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. Atlassian spends about 40% of its budget on R&D and only 15% on sales and marketing, which is a different approach than many companies take. Building a Community.

Scale 278

Scale Sales Hiring Marketplace as a Service Construction 278

Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 4, 2019

The fastest growing software companies in recent years all have something in common – they started with little to no sales team. But even for companies with this early viral growth, there comes a point in time when this organic growth needs to be supplemented with formal sales. Yes, Slack started off with no sales team.

Scale 162

Scale Sales Hiring Underperforming Technical Team Payment Services 162

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

If you missed episode 130, check it out here: Turning Junior-level Talent into Top Sales Professionals with Eddie Baez. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. Why it’s hard to build a two-sided marketplace [13:38]. Sales enablement is easy. More sales meetings, more money. More sales meetings, more money.

Marketplace as a Service 112

Marketplace as a Service CTO Hire Sales Recruiting Scale 112

FastSpring

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

For app entrepreneurs and ecommerce store owners, the battle to be noticed in the marketplace is ongoing. For customers, the process of looking for apps to download usually takes place in one of the four leading app marketplaces; Google Play, Apple App Store , Windows Store, and the Amazon App Store. Is it safe? Let’s go ??.

Payment Methods 147

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Merchant Services SaaS Payments 147

The Angel VC

AUGUST 25, 2017

Just like it’s crucial for sales teams to have clear qualification and disqualification criteria, it’s important for us to focus our time on “higher probability deals”. We will continue to focus on two business models: SaaS and marketplaces SaaS We use a broad definition of SaaS.

Investment 118

Investment Marketplace as a Service Blockchain Machine Learning 118

SaaSOptics

APRIL 7, 2022

” Or, as Openview Partners defines it, “ product-led growth is an end user-focused growth model that relies on the product itself as the primary driver of customer acquisition, conversion, and expansion.” Does this mean that sales, marketing, and customer success are forced to hang out on the sidelines? Not exactly.

Business Model 74

Business Model Payment Features Business SaaS 74

Intercom, Inc.

MAY 28, 2020

We sat down with Jonathan Anguelov, COO of Aircall, to hear about this huge new development and the company’s ambitious plans for the future, which include even more integrations, expanding its sales force and making inroads in Australia and APAC at large. Today, more than 60% of the tools on the marketplace have been built by third parties.

Marketplace as a Service 186

Marketplace as a Service Cloud Government Retention 186

Sales Hacker

MARCH 7, 2022

Sales is not an easy topic for academics to teach. Just ask Frank Cespedes , Senior Lecturer in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at Harvard Business School. Sales is cross-disciplinary. Sales doesn’t exist in a silo (or, at least, it shouldn’t). Sales doesn’t exist in a silo (or, at least, it shouldn’t).

Technical Review 109

Technical Review Sales Marketplace as a Service Banking 109

Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 18, 2021

In Eventbrite’s case, the company was: Integrating the acquisition of Ticketfly to move up-market in a specific vertical and build an enterprise sales motion. Building a consumer marketplace to drive incremental ticket sales to event creators. What Was Going On With the Core Business? Consumer Marketplace.

Technical Advisors 140

Technical Advisors Technical Review Scale Marketplace as a Service 140

SaaStr

JUNE 16, 2020

Leveraging survey data from 66+ enterprise SaaS companies, Matt Garratt, Managing Partner of Salesforce Ventures shares the landscape of how businesses are shifting their sales & GTM strategies to react to today’s uncertain times. Adnan Chaudhry | SVP of Sales @ Salesforce.

Sales Hiring 210

Sales Hiring Scale SaaS Payments Payment Services 210

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

Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

This setup is commonly used in marketplaces, software platforms, or businesses that facilitate payments for a network of sellers, service providers, or smaller businesses. This model allows sub-merchants to focus on their core activities while benefiting from streamlined access to payment services.

