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.

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Payment Features Payment Solutions Payment Services Payments 88

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? No, you don’t need to be psychic – maintaining a joyful CX is made easier with platforms like FullStory. Pain points made powerful.

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Payment Methods Technical Review Payments Payment Solutions 209

SaaStr

MARCH 11, 2021

SaaS then remixed this model by charging less in Year 1 for a “subscription”, but often more over time, especially by Year 3. The majority of Shopify revenue is from payments and merchant services, not even software. So the upfront payment for a year isn’t dead. You no longer bought. You rented :).

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Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payments 286

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.

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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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Neil Patel

DECEMBER 17, 2020

It’s actually quite simple: business process management (BPM) software. Visualize every process from end to end. 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. Process Visualization.

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Payments Payment Solutions Software Review Payment Services 131

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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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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Merchant Services Payment Features SaaS Payments Payment Services 68

User Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Tracking revenue on a spreadsheet is easy, but understanding the underlying factors influencing revenue growth rate is a different ball game. As you read on, you will learn: How to properly define revenue growth. Related metrics that impact your revenue and how to use the insights to turn your product into a growth engine.

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Payments Revenue Payment Features SaaS Payments 92

Neil Patel

APRIL 9, 2021

OTT platforms were made popular by streaming services like Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, YouTube, and more. The other big difference is VOD can’t be live content, while OTT can, as VOD by definition can’t have a set schedule involved. As a result, you could monetize your brand faster and easier via VOD.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Revenue vs. profit vs. income: The terms may seem synonymous and are sometimes even used interchangeably, but they tell different stories about a company. Revenue growth suggests an expanding business and in-demand product, but whether there is any financial gain for the business is determined by the income.

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Payments Payment Methods Payment Features Payment Services 82

Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Casey’s first sequencing business models essay talked about the transition from a SaaS business model to marketplace business model, and why it’s so difficult. In this essay, we’ll go deeper into the gradients of marketplace models that a company can sequence to, and as a follow up, we will do the same for platforms.

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Marketplace as a Service Business Model SaaS Payments Payments 141

Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Before we look at the promised SaaS revenue models, let’s get a couple definitions out of the way. We need to differentiate among three similar sounding but very different concepts: revenue stream, revenue model, and business model. Revenue stream: This is a single source of revenue for a company.

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Payments Revenue SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 102

Baremetrics

JULY 22, 2021

PayPal is a popular choice for online payment processing. The platform currently serves over 20 million active merchant accounts globally, and is a proven solution trusted by entrepreneurs for over twenty years. But for SaaS businesses, PayPal lacks the analytics and reporting features they need to support sustainable growth.

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How To Buy Saas

JANUARY 1, 2021

Well, that’s enough to motivate yourself to start creating your first course using the best online course platforms. Come out of your comfort zone, choose the best online course platform, and create your course outline for people who are ready to learn something that you already know. Why Choose an Online Course Platform?

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Payment Methods Payments Payment Solutions Marketplace as a Service 98

Intercom, Inc.

MAY 3, 2018

Rohini Pondhi , product management lead for Square’s Invoices product, knows this challenge well. If a process doesn’t stick, don’t hesitate to move from it. At Square, I manage a product called Square Invoices. What we do on the Invoices team is iterate on process just like we iterate on product.

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Payment Methods Merchant Services Scale Payment Features 195

Baremetrics

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Challenge: UXPin needed a tool to consolidate their subscription data and track metrics. A need to consolidate financial data in one place Baremetrics simplifies data analytics and customer segmentation 26+ Stripe Analytics in One Platform Powerful customer information supports their sales team The Future of UXPin Learn more about UXPin.

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Payment Services SaaS Payments Payments Payment Solutions 98

Blulogix

JANUARY 7, 2024

Choosing the Right Billing Platform for Your Subscription Model By BluLogix Team Selecting the right billing platform is a critical decision for businesses operating under a subscription model. Take your business further with BluIQ’s flexible, scalable, enterprise-grade intelligent billing solutions.

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Blulogix

JANUARY 8, 2024

How the Right Platform Enhances Your Subscription Billing Experience By BluLogix Team Welcome back to our series on selecting the ideal subscription billing platform. Selecting the right subscription billing platform is a strategic decision that can significantly impact your business’s success.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 5, 2021

When you were starting your online business, you probably weren’t thinking about how exciting the billing process would be unless you’re a trained accountant and love documentation, of course. You’re probably more interested in developing new products and creating business solutions. Revenue Recovery. Simplicity.

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payment Services Payments 84

Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 23, 2024

Alex: The other side of the equation on customer acquisition is monetization. One of the criticisms of SMB software is that each customer can only provide so much revenue. For both of you, subscription is a smaller-to-no piece of the story. Mercury has never monetized via subscription and just focused on payments and float.

