User Pilot

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Is the "North Star Metric" just another bit of SaaS jargon somebody has coined to rename something everybody already knows about? What other SaaS companies use the North Star Metric and how can you find yours? What difference does it make if your product is B2B or B2C? And should you, as a product manager care about it?

B2C 98

B2C Metrics B2B Retention 98

Blulogix

DECEMBER 23, 2024

This model, also referred to as metered billing, aligns costs with actual consumption, offering customers a fair and flexible way to pay for services. It doesnt matter if its B2B or B2C. This eliminates the frustration of overpaying for unused services or the anxiety of hitting an arbitrary limit.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Subscription Pricing Artificial Intelligence 52

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.

Payment Methods 157

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Merchant Services Payment Services 157

Neil Patel

MARCH 2, 2021

The more (positive) reviews and testimonials you have, the more likely prospective customers are to put their faith and money in your services. Instead, pursue the ones best aligned with the services you offer and your target audience. To help, I’ve broken this list into B2C and B2B review sites, depending on your target buyers.

Software Review 127

Software Review Technical Review Scale Merchant Services 127

FastSpring

DECEMBER 18, 2020

It’s easy to think of online sales as a marketplace where we buy items for ourselves, but more and more B2B and SaaS sales are now happening online. According to Statista, B2B sales are now 6X larger than the business-to-consumer (B2C) market. As of 2019, B2B ecommerce sales globally have surpassed $12 trillion in revenue.

Payment Methods 148

Payment Methods B2B Outsourcing Services Payment Services 148

Point Nine Land

APRIL 9, 2021

What does it take to raise capital, in B2B marketplaces, in 2021? Over the last few years, we’ve published a number of SaaS funding napkins as well as marketplace napkins. This year, we’re shaking things up with our first ever B2B marketplace napkin! What does it take to raise capital, in B2B marketplaces, in 2021?

Marketplace as a Service 59

Marketplace as a Service Payments B2B SaaS Payments 59

OpenView Labs

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Now—a happy consequence—cloud marketplaces are on a similar trajectory of growth and have opened up a powerful go-to-market channel for sellers that you probably haven’t heard of yet. Not to mention 73% of B2B buyers prefer the convenience of digital buying through ecommerce, web direct or marketplaces (more on that later). .

Marketplace as a Service 52

Marketplace as a Service Cloud Scale VP of Engineering 52

User Pilot

AUGUST 31, 2023

Examples of products that depend on the network effects for growth are social media sites like Facebook, messaging apps like WhatsApp, lift-sharing platforms like Uber, or marketplaces like eBay. When there are more sellers, the platform is more valuable for buyers, and when more buyers use the service, it attracts more sellers.

Social Media 105

Social Media Customer Lifetime Value SaaS Marketplace as a Service 105

OpenView Labs

JANUARY 5, 2021

The good news is that there are lots of fantastic virtual SaaS conferences coming up that’ll still offer the chance to meet new people and grow. And growth should absolutely be everyone’s focus in 2021—the SaaS industry is on track to hit its estimated $37.9 And the free coffee. We really miss the free coffee. SaaStock Remote.

SaaS 83

SaaS Blockchain Marketplace as a Service Entertainment 83

Software Platform Consulting

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

As with all B2B SaaS marketplaces, however, the challenge is not the total available market, it is solving the “chicken and the egg” adoption problem. (See The Challenges of B2B SaaS Marketplaces. See more about Take Rates for B2B SaaS marketplaces here.). B2B vs. B2C/C2C SaaS Marketplaces.

Marketplace as a Service 40

Marketplace as a Service B2B Technical Review SaaS 40

Sales Hacker

APRIL 1, 2021

If you’re an OEM or selling physical products, this one’s for you (sorry, SaaS folks). While that can feel like a B2C trend, your B2B shoppers and targets are doing much the same thing. Keep an eye on the B2C trends that are driving many B2B market shifts. But that might mean overlooking a golden opportunity.

Outsourcing Services 92

Outsourcing Services Payment Services SaaS Payments Transportation 92

OPEXEngine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

There are many ways to classify SaaS companies, but differentiating companies based upon who their customers are presents the best approach for measuring performance and driving success for SaaS businesses. Business to Consumer (B2C). SMM SaaS Company Overview & Market Dynamics. Enterprise.

SaaS Payments 52

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Methods Marketplace as a Service 52

Chargify

MARCH 6, 2018

UK online education company EdPlace has emerged as a “parent champion,” providing online tutorial services designed to help parents support their children in their education (specifically Math, English, and Science) at an affordable price. To be clear, EdPlace isn’t just a B2C business. Managing both B2B and B2C business models.

B2C 40

B2C Merchant Services B2B Payment Methods 40

FastSpring

JANUARY 8, 2019

Amazon Marketplace. Selling on the Amazon Marketplace can significantly boost volume through your store. Amazon charges fees on every sale through the Marketplace. A marketing concept where a business offers several related products or services and sells them as one package solution, often at a reduced price. Cross-sell.

Payment Methods 82

Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Services Outsourcing Services 82

FastSpring

APRIL 13, 2023

But they quickly realized the market was too small and that there was a bigger opportunity elsewhere — in wider B2B and B2C commerce. On this podcast, we share stories from global SaaS leaders that you can use to inspire new growth strategies in your own business. It starts with self service. Justin, thank you for joining me.

