Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Why it’s hard to build a two-sided marketplace [13:38]. And the ones that aren’t are generally, kind of related industries, IT services and those sorts of things. And the other thing I learned is it’s very, very hard to build a two-sided marketplace, Sam. Show Introduction [00:10].

Marketplace as a Service 113

Marketplace as a Service CTO Hire Sales Recruiting Scale 113

SaaStr

MARCH 17, 2020

They announced a new “Hired Flex” option with a flexible monthly and pay-per-hire rate, a “Self Service” signup for startups to get immediate access to Hired’s marketplace, and announced that “Hired Assessments” will now be a part of every package to democratize opportunity through skills-based hiring. Predictable Revenue.

Sales Hiring 235

Sales Hiring Scale Payment Features Marketplace as a Service 235

SaaStock

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Aaron Ross, Co-CEO, Predictable Revenue. He dropped out of Stanford Graduate School of Business and then co-founded LeaseExchange, an online marketplace for equipment leasing. Today he is the man behind Predictable Revenue, the “Outbound Success Company.” Talk: Scaling & Exiting: Dreams, Designs & Dramas.

Technical Review 207

Technical Review Scale Entrepreneurship Sales Hiring 207

FastSpring

MARCH 8, 2024

After adopting FastSpring as their merchant of record, SocialBee even saw 2x year-over-year growth in monthly recurring revenue (MRR) after their first year with FastSpring. When they wanted to expand their business to new global marketplaces, knowing that FastSpring handles VAT and taxes made FastSpring an easy choice.

Merchant Services 158

Merchant Services Payments Subscription Payment Features 158

Clouded Judgement

JANUARY 26, 2024

Many public software companies don’t report ARR, so I’ll take the quarterly subscription revenue and multiply it by 4 to approximate ARR. For the first time in a decade, IT services will become bigger than communication services in 2024. Revenue multiples are a shorthand valuation framework.

Cloud 167

Cloud Marketplace as a Service AI Payment Features 167

Blulogix

DECEMBER 26, 2024

By Inga Broerman Building a Competitive Edge Through Channel Partnerships In an increasingly competitive subscription economy, channel partnerships have become a beacon for businesses seeking scalable growth and sustainable revenue streams.

Payments 52

Payments Payment Features Payment Services Scale 52

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. How can we provide the best service at every single interaction?”

Marketplace as a Service 186

Marketplace as a Service Cloud Government Retention 186

Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

When adding new tools to the stack, systems teams consider how tools will interact with one another, but ignore the more fundamental question: can this tool propel the business to the next stage of growth and open a gateway to more revenue? A suite of tools that creates new business growth. Accelerate speed to lead.

Technical Review 161

Technical Review Marketplace as a Service Systems Review Customer Success 161

Sales Enablement, SaaS and Growth

MARCH 23, 2020

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. MSPOTs are a valuable tool for a number of reasons - they drive alignment and communicate in simple terms what can often be a complex area. Prioritisation 4.

Underperforming Technical Team 213

Underperforming Technical Team Scale Sales Hiring Marketplace as a Service 213

SaaStr

JUNE 10, 2021

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. And service many times means it’s human beings doing it. So how does this even work with software as a service.

Outsourcing Services 164

Outsourcing Services Marketplace as a Service Outsourced Development Scale 164

SaaStr

JULY 11, 2019

It may seem like a simple decision, but there is a lot of complexity in a two-sided marketplace where people are expecting to get paid. The marketplace was doing well. Back in those days, I was really inspired by the eBay model of a marketplace where it was a bidding auction approach. We looked at the numbers. It was healthy.

Scale 156

Scale Marketplace as a Service Sales Recruiting Scaling 156

SaaStr

JULY 22, 2019

We are the world’s most complete and comprehensive instrumentation platform on the marketplace today, that is cloud-based, that is SaaS-based. We thought it would have a business opportunity of around about $100 million in revenue. When we started out, we built the company purely as a SaaS company. It’s a flywheel.

Scale 235

Scale Scaling Sales Hiring Underperforming Technical Team 235

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Romain Huet : Of course, besides the brand I mentioned earlier like, Google, Apple and Facebook, and so on, a lot of marketplaces also like Uber and Airbnb they tend to think of themselves as platform because they have the buyers and the sellers connecting to each other. Let’s start with our five key steps.

