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SaaS vs PaaS vs IaaS: How the 3 cloud service models differ | ProfitWell

ProfitWell

The three major cloud service models are SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. These stand for software as a service, platform as a service, and infrastructure as a service. Many business owners do not know the difference between these offerings and are therefore unaware of which option is best for their company. In this article, we'll break down the difference between the three models and help you decide which fits your needs best.

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5 Reasons COVID-19 Changes SaaS Forever

OPEXEngine

As I’ve written about , progress normally comes at us gradually, but COVID-19 has changed that and rapidly accelerated our progress toward the future. Virtual work, on-demand delivery, and telemedicine were all catapulted forward due to this terrible tragedy. And I discussed in the previous post, it’s likely we’re going back to the old world for some of these areas.

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Bookings vs Billings vs Revenue: Simplifying the Top-Line SaaS Metrics

Chargebee

It’s a regular Tuesday. Or it could have been, but you’ve just been given the task of preparing a revenue report. There’s a plethora of jargon and definitions. Suddenly, terms like ‘bookings’ and ‘billings’ start sounding the same. And terms like ‘collections’ and ‘recurring revenue’ only add to the confusion.

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37 Tips To Keeping Morale Up

SaaStr

These are challening times, even for SaaS companies doing relatively well. Shelter is getting tiring for many, its wears on us. Communication gets strained. What's your top tip for keeping morale up on the team? — Jason ?InItTogether? Lemkin (@jasonlk) May 13, 2020. I asked on Twitter for folks’ top tips for keeping morale up now, and got some great responses.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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The First Three Slides of a SaaS Board Deck, with Company Key Metrics

Kellblog

I’m a SaaS metrics nut and I go to a lot of SaaS board meetings, so I’m constantly thinking about (among other things) how to produce a minimal set of metrics that holistically describe a SaaS company. In a prior post, I made a nice one-slide metrics summary for an investor deck. Here, I’m changing to board mode and suggesting what I view as a great set of three slides for starting a (post-quarter) board meeting, two of which are loaded with carefully-chosen metrics.

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Everything You Should Know About Bootstrapping vs. Raising Money

OpenView Labs

I’ve been focusing on product-led businesses for over a year, and one of the most frequent topics that comes up with their founders is whether to stay bootstrapped or raise money. Since product-led businesses are so efficient at acquiring customers, in many cases they have the option to stay profitable without raising a dime. Still, that doesn’t necessarily mean the right move is to bootstrap—it’s a really complicated decision.

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9 Essentials of a High Converting Landing Page

The Daily Egg

Making a good landing page isn’t rocket science—but it does take some work. You need to learn how to make a good landing page that gives the customers what they want. That means going beyond simply designing something that “looks good.” So how can you demystify the process and unleash your landing page, to the […]. The post 9 Essentials of a High Converting Landing Page appeared first on The Daily Egg.

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Why is the Stock Market Only Down 15%?

Tom Tunguz

Why is the S&P index “only” down about 15%? Given all the economic turmoil, shouldn’t the index collapse? I was wondering this so I went to the source of all truth on the internet, Reddit. As I read the investing subreddit , I stumbled onto an explanation written by VPride1995 using a simple mental model that illuminated one potential answer.

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VC Founder Networking is LIVE for SaaStr’s New New in Venture!

SaaStr

[link]. Our VC <-> founder networking for New New in Venture on May 27 is now going LIVE! If you’ve registered as either a CEO or a VC, you should be getting an email to sign up soon. We already have 200+ VCs joining New New in Venture and 500+ founders of the 4,200+ registrants already. You just plug in the days you want to do meetings, in and around New New in Venture.

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5 Ways to Improve Revenue from Integrated Payments

Speaker: Pete Uselman, Director of Partner Experience at Wind River Payments

Most integrated payments providers share a percent of the payment revenue with their software partners. But, oftentimes, that revenue share is only a fraction of the true income potential software providers can realize. If you want to maximize income opportunities from your payments program, check out Wind River Payments’ webinar-on-demand.

