JANUARY 17, 2024

Some of the biggest use cases for AI in the enterprise are across customer support, sales and marketing, and engineering — ie helping developers test code and troubleshoot issues. Compliance matters. Arvind Jain, CEO of Glean explained: “ The first thing is just working on all security aspects and compliance.

AI 286

AI Enterprise Artificial Intelligence compliance 286

FastSpring

AUGUST 13, 2024

The highlights are outlined in six bullet points on Apple’s News and Updates page, with readers invited to click through to a more detailed guide to the changes in their developer documentation. However, the fees associated with the new feature are so steep and restrictive that “it’s hard to imagine any developer using it.”

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Who Is WorkOS and What Do They Have To Do With Enterprise Readiness WorkOS is a developer platform designed to make it really easy to become “Enterprise ready.” Can You Get Away Without Single Sign-On When Closing Bigger Customers In 2023? Developer-Led Growth Differs From Product-Led Growth WorkOS is a developer platform.

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Enterprise readiness Payment Solutions Enterprise Payments 277

FastSpring

JANUARY 9, 2023

A MoR also takes the lead on chargebacks, tax audits, legal compliance, and more. Making it all work together puts a massive strain on the development team. Finally, you’ll need to maintain a large team of tax and legal experts to maintain global compliance (because solutions like Stripe don’t help with any legalities).

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Tom Tunguz

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Data Teams are Becoming Software Teams : DevOps created a movement within software development that empowers developers to run the software they wrote. Meanwhile, regulation and compliance mean the governance burden only increases. Cost Pressures Continue : The dominant theme of 2023 is doing more with less.

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Artificial Intelligence Trends Data Software Review 220

FastSpring

JUNE 21, 2024

Supreme Court Rejects Appeals From Apple and Epic in Antitrust Case (January 2024) Is What Epic Wants for App Stores What Other Game Developers Actually Want? Apple Injunction Means for Software Companies (October 2021) Visit FastSpring’s game monetization page to learn more about how FastSpring supports game developers.

Merchant Services 158

Merchant Services Marketplace as a Service Payments Payment Solutions 158

FastSpring

JULY 2, 2024

The Verge further quotes Vestager as saying that “Our preliminary position is that Apple does not fully allow steering,” and that “Steering is key to ensure that app developers are less dependent on gatekeepers’ app stores and for consumers to be aware of better offers.” This is a win for gamers and studios.”

Merchant Services 155

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SaaStr

APRIL 12, 2023

Even considering the more conservative fundraising market in 2023, there are opportunities for startups to get investor attention with AI. Why AI Matters to VCs Over the last decade, each type of machine learning has developed and grown, with generative AI becoming the most recent. SaaStr Workshop Wednesdays are LIVE every Wednesday.

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Generative AI AI Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence 242

SaaStr

JANUARY 30, 2023

20X year 1⃣ 12X year 2⃣ 5X year 3⃣ #deelspeed @deel [link] — Shuooo (@shuoshuooshuooo) January 23, 2023 When we look at SaaS companies’ success stories, everything looks great on their growth maps. This insight led Deel to focus on solving payments and compliance.

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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Steep fees from platforms like the Apple App Store and Google Play can understandably cause game developers and app creators to look beyond the convenience and ubiquity of traditional app marketplaces, but restrictions from the platform providers have made it difficult. App stores also make it easy for app developers to distribute their apps.

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions Merchant Services Payment Services 157

FastSpring

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Whether you’re new to the field or a seasoned expert, DevLearn is the place to engage with your professional community and explore how technology can support learning and development. DevLearn 2023 features sessions and demos that inspire, early “Morning Buzz” meetups, and so much more. The post Join FastSpring at DevLearn 2023!

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FastSpring

MAY 15, 2024

District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’ order to allow app developers to “steer” users to third-party payment options outside of the native App Store. The evidentiary hearing regarding Apple’s subsequent compliance began on Wednesday, May 8. An evidentiary hearing in the Epic Games v. After a rejection by the U.S.

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Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Services Payments 128

FastSpring

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

App developers and game developers may be interested in the latest news about Apple gearing up to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act. Learn more about how FastSpring helps game developers sell games online. Apple’s filings to the U.S.

Payment Methods 155

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Merchant Services Software Review 155

FastSpring

DECEMBER 15, 2023

FastSpring provided key evidence about alternative payment options in EPIC’s antitrust lawsuit against Google Santa Barbara, CA – December 12, 2023 – Overnight in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California a jury found that Google Play and Google Play Billing represent an illegal monopoly run by Google.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Spenser Skates, CEO and co-founder at Amplitude took the stage at SaaStr Annual 2023 to share four key lessons he learned building a great organization and a long-lasting sustainable business. For example, as you continue to add engineers and folks to your product development team, your rate to ship stuff and innovate goes up.

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Scale Innovation SaaS Startup 278

User Pilot

MARCH 29, 2023

Which are the best Userflow alternatives in 2023? Its analytics are better-developed than Userflow, but all its plans are more expensive. It’s highly rated for its intuitive UI and code-free functionality that doesn’t require developer support to design onboarding experiences: It’s really easy to use.

Software Review 98

Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Onboarding 98

FastSpring

AUGUST 20, 2024

Federal Judge and Epic Games Challenge Whether Apple Has Complied With Order to Allow Payment Steering (May 2024) Is What Epic Wants for App Stores What Other Game Developers Actually Want? Read FastSpring’s press release on the December 11, 2023 ruling in the case. This is a win for gamers and studios.”

