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The Complete Guide to SaaS Pricing Strategy

Tom Tunguz

Adopting a lower price point may increase sales velocity, create lots of demand, and keep sales teams happy, but if the price point doesn’t generate enough gross margin to achieve reasonably quick payback periods, and the business suffers from an increase in churn, the company is in trouble.

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Vantiv Worldpay Merchant Services by FIS

Stax

Evolution of Worldpay: Mergers, Acquisitions, and Branding Changes Originally launched in 1971, Worldpay Inc. Over the decades, it underwent multiple mergers and acquisitions, significantly shaping its trajectory in the financial services sector. operated as a payment processing firm for financial institutions and service providers.

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How to Define the Go-To Market Strategy for Your B2B SaaS Company

Aaron Beashel

MailChimp (Touchless acquisition) – MailChimp is an email marketing tool that uses a touchless acquisition model to acquire customers. If you’re taking a touchless acquisition model, common options are a free version of the product or a free trial to allow people to try the product out. Who is the target market for your product?

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Embedded Payments explained: Everything software companies need to know

Payrix

Referral partnerships Often referred to as Integrated Payments , this model connects the payment processing with point-of-sale (POS) system software that can sync with other business-critical systems. This provides the opportunity to remove points of friction, maintain brand continuity, and deliver a seamless experience.

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SaaStr Podcasts for the Week with Byron Deeter, Elliott Robinson, Henry Schuck, and Jason Lemkin

SaaStr

They started in the point of sale market, and then as the company scaled, they rolled out new value props and modules for payroll, or Toast capital, or ways to manage your employee base. You can also find your second act inorganically via acquisition as Twilio did with SendGrid. We made that ZoomInfo acquisition in 2019.

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8 Top Stripe Alternatives: In-Depth 2023 Guide

FastSpring

With their recent acquisition of ProfitWell, they look to deliver SaaS reporting integrations in the future.). Verifone functionalities include: Integrated POS. Square is a popular point-of-sale solution for companies of all sizes. Paddle has features such as: Secure checkout. Recurring billing management.

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Software-led payments: What’s on the horizon for platforms in 2025? | Episode 46

Payrix

Mergers, acquisitions, and IPOs : With the resurgence of M&A activity and an opening IPO market, software companies can explore opportunities for consolidation and value creation. This shift presents opportunities for innovative companies to leverage changes for growth.

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