Payments 173

Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Services 173

Buffer Resources

APRIL 10, 2024

Get started for free → How to make money on Instagram Jump to a section: Partner with brands on sponsored content Livestream and earn Badges from fans Offer paid subscriptions Sell your own products and services Take up affiliate marketing Sell digital products Develop and teach a course Join Instagram’s Creator Marketplace 1.

Payments 118

Payments Payment Methods Marketplace as a Service Payment Services 118

Chaotic Flow

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

We know that the biggest your SaaS business can ever get is determined by the SaaS growth ceiling: a simple function of customer acquisition rate, average recurring revenue per customer and percentage churn. max SaaS company revenue = acquisition rate x average subscription value ÷ % churn rate. Where’s the SaaS growth lever?

SaaS 122

SaaS Marketplace as a Service Customer Lifetime Value Acquisition 122

Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

To date, TxO works with 45 promising companies and 68 founders, all of whom are building products and services inspired by unique cultural insights. The trio decided to join forces to tackle a substantial challenge: connectivity within specific communities. Jonathan G. Blanco (Niftmint) Jonathan G.

Wireless 119

Wireless Marketplace as a Service Artificial Intelligence Education 119

FastSpring

APRIL 7, 2022

They also noticed a lack of transparency and efficiency in the services that were being provided at the time and decided to fix that problem. Messente built a platform that did the job better than anything available at the time, and soon it was generating revenue within Estonia. Expand with your customers.

SaaS Payments 147

SaaS Payments Technical Advisors Payment Services Payments 147

Intercom, Inc.

MAY 10, 2018

Switching to a different service is something that takes a lot of effort. Andrew: I started on the driver side of the business, and as everyone knows about marketplaces, the supply side is often the trickiest, hardest side. I saw both sides of the marketplace, which was a lot of fun. You joined on the supply side, correct?

Acquisition 224

Acquisition Marketplace as a Service Retention Startup 224

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. Evolution of Marketplaces Marketplaces have long served as platforms connecting buyers and sellers, facilitating transactions across various industries.

Marketplace as a Service 40

Marketplace as a Service SaaS Payments Payment Services Artificial Intelligence 40

Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

That’s all because of our ability to constantly optimize and improve our methods according to the current trends in the marketplace. You should check out the services of Neil Patel Digital. #2 3 WebMechanix — Best For All-In-One Services. Founded in 2009, they’ve been constantly expanding their team and services.

Sales Hiring 144

Sales Hiring Outsourcing Services Social Media Underperforming Technical Team 144

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The best sales teams don’t just sell — they keep customers happy and drive serious upsell, cross-sell, and expansion revenue. Let’s dive into 28 world-class examples of how real companies use these different sales motions to drive revenue growth. Inside sales. Low-touch sales. No-touch sales. Rifiniti: $150k ACV and $3M ARR.

Scale 132

Scale Outsourcing Services Sales Technical Review 132

Neil Patel

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

NP Digital is a performance marketing agency built by marketers, and our global offices allow us to deliver our specialized services to clients worldwide. Below, we’ll explain how each of our agencies works, the services they provide, and what to expect from each of them in the future. NP Digital Marketing Services.

VP of Engineering 126

VP of Engineering Marketing Marketplace as a Service Social Media 126

Neil Patel

MAY 20, 2021

The addition of shopping features such as Facebook Marketplace can also be leveraged by businesses to improve online conversions. However, the right tactics and execution can help you create a Facebook Business Page that drives new revenue for your business. What Is a Facebook Business Page? billion potential customers. Conclusion.

Business 145

Business Social Media Marketplace as a Service Advertising 145

Stax

JUNE 20, 2024

An ISV partner is a software vendor that partners with an ISV and provides additional services or technology. However, the significance of selecting the right ISV partner program for cloud services or SaaS companies can’t be overstated. Participating in ISV partner programs offers several advantages.

SaaS Payments 88

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Stax 88

FastSpring

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

With a computer, some time, and a little elbow grease, you’re more than capable of transforming your passions, talents, or expertise into a potential source of revenue. It’s important to remember that software can be any solution or service that is powered by code. Audio has always been a powerful medium for communicating messages.

Marketplace as a Service 97

Marketplace as a Service Software Engineering Software Development 97

Intercom, Inc.

