FastSpring

JANUARY 23, 2025

If you own a SaaS or other digital product business such as a Slack plugin, Chrome extension, online publishing business, mobile app, or even a blog and youre looking to exit, you may have a lot of questions about how best to go about it. Podcast Full Interview: Audio Listen online or find it on more podcast services.

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Tom Tunguz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

SaaS Enabled Marketplaces benefit from a unique advantage in their go-to-market. In between, Google operates an advertising marketplace, AdX. Because SEMs deploy SaaS to both the supply side and the demand side, these companies can develop an exceptional understanding of their market.

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SaaStock

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

When we announced a few weeks ago that we would be bringing our leading SaaS conference to Asia, and running it in Hong Kong, many locals thanked us for choosing the city. The platform integrates with 100+ shipping services and ensures discounts for many of them. Horangi provides cyber security solutions based on SaaS.

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Tom Tunguz

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

The data reflects this. Within the 200 ICOs I analyzed, there are tens of next-generation infrastructure players and a twenty or more platforms-as-a-service. Blockchain startups have already targeted major buyers of software, from email security products to job marketplaces, from legal products to human resources software.

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Neil Patel

MAY 4, 2021

Data as a service (DaaS) is becoming increasingly popular. New advancements in cloud computing technology have made remote, cloud-based data storage and management easier to use and more accessible. Businesses using DaaS platforms can see improvements in data collection, usage, and management.

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SaaStr

MARCH 17, 2023

The average mid-size company has 111 SaaS applications. G2 has pulled data from a global buyer behavior study they conducted. There’s so much competition in SaaS that it can feel confusing to figure out where to start and compare solutions. This is the biggest trend in SaaS. Here is what they discovered.

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SaaStr

MARCH 31, 2022

What you’ll see in that cloud spend box is actually Gartner’s 2020 estimate for infrastructure as a service spending for companies, which was $50 billion. And if you also look at the platform as a service category, that’s also an additional $50 billion of spend, and that’s typically with those same vendors.

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Tom Tunguz

JUNE 19, 2017

Machine learning startups create models based on data provided by customers. Unlike the first wave of SaaS software, machine learning startups benefit from the data their customers share with them. Each marginal customer provides additional data that refines the model. So you either ran Google ads or you didn’t.

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Casey Accidental

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

As someone who has spent a lot of time building marketplaces in my career, a curious thing has happened over the last couple years. Founders have started reaching out asking for help converting their SAAS or SAAS-like business into a marketplace. So goes the story.

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SaaStr

JUNE 3, 2020

It’s 2020 and SaaS buyers are more skeptical and suspicious, more disbelieving, more unconvinced than they were in 2019. The SaaS Trust Crisis is making it harder to market and sell software and services than ever before. And what I’d like to talk to you about today is the SaaS Trust crisis we’re seeing.

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SaaStock

MARCH 26, 2019

As we have showcased in previous pieces, there are many reasons to be excited about the Latin American SaaS ecosystem. Not only is the region producing superstar SaaS contenders, but the interest from local and international VCs is increasing. However, our interest goes beyond the current state of SaaS in Latin America.

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SaaStr

MARCH 19, 2021

Cloud Marketplaces. Then lastly, something BVP has seen grow rapidly over the last year is the emergence surge and cloud marketplaces, which help B2B businesses find each other and transact in the cloud. ? ? ? ? ? ? ?. We’re bringing S-M-B back with SaaS. Data and machine learning infrastructure accelerates to new heights.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

You can access that data set once you contribute your own information on a blinded basis. Why it’s hard to build a two-sided marketplace [13:38]. You can access that data set once you contribute your own information on a blinded basis. Using RepVue, you can figure out exactly what people are making.

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BetterCloud

MARCH 17, 2025

SaaS tools are fantastic, but keeping your tech stack from turning into a financial snowball can be tough. ets break down smart SaaS budgeting , so you can make your tech work for you, without blowing the bank. What is SaaS budgeting? These are the things youll discover when you take an inventory of your SaaS spend.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

An ICP aligns your product, sales, marketing, service, and executive teams to all focus on your highest-value accounts. Let’s examine how an ICP focus has helped two businesses win in a competitive marketplace. . Just like a boat needs an anchor, your SaaS process does too. Start working to accelerate your SaaS.

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Hitenism

DECEMBER 26, 2016

2016 has been a year where knowledge has become freely available for anyone interested in knowing about all things SaaS. That’s because the people who are working in the SaaS industry or investing in these businesses are sharing much more of the details about all aspects of growing and scaling a SaaS business.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 5, 2023

Looking back on its explosive growth, however, the company realized just how badly it needed the valuable services of a Chief Financial Officer (CFO). A CFO is a strategic partner serving as a trusted advisor, arbiter of financial data, and guardian against fiscal blind spots. Hiring a CFO. First: Why hire a CFO, anyway? .

