Incredo

JULY 14, 2019

Whether you are a startup owner, a manager of a growing business or the CEO of an established company, you might find yourself asking questions like “ Should our SaaS subscription model be monthly, annually or both ?” or “ What are the best tips I can get in terms of annual vs monthly subscription models ?”.

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Blulogix

JANUARY 6, 2025

By Inga Broerman The 2025 Blueprint for Scalable Growth in the Subscription Economy The subscription economy is entering a pivotal year. To succeed, subscription-based organizations must embrace smarter, more integrated approaches to billing, management, and strategy.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 9, 2025

Justin Sacks (02:08) Taking me back, I think I got a summer job in high school so that I could pay for my own WoW subscription. Back in the day, games, well, at least large online multiplayer games, required a subscription rather than just a one-time fee. How many years you recall did you pay for the subscription?

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 4, 2023

So i f deals take longer to close, you’re spending more money and paying people longer, so your customer acquisition costs are increasing, payback takes longer to materialize, and your LTV to CAC goes down. Capchase found that more than three people per company work full-time on invoices, billing, and collections.

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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. The most potent benefit of the subscription-based business model is that companies are guaranteed a fixed revenue stream—if they can retain their customers or subscribers.

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Blulogix

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

By Inga Broerman The Renewal Blind Spot: Where Subscription Businesses Lose the Most Revenue Renewals should be a source of predictable, recurring revenue yet for many subscription businesses, they are a pain point filled with inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and revenue leakage. Delayed payments and unpredictable revenue.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 9, 2023

For example, Stripe advertises subscription management features, however, many companies end up integrating with another service like Chargebee or Recurly to get the subscription management features they need. More subscription management features. Manage Everything from Checkout to Subscriptions in One Platform.

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User Pilot

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

What if you could boost revenue without having to invest a small fortune in new customer acquisition? Start by mapping out the key stages in the journey, for example, awareness, acquisition, activation, adoption, retention , and revenue.

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ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

You might be surprised to know that SaaS companies can learn a lot from their consumer subscription counterparts. 4: High-end sales teams Increasingly, SaaS organizations leverage inside sales teams, since selling subscriptions is easier and less of a commitment than selling enterprise software. 3: Make onboarding seamless.

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Blulogix

JANUARY 7, 2025

By Inga Broerman Why Billing Automation is the Foundation of Scalable Growth In the dynamic world of the subscription economy , businesses face increasing competition and mounting customer expectations. Schedule a Demo Today The Challenge of Scalability in Subscription Management Scaling a subscription business is inherently complex.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 28, 2024

Only 20% of Revenue from “SaaS”, 80% From Transactions and Float (Fintech) Bill started off 100% SaaS, and slowly and deliberately added payments. Fast forward to today, and only 20% of its revenue is from software subscriptions. But a reminder how software + payments can really work well, when it works. #3.

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Blulogix

DECEMBER 26, 2024

By Inga Broerman Building a Competitive Edge Through Channel Partnerships In an increasingly competitive subscription economy, channel partnerships have become a beacon for businesses seeking scalable growth and sustainable revenue streams. For smaller players, the stakes are high.

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How To Buy Saas

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Keeping track of the accounting for SaaS businesses can be challenging because of the subscription model that they operate on, and that is why most companies opt for cloud-based software solutions to smoothen the processes. This is an important process as you need to send invoices to customers on time and also collect revenue effectively.

Payment Services 52

Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Features 52

User Pilot

AUGUST 31, 2023

What is customer acquisition for SaaS, and how can you leverage it to drive sustainable growth ? The purpose of customer acquisition is to expand and make more revenue. Customer acquisition funnel stages in SaaS are Awareness, Consideration, Evaluation, Conversion. What is customer acquisition?

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SaaStr

JULY 20, 2024

Work with Great Executive Recruiters ”The first time I saw an invoice for an executive search, I think I had a heart attack,” Shrav joked. The best SaaS companies Lightspeed has seen in their portfolio are maniacal about defining these key metrics and tracking them with specific targets in mind on a consistent basis.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Folks churn out of their Verizon plan, their Netflix subscription, etc. In a low-end subscription model for a tool, not a solution (e.g., They will come and go, and their lifetime values often will be relatively small & short, so your customer acquisition strategies will have to be extremely precise. Like Verizon.

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User Pilot

AUGUST 30, 2023

With many customer acquisition channels available, how do you choose the right one? Read on to find the best acquisition channels for your SaaS and how to create winning customer acquisition strategies that drive growth. TL;DR Customer acquisition is the process of attracting and converting new customers into paying customers.

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Clouded Judgement

JULY 16, 2024

We recognize revenue from our SaaS contracts ratably over the term of the subscription period, which is typically three years but can range from less than one year up to ten years. .” How OneStream Makes Money From the S-1: “Our business model centers on maximizing the lifetime value of a customer relationship. months and 23.4

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

was pretty simplified, mostly made up of annual or monthly subscriptions. From 2010 until 2015, the SaaS world was becoming more complex with the introduction of static bundles and recurring revenue as an addition to the annual/monthly subscription model. Mergers and acquisitions. Era 2, SaaS 2.0: Era 3, SaaS 3.0:

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USIO

JANUARY 15, 2024

Subscription Models: Usio will provide general insights into why subscription-based payment processing is often considered advantageous for Software as a Service (SaaS) businesses. Predictable Revenue Streams: Subscription models provide a consistent and predictable revenue stream for SaaS companies.

