Tom Tunguz

OCTOBER 19, 2016

What is the optimal contract length with for your SaaS startup? It’s common to see SaaS startups initially price their products on a monthly basis, then add an enterprise “Call Me” plan which hides behind it an annual contract. It enables an early-stage software company to rapidly gather feedback.

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Tom Tunguz

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

As the fundraising environment changes, some SaaS companies will look to reach cash flow break even on their existing reserves. Founders may reduce staff, particularly in recruiting or new projects that the company prefers not to finance. First, collect cash sooner with annual pre-pay contracts. Second, slow sales hiring.

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Chart Mogul

JUNE 6, 2019

With only 2 people on our Finance & Operations team, we have to be smart about how we use our resources. Finance & Operations. The first thing that comes to mind when you think of a SaaS business? The Finance & Operations Team at ChartMogul. These are the tools that help us scale our work. Exciting, right?

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Blulogix

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Ready to see how BluIQ can transform your billing process and help you achieve integrated, automated, and accurate complex monetization? This dynamic view allows finance teams to see how various factors influence expected revenue, helping them prepare for fluctuations and avoid surprises.

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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.

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Subscription Flow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Subscription pricing with the help of automated billing software has transformed many industries and provided businesses with a dynamic way to generate revenue, especially in the SaaS space. Moreover, developing a profitable pricing strategy requires consistent model testing and compliance with international tax laws.

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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. Process Automation.

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FastSpring

APRIL 26, 2022

Last week, I canceled an annual SaaS subscription (I had three weeks left until renewal). In the language of SaaS, I churned. In part two, we’ll cover five churn-prevention strategies that have been successful in other SaaS businesses. Part I: SaaS Churn Benchmarks. Is There an Ideal Churn Rate for SaaS?

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FastSpring

JANUARY 17, 2023

Most subscription billing platforms let you: Automate invoicing and payments. Provide a self-service portal to customers so they can manage their accounts (including payment information, seats, and more). gym memberships, monthly food clubs, or remote accounting services). Fraud prevention and chargebacks. FastSpring.

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Baremetrics

OCTOBER 21, 2021

All the data your startup needs Get deep insights into your company's MRR, churn and other vital metrics for your SaaS business. UXPin is a code-based design tool that simplifies and unifies product development process by bringing code components to the design stage. This allows their team to focus on product, sales, and growth.

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Baremetrics

JULY 7, 2021

For SaaS companies, success depends highly on using key metrics to track financial growth and enhance visibility into all the key performance indicators. Another major interest is comparing one's growth and performance with other companies in similar SaaS niches. All the data your startup needs 1 What are SaaS financial Benchmarks?

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Chart Mogul

JUNE 24, 2021

Pricing localization is a strategy where you present the price of your SaaS differently depending on where the customer lives. The same could also be true for your SaaS business. In our B2B SaaS Pricing Masterclass , we detail the importance of SaaS pricing and how to get it right for your audience.

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How To Buy Saas

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Are you struggling to keep up with the ever-increasing volume of contract management processes? If yes, then it is time to invest in B2B SaaS contract management software! They will help with effective solutions to help you manage contracts better, automate manual processes, and curb risks and mistakes.

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Stax

JANUARY 8, 2024

For SaaS companies, becoming a payment facilitator (or PayFac) offers a ton of advantages—including but not limited to—boosting retention and profitability while exercising greater control over the customer experience. The potential impact of failed or inadequate internal systems, processes, procedures, etc.

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Baremetrics

AUGUST 30, 2021

The advent of cloud-based SaaS offerings has revolutionized the way of doing business. Gone are the days where software used to be purchased based on a one-time license or developed in-house. Now companies want to focus on their core problems and not be distracted by developing applications for auxiliary functions. What is ARR?

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SaaSOptics

APRIL 14, 2022

SaaS pricing is typically done on a subscription basis where customers pay a recurring monthly or annual fee to use a company’s software. In recent years, usage-based pricing has become popular amongst growing SaaS companies and their customers—but is it the right choice for your business? Types of Pricing Models.

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SaaStr

JUNE 16, 2020

Leveraging survey data from 66+ enterprise SaaS companies, Matt Garratt, Managing Partner of Salesforce Ventures shares the landscape of how businesses are shifting their sales & GTM strategies to react to today’s uncertain times. So I think that is somewhat of a good news in this in that SaaS businesses are sticky.

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Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Whether you created your SaaS product to help solve a problem you had or because you wanted some extra income, the truth is that your SaaS business is a valuable asset. Running a profitable SaaS business allows you to take control of your own schedule - some would even say your life! Develop a Full Marketing Strategy 2.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 7, 2020

359: The Secrets to Vertical Growth, What it Really Takes to Build a $1B SaaS Company with Matt Garratt, SVP, Managing Partner @ Salesforce Ventures, Trisha Price, Chief Product Officer @ nCino and David Schmaier, CEO & Founder @ Vlocity. There’s a lot of services. This episode is sponsored by Linode. Actually, two.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

We’d also recommend this guide for any sales managers or business development leaders who are on-boarding new reps. Account-Based Selling / Sales Development. Account Development Representative. Account Development Representative. Average Contract Value. AB Testing. Account-Based Everything / Revenue.