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Blulogix

JANUARY 6, 2024

Unlocking Revenue Potential with a Robust Subscription Billing Platform By BluLogix Team Welcome to the fifth installment of our series on selecting the right subscription billing platform for your business. Here are some key reasons why realizing your revenue potential is vital: 1.

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Payments Subscription Payment Features SaaS Payments 52

Neil Patel

DECEMBER 23, 2020

These zero-dollar-per-month platforms are packed with great features. How will the free CRM software fit within your current business processes? That question fits right into my thoughts about integrations, so to speak. My point is that CRMs deliver more value when they integrate with the tools you are already using.

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Payment Solutions Software Review Software Payments 139

Neil Patel

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Estimates, proposals, contracts, invoices—documents are the base layer of every business relationship. There’s definitely a reason more and more document management solutions are adding these features. eSignature and Payment Gateway. The same is true of connecting a payment gateway. Document Creation.

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Payment Solutions Payment Services Software Review Software 145

Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Niche marketplaces allow businesses to leverage the power and branding of larger platforms to reach their target audiences. Today, with 11 percent of all shopping is done online , it’s vital you know the digital platforms that will give your B2C niche service brand the reach it needs to flourish. One excellent example is Amazon.

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Marketplace as a Service B2C Payment Services Payments 139

Blulogix

JANUARY 5, 2024

Key Definitions in Subscription Billing: Demystifying the Jargon By BluLogix Team Welcome to the fourth installment of our comprehensive guide on selecting the right subscription billing platform. Before we go much further, let’s go deep into essential definitions and concepts in the world of subscription billing.

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Neil Patel

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

But out of the plethora of answers you need to figure out, choosing the best ecommerce platform remains the most crucial. It also supports multi-currency selling functionality and offers useful integrations with other essential apps. A Review of the Best Ecommerce Platforms. on the platform to make better decisions.

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Payment Methods Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services 137

Stax

MAY 21, 2024

If you’re selling law practice management systems to law firms, you’re definitely not alone. This trusty software manages the busy work often assigned to multiple employees. In this article, we will explain the benefits of implementing payment management systems into your software. This is where Stax Connect comes in.

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Payment Solutions Payment Services Payments Software Review 88

Stax

JANUARY 29, 2024

Innovative ISVs and SaaS companies know that one of the best ways to provide value to merchants—while improving your bottom line—is to provide integrated payments. For example, if you’re an invoicing software provider that lets SMBs manage their billing, then it makes sense to add payment processing tools to your platform.

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Payment Services SaaS Payments Payments 88

SaaStr

MARCH 31, 2022

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. million subscriptions transacted and Google’s marketplace has seen 3X growth in SaaS sales. Rico Mallozzi: Yeah, I definitely agree.

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FastSpring

APRIL 26, 2022

Last week, I canceled an annual SaaS subscription (I had three weeks left until renewal). Interestingly, even though I paid for a year-long subscription, the company didn’t let me keep the last three weeks of access to its premium features. This action will immediately downgrade your subscription. Table of Contents.

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Benchmarks Churn Payments SaaS Payments 114

Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

If you remember our discussion on bookkeeping (where you can find useful definitions of many of the terms used here), which discusses the difference between bookkeeping and accounting, accounting is similarly broken down into accrual accounting and cash accounting. Accrual Accounting for a SaaS Business Conclusion. Table of Contents.

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Neil Patel

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

If you’ve ever considered launching your own online business, chances are you’ve thought about the required tools. And while there are several ecommerce platforms on the market, Shopify and WordPress remain the most prominent. A Review of the Best Ecommerce Platforms. In fact, on the contrary, there are way too many.

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Payment Methods Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services 139

FastSpring

MAY 30, 2019

We’ve all heard how effective subscriptions can be for growing companies. Perhaps one of the biggest benefits of implementing a subscription model is that it allows software companies to avoid the unpredictability of one-time sales by guaranteeing a steady stream of revenue. What is Annual Recurring Revenue?

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Payments Finance Subscription Payment Features 60

Blulogix

JANUARY 9, 2024

Automation: A Game-Changer in Subscription Billing By BluLogix Team Welcome to the eighth installment of our series on selecting the right subscription billing platform. Today, we’ll explore another critical factor that can make or break your subscription billing success: automation.

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Payment Features Payment Services Subscription Payments 52

Baremetrics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Shopify Checkout is Shopify’s native payment gateway. It’s both highly secure and easy to use, which makes it one of Shopify’s most valuable selling points. Benefits of using Shopify Checkout Shopify Checkout is the best payment gateway found in ecommerce today. Start a free trial. The numbers are staggering. billion orders.

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Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Solutions 98

Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 12, 2023

We’ve designed this to mirror the thought process of an entrepreneur building an AI product with an enterprise use case. Whether or not a program integrates AI is less important than quality, safety, usability, and cost. Barchi told us that his team’s definition of ROI depends on the use case.

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