USIO

JANUARY 15, 2024

Subscription Models: Usio will provide general insights into why subscription-based payment processing is often considered advantageous for Software as a Service (SaaS) businesses. Predictable Revenue Streams: Subscription models provide a consistent and predictable revenue stream for SaaS companies.

SaaS Payments 130

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 130

USIO

APRIL 22, 2024

SaaS companies are continually seeking innovative strategies to not just maintain but amplify their growth trajectory and increase revenue. One pivotal yet often overlooked area is payments. We’ll delve into how SaaS companies are leveraging Usio Integrated Payment Solutions to propel their growth and increase revenue.

Payment Services 130

Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payments 130

Stax

JANUARY 17, 2024

Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments are a type of electronic bank-to-bank payment system in the US. Unlike payments facilitated by card networks like Visa or Mastercard, ACH payments are managed by a body called the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA). Let’s get started.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payment Facilitation 88

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

How is SMB SaaS doing today? Transaction Fees Growing Far Faster (38%) Than Software / SaaS License (21%). Both Bill and Shopifty have morphed over the years from almost pure SaaS companies to payments platforms built on top of a SaaS core. But Bill did it the hard way, and built the payment platforms itself.

Payment Services 340

Payment Services Payments SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 340

FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The payments landscape and how it affects businesses trying to grow in Asia. Podcast Full Interview: Audio Listen online or find it on more podcast services. In simple terms, we handle everything from payments to fraud management, to custom support and tax compliance, so that sellers can focus on growing their business.

Merchant Services 192

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods SaaS Payments 192

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

I was lucky to catch up recently with one of my very favorite SaaS founders, René Lacerte, CEO Bill.com. Bill.com had to develop a network that today has millions on vendors processing bills and payments on it. Bill.com had to develop a network that today has millions on vendors processing bills and payments on it.

SaaS Payments 64

SaaS Payments Payments Payment Services Scale 64

SaaStr

JULY 15, 2024

At SaaStr Europa, Skyflow’s CEO, Anshu Sharma, and COS, Rajsi Rana, shared examples of what does and doesn’t qualify as a pivot and the biggest lessons learned from over 50 investments for making a pivot successful. An Actual Pivot: Yelp Yelp started as a service where they solicited reviews by email. That is an evolution of strategy.

Payment Services 266

Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Methods PayPal 266

Subscription Flow

MAY 2, 2024

Just when you thought the world of SaaS would not be changing any time soon, the groundbreaking new shift to crypto payment solutions hit SaaS businesses like a bus full of bricks. Despite their current status as a relatively uncommon payment option in global e-commerce, accounting for less than 0.2%

Payment Solutions 105

Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payment Services 105

SaaStr

MAY 25, 2024

Lesson #1: Invest In Customer Support Early Cloudinary strongly believes that customer success and support are enablers of PLG growth and aren’t just a cost center. Lesson #3: Treat PLG and Sales Motions as a Continuum If you fast forward a few years from launch, Cloudinary found that customers on a self-service plan started to expand.

Scale 317

Scale Sales Hiring SaaS Payments Development 317

Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Operating a business entails a number of processes like managing products and payments, invoices, customer engagement, revenue, unpaid invoices and much more. That is why most modern SaaS and subscription-based businesses have transitioned to using a good billing software, reducing their workload by a great deal.

Payment Services 59

Payment Services Payment Solutions Payment Features SaaS Payments 59

Payrix

APRIL 24, 2024

Andy Meadows, the Head of Partner Success at Payrix joins host Ian Hillis to continue their conversation about building a successful Embedded Payments strategy. As the last episode of a four-part series on the topic, Andy and Ian tackle how software companies can minimize attrition and why it’s important to the payments conversation.

Payments 162

Payments Embedded Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions 162

SaaStr

JANUARY 30, 2023

20X year 1⃣ 12X year 2⃣ 5X year 3⃣ #deelspeed @deel [link] — Shuooo (@shuoshuooshuooo) January 23, 2023 When we look at SaaS companies’ success stories, everything looks great on their growth maps. Shuo Wang is the CRO and co-founder of Deel, one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies. Trust the process.