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SaaStock

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Latin America is undergoing a digital transformation, and the SaaS community is exploding as a result. The SaaStock team will be landing in São Paulo to run the region’s first Pan-Latin American SaaS conference, SaaStock LatAm. Its focus is on businesses in Big Data, mobile, and SaaS. Patrick Campbell, CEO, ProfitWell.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 29, 2022

10.000 SaaS CEOs, Founders, Revenue Leaders, and VCs will join us for 3 days of tactical content, networking, and epic evening events when the Cloud comes to San Mateo. Don’t Sell SaaS Like It’s 2012 with Reprise and Glasswing Ventures : Your SaaS-savvy customer will not fit into your rigid, outdated sales process. GET 20% OFF!

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

In SaaS, #1 most common misfire, with a bullet, is the VP/head of sales. Because in SaaS start-ups, it seems like the majority of first VP Sales fail. First, in this post, I want to outline what a VP of Sales in a SaaS company actually does. That’s the magic in a great SaaS VP Sales. Don’t even make it 12 months.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

What makes a company choose one SaaS payment processing provider over another? For example, at FastSpring, we have a lot of data about online shopping carts. We know that conversion rates for SaaS and software companies will vary by 30% or more just based on the checkout experience. Is it the interface? Integrations?

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The Angel VC

AUGUST 25, 2017

We will continue to focus on two business models: SaaS and marketplaces SaaS We use a broad definition of SaaS. Usually the first “S” stands for “software”, but sometimes it stands for “something”, e.g. a combination of software and hardware or software and data. We’re interested in horizontal and vertical SaaS.

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SaaStr

JULY 9, 2019

What that means is people are confronted with the reality of should I buy data or should I buy groceries? They use their cell phones primarily to receive calls, and they would buy small data bundles for WhatsApp and Facebook, which were becoming common at the time. ” At this point we were offering the service for free.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

More people are adopting cloud-based products across industries leading to rapid digital transformation and SaaS hypergrowth. Amazon now delivers goods and services to your front door within the hour. The problem they set out to solve was just being made worse—a common theme in the marketplace. billion dollars.

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Point Nine Land

JUNE 11, 2020

Marketplaces in their early stages generally lack the liquidity to be relevant enough for the supply side, they are not a priority. To overcome this, marketplaces generally need to find ways to initially hack the supply side. Use data to derisk your proposition ?? Do things that don’t scale ??

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Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 23, 2018

When building your products, the security and privacy of your customers’ data needs to be a top priority. And that is also true when selling and marketing your product, particularly with the arrival of GDPR, which has brought the issue of data security and privacy to widespread public awareness.

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Stax

APRIL 3, 2025

The customer enters their payment details and the gateway securely transmits the data to the network. Its the third-party service that serves as the link between the payment gateway, acquiring bank, and issuing bank or card network. A PayFac is a payment service provider for eCommerce merchants.

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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 ??.

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Intercom, Inc.

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

The Apple and Google Play app stores give developers an instant marketplace, a gateway to billions of customers. Since 2006 the era of “Everything as a service” has advanced quickly. Infrastructure as a service is now standard, as are Platform and Software as a service. Cloud computing is dominant. The not so simple case.

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Blulogix

DECEMBER 23, 2024

This model, also referred to as metered billing, aligns costs with actual consumption, offering customers a fair and flexible way to pay for services. Todays customers are demanding pricing that reflects their actual use, whether its hours of streaming, terabytes of data, or the number of users accessing a platform.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Back in 2013, the entrepreneur founded and single-handedly organized B2B Rocks , a SaaS conference that today gathers over 1500 founders, investors, and industry leaders. In today’s episode, we welcomed Alex into our offices to chat about his love for SaaS, the challenges of starting a business, and the future of data collection.

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CloudGeometry

JANUARY 15, 2022

Before you shout “Digital Transformation” in a crowded marketplace, it’s important to recognize two foundational principles in developing a SaaS product plan. First: SaaS is a business strategy, not a technology strategy. Second (a corollary of the first): There is no one-size-fits-all SaaS architecture.

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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. SaaS companies deliver software applications over the internet on a subscription basis, simplifying access and management for users. What are SaaS companies?

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FastSpring

APRIL 7, 2022

Learn more about how FastSpring helps SaaS and software companies collect and remit taxes globally or localize and accept global payments. Messente is a global messaging SaaS that helps companies send SMS messages and PIN codes in countries around the world. Note: If you’re expanding to new regions, we can help. What Is Messente?

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Think Strategies

MARCH 26, 2018

Anyone who has attempted to adopt Salesforce cloud solutions in an enterprise environment knows that it may not be as easy as expected because of the additional effort typically required to integrate various data sources. This is a common problem that has plagued the enterprise application industry since its inception. billion.

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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?

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 5, 2020

All of this thinking, planning and building culminated most recently in the launch last week of our App Partner and Service Partner programs , which unlocks new sales, marketing and technical opportunities for companies we collaborate with. Then you have to understand that you can’t be a platform without having that marketplace point of view.

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