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Everyone Has a Year of Hell

Predictable Revenue

Excerpt: From Impossible To Inevitable – Part V – Chapter 18 by Aaron Ross and Jason Lemkin. The post Everyone Has a Year of Hell appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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Brand Building 101: How to Build a Brand

The Daily Egg

The terms “brand” and “business” are often used interchangeably. While the dictionary definitions might be similar, I don’t think this is a fair swap. Anyone can create a business. But building a brand goes far and beyond filing your LLC paperwork and opening a business checking account. A brand is more than just a company […]. The post Brand Building 101: How to Build a Brand appeared first on The Daily Egg.

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How Would You Manage Your Business Differently if Shelter-in-Place Lasted 18 Months or More?

Tom Tunguz

If the shelter-in-place order were to remain in place for another 12 months, how would you change the way you run your business? Over the past two months, CEOs and founders have managed the turbulence imposed by the coronavirus onto their companies. Most of the time, we’ve implemented short-term plans. This week, the first companies announced longer-term plans.

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Why Are the Public Markets Strong When Unemployment is Terrible? Answer: The Cloud

SaaStr

Q: Why are investors doing well while unemployment is terrible? Because The Cloud continues to perform well during these crazy times. And the public markets have become … The Cloud. While a little dated, this is my favorite visual representation of the S&P 500. It has become The Cloud: The Cloud was already growing fast. It is, for now, growing even faster during Shelter.

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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The Anxiety Economy And Entrepreneur Depression

Predictable Revenue

Excerpt: From Impossible To Inevitable – Part V – Chapter 18 by Aaron Ross and Jason Lemkin. The post The Anxiety Economy And Entrepreneur Depression appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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The Best Website Layouts for User Experience and Conversions

The Daily Egg

Marketers seeking to dominate their respective niches should be focused on the best website layouts. Doing so improves your users’ experience and generates conversions. Luckily, you don’t have to design your own. There are a ton of great website layouts being used now. These are layouts that are easy to navigate, simple in scope, and […].

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How Would You Manage Your Business Differently if Shelter-in-Place Lasted 18 Months or More?

Tom Tunguz

If the shelter-in-place order were to remain in place for another 12 months, how would you change the way you run your business? Over the past two months, CEOs and founders have managed the turbulence imposed by the coronavirus onto their companies. Most of the time, we’ve implemented short-term plans. This week, the first companies announced longer-term plans.

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Why Do VCs Want To Own So Much When They Invest?

SaaStr

Why Do VCs Want To Own So Much When They Invest? It’s confusing. Why do VCs need to own “so much”? Why do they often have these specific targets? Isn’t just making your investors a good return enough? It’s because it’s really hard for VCs to make enough money otherwise. To meet its own financial goals, a VC firm has to return 3x the amount it invests.

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SaaS Essentials: Failed Payment Solution Guide

For SaaS businesses, improving retention is one of the easiest and most effective ways to drive revenue and profits. With a clear link between failed payments and customer churn, having a robust failed payment recovery solution isn’t optional—it’s essential. Achieving your retention goals starts with the right solution.

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Effective tips for people in non-traditional sales roles with Chris Spurvey

Predictable Revenue

Sales is a great career – full of countless professional opportunities, financial incentives, and potential leadership avenues – but, most sales professionals wind up in the job after having trained in something else. Chris Spurvey talks about making the job work for non-traditional sales roles. The post Effective tips for people in non-traditional sales roles with Chris Spurvey appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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How to Create Your First Website for Free in 2020

The Daily Egg

Whether you need a side hustle to bring in some extra cash or you’re making the switch to running your own business, you need a website. Why? Up to 80 percent of consumers visit a business’s site before making a purchase, and this number is almost certain to grow. In fact, global ecommerce sales are […]. The post How to Create Your First Website for Free in 2020 appeared first on The Daily Egg.

