SaaStr

MARCH 30, 2022

Or, it might originate as an intrinsic reason, such as when Atlassian decided to move their business model to become a SaaS platform. Bharadwaj recommends investing more on the “building” side of the business that focuses on creating the best possible product for the customer, with sales focusing most of their efforts on expansion.

Scale 278

Scale Sales Hiring Marketplace as a Service Construction 278

FastSpring

JANUARY 23, 2025

If its time to sell your SaaS, app, or other digital product business, listen to or watch this episode of Growth Stage now! Podcast Full Interview: Audio Listen online or find it on more podcast services. So it’s a marketplace, it’s a platform. What got you into this particular business model?

Scale 120

Scale Entrepreneurship Scaling Underperforming Technical Team 120

Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

We pulled from my prior marketplaces experience and dove into their business quickly to develop a point-of-view on the opportunity. a16z has long had an investment theory that we should invest behind strengths of a business model and opportunity, not lack of weakness. Grocery is the largest retail category in the U.S.,

Marketplace as a Service 140

Marketplace as a Service Underperforming Technical Team Scale Construction 140

Intercom, Inc.

MAY 28, 2020

Here are five quick takeaways: One of Aircall’s superpowers is that it built an App Marketplace – and then opened it up for partners to build their own integrations. Today, more than 60% of the tools on the marketplace have been built by third parties. Short on time? That’s the power of becoming a platform.

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Marketplace as a Service Cloud Government Retention 186

The Angel VC

JUNE 13, 2014

Also, the expensive "private limo" service, which Uber started with in the beginning, didn't appeal to me. Related to that, Uber has constructed its business model in such a way that the drivers aren't allowed to take tips, so you don't have to think about how much tip to give. But is it also a great business?

Payment Solutions 104

Payment Solutions Marketplace as a Service Payment Services Payment Methods 104

SaaStr

JUNE 10, 2021

Marten Mickos: We heard here that the cloud business has a combined market cap already of over a trillion dollars. So the whole world of software as a service and cloud has just exploded and will continue to grow enormously. And if we look at the specifics of the word SaaS, software as a service.

Outsourcing Services 164

Outsourcing Services Marketplace as a Service Outsourced Development Scale 164

Stax

APRIL 18, 2024

Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Software-as-a-Service Providers (SaaS) operate within the same market, thus creating a push-and-pull revenue dynamic. While they operate under different business models, ISVs and SaaS share similarities in software development, cross-platform accessibility, and industry reach.

Outsourcing Services 88

Outsourcing Services SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Methods 88