The Angel VC

MARCH 23, 2016

Almost exactly four years ago I published a financial plan template for SaaS startups based on a model that I had created for Zendesk a few years earlier. The original v1 model was a very simple plan for early-stage SaaS startups with a low-touch sales model. The "Revenues" line shows your end-of-month MRR for the respective month.

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SaaStr

APRIL 30, 2022

So the first question is what made SaaS so successful. If you kind of that question, thinking about the stakeholders and the decisions and companies of using SaaS products, there’s kind of three types. One is customers. Customers love SaaS products and tools because it simply works. Why is that?

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Tom Tunguz

OCTOBER 19, 2016

What is the optimal contract length with for your SaaS startup? It’s common to see SaaS startups initially price their products on a monthly basis, then add an enterprise “Call Me” plan which hides behind it an annual contract. It enables an early-stage software company to rapidly gather feedback.

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Totango

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The contract renewal stage of the customer lifecycle is a critical component of driving retention for SaaS products. Knowing how to use technology to optimize your contract renewal process can increase your retention rates and your revenue. Then, we’ll look at the pros and cons of contract renewal automation.

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Tom Tunguz

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

As the fundraising environment changes, some SaaS companies will look to reach cash flow break even on their existing reserves. But there are three other ways to become profitable that limit reductions in force, enable the company to continue to grow with greater efficiency and increase the value of the company in the process.

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Incredo

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Asking “what’s the typical commission for SaaS salesperson?” is like asking “how expensive should I price my SaaS product?” what factors to consider before defining your SaaS sales commission percentage. What are 5 common SaaS sales compensation models? We will write about: 1. common software sales comp plans, 2.

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Incredo

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Asking “what’s the typical commission for SaaS salesperson?” is like asking “how expensive should I price my SaaS product?” what factors to consider before defining your SaaS sales commission percentage 4. and finally figure out how much that SaaS sales salary should be. In the end, a bonus section is waiting for you!

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User Pilot

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

If you ask any sales rep, they’ll all tell you the same thing: the SaaS sales process is absolutely grueling! Today, we’re going to walk you through the top techniques you should implement into your SaaS sales strategy. SaaS sales can be broken down into three models: self-service, transactional, and enterprise.

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FastSpring

APRIL 26, 2022

Last week, I canceled an annual SaaS subscription (I had three weeks left until renewal). In the language of SaaS, I churned. In part two, we’ll cover five churn-prevention strategies that have been successful in other SaaS businesses. Part I: SaaS Churn Benchmarks. Is There an Ideal Churn Rate for SaaS?

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ChurnZero

AUGUST 14, 2020

At ChurnZero, we’re humble enough to admit that Customer Success software can’t do it all, and quite frankly, it shouldn’t. We stick to our circle of competence and focus on our area of expertise: Customer Success software. It’s Customer Success for us. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software.

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User Pilot

MAY 17, 2024

Looking for the best no-code SaaS tools to build innovative solutions and improve your product management workflows? Whether you’re looking to build a custom app without writing a single line of code, optimize user onboarding, gain deep insights into user behavior, or automate your marketing efforts, we’ve got you covered.

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User Pilot

APRIL 29, 2024

Mastering SaaS renewals’ best practices can transform a routine administrative task into a strategic opportunity to drive customer success and propel your business toward sustainable growth. TL;DR The SaaS renewal process involves a series of actions on/before the renewal date that lead to a customer’s renewal.

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Point Nine Land

JUNE 18, 2023

Everything you always wanted to know about cohort analysis (but were afraid to ask) Back in 2012, I wrote a blog post titled “Know your user cohorts” , which began like this: “One of the most important tools to better understand the usage of a web application — or a service, a game or a mobile app, it doesn’t matter — is a cohort analysis.

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yoursales

JANUARY 28, 2022

When it comes to sales technology quite often sales tech isn't picked based on what YOU need, but based on what your network have been using for their sales process. What you should be making decisions based on is, which sales processes generates the best outcomes you're after - and for your customers. Sales Stack Graveyard.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 7, 2020

359: The Secrets to Vertical Growth, What it Really Takes to Build a $1B SaaS Company with Matt Garratt, SVP, Managing Partner @ Salesforce Ventures, Trisha Price, Chief Product Officer @ nCino and David Schmaier, CEO & Founder @ Vlocity. There’s a lot of services. This episode is sponsored by Linode. Actually, two.

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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. So I think that is somewhat of a good news in this in that SaaS businesses are sticky.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

It’s especially important to note that Digital River is a merchant of record (MoR), which means that many payment service providers may not include the kind of comprehensive services you’re used to with an MoR. Three other payments options in 2024. What Makes a Merchant of Record Different From Payment Service Providers

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Allissa and Patrick believe that SaaS founders—bootstrapped or not—can pull six key levers to significantly impact their businesses. . Hooking in new customers is exciting, but customer retention is where your business will make money. In SaaS, retention is usually driven by recurring revenue, cross-selling, and up-selling.

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yoursales

JANUARY 29, 2021

Which sales process works best with your customer experience journey and to generate your desired outcomes? Which sales tools best support your sales process? Which sales processes generate the outcomes you're after and which tools best assist you in doing so? Odoo - The real customer. What do we mean with "best"?

