The Angel VC

MARCH 22, 2012

It's a simple plan for an early-stage SaaS startup with a low-touch sales model – a company which markets a SaaS solution via its website, offers a 30 day free trial, gets most of its trial users organically and through online marketing and converts them into paying customer with very little human interaction.

Startup 189

Startup SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payment Solutions 189

Payrix

MARCH 6, 2024

Embedded Payments have become a popular feature in the ecosystem of software developers who understand their role in driving better user engagement, value, growth, and competitive advantage. But in the rapidly evolving world of digital payments, nothing stays the same for long. How will security and compliance impact Embedded Payments?

Payments 100

Payments Embedded Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions 100

Neil Patel

DECEMBER 20, 2020

But having a successful webcast is reliant on finding the right webcasting service. The Top 6 Options For Webcasting Services. How to Choose the Best Webcasting Services For You. Most webcasting services will have limits on attendee lists. Look for a webcasting service that simplifies event management.

SaaS Payments 145

SaaS Payments Payments Payment Services Scale 145

Payrix

MARCH 13, 2024

No matter your industry, keeping up with the latest technology and payments trends is essential for any software company looking to stay competitive and keep their customers satisfied. What can these financial and technology decision-maker perspectives tell us about the role of payments and the payments experience in software?

Merchant Services 100

Merchant Services Payments Embedded Payments Payment Solutions 100

Incredo

DECEMBER 3, 2019

We have interviewed tens of SaaS community members to understand how they perceive SaaS Christmas promotions. And here are the best answers we have received. #1 Denis Lunev Founder at DepositFix , Payment Integration for HubSpot “ The most expensive time of year to advertise on Google and Facebook is Black Friday and Christmas.

SaaS Payments 204

SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payments Social Media 204

Payrix

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Embedded Finance is reshaping SaaS, and for good – and exciting – reasons. SaaS businesses that embed financial products are seeing a 2-5x revenue increase per user. Ian recommends that platforms looking to expand their potential with Embedded Finance find a payments partner who can grow alongside them. Download eBook

Payments 130

Payments Finance Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 130

Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

In the early days of running a software company, collecting payments was pretty straightforward. A customer buys a license for your software, and they get the product (either through a download, a CD or even more old school—floppy disks). To put it simply, recurring billing can get complicated, especially for a SaaS company.

Payment Solutions 105

Payment Solutions Merchant Services Systems Review SaaS Payments 105

OpenView Labs

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Every year we ask the OpenView network to weigh in, and this time around many folks unsurprisingly made predictions around a trend most of us in SaaS had to adapt to (and, to be honest, are still figuring out) in 2020: remote work. SaaS companies will evolve their products and messaging to support a fluid hybrid working model—office/home.

SaaS Payments 96

SaaS Payments Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions 96

User Pilot

APRIL 30, 2024

There are many SaaS products , but knowing that, how do you choose the best? This article will look at the most successful SaaS companies, so you can decide if you want to invest in them for your business. TL;DR A SaaS product delivers software remotely, reducing the need for local installation, maintenance, and updates.

SaaS Payments 76

SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payment Services Payment Solutions 76

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?

Outsourcing Services 88

Outsourcing Services SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Methods 88

FastSpring

JANUARY 31, 2023

To help you choose between Stripe vs. Paddle vs. FastSpring, this guide compares: What areas of the payment lifecycle each one provides a solution for (e.g., payment processing, gathering and remitting taxes, and subscription management) and what additional software you’ll need to add to your tech stack.

Payment Services 112

Payment Services Payment Methods Merchant Services Software Review 112

ProfitWell

MAY 15, 2020

The SaaS model continues to gain traction. If you haven’t transitioned to SaaS yet, I promise moving to a cloud-based computing system sounds more complicated than it actually is. There are many different cloud-based models for storing data, but this article is focused directly on SaaS. What is SaaS?

