FastSpring

OCTOBER 13, 2023

TL;DR : Stripe markets themselves as a payment services provider (PSP), 2Checkout is a payment service provider with an upgrade option to make them your merchant of record (MoR), and FastSpring is a comprehensive merchant of record from the outset. Payment Gateways , Payment Processing , PSPs, MoRs — What’s the Difference?

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

As you work to expand your SaaS, software, mobile games, or other digital product business worldwide, having the right payment methods available to global customers is key to ensuring they all feel comfortable purchasing. If you want to offer more payment methods around the world, don’t miss this episode of Growth Stage.

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Stax

JUNE 18, 2024

Subscription models offer companies large and small the opportunity to build predictable revenue and high customer lifetime value. But managing subscriptions effectively and freeing up time and resources for expansion is no picnic. In a subscription business model, customers pay a recurring fee in exchange for a product or service.

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Stax

JANUARY 28, 2025

Completing online payments via manual card entry can be time-consuming and off-putting for customers. This article will cover everything you need to know about Click to Pay, including its history, how it works, and how you can implement the payment method in your business. It is also built to be super secure.

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Neil Patel

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Everyone I work with uses document management software, and you should too. Once you get started, you’ll see that it gives you tons of advantages beyond security. I’ve put together a list of my top five document management solutions—let’s talk about why they are valuable and how they can help. Scanning and Imaging.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 5, 2021

You’re probably more interested in developing new products and creating business solutions. Regardless of your professional motivations, billing and invoicing is a vital part of any successful business. Keep reading to learn more about these essential billing software features. Can it handle subscriptions? Simplicity.

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Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

A content management system—CMS for short—gives you the ability to publish content on the Internet. These systems make it possible for everyday users to build websites and post content without having to write code or learn programming languages. There are tons of different content management systems available on the market today.

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Interested in learning more about software-led payments or joining the current Embedded Payments conversations in your organization? This blog post is your ultimate guide to understanding the most used payments terms today. This blog post is your ultimate guide to understanding the most used payments terms today.

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

A master merchant, often referred to as a payment facilitator or merchant aggregator, is a third-party agent that acts as the link between acquirers and online merchants. The master merchantis the primary account holder for a payment processing system, overseeing and managing multiple subordinate accounts, often referred to as sub-merchants.

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How To Buy Saas

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Most SaaS businesses prefer to manage their accounting processes through cloud-based software solutions, but even for that you need to know the nitty-gritties of SaaS accounting. In this blog, we will cover all of these and provide the best solutions to some common challenges as well.

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 8, 2018

The next generation of messengers will be built to help businesses accelerate growth by actually helping teams do work, like process payments or schedule meetings. From what was once an interface solely designed for conversation, the Messenger becomes a front desk for your website or app— surfacing a collection of apps that drive outcomes.

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Neil Patel

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Interested in customer relationship management (CRM) software that’s free forever? I’ve picked out the top five free CRM software products on the market. Let’s run through the important considerations that go into picking the right free CRM software on the first try. The Top 5 Options For Free CRM Software.

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Stax

MARCH 6, 2024

For businesses offering subscriptions, memberships, retainers, and other recurring services, recurring billing is a powerful solution to streamline processes and ultimately enhance revenue generation. Consider this: Consumers are already conditioned to the subscription model. Learn More What is Recurring Billing?

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The Angel VC

APRIL 24, 2015

If you’re selling monthly subscriptions, MRR is simply the price paid each month for the subscription. If your customers are paying you for more than one month upfront, you simply divide the amount you received by the number of months in the subscription period. Say you’ve acquired two new customers.

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Chart Mogul

MARCH 30, 2020

So you're building an awesome subscription business — great! Building your own billing system can be a world of pain, risk and complexity, so what options are out there for integrating a third party product? Billing is the lifeline of your subscription business. The importance of a billing system shouldn’t scare you, though.

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Payrix

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

For software companies embedding payments into their platform, being aware of payment fraud is critical for several reasons. What is payment fraud? Payment fraud is any activity that manipulates payment systems to access funds or financial information illegally. billion, and online shopping.

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Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 10, 2022

From a support perspective, creating FAQs and knowledge hubs should definitely be your first port of call – but what if you could reach your customer before frustration gets the better of them? When integrated with Intercom, you can uncover what happens when a customer visits your site or app, and how to proactively improve their experience.

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ProfitWell

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Scheduled payments, aka recurring billing. Scheduled payments have become a core form of revenue collection. Of course, recurring payments vary depending on the business. Rent the Runway is definitely structured different than your monthly gas bill. What are subscription payments?

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Stax

MAY 21, 2024

The consistent software updates and upgrades have made it easier than ever to run businesses. We’re seeing a similar trend in the legal industry, where law firms rely on case management systems to run their businesses. With management systems’ continual growth and improvement, it’s no wonder software sales are at an all-time high.