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Aysling

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

If you have strolled around the Aysling website, then it is likely you have seen the term “ Contracts to Cash ” in quite a few places, and you might be wondering what is Contracts to Cash; and how does it apply to my business? So, what is Aysling’s Contracts to Cash functionality? Aysling is not really an ERP. At least not yet.

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User Pilot

JULY 27, 2023

Confused about trying to understand SaaS roles? SaaS companies have many moving parts, and it can be difficult to determine who does what. TL;DR SaaS, or “Software as a Service,” is a business model that delivers centrally hosted software to subscribers over the internet. What is a SaaS business model?

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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

As an Ecommerce Manager, you typically oversee Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Pay Per Click (PPC), Customer Management Systems (CMS), web development, social media, email marketing, the checkout, payments , and other ecommerce-related solutions. Develop Action Plans. Should your Ecommerce Manager be in-house or outsourced?

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Chargify

AUGUST 17, 2020

Backed by an army of developers, data engineers, and finance professionals, this events-based billing model allowed these large companies to directly link the value that their services provided with the cost presented on a customer’s invoice. What Amazon Web Services and Twilio Get Right.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Rob has a background in finance, but jumped into the startup world first at Groupon, where he was the GM for their Latin American division, before moving to New York to become the first sales hire for Justworks. The benefits of a career in finance on evaluating companies. How did you go from finance to leading a startup sales team?

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ChurnZero

AUGUST 14, 2020

Get direct access to CRM data, such as accounts, contacts, opportunities, cases, subscription data (renewal date, license count, total contract value, etc.) Customer Support/Service Software and Ticketing Systems. Customer support software manages and monitors customer requests, queries, and service-related matters. Who owns it?

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Totango

MAY 19, 2020

The continuing COVID-19 health crisis may well produce a recession that has a significant impact on the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) industry. No one is certain how this will change the long and short-term behaviors of customers, lenders, and enterprises in a SaaS world. Be Lean and Agile to Reduce Customer Churn in SaaS.

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Kellblog

AUGUST 7, 2019

In this post we’re going to look at the management accounting side of multi-year SaaS deals that grow in value over time. Say you sign a three-year deal with a customer that ramps in payment structure: year 1 costs $1M, year 2 costs $2M, and year 3 costs $3M. Let’s take an example from this KPMG data sheet on ASC 606 and SaaS.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Who could avoid dreaming of those seven-figure deal sizes, 3-year contracts, and trophy logos? Related: The SaaS Executive’s Guide To Building A Winning Go-To Market Strategy. Many SaaS products are successful in the SMB market because their function and process choices are built for the customer. Bonus Takeaway.

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Point Nine Land

MAY 20, 2021

a problem we’ve been wanting to solve for a while Payroll, the process of compensating your employees for their work, continues to be a complex and convoluted process for companies of all sizes. Payroll is a mission-critical process inside organizations but at its core, it’s essentially a data problem.

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Valuize Consulting

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In todays competitive SaaS landscape, Customer Success has emerged as a vital strategic asset, driving revenue growth and long-term profitability. However, to fully unlock its potential, companies must go beyond qualitative insights and bring data into the decision-making process within Customer Success ranks and investments.

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OPEXEngine

MAY 4, 2021

Corporate finance experience is declining, while investment banking is rising, as a path to the CFO seat, CFO Dive data shows. The most sure-fire way for aspiring CFOs to attract the notice of CEOs and boards is to bring a strategic mindset, communicate well and showcase a background in operational finance, recruiters say. .

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BetterCloud

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

A software renewal is the recurring process of extending or updating the license, subscription, or maintenance agreement for software solutions. With tools like BetterCloud and a solid checklist, you can streamline the process and reap additional benefits beyond simply renewing your licenses. What data exactly? Enter BetterRenewal.

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Chart Mogul

OCTOBER 27, 2017

ASC 606 and its sister standard IFRS 15 bring a set of structured guidelines for recognizing revenue -- here's what every SaaS business needs to know to meet the deadline and get compliant. The process of converting bookings (and the subsequent cash from those bookings) into revenue within your business is called revenue recognition.

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Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Business Processes and Modules. As previously mentioned, ERP software encompasses various types of business processes. Some of you might only need a handful of these processes, while other businesses could be looking for a dozen. There are even industry-specific processes for things like manufacturing or engineering.

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Chargify

OCTOBER 4, 2017

There’s a self-service page, which allows clients to update information on their own. Time is money (especially in the SaaS world), and whether you’re an early stage startup or an established business, development resources are almost always at a premium. Anything deemed Non-Strategic but Critical should be outsourced.

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Baremetrics

AUGUST 11, 2021

GAAP is important to SaaS Businesses. Revenue recognition, as per GAAP, states that payment is recognized as revenue after delivering the product or service in its entirety. Of course, that’s not how SaaS revenue works. (We Fortunately, Baremetrics makes GAAP reporting (and all forms of SaaS financial reporting) easy!

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