SaaS Payments 75

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions Payments 75

Incredo

DECEMBER 3, 2019

We have interviewed tens of SaaS community members to understand how they perceive SaaS Christmas promotions. And here are the best answers we have received. #1 Denis Lunev Founder at DepositFix , Payment Integration for HubSpot “ The most expensive time of year to advertise on Google and Facebook is Black Friday and Christmas.

SaaS Payments 162

SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payments Social Media 162

FastSpring

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

FastSpring powers global D2C payments for game studios and app publishers. As a Merchant of Record, we provide a fully managed payment solution including customizable checkout, fraud mitigation, and 100% automated sales tax and VAT compliance. But there is a key difference between payment services providers and merchants of record.

Payment Methods 119

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Merchant Services Payment Services 119

FastSpring

DECEMBER 7, 2022

However, there are certain aspects of collecting recurring payments that you would still be responsible for when using Chargebee, such as: Connecting to payment gateways manually. While Chargebee supports several different payment gateways, you have to set up and configure each one. Responding to and processing chargebacks.

Payment Methods 124

Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Services Payments 124

OpenView Labs

JULY 2, 2020

Pricing is a SaaS company’s most efficient profit lever, but it’s also one of the easiest things to screw up. Nailing your SaaS pricing strategy requires more than just picking the optimal price and forgetting about it. It includes the latest and greatest SaaS pricing resources, as well as some timeless staples.

Pricing 135

Pricing SaaS Payments Payments SaaS 135

FastSpring

JANUARY 9, 2023

Most Stripe alternatives fall into one of two categories: (1) payment processors, or (2) a billing solution that covers payment processing and other aspects of billing such as fraud detection, checkout, and more. can provide payment processing, order fulfillment, financing options, and more. Table of Contents.

Payment Methods 111

Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Solutions 111

Neil Patel

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Whether you are trying to go green, stay organized, build great looking newsletters, or meet the most stringent regulations, document management software can make a hard process much easier. It turns a really inefficient workflow into a streamlined process with tools to identify, sort, tag, and store all kinds of file types.

Payment Solutions 145

Payment Solutions Payment Services Software Review Software 145

Stax

DECEMBER 12, 2024

These days, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) prefer to opt for industry-specific payment systems and tools over generic solutions. Merchant services are one of these key investments. They enable secure, efficient in-store and online payment processing and offer flexible payment options that customers demand today.

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods SaaS Payments 88

FastSpring

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

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. The company’s move to circumvent Apple’s App Store policies with its app Fortnite triggered a lawsuit in the process.

Payment Methods 115

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Merchant Services SaaS Payments 115

FastSpring

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Looking to leverage FastSpring’s 1ClickPay or other payments capabilities and want to try them for yourself? We’re excited to introduce the latest in FastSpring’s payments featureset: 1ClickPay. Here’s how it works: During their initial purchase, a customer saves their payment card details. Who Is 1ClickPay For?

Payment Methods 88

Payment Methods SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payment Services 88

Unbounce

MAY 13, 2021

As a marketer, your job is to tell folks what makes your product or service the best out there. A good value prop isn’t : A jargon party that doesn’t explain the benefits of your product or service A positioning statement (although this would cover the third part of a value prop, it misses the first two) A catchphrase or slogan.

Payment Methods 143

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payment Services SaaS Payments 143

FastSpring

JANUARY 10, 2023

Checkout (including payment processing and gathering sales tax, GST, and VAT). Handling failed payments and customer notifications. Reconciling payment with accounts and remitting sales tax, GST, and VAT. FastSpring: All-in-One Billing Solution for SaaS. Recurly: Easily Integrates with Multiple Payment Gateways.

Payment Solutions 109

Payment Solutions Payment Features Payment Methods Software Review 109

Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 22, 2024

But when it comes to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) businesses, this statement stands even truer. So why is SaaS sales tax so challenging? The reason is, there doesn’t exist any single standardized system internationally to preside over SaaS sales tax. What is SaaS Sales Tax? Is SaaS taxable?