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Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 22, 2024

But when it comes to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) businesses, this statement stands even truer. The reason is, there doesn’t exist any single standardized system internationally to preside over SaaS sales tax. 7 additional states apply tax if the SaaS service is downloadable as a software. Why is SaaS Sales Tax Complicated?

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Revenue refers to the total earnings a company generates through its core operations like sales of products or services, rents on a property, recurring payments , interest on borrowings, etc. This model is common in a software and specialized content context. Definitions. The Future of Revenue: Subscription Revenue.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

As businesses grow, their software requirements grow as well. At this point, a business needs to look for an enterprise solution that can support its growth. As businesses grow and adapt, software shouldn’t hold them back. It might sound like a simple task, but choosing an enterprise CRM solution is difficult.

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Neil Patel

DECEMBER 17, 2020

It’s actually quite simple: business process management (BPM) software. BPM software helps organizations of all sizes streamline operations and minimize waste. If optimizing your business processes sounds like a good idea, this post will tell you everything you need to know about how to find the perfect BPM software for you.

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Stax

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Fast forward to now where much has changed, and research anticipates contactless mobile payments to exceed one billion users globally by 2024. Customers can pay with their watch or phone just by tapping it on a card reader, and businesses can host an entire POS system on a mobile phone.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

For me, one definition I like is the one from Bill Gates when he said, “the platform is when the economic value of everybody that uses it exceeds the value of the company that creates it” That’s what a platform according to Bill Gates. What would be your definition? Right, Renaud? What do you have in mind?

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User Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Improve business valuation Your company’s valuation is tied closely to its revenue performance, especially because you’re a subscription business. x 100 = 5% Monthly recurring revenue (MRR) Your MRR represents the total predictable revenue your company expects to generate from recurring payments in a single month.

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 3, 2018

Rohini Pondhi , product management lead for Square’s Invoices product, knows this challenge well. If Rohini’s team is making changes to the UI or the front end, they can test quickly and easily, but because their core product is payments-based, much more rigor is required compared to your typical software product.

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

If people aren’t looking for your solution, you have to educate them about the problem your product solves. So they created a software that provides control, visibility, and payment methods for corporate finance teams. If people aren’t looking for your solution, you have to educate them about the problem your product solves.

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Baremetrics

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Challenge: UXPin needed a tool to consolidate their subscription data and track metrics. Solution: They signed up for Baremetrics. Right away, its toolkit replaced their in-house solution and made it easy to track metrics and segment customers. At that time, they used both PayLane and PayPal to process payments.

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ProfitWell

MAY 15, 2020

If you haven’t transitioned to SaaS yet, I promise moving to a cloud-based computing system sounds more complicated than it actually is. First, to nip any confusion in the bud, SaaS stands for “software as a service.” First, to nip any confusion in the bud, SaaS stands for “software as a service.” What is SaaS? Cheaper upfront.

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User Pilot

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Perhaps the most common app onboarding design problem is trying to build your entire onboarding process from scratch. It’s much smarter to study app onboarding best practices and work with onboarding software that will massively reduce your labor time. What is app onboarding? Book a Userpilot demo today!

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Barriers are anything that stop a buyer from converting, such as website usability, solution fit, or pricing. That’s why Dave recommends testing all the way through to the client or customer taking a subscription. Those are pretty typical CRO factors you’ve probably thought of before, in terms of a negative to be overcome or removed.

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 13, 2020

This may be true in romance, but it’s definitely not true in business. Acknowledge anniversaries on subscriptions and include an opportunity to upsell/cross-sell. Some ideas for cross-sell items are additional products, support subscriptions, product training, bundled protection plans, etc.

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Scytale

OCTOBER 30, 2024

If your business has any connection to the healthcare space, you’ve definitely come across HIPAA by now… right? In this article, we will guide you through everything you need to know about HIPAA compliance tools and help you find the best solution for your business. Some essential features include: 1.

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Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Historically, ERP (enterprise resource planning) software was used by large corporations and multinational organizations for managing their entire operation from a single platform. But now these solutions are more accessible than ever before. ERP software essentially combines all of your business tools into a centralized console.

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ProfitWell

JANUARY 17, 2020

Nowadays, it seems like you can buy just about anything on a recurring monthly plan: razors, clothing, knick-knacks, candles, etc. Over the past decade, ecommerce subscription companies have doubled down on the subscription model to monetize their relationships with customers. What are ecommerce subscription companies?

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Neil Patel

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

But if you’re looking for a serious ecommerce solution to scale and sell worldwide and have the bigger budget and technical knowledge to flatten the learning curve, stick with Shopify. It also supports multi-currency selling functionality and offers useful integrations with other essential apps. Shopify or Wix: Which Is Better?

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