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SaaStr

JUNE 19, 2024

Kelsey joined them as CPO, and they started experimenting with less expensive packages downmarket where customers could go online and set up a subscription. There were big opportunities in the QR space, so Bitly made an acquisition that was a big accelerator and set the stage for becoming a multi-product platform.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 21, 2024

Shopify and Bill both also get the majority of their revenue from financial fees and transaction fees, not software subscriptions. Only 18% of Revenue From SaaS. 80% from Transaction Fees. But Toast even more so, at 18% of revenue. Billion in ARR appeared first on SaaStr.

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User Pilot

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Which one is better, customer acquisition vs retention? This article will examine customer acquisition and retention and determine which one you should focus on. TL;DR Customer acquisition attracts and converts new customers through marketing and sales efforts to expand the customer base and drive revenue growth.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

. “7 Common Enterprise Marketing Mistakes from Google’s Head of Global Marketing” #7. “The Things Nobody Tells You About An $8B Acquisition with Ryan Smith from Qualtrics” #8. “The Current State of SaaS Companies, Subscriptions, and Retention in 2021 with ProfitWell” #9.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 27, 2020

If New Relic had even 120% NRR, it’s growth rate with the exact same rate of new customer acquisition would be 137% instead. In New Relic’s case, moving from subscription to consumption based usage has increased net revenue 15%. And it would probably be worth $15B-$30B instead of $5B.

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Subscription Flow

MAY 30, 2024

Did you know the subscription economy is touted to reach $1.5 As a business that provides software as a service, you will not only need to jump on this bandwagon, but more importantly, you will need the right set of subscription management tools to stay on it to keep reaping the profits of this booming industry. trillion by 2025 ?

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Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Services SaaS Payments 97

Casey Accidental

JULY 17, 2023

I was recently on Lenny Rachitksy’s podcast again, and one of the topics we discussed was consumer subscription business. Don’t worry I got more marketplace content on the way as well Shortly after I got into tech, investors started to fall in love with subscription business models, mostly on the B2B side. In short, everything.

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Payment Solutions Payments Subscription Payment Features 98

User Pilot

JULY 30, 2023

Customer retention vs acquisition cost: Which metric matters more? Thus, striking the right balance between acquisition and retention costs significantly improves profitability and sustainability. TL;DR Customer acquisition is the process of attracting and converting prospective users into paying customers.

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Acquisition Retention Customer Lifetime Value User Experience 98

Clouded Judgement

JUNE 19, 2024

At $200M+ ARR, businesses have built up a substantial base of recurring revenue streams that have already paid back their initial CAC. Their ongoing revenue can “fund” new logo acquisition and allow the business to operate profitably at paybacks much larger than what private companies (with smaller ARR bases) can afford.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 15, 2021

While I’m super excited Qualtrics is spinning out into its own public company, the company grew subscriptions an impressive 46% last year under SAP. Most folks slow down then, e.g. as LinkedIn did for a year or so after the Microsoft acquisition. #9. No customer concentration, even with almost 100 $1m deals.

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User Pilot

JULY 22, 2023

Customer acquisition cost vs lifetime value: which one should you prioritize? Let’s dive in to find out and also discuss how you can improve both your customer acquisition cost and lifetime value. TL;DR Customer acquisition cost (CAC) is the money a business spends on acquiring new customers. Customer Acquisition Cost.

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SaaStr

MAY 25, 2022

These professionals had to earn their spot by selling Expensify subscriptions. Unlike traditional business models, don’t look at advertising as the solution to customer acquisition. Eventually, Expensify launched Expensicon, an exclusive, invite-only conference with the top 100 accounting professionals.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 9, 2022

So in the triangle, you have …acquisition strategy, monetization, and retention, and when you’re putting together your strategy, you have to pretty much decide; Is your pricing strategy for being aggressive but scaling and going for acquisition? Most startups go with freemium, which can be favorable for customer acquisition early on.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 26, 2022

But payments can be low gross margin, and they are for Wix. Business Solutions” including payments has gross margins of only 21%. Pure software (“Creative Subscriptions”) has more traditional software gross margins of 61%. Wix gains revenue and stickiness by pushing into payments and commerce, but it comes at a cost in margins.

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SaaStr

JUNE 5, 2020

With the Salesforce IPO in 2004, we saw the first sign that institutional investors were comfortable with a standard set of SaaS metrics: Churn, sales efficiency , ARPU, LTV, customer acquisition cost , and so on. . It’s hard to imagine a world where analysis didn’t understand recurring, subscription based revenue for technology products.

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User Pilot

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Unlike traditional businesses, most SaaS businesses operate the subscription pricing model. For instance, satisfied customers are more likely to renew their subscriptions month after month with a subscription-based streaming service. What does customer satisfaction look like for SaaS businesses?

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Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

However, a SaaS company providing global HR and payroll solutions may have a few hundred customers paying a monthly or annual feein other words, making recurring payments over a longer period of time. Churn is the percentage of customers that end their subscriptions within a certain amount of time. Customer acquisition cost.

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