Payment Methods 147

Payment Methods Marketing Payments SaaS Payments 147

Chart Mogul

JUNE 23, 2022

“May you live in interesting times” is a rough translation of a traditional Chinese proverb that is bearing more meaning today than ever in the history of SaaS. After a brilliant run up to 2022, SaaS valuations got hammered in the public markets lately. SaaS startup growth has taken a hit as well as we noted.

SaaS 52

SaaS DevOps as a Service Marketplace as a Service Forecasting 52

Chargify

MARCH 28, 2018

While the convenience of combo meals abounds in all fast food restaurants today, in 1958 the opportunity to purchase a main dish, side, and drink for a set price (and less than if all the items were purchased individually) was a novel idea, and one that helped them stand out in a very competitive marketplace. Changes in B2B buyer behavior.

Pricing 47

Pricing Innovation Scale SaaS 47

User Pilot

MAY 21, 2024

Simply put, churn measures how many customers businesses are losing over time — a central concern for companies dependent on customer retention , like those in the SaaS industry. Customer churn in SaaS is the rate at which customers stop using a service within a set timeframe. What is churn ?

Churn 52

Churn Retention Software Review Metrics 52

ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Leading a team of innovators and experts in their Customer Success, Professional Services, and Support organization, Amanda’s goal is to ensure that every customer optimizes the business impact of Lucidworks search and analytics deployments. “My Under her direction, marketplace utilization grew 39% in one year.

VP of Engineering 53

VP of Engineering Customer Success Scale Marketplace as a Service 53

Chart Mogul

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

For years we have been reading and hand-picking the best SaaS blog posts to share with 24K+ SaaS Roundup subscribers. Subscriber or not, anyone who wants to increase their SaaS knowledge will benefit by reading the curated posts below. In all seriousness though, that’s kinda what Horizontal SaaS promises (or tries) to be.

Scale 52

Scale Underperforming Technical Team Sales Hiring SaaS 52

User Pilot

MARCH 20, 2024

The open-source model creates revenue by charging for beyond-the-basics services. You might sell your software for a one-time fee, offer it through a subscription model, or even bundle it with other products or services. The product model monetizes user-generated data for targeted marketing , creating revenue without direct charges.

Software 59

Software Revenue Strategy Advertising 59

Point Nine Land

APRIL 21, 2021

Most of the time in Saas, it is going to be ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) but it can be anything. An experience that is well aligned with your product: has the candidate been working in B2B vs B2C? In SaaS vs. marketplaces? The article is using the word “growth” a lot. How are you coming up with the best solutions?

Sales Hiring 52

Sales Hiring Startup Scale Software Review 52

SmartKarrot

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Software as a Service (SaaS) is currently the most practical model of software distribution. It is the model in which a cloud service provider hosts software or application and makes them available for the end-user. The cloud service provider can either be a third party or the software vendor itself. 360Learning.

SaaS Payments 10

SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Methods Sales Recruiting 10

SmartKarrot

APRIL 23, 2020

Customer success is fast becoming one of the most vital functions for software as a service (SaaS) companies providing subscription solutions that deliver personalized services to customers for minimal investment. That goes back to the nature of their purchases.

Customer Success 10

Customer Success Marketplace as a Service Travel B2C 10

Unbounce

JUNE 16, 2020

I think channel distribution is one of the most promising and untapped acquisition channels for SaaS?—?especially especially for SMB SaaS startups. Today, small and medium SaaS businesses are discovering the power of using partners to help sell their products. Why should I build a partner program for my SaaS business?

Outsourcing Services 131

Outsourcing Services Sales Recruiting Scale SaaS 131

SaaStr

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Prior to founding Outgrow, Randy co-founded VenturePact, an invite-only marketplace that connects companies with trusted software development firms. Prior to founding Outgrow, Randy co-founded VenturePact, an invite-only marketplace that connects companies with trusted software development firms. Harry Stebbings: Not at all.

Scale 285

Scale Sales Hiring Marketplace as a Service Mobile 285

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The best products, services, and ideas are nothing without a way to turn them into currency, and sellers are a big part of making commerce happen. Cassie spent the first pre-SaaS chapter of her tech career in growth roles in subscription and marketplace businesses (TheLadders.com, GLG). Anita Nielsen. Alexine Mudawar.

Scale 137

Scale Sales Recruiting Sales Hiring VP of Engineering 137

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

268: Ryan Bonnici is the CMO @ G2, the company that allows you to get the right software and services for your business with over 897,000 user reviews to help you make smarter buying decisions. So how did you make your way from the wonderful world of Australia, to become one of the leading CMOs in SaaS today with G2?

Sales Hiring 145

Sales Hiring Sales Recruiting Scale Software Review 145

Stax

MARCH 4, 2025

In fact, integrating payment capabilities into products that businesses use to conduct their operations can help SaaS providers address $35 trillion in payments annually. Once a customer initiates a transaction, their payment details are sent to a B2B, B2C, or C2C payment gateway.

Payment Methods 88

Payment Methods Payments Payment Services Merchant Services 88

User Pilot

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Experience building 0-1 products, platform/ecosystem products, or marketplaces. As one of the newest entrants in the Connected TV advertising space thats rapidly growing, they seek to build unique value propositions that differentiate Netflix from other ad-supported streaming services. B2B Product Managers with no B2C experience.

Technical Advisors 52

Technical Advisors Data Management Scale 52