SaaS Payments 52

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions SaaS 52

Intercom, Inc.

JULY 13, 2018

To help you understand and improve your customer acquisition, we asked SaaS leaders within and outside of Intercom to reveal their top customer acquisition tactics. Before I joined Intercom, I led all of Intuit’s small-business products and services, including QuickBooks accounting, payroll and payments. Makes sense, right?

Acquisition 156

Acquisition Strategy SaaS Payments Content Marketing 156

Baremetrics

JULY 20, 2021

If there’s one brand you and I can learn from to become better SaaS marketers, it’s HubSpot. HubSpot Academy), HubSpot has aced the SaaS marketing game in more ways than one. Anyone in tech can tell you, the SaaS industry is growing at an insane rate. From ranking for over 34,000 keywords to running its own knowledge base (i.e.,

SaaS Payments 105

SaaS Payments Payment Services Marketing Payment Solutions 105

Baremetrics

AUGUST 6, 2021

Stripe is a payment processing company but is also used to create reports. Close to 2 million websites use Stripe reports and the company holds a 18.54% market share in the payments processing category. Stripe is a payment processor with some financial reporting. (mostly referred to as Stripe) was founded in 2010.

Payment Services 98

Payment Services Payments SaaS Payments Payment Methods 98

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

Merchant Services 78

Merchant Services Payment Methods Payment Services Payments 78

FastSpring

JUNE 23, 2021

Traditional B2B SaaS proposals are in serious need of a revamp. As buyers continue to shop online, learn different buying processes, and are aware of how smooth an ideal customer buying experience should be, it is time for B2B companies to adapt. However, proposals are still important in the B2B purchasing process.

B2B 93

B2B SaaS Payments Payment Methods SaaS 93

Incredo

MAY 22, 2019

Simply having a SaaS product that is useful, easy to use, customizable and affordable is not enough in order to ensure a steady stream of users. To attract customers and show how beneficial their product is, nearly every single SaaS company offers users a free trial. Sad, but true. Account for Varying Stages of The Buyer’s Journey.

SaaS Payments 101

SaaS Payments SaaS Payment Services Payment Methods 101

FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

We’ve also made big strides on Interactive Quotes , a way for B2B customers to build, view, and modify their own quotes through a self-service interface — with as much control as you want to give them over the process. Reason 3: To Highlight Our SaaS and Subscription Business. Reason 4: Partnerships.

Merchant Services 110

Merchant Services Payment Features Payments SaaS Payments 110

FastSpring

MARCH 15, 2021

If you have a product or service that can be offered as a subscription, right now is the perfect time to make the transition. The post-checkout fulfillment process happens automatically. With active subscribers, recurring payments are sent automatically, giving you predictable cash flow and a steady income stream.

Payment Features 116

Payment Features Payment Services Subscription Payment Solutions 116

Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 16, 2021

Download The Ultimate Guide to Conversational Support. Make sure your team has open lines of communication with every customer-facing team – from product to marketing to sales – so you can share eye-opening, critical insights that help drive business growth, improve your product or service, and more. Onboard new customers.

Payment Methods 201

Payment Methods Payments Scale SaaS Payments 201

User Pilot

APRIL 21, 2024

Wondering how to build a conversion path for your SaaS product or e-commerce site? TL;DR A conversion path is a step-by-step process that guides prospects. A good conversion path makes the process frictionless. How to create an effective conversion path Ready to build a successful conversion path for your SaaS product?

SaaS Payments 77

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 77

Baremetrics

MARCH 23, 2020

I spent over a week speaking with different SaaS founders and marketers about how they successfully reduced churn for their business. churn by doing something every SaaS business should be doing, but most don’t. But when you start getting into double digits, it’s usually a sign that something in your process isn’t working.

Churn 145

Churn Payment Methods Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 145