Merchant Services 100

Merchant Services Payment Services Payments SaaS Payments 100

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

Sales Enablement, SaaS and Growth

MARCH 23, 2020

David Cancel of Drift often talks about letting your ideas “ cross-pollinate ” and mental models can be a catalyst for that. I leveraged many of the 52 mental models while working at various software as a service (SaaS) companies, but in truth, they can be applied anywhere, regardless of industry. Network effects (marketplace).

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Underperforming Technical Team Scale Sales Hiring Marketplace as a Service 213

Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 27, 2020

This is part three of a three part series on sequencing business models. In part two of our Sequencing Business Models series , we talked about the different types of marketplaces and what needs to be built to be effective in each of them. This post is a collaboration with Gilad Horev.

Payments 56

Payments Business Model Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 56

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 162

Outsourcing Services Marketplace as a Service Outsourced Development Scale 162

SaaStr

APRIL 30, 2022

It wasn’t the case 20 or even 10 years ago, where the business models of the internet were more focused on eCommerce, marketplaces, or even advertising. Customer acquisition is basically how much do you spend in terms of sales people, sales team, and in terms of marketing to acquire a new customer.

SaaS Payments 246

SaaS Payments Metrics Payment Methods Scale 246

Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 16, 2020

Andrey explains why embracing the professional services sector in a unique way has paid dividends. We also think about community and consultants and professional services as an ecosystem around our product. How have you structured the business model or even the product to make that type of viral spread easier?

Consulting 249

Consulting Marketplace as a Service Scale Development 249

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

If you think about it that way, then I think it simplifies a bit the equation, and you can think of how does that apply to your business? Like, how can we provide economic infrastructure for developers to build applications and services and in a weird way, future proof? Let’s start with our five key steps.

Payments 171

Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Services 171

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 6, 2018

Finding the best live chat software in a crowded marketplace can be tricky. Fortunately, this just means there’s bound to be an option that fits perfectly with your business model. Simply being available can make the difference between getting a sale and losing a potential customer. 1) Real-time communication.

Sales Hiring 90

Sales Hiring Software Review Technical Review Sales 90

Intercom, Inc.

JULY 13, 2018

While this may sound simple, it can be incredibly challenging to find new opportunities for growth and customer acquisition in an increasingly crowded marketplace. Before I joined Intercom, I led all of Intuit’s small-business products and services, including QuickBooks accounting, payroll and payments. Makes sense, right?

Acquisition 156

Acquisition Strategy SaaS Payments Content Marketing 156

Neil Patel

APRIL 1, 2021

If you don’t have a presence on Instagram, you’re missing out on building an audience and increasing your sales. The Ellevest Instagram bio works because it clearly states who the business is for (by women, for women), the industry it’s in (financial services), and the type of business model it uses (membership-based).

Social Media 137

Social Media Business Marketplace as a Service Branding 137

How To Buy Saas

DECEMBER 1, 2020

SaaS is a global software solution created by different businesses in order to improve human activities in a matter of clicks. SAAS is also abbreviated as software as a service. With so many SAAS getting visibility in online marketplaces, we found that new saas businesses are struggling hard to make it to the right set of customers.

Growth Hacking 105

Growth Hacking Payment Methods SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 105

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

In this blueprint, we provide insight into where growth comes from and how to structure your sales approach to capture that growth. The Winning By Design Blueprint Series provides practical advice for every part of a SaaS sales organization. Traditional Sales Growth vs SaaS Sales Growth. Understanding Growth Potential.

Scale 100

Scale Growth Hacking Scaling Sales Hiring 100

Intercom, Inc.

MAY 13, 2021

Although Linda started her career in sales, she has spent the past twelve years scaling post-sales teams and moving hyper-growth companies like Zendesk, Slack, and now Gong upmarket into the enterprise realm. Since then, you’ve spent over 12 years in post-sales leadership. Going through all parts of the customer journey.

Scale 177

Scale Customer Success Sales Hiring Strategy 177

FastSpring

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Traditionally, payment gateways and payment processors were offered as two separate services and you would have different providers for each service: Payment gateways quickly and securely transfer the payment details from the checkout software to the payment processor. Global tax and financial services. Learn more here.

