The Angel VC

JANUARY 10, 2017

2) Being a workflow tool is no longer enough Investors are increasingly questioning if you can build a large and long-term sustainable SaaS business by being primarily a workflow tool. For what it's worth, I know AI and Machine Learning are a hyped topic but I think the hype is justified. Enough words.

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Payrix

JANUARY 28, 2025

However, he cautioned that regulatory trends often swing back, urging businesses to focus on sustainable strategies. However, companies must look beyond basic payment integration to evolve into platforms offering comprehensive services. AIs role in payments Artificial intelligence is reshaping the payments landscape.

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Payments Payment Solutions Merchant Services Payment Methods 130

FastSpring

JANUARY 23, 2025

If you own a SaaS or other digital product business such as a Slack plugin, Chrome extension, online publishing business, mobile app, or even a blog and youre looking to exit, you may have a lot of questions about how best to go about it. How selling an investment business is very different from getting VC funding.

Scale 116

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SaaStock

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Their solutions span a wide range of verticals: from E-commerce, HR and Health to collaboration, infrastructure and AI. It is based on blockchain and allows businesses to take care of their finances on a number of platforms and in multiple currencies. It provides visual search and image recognition solutions based on AI.

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SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Merchant Services Payment Methods 225

Stax

APRIL 3, 2025

Like most business owners, your instincts tell you to hop on the bandwagon and launch an online store for your business. From different types of online payment gateways and key features to look for, to tips to help you choose the right payment solution for your business and implement it. This is expected to grow to 22.6%

Payment Methods 88

Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Services 88

Trint

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Since the introduction of the internet, digital communication in business has evolved rapidly. From how we interact with colleagues internally to how we engage with clients and prospects, these technological advances have overhauled the world of business. Siri has multiple features that can help business owners.

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SaaStock

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Afterward, Patrick founded several businesses in diverse sectors, including tech, healthcare, and finance. Its focus is on businesses in Big Data, mobile, and SaaS. He dropped out of Stanford Graduate School of Business and then co-founded LeaseExchange, an online marketplace for equipment leasing.

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Intercom, Inc.

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

In simple terms, in order for a company to succeed they must have a good business idea and be able to consistently execute and evolve that idea better than anyone else. The Apple and Google Play app stores give developers an instant marketplace, a gateway to billions of customers. The second army are your main competitors.

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Outsourcing Services Software Review Software Outsourced Development 224

Clouded Judgement

JANUARY 26, 2024

And here is a passage from their earnings transcript talking about AI: Let's spend some time framing the dimensions of this new AI world. For the first time in a decade, IT services will become bigger than communication services in 2024. … And with regard to Gen AI, the momentum is outstanding.

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How To Buy Saas

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

In fact, 92% of businesses say CRM software is crucial to achieving their revenue goals. Both are industry leaders, but they cater to different business needs and audiences. Are you an enterprise needing deep customization and analytics, or a small business seeking user-friendly marketing integration?

Scale 52

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SaaStr

MARCH 17, 2020

Pendo for Startups” gives companies access to the product usage data that today’s investors consider alongside business metrics as they vet deals, as well as sentiment and guidance tools to improve product usage and adoption. CustomerSuccessBox announced “Sheldon,” a new AI-engine to help customer success teams improve MRR Retention.

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The Angel VC

AUGUST 25, 2017

We will continue to focus on two business models: SaaS and marketplaces SaaS We use a broad definition of SaaS. What counts is that the startup is aiming to solve a big enough problem for a large enough number of potential customers in order to build a big business. We’re interested in horizontal and vertical SaaS.

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User Pilot

AUGUST 18, 2024

They help small businesses and enterprises alike perform sophisticated tasks in just a few clicks, making it easier to drive product growth. Then read on to discover the top 20 cloud-based apps that will help streamline different parts of your business. Intercom is the best AI-powered chatbot software. What are SaaS tools?

Scale 104

Scale Scaling Software Review Social Media 104

BetterCloud

MARCH 17, 2025

Get ready to turn those monthly charges into strategic investments that fuel your business growth. SaaS budgeting is the process of planning, allocating, and managing financial resources for acquiring and using Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions within an organization. What is SaaS budgeting?

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Strategy Marketplace as a Service SaaS 52

User Pilot

MAY 23, 2023

The rise of AI is grabbing headlines across the globe at the moment and the world of customer experience is no less. In this article, we’re going to unpack how AI customer experience can completely transform how people engage with your SaaS. Using AI and machine learning within your SaaS can bring huge benefits.

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FastSpring

APRIL 3, 2025

In this episode of Growth Stage, we talk with Rachel Gogos Founder and CEO of brandID about her Soul ID framework and how digital business leaders can craft a brand that reflects who they truly are, while supporting their business goals. Mistakes to avoid (like overusing AI or oversharing on social media). Jump to video.

Branding 86

Branding Social Media AI Search Outsourcing Services 86

Intercom, Inc.

MAY 28, 2020

Aircall, “ the phone system for modern business ,” goes far beyond the call centers of old by playing well with third-party integrations that allow companies to do everything from viewing customers’ history and call transcripts in their CRM to making or receiving calls directly within Intercom Messenger. Short on time? Jonathan: Of course.

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SaaStock

MARCH 26, 2019

With more than 30k books and newspaper, the company has built a custom digital library platform for schools, businesses, libraries, and public and private institutions. Metatext offers a solution to help SaaS entrepreneurs to automate business processes such as customer services, marketing and insights. Founded : 2018.