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User Pilot

JULY 27, 2023

Confused about trying to understand SaaS roles? SaaS companies have many moving parts, and it can be difficult to determine who does what. TL;DR SaaS, or “Software as a Service,” is a business model that delivers centrally hosted software to subscribers over the internet. What is a SaaS business model?

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

We’d also recommend this guide for any sales managers or business development leaders who are on-boarding new reps. Account-Based Selling / Sales Development. Account Development Representative. Account Development Representative. Average Contract Value. AB Testing. Account-Based Everything / Revenue.

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yoursales

DECEMBER 12, 2018

PROFESSIONAL SALES SALES STACK 2019: THE TOOLS SALES STACK 2019: THE TOOLS I t’s 2019 and we’re back at the sales tools workshop, working out the best sales tools for your sales process. You’ll get lots of content from us along with advice for your sales process. Which sales tools best support your sales process?

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ProfitWell

AUGUST 18, 2020

It was less than two years ago when Sarah experienced the frustrating and draining challenge of trying to get out of her five-year water heater contract. She called the provider, Reliance, to cancel the remaining two years of her contract so she could purchase her own water heater. The New Customer-First Paradigm.

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yoursales

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Enabling the right customer journey with sales tools that power your sales process has been high on our agenda for years. It seems like for some of the companies with little development it becomes increasingly easy to win clients and then just keep their too chugging along until eventually clients leave for something better.

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Baremetrics

JANUARY 9, 2022

Reducing churn is the single most important thing your SaaS. By some estimates, it is up to 25 times cheaper to keep a customer happy than to onboard a new one. So how do you identify customers at risk of churn? By the end, you will have all the tools you need to reduce churn at your SaaS enterprise. Table of Contents.

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Totango

MAY 19, 2020

The continuing COVID-19 health crisis may well produce a recession that has a significant impact on the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) industry. No one is certain how this will change the long and short-term behaviors of customers, lenders, and enterprises in a SaaS world. Collaborate With the Rest of Your Organization.

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Valuize Consulting

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In todays competitive SaaS landscape, Customer Success has emerged as a vital strategic asset, driving revenue growth and long-term profitability. However, to fully unlock its potential, companies must go beyond qualitative insights and bring data into the decision-making process within Customer Success ranks and investments.

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yoursales

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Enabling the right customer journey with sales tools that power your sales process has been high on our agenda for years. It seems like for some of the companies with little development it becomes increasingly easy to win clients and then just keep their too chugging along until eventually clients leave for something better.

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yoursales

DECEMBER 12, 2018

PROFESSIONAL SALES SALES STACK 2019: THE TOOLS SALES STACK 2019: THE TOOLS I t’s 2019 and we’re back at the sales tools workshop, working out the best sales tools for your sales process. You’ll get lots of content from us along with advice for your sales process. Which sales tools best support your sales process?

Scale 100

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Sales Hacker

MAY 9, 2019

It needs to incentivize specific behaviors and actions that suit the needs of both the company and the customer. The Process for Creating a Sales Compensation Plan. Create a 2-Page Contract and Get Mutual Commitment [TEMPLATE PROVIDED]. Plan Compensation for Onboarding and Training. Example Compensation Plans.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 26, 2019

But with the seemingly endless options, how do companies navigate what to handle in-house and what to outsource? Today marketing, there’s only me doing it and then I have someone in customer success who is helping me and so we’re mostly using Intercom for one-on-one interaction with our users.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Who could avoid dreaming of those seven-figure deal sizes, 3-year contracts, and trophy logos? Related: The SaaS Executive’s Guide To Building A Winning Go-To Market Strategy. Many SaaS products are successful in the SMB market because their function and process choices are built for the customer.

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User Pilot

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

An effective customer communications strategy will help you increase customer engagement , nurture existing relationships, and retain users for longer. If you’re ready to build a winning customer communication strategy within your product then it’s time to get your free Userpilot demo today! Nurturing relationships.

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Baremetrics

JUNE 17, 2021

Data Enrichment is the process of adding value to your already existing data by providing supplementary information and context. This helps sales and customer success teams communicate with users using their real information. You should sign up for the Baremetrics free trial and start learning about your customers.

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CustomerSuccessBox

JULY 19, 2022

Successful SaaS companies grow in two ways: by acquiring new customers and by retaining existing customers (i.e., Renewing customers contribute significantly to your annual recurring revenue (ARR), which is an important part of the revenue stream that allows businesses to predict and strategize their internal investments.

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Kellblog

AUGUST 7, 2019

In this post we’re going to look at the management accounting side of multi-year SaaS deals that grow in value over time. Say you sign a three-year deal with a customer that ramps in payment structure: year 1 costs $1M, year 2 costs $2M, and year 3 costs $3M. Payment structure. $1M. Equal Value: The Price-Ramped Deal.

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OPEXEngine

JUNE 11, 2020

You hear the terms SaaS, subscription, term licenses and perpetual license software tossed around frequently. We sometimes hear companies call themselves “SaaS” companies, because they sell subscriptions, but they do not host software. In addition, it affects cash flow. It changes sales and marketing organizations and their execution.

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