Payment Services 148

Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 148

Stax

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Software as a Service (SaaS) has made business software more accessible by offering cloud-based, on-demand access to a range of solutions, from project management and collaboration to sales and marketing. Because horizontal SaaS companies serve both startups and enterprise businesses, scalability is a key selling point.

SaaS Payments 88

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 88

Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 18, 2019

They didn’t know it at the time, but they had also created an entire business category: an on demand, short-term rental marketplace, which has shot the value of their business north of $38 billion. As the likes of Airbnb, Uber and Apple have found, creating an entirely new category can be a lucrative business.

Scale 112

Scale Sales Recruiting Marketplace as a Service Sales Hiring 112

CloudGeometry

MARCH 22, 2022

The intensity of competition in the SaaS marketplace puts a premium on new, stable, and reliable features. Similarly, there’s a lot to learn from talking to the people who talk to your customers in sales, marketing, and customer success. The winners offer a better and faster way to solve customer problems.

DevOps as a Service 130

DevOps as a Service Software Delivery Well Architected Framework AWS 130

Neil Patel

OCTOBER 29, 2020

These tools make it easy for anyone to launch an ecommerce business by building a website from scratch. So if you’re interested in selling products or services on the web, you’ll need to find an ecommerce builder to create your online store. More than $200 billion in online sales have been facilitated via Shopify.

Payment Methods 99

Payment Methods Payment Services Payment Solutions Payments 99

OPEXEngine

MAY 18, 2021

SaaS metrics are viewed differently at different stages of growth and for different sales models, primarily whether a company is selling into an SMB or enterprise marketplace. Growth Stage – Scaling the Business, and . The growth stages are defined as: Early Stage – Product/Market Fit Stage, .

SaaS Payments 98

SaaS Payments Metrics Payments Payment Services 98

ChurnZero

JANUARY 13, 2022

Amir will lead all post-sales functions, helping customers use the full scope of their products and services to unleash the power of CentralSquare in their communities. In her expanded role, Ellen will continue to lead global system engineering and enablement and will add professional services and customer support to her team.

VP of Engineering 98

VP of Engineering Customer Success Outsourcing Services Technical Review 98

Neil Patel

MARCH 2, 2021

You get the benefit of Amazon brand name recognition, which instills trust and makes it easier to close the sale. While Amazon Marketing Services (AMS) is available on Seller Central, you’ll have access to more features as a vendor. When you supply Amazon, your business model is simplified. More Advertising Options.

Sales Recruiting 119

Sales Recruiting Software Review Advertising Marketplace as a Service 119

Neil Patel

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Business Type and Requirements. Although inventory management software is versatile, only a few cater to specific niche industry initiatives and business models. Moreover, every business has its unique needs, and your business is no different. Software-as-a-service (SaaS) Inventory Management Systems.

Payment Solutions 103

Payment Solutions Payment Methods Software Review Payment Services 103

Stax

AUGUST 20, 2024

TL;DR Embedded finance integrates financial services into non-financial business processes, while embedded fintech integrates fintech solutions into the processes of an institution in the finance industry. The point of interaction could be via the business website, mobile app, or in person.

Payments 88

Payments Payment Methods Merchant Services Finance 88

SaaSX

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Today’s digital marketplace is a vast and wild place. These partners shoulder some of the burden of sales, creating separate selling “channels” that expand a product’s reach. Consider this: A business that’s best suited to a channel partner program is a business that’s already dealing with a full deck (read: already well established).

Outsourcing Services 93

Outsourcing Services Strategy Underperforming Technical Team Technical Advisors 93

Stax

JANUARY 17, 2024

PayFacs typically partner with a payment processor or a bank to provide merchant services. This enables business owners to accept payments directly through their SaaS platform without needing a Merchant ID (MID)—as is the case with traditional merchant account providers. This is pretty much similar to the service that PayPal offers.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payment Facilitation 88