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Unlocking Growth in the Internet Economy: a Perspective from Stripe Head of Invoicing, Suzanne Xie (Video)

SaaStr

These days, as the business lead for invoicing at Stripe, Xie has earned her own stripes in navigating the unique challenges of building and thriving in the SaaS marketplace. Maybe your billing system is not ready, your invoicing is a patchwork, or your reconciliation and invoicing have to be done manually.

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5 Interesting Learnings from UiPath at $600,000,000 in ARR

SaaStr

It was founded way back in 2005 as an outsourcing company, then developed Windows software to automate scripts and more, and turned this into a powerhouse for automating complex functions integrating Cloud and on-prem. 2005: Started as a tech outsourcing company. The gross churn is only 3% a year, before upsells.

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How FastSpring’s Proforma Invoice API Automates Subscription Renewals, Upgrades, and Add-Ons to Maximize Revenue

FastSpring

Throughout the year, sales and subscription management teams juggle hundreds or thousands of subscription upgrades, add-ons, and renewals across customer accounts. What if every customer renewal— from estimate to invoice —was predictable and seamless for everyone involved? The result? Streamlined approval processes.

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5 Interesting Learnings from New Relic at $650,000,000 in ARR

SaaStr

New Relic’s net negative churn / net dollar retention has dropped to 98% in the last quarter, despite a record 77% of revenue being from the enterprise. Do whatever you can to drive up NRR / net negative churn. In New Relic’s case, moving from subscription to consumption based usage has increased net revenue 15%.

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An In-Depth Guide to Subscription Billing Platforms (+ 5 Options)

FastSpring

Most subscription billing platforms let you: Automate invoicing and payments. Customize and manage one or more subscription and trial models. Provide a self-service portal to customers so they can manage their accounts (including payment information, seats, and more). Automated invoices and customer notifications.

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Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR): Definitions, Formulas And How To Improve It

Stax

For subscription-based businesses achieving consistent and predictable revenue growth is the holy grail. In fact, monthly recurring revenue (MRR) is one of the most important metrics subscription businesses should be aware of. MRR is an important metric for SaaS businesses to track to understand business health.

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8 Best Chargebee Alternatives and Competitors (And How They’re Different)

FastSpring

Chargebee is a robust subscription management platform. However, there are certain aspects of collecting recurring payments that you would still be responsible for when using Chargebee, such as: Connecting to payment gateways manually. Zoho Subscriptions. Remitting taxes at the end of the year.