Sales Hiring 279

Sales Hiring Payment Services SaaS Payments Scale 279

SaaStock

JANUARY 25, 2019

The Latin American SaaS landscape is hustling and bustling, having seen more IPOs in the last 6 months than the previous 20 years combined. We will gather 300 leading SaaS founders, executives and investors for three days packed with opportunities and rich exchange of knowledge to push the whole ecosystem forward.

SaaS Payments 257

SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Methods Payments 257

SaaStr

JUNE 6, 2024

“Doubling Down” is a new SaaStr series where we hear from top B2B SaaS investors on their most recent activities and takes on the current market. What’s your most recent disclosed investment? What’s your sweet spot for investing — check size, stage, type of deal? Check that out here. Why did you do the deal?

SaaS Payments 299

SaaS Payments Management Scale Venture Capital 299

Baremetrics

MARCH 31, 2021

SaaS and subscription companies like yours need to collect and manage recurring payments at scale. Regular payment gateways like SagePay and WorldPay won't cut it. All the data your startup needs Collecting payments is just one step of effective subscription management. It's the No.1 Try Baremetrics free. Square Fees: 3.5

Merchant Services 98

Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Features 98

SaaStr

JULY 10, 2024

So there’s a vertical SaaS company at over $600m ARR that is extremely well known to its customers that you’ve probably never heard of — Instructure. That’s the power of compounding revenue in SaaS! Billion market cap But, Instructure has A lot, lot of debt to service. Your kids may well use it.

Scale 304

Scale SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments 304

Stax

MARCH 19, 2024

Business owners are increasingly showing an overwhelming preference for SaaS platforms with embedded payment capabilities as part of their offerings. Manual payment processing and disconnected software and payment solutions are dying out, and research by Sifted shows that the integrated financial services market will grow to $3.6

Payments 88

Payments Payment Services Payment Methods SaaS Payments 88

Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

The SaaS industry has seen explosive growth in the past decadeand this is expected to continue this year. Data cited by Statista shows that the software as service is expected to hit $299 billion by the end of 2025. Part of this can be attributed to the SaaS model’s unique aspect of relying primarily on future revenue.

Scale 117

Scale Payment Services Payments SaaS Payments 117

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

So one of SaaStr Fund’s latest investments is Mangomint, a vertical SaaS platform for spas and salons. There are multiple vendors in different segments, including Mindbody which IPO’d a SaaS generation ago and then taken private in a $2B Vista acquisition. And why is Vertical SaaS thriving today? Pretty cool!

SaaS Payments 317

SaaS Payments Payments Payment Methods SMB 317

Stax

MARCH 17, 2025

The best ISVs go beyond simply providing merchant services. They also invest in their client’s success and help them thrive. Talk to sales Why Enable PayPal for Your Merchants? Adding PayPal to your list of accepted payment methods opens up a range of benefits for you and your merchants alike.

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Stax PayPal SaaS Payments 88

How To Buy Saas

DECEMBER 20, 2024

2024 is coming to a close, and it has been a terrific year for SaaS businesses as the industry has witnessed quite a favorable growth. For SaaS companies, accounting becomes one of the most crucial processes to understand their financial and overall business health, and then make informed decisions about future steps.

Payment Services 52

Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Features 52

Stax

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The commerce landscape—whether it’s retail, services or software—is moving faster than ever. That’s why businesses are constantly seeking innovative ways to streamline operations and enhance customer experiences. So, let’s dive into the realm of recurring payments and how they can benefit your business.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services Payment Features Merchant Services Payment Methods 88

Subscription Flow

DECEMBER 12, 2024

From customer expectations, to market trends, to business operations, everything is evolving. These are the functions that need to be streamlined for optimum revenue growth: pricing, product launch, marketing, service innovation, customer retention etc. Companies optimize their operations in such a way which reduces customer churn.

Payments 52

Payments Payment Services SaaS Payments Revenue 52

SaaStr

MARCH 27, 2023

Capchase Co-Founder & CEO Miquel Fernandez and 01 Advisors VP Kristen Clifford use data to show us what differentiates the best SaaS companies from the rest. The top SaaS companies are growing really fast, roughly at twice the rate of their peers. Very few or no services at all. Services generally have a lower gross margin.