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Why is the Stock Market Only Down 15%?

Tom Tunguz

Why is the S&P index “only” down about 15%? Given all the economic turmoil, shouldn’t the index collapse? I was wondering this so I went to the source of all truth on the internet, Reddit. As I read the investing subreddit , I stumbled onto an explanation written by VPride1995 using a simple mental model that illuminated one potential answer.

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Catch Up on The Top 10 SaaStr Videos of the Week

SaaStr

Since Shelter-at-Home, we’ve seen a micro-explosion in growth on our YouTube Channel. Perhaps it’s part of the general trend in eLearning all across-the-board. That must mean it’s a good time to get caught up on the Best of SaaS. So what are The Top 10 SaaStr Videos of the Week? Let’s take a look! #1: Where SaaS Stands Today: Benchmarks and Lessons from 17,479 SaaS Companies. #2: A Decade of Learnings from Y Combinator, with Michael Seibel. #3: Funding in the Time of

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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When a Straight Line Isn’t The Shortest Path To Success

Predictable Revenue

Excerpt: From Impossible To Inevitable – Part V – Chapter 19 by Aaron Ross and Jason Lemkin. The post When a Straight Line Isn’t The Shortest Path To Success appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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How to Use a Website Click Tracking Tool to Improve the User Experience

The Daily Egg

When it comes to understanding your audience, you can’t get more granular than a website click tracking tool. Instead of looking at big picture metrics, you can drill down to the basics and get to know what works with your audience — and what doesn’t. While many site tracking tools exist, website click tracking tools […]. The post How to Use a Website Click Tracking Tool to Improve the User Experience appeared first on The Daily Egg.

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Intercom on Product: Understanding your customer is key to good product judgment

Intercom, Inc.

You may have noticed we’ve taken a break from Intercom on Product over the past few months – we didn’t feel it was an appropriate conversation to continue in the midst of the tragic events unfolding around the world. This week however, myself and Paul decided to get back in the studio (remotely of course) and record a new episode to share with you.

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How To Get 1,000+ Top Leads in Q2. At The Summer of Apps.

SaaStr

Coming off the heels of the 17,000+ that registered for our first SaaStr digital event, Bridging the Gap , we have 2 more large scale digital events coming up. Next up is New New in Venture on May 27t h, where we’ll connect 250+ VCs, 1,000+ CEOs and founders, and 10,000+ attendees to share what’s new, and what’s changed in venture capital.

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An Omnichannel Payment Solution––Without the Complexity

Simplify omnichannel payments with a solution that unifies every channel through your platform. By integrating front-end systems like online, mobile, and in-store payments with robust back-end infrastructure, you can deliver a seamless payments experience without the need for heavy engineering. Omnitoken technology enhances security by tokenizing card transactions for reuse, enabling merchants to drive cross-selling opportunities.

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How to Improve Audience Targeting with Customer Profiles

FastSpring

We’re constantly talking about how important it is to KNOW your customer. It’s the foundation for any good marketing strategy. It’s behind every effective online ad, interesting blog post, enticing product description, successful keyword strategy, etc. Beyond your marketing strategy, the customer can also be a huge influence on product development. If you know your customer well enough, you can cater your product features and the user interface to reflect their preferences, making them more like

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How to Optimize Your Website for SEO and Conversions

The Daily Egg

Learning how to optimize your website for SEO and conversions is crucial for your site’s success. It’ll ensure your website is working exactly as hard as it should. If you have good SEO, you can attract more traffic and get more opportunities to convert potential customers. And a website optimized for conversions typically has better […].

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The Crypto Price-Innovation Cycle

Andreessen Horowitz

People who’ve been in crypto for a long time view the space as evolving in cycles, alternating between periods of high activity and “crypto winters.” There have been three cycles so far. The first peaked in 2011, the second in … The post The Crypto Price-Innovation Cycle appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.