JULY 14, 2022

If you’re short on time, here are a few quick takeaways: Focus on building services and products that meet your customer’s needs – not just today’s, but also tomorrow’s. Communicating bad news early, clearly, and with empathy is the best way to build a long-term partnership with customers. Anticipating your customer future needs.

Scale 118

Scale Sales Hiring Payment Solutions Payment Services 118

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 23, 2019

When the customer journey isn’t well-orchestrated, Marketing and Sales can do serious damage in the marketplace. RELATED: eBook-Aligning Toward Revenue Efficiency. Here’s how it broke down: Marketing took on the work (and responsibility for) buyer personas, lead quality, and better positioning of Sales teams in the marketplace.

Strategy 107

Strategy Marketing Marketplace as a Service Sales 107

User Pilot

AUGUST 12, 2024

Firmographic segmentation (company size, industry, location, revenue, etc.). To achieve these goals, online marketplaces typically focus on two key segmentation strategies: Geographic segmentation (based on customer locations and regional preferences). Behavioral segmentation (monitoring data usage patterns and service preferences).

Marketplace as a Service 95

Marketplace as a Service Banking Telecommunications Mobile 95

User Pilot

JULY 9, 2024

Hubspot : Best for comprehensive inbound marketing, sales, and customer service solutions. Nextiva : Best customer experience software for unified communications. Zendesk : Best for scalable customer support and service management across multiple channels. Intercom : Best for feedback management and real-time customer messaging.

Software Review 103

Software Review Software Management Business 103

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. The AOV can be calculated by dividing the total number of orders received by the total sales revenue. The largest 3rd party ecommerce platform. Back office.

Payment Methods 82

Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Services Outsourcing Services 82

Sales Hacker

MARCH 30, 2021

This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we speak with Neil Ringers , EVP of Revenue Grid. Neil’s experience includes a long history of sales leadership, primarily in the Salesforce ecosystem, and is now running revenue for Revenue Grid. How Revenue Grid enables smarter selling. powered by Sounder. What You’ll Learn.

Scale 113

Scale Payments Technical Advisors Sales Recruiting 113

Intercom, Inc.

JULY 11, 2019

As the General Manager for HubSpot’s Service Hub , Michael knows a thing or two about keeping customers close. Kaitlin: You’re the General Manager HubSpot’s Service Hub. Could you give me a bit of background on why HubSpot built Service Hub in the first place and the philosophy behind it?

Scale 188

Scale Scaling Sales Hiring Underperforming Technical Team 188

FastSpring

APRIL 3, 2025

Podcast Full Interview: Audio Listen online or find it on more podcast services. Podcast Full Interview: Video Transcript Jesse Paliotto (00:04) Hello everyone and welcome to Grow Stage podcast by Fast Spring where we discuss how digital product companies can grow revenue, build good products, increase their value. Yeah, I agree.

Branding 98

Branding Social Media AI Search Outsourcing Services 98

Baremetrics

AUGUST 20, 2019

The Wikipedia contributors define product innovation as “the creation and subsequent introduction of a good or service that is either new, or an improved version of previous goods or services.”. But what is product innovation in the first place? And how does it play out in real life? Specialize.

Innovation 105

Innovation Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payments 105

Chargify

AUGUST 17, 2020

Backed by an army of developers, data engineers, and finance professionals, this events-based billing model allowed these large companies to directly link the value that their services provided with the cost presented on a customer’s invoice. What Amazon Web Services and Twilio Get Right. How AWS Does It.

AWS 98

AWS Payment Services SaaS Payments Payments 98

Sales Hacker

APRIL 21, 2021

If the answer is “yes” to all three, now is the best time to get started in a revenue operations job. Revenue operations (RevOps) is a centralized org within a company that supports all revenue-generating business operations including Sales Ops, Marketing Ops, Customer Success Ops, and systems management. Unified data problems.

Scale 117

Scale Sales Recruiting Technical Review Technical Advisors 117

Baremetrics

MARCH 30, 2021

Do any of them have what you want in a subscription management service? Users enjoy automatic back-end operations such as invoicing, discount management, payment collections, tax applications, and customer communications, saving them time and effort. Just like Chargebee, it is web-based and offers 24-7 customer service.

Payment Solutions 105

Payment Solutions Payment Features Payments Payment Methods 105