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Mastering Growth in the AI Era: How to Stand Out, Acquire Customers, and Raise VC Dollars with B Capital, Zetta, and Glasswing

SaaStr

What VCs Are Funding in AI Today The AI funding landscape has evolved rapidly in 2023-2024. If 2023 was the “year of the demo,” 2024 should be the “year of production” – but most companies are still struggling to deploy AI successfully. This creates both challenges and opportunities for founders.

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Thanks to BrainStorm, G2, G-P, Infinicept, and Laika for Sponsoring SaaStr Annual 2023!

SaaStr

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. Over the years, BrainStorm has evolved from a training services company to a world-class SaaS platform. Join these incredible companies to experience all the value of SaaStr!

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How to Create a Services Marketplace

Neil Patel

Over the last decade, service marketplaces have sprung up and distributed how we work and live. For instance, Airbnb , a marketplace for vacation rentals, has over four million hosts who have welcomed over 800 million guests. Food delivery service marketplaces are expected to reach $154.34 billion in 2023.

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News: Japan Enacts Regulatory Law Targeting Apple and Google Smartphone Marketplace Dominance

FastSpring

Per Kyodo News , “The law will prohibit the providers of Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android smartphone operating systems, app stores and payment platforms from preventing the sale of apps and services that directly compete with the native platforms’ own.” which have grown to wield significant influence over digital services around the world.”

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Top Fraud and Payment Trends for 2023: What SaaS Pros Need to Know

Fraud is ever changing – especially for merchants that offer online services and subscriptions. This report outlines the most common types of fraud to look out for in 2023 and offers merchant-reported preferred best practices to help minimize fraud losses. How fraud changes based on the size of business.

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Marketplaces in the Age of AI

Andreessen Horowitz

While the marketplace business model is evergreen, every new platform changes how and where transactions happen. Now, we believe generative AI promises to revolutionize marketplaces again. It will not only transform how products and services are sold — but also how they are made.

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News: Apple First to Be Charged With Violating EU DMA by Not Fully Allowing Steering

FastSpring

The EU’s European Commission has taken issue with the binary choice presented by Meta to its users to either consent to be tracked and receive a service for free, or to pay for an ad-free service. Related Reading News: Japan Enacts Regulatory Law Targeting Apple and Google Smartphone Marketplace Dominance News: U.S.