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User Pilot

JULY 9, 2024

TL;DR Customer experience management software is a tool or suite of tools designed to help businesses manage, track, and optimize customer experiences. Follow these steps to choose the right customer experience management tools for your business: Identify your needs. Ready to get started? new user, power user), in-app behaviors (e.g.,

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How To Buy Saas

MARCH 17, 2025

Introduction: Small businesses thrive on strong customer relationships, but managing contacts and sales leads manually can be overwhelming. In fact, 83% of small businesses using a CRM saw a positive return on investment and 61% reported improved customer retention by leveraging these tools. The best part? Lets dive in!

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Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Sometimes it can take as long as seven years before you can sell your business and hop on the next idea. Plus, the price tag on those more established businesses often run into the billions. Micro startup acquisitions are a move away from buying businesses with established products or even proven revenue streams. Micro Acquire.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Companies that prepare for and embrace the changes AI brings will thrive. Sales is traditionally a people-to-people business, but technologies like artificial intelligence are making expert sellers rethink the balance between human and machine. The potential future of AI for sales. How you can use AI today.

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Andreessen Horowitz

AUGUST 30, 2023

Generative AI is likely going to usher in a far more profound method of company transformation. Instead of financial engineering and the improved management techniques that PE promotes , we’ll start seeing AI cut costs and make existing companies vastly more profitable…while also enabling new business models to emerge.

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VP of Engineering AI Payment Methods Merchant Services 91

Subscription Flow

JUNE 26, 2024

What Mol did was identify how badly traditional banks’ online payment processing worked for small European businesses, before offering Mollie recurring payments as an alternative to these businesses that were nearing bankruptcy during the lockdown. For Mollie, this niche market is that of small European businesses.

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Payment Features Payment Methods Payment Services Payment Solutions 98

Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Customer support is more business-critical than ever. Powered by a modern business messenger , it scales your ability to answer more questions from more customers without increasing headcount, budget, or hours logged. It can also shift the outdated business perception of your support team from a “cost center” to a core value driver.

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Technical Review Customer Support Payment Methods Payment Solutions 249

Neil Patel

DECEMBER 17, 2020

There’s a constant war between growing a business and keeping an operation lean, mean, and agile. It’s actually quite simple: business process management (BPM) software. If optimizing your business processes sounds like a good idea, this post will tell you everything you need to know about how to find the perfect BPM software for you.

Payments 131

Payments Payment Solutions Software Review Payment Services 131

Andreessen Horowitz

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

But when we turn to this protocol, what we’re effectively looking for is: Someone who knows enough to help us navigate to the right type of service (e.g. The size of the prize Not only is this a great opportunity to improve human health, patient experience, and provider experience, but the business case is also very clear.

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Artificial Intelligence Healthcare Marketplace as a Service Systems Review 129

SaaStr

JUNE 10, 2021

Transcript: Announcer: In today’s SaaStr insider episode, Marten Mickos, CEO at HackerOne shows the innovative approach of packaging customer value, and how your business can use their model to build elegant and powerful customer offerings. And if we look at the specifics of the word SaaS, software as a service. Mårten Mickos.

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Outsourcing Services Marketplace as a Service Outsourced Development Scale 159

User Pilot

MARCH 5, 2025

Integrations with other tools: Does it integrate with CRM, marketing automation, and other essential business applications? Scalability and security: Can the platform grow with your business and protect your data? Scalability and security Built to scale with your business, with enterprise-grade security measures to protect your data.

Software Review 52

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User Pilot

JULY 24, 2023

Are you looking for Zendesk integrations to boost the efficiency of your self-service customer support? SmileBack is a feedback app designed for helpdesk solutions so you can evaluate your customer support services effectively. As of 21 July 2023, there are 1,503 integrations in the Zendesk marketplace.

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Marketplace as a Service AI Search Social Media SaaS 97

Stax

JANUARY 3, 2024

Whether businesses are on the road or staff are simply moving about in-store, mobile point of sale systems (mPOS systems) are becoming an increasingly popular POS option for small businesses. They’re indispensable for businesses of all sizes. mPOS solutions are the superpower for small businesses in 2024.

Point of Sale 88

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How To Buy Saas

APRIL 19, 2024

In recent years, Software as a Service (SaaS) has revolutionized the way businesses operate, offering scalable solutions accessible over the internet. This shift has not only transformed internal business operations but has also significantly impacted external market dynamics.

Marketplace as a Service 40

Marketplace as a Service SaaS Payments Payment Services Artificial Intelligence 40

Unbounce

JUNE 23, 2023

Here’s a question that pretty much every marketer is pondering (and maybe losing some sleep over): What does the future hold for marketing in a world of AI tools ? Through a lively and insight-filled conversation, this episode explores burning questions like: What happens to SEO if search engine results are replaced by AI chatbots ?

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AI Search AI ChatGPT Marketing 95

Stax

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Customer relationship management (CRM) systems are not just tools for enterprises; they are equally essential for small businesses. Small business CRM software can give you a competitive edge to boost productivity, sales, and growth. With free options up to feature-rich enterprise plans, CRMs are accessible to all businesses.

Scale 88

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SaaStr

AUGUST 6, 2019

We looked at the world in 2008, 2009, and we said, “How come it’s almost impossible to connect two companies to do business, especially if they have complex business processes, but we can all connect as consumers on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, every single day we want to do business?” We have Tradeshift Pay.

Payment Solutions 174

Payment Solutions Payments Outsourcing Services SaaS Payments 174

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

As businesses grow, their software requirements grow as well. At this point, a business needs to look for an enterprise solution that can support its growth. At this point, a business needs to look for an enterprise solution that can support its growth. As businesses grow and adapt, software shouldn’t hold them back.

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Payment Solutions Enterprise Scale Payments 117

Neil Patel

DECEMBER 30, 2020

An affiliate network connects publishers, like blog owners or influencers, with companies looking to promote their products or services. Affiliate networks work as a marketplace for affiliate programs. What types of products and services are your readers likely to be interested in? What is an Affiliate Network?

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