SaaS Payments 246

SaaS Payments Technical Review Software Review Venture Capital 246

FastSpring

MAY 20, 2024

Moving some, all, or simply more of your software offerings from a one-time perpetual license model to a software as a service (SaaS) subscription model can be daunting, but it’s so powerful for building dependable, recurring revenue. Are you looking for a merchant of record that will partner with you to grow your SaaS business?

SaaS Payments 157

SaaS Payments Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions 157

SaaStr

JULY 20, 2022

It’s something we don’t see too often these days, as $200m+ ARR sort of became the new floor to IPO in SaaS. Today, it crosses dentistry, optometry, veterinary, physical therapy, specialty medical services, audiology, plumbing, electrical, HVAC and other home services. Many SMBs just prefer it. #4.

SaaS Payments 291

SaaS Payments Scale Payment Methods SMB 291

SaaStr

AUGUST 21, 2024

Only 18% of Revenue From SaaS. It’s probably not really a SaaS company, but close enough to include it in our series and our ecosystem. #3. It’s probably not really a SaaS company, but close enough to include it in our series and our ecosystem. #3. HubSpot is, and Toast is as well. #2. 80% from Transaction Fees.

Scale 307

Scale Payment Methods SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 307

Valuize Consulting

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In today’s 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.

Payment Services 52

Payment Services SaaS Payments Customer Success Payments 52

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Many of the fundamental business models that were once engraved in the SaaS playbook are now changing thanks to a tougher macro environment and a maturing market. PST, Stephanie Opdam, Partner at Notion Capital, shares four business model changes that will allow SaaS companies to build resilience and staying power over time.

Business Model 306

Business Model SaaS Payments Payments Headcount 306

SaaStock

MARCH 1, 2019

According to Mike Laven, CEO of Currencycloud, the one thing necessary for any company to succeed in China – or in any of the Asian countries – is to get local investment. After singling out 38 brilliant SaaS stars , we had a suspicion we were going to find some notable fuelers of growth. And we weren’t disappointed.

SaaS Payments 190

SaaS Payments Venture Capital Payment Services Telecommunications 190

Stax

MAY 20, 2024

The concept of unearned revenue can easily trip up SaaS companies that offer subscription services and products on a recurring basis. Although your business has received payment, this cannot be credited to your bottom line until delivery of the product is completed. If this question is confusing, you’re not alone.

Payment Features 167

Payment Features Payments Payment Services SaaS Payments 167

Payrix

MAY 14, 2024

Before joining Worldpay for Platforms, he was CRO at Chargebee, a subscription revenue management platform that manages billing subscriptions and payments for companies throughout the world. During his tenure, Chargebee experienced high growth, scaling from processing about $3 billion in revenue to $13-14 billion.

Payments 147

Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 147

Stax

AUGUST 26, 2024

The year 2024 is a special one for everyone at Stax because we’re celebrating a decade of transforming the payments industry and supporting our merchants and partners with innovative technologies and unwavering support. Launching PayFac and ISV solutions In 2019 and 2020, Stax became more than just a payment processor for merchants.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services Merchant Services Stax Payment Solutions 88

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 Casey’s last essay, he covered the differences between regular SaaS companies and SaaS-like Networks. This essay is a collaboration with Gilad Horev.

Marketplace as a Service 141

Marketplace as a Service Business Model SaaS Payments Payments 141

Stax

AUGUST 22, 2024

Digital payments are increasingly becoming the norm. According to Forrester’s data, digital payments are the most used payment method today, with 69% of American adults using them to make payments online. Businesses must therefore adapt and be able to accept such payments.

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Payment Services Payfac SaaS Payments 88

Payrix

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Software companies embark on their embedded payments journey only to discover they’ve underestimated the complexity that’s involved and struggle to launch. If you’re thinking about Embedded Payments for your platform, make time to listen to this episode of the PayFAQ Embedded Payments podcast. We’ve seen it far too often.

Payments 100

Payments Merchant Services Embedded Payments Payment Services 100

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 104

SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payment Services Payment Solutions 104