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Payment Methods Payments Merchant Services Payment Services 97

FastSpring

JANUARY 22, 2024

District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers rejected most of Epic’s claims against Apple but ruled in Epic’s favor regarding Apple’s policies against developers sending users outside Apple’s system to make digital purchases. Then in 2023, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco agreed with much of Judge Rogers’ 2021 decision.

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Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Methods Payment Services 88

Stax

JULY 30, 2024

billion in fees for accepting Mastercard and Visa credit cards in 2023. As of writing this article, those states and territories are: Massachusetts Connecticut Puerto Rico Note that surcharging laws change quite frequently so you should stay up-to-date on the latest developments. Non-compliance can result in a $1000 fine.

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Merchant Services Accept Credit Card Payments Payment Services Payment Methods 166

FastSpring

MARCH 3, 2023

SocialBee grew their monthly recurring revenue 2X and managed tax compliance by switching from Braintree to FastSpring. We remit those taxes for you at the right time and ensure all necessary elements are in place for full compliance. NotePlan increased conversions by over 60% by switching from Paddle to FastSpring.

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Payment Services Payment Methods Payments Merchant Services 78

Stax

AUGUST 19, 2024

Neiconi brings more than 15 years of experience in risk and fraud management leadership to his new role, with a deep background in developing fraud risk solutions, risk data collection and analysis, and compliance. Stay Payments , a leading payment technology provider, has appointed Valentin Neiconi as Chief Risk Officer.

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Stax Payments Payment Services 88

Stax

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

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. TL;DR An independent software vendor (ISV) develops and sells software applications independently of hardware manufacturers.

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Payment Services Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Methods 88

IT World

JUNE 28, 2023

The European Commission has announced that it will co-fund four testing and experimentation facilities, or TEFs, for AI exploration, in order to support responsible AI development and ease compliance with the EU AI Act, which is in the final stages of approval before being enacted into law.

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AI Healthcare compliance Technology 80

User Pilot

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Product managers must place a strong emphasis on customer-centricity Developing a customer-centric approach to building products is likely to be even more important for the PM of the future. Why not check out Userpilot’s 2023 State of SaaS report ? Future of product management: product-led growth. A/B testing in Userpilot.

Trends 105

Trends Artificial Intelligence Management AI 105

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 5, 2024

More for your eyeballs: David Sacks published a great piece about the dark side of sales , outlining sales incentive problems and elements of the sales compliance regime. In 2023 companies were in a defense mode when it came to seeking efficiencies. On the strategic side, 2024 predictions have been flowing for the past two weeks.

Scale 125

Scale Sales Social Media AI 125

Scytale

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In this blog, we will highlight some of the top CISOs in the UK in 2023 and explore the qualities that make them stand out in this ever-changing environment. He spearheads the development and delivery of high-impact technology and data solutions that resonate with the company’s mission and vision.

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Technical Advisors Cybersecurity CTO Scale 52

Stax

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The FIS and Worldpay Separation in 2024 Despite the high expectations following the merger, FIS announced in 2023 that it would be spinning off Worldpay into a separate company. Security and Compliance Ensuring Safe Transactions and Regulatory Adherence At Worldpay, the security and compliance of payment processing solutions are paramount.

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 88

Audacix

AUGUST 11, 2023

Table Of Contents India's Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, (DPDPB) is going to force IT decision makers like you to completely rethink how your organisation collects, processes, stores and secures customer, vendor, employee and partner data. This is a classic scenario of "the early bird gets the worm."

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Outsourcing Services Technical Review Cybersecurity Data 52

FastSpring

JUNE 6, 2024

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. We’re also committed to working in partnership with game developers to help you grow.

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SaaSHolic

MAY 15, 2023

For startups, the speaker suggests focusing on how AI can drive customer acquisition and go-to-market strategy, while for large companies, creating a vision for AI is important, as well as focusing on infrastructure and skillsets and reshaping governance to deal with security and compliance issues.

Payment Methods 52

Payment Methods Blockchain Artificial Intelligence Payment Services 52

FastSpring

MAY 20, 2024

Tax compliance, include calculation, collection, and remittance of VAT and sales taxes. Developer tools like a JavaScript library; FastSpring’s REST API; webhooks; and integrations and connections with third-party systems including marketing analytics tools, CRMs, DRMs, BI tools, and more.

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SaaS Payments Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions 158

Stax

AUGUST 20, 2024

Some challenges and considerations of embedded finance and fintech involve regulatory and compliance issues, data privacy and security, and stiff competition. They can offer new products without spending years and a lot of money on research, development, and launching. billion in 2023 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 32.8%

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Payments Payment Methods Merchant Services Finance 88

Stax

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Credit card surcharging is subject to regulations and compliance requirements that vary by region and country. The rise in these fees can be attributed to the substantial investment required for the development and maintenance of secure payment processing infrastructure, protection against fraud, and the convenience offered to consumers.

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Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 88

Audacix

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Table Of Contents As per the Data Breach Investigation Report 2023 , an alarming 74% of data breaches happened due to human elements such as human engineering error, misuse, or attack. What is a secure software development framework? Security testing tools and methodologies need to be an integral part of a secure SDLC.

Software Development 40

Software Development Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Development 40

Audacix

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Table Of Contents As per the Data Breach Investigation Report 2023 , an alarming 74% of data breaches happened due to human elements such as human engineering error, misuse, or attack. What is a secure software development framework? Security testing tools and methodologies need to be an integral part of a secure SDLC.

Software Development 40

Software Development Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Development 40