Tom Tunguz

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Within the 200 ICOs I analyzed, there are tens of next-generation infrastructure players and a twenty or more platforms-as-a-service. Blockchain startups have already targeted major buyers of software, from email security products to job marketplaces, from legal products to human resources software.

Blockchain 189

Blockchain Marketplace as a Service SaaS Payment Features 189

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.

Marketplace as a Service 141

Marketplace as a Service Business Model SaaS Payments Payments 141

Baremetrics

JANUARY 24, 2022

It is no secret that in order to grow a SaaS company, business leaders need to consider cash flow. Invoice financing is an excellent option for SaaS companies looking for a fast and easy way to earn a short-term type of funding. What is Invoice Financing? How Does Invoice Financing Work? What is Invoice Financing?

Payment Features 98

Payment Features Finance SaaS Payments Payment Services 98

SaaStr

OCTOBER 15, 2020

But—and no one knows this better than you—SaaS solutions can save your team so much time. When you have nexus in multiple states and potentially thousands of tax jurisdictions (as is often the case for SaaS companies with large markets), the risk of human error and resulting penalties is immense. 1 Sales tax. 2 Bookkeeping.

Business 327

Business Marketplace as a Service AI Search compliance 327

FastSpring

MARCH 8, 2024

SocialBee , a social media management platform and SaaS based in Romania, first started using FastSpring in 2018. After adopting FastSpring as their merchant of record, SocialBee even saw 2x year-over-year growth in monthly recurring revenue (MRR) after their first year with FastSpring.

Merchant Services 158

Merchant Services Payments Subscription Payment Features 158

SaaStr

MARCH 31, 2022

What you’ll see in that cloud spend box is actually Gartner’s 2020 estimate for infrastructure as a service spending for companies, which was $50 billion. 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.

Scale 257

Scale Marketplace as a Service Cloud SaaS Payments 257

Casey Accidental

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

As someone who has spent a lot of time building marketplaces in my career, a curious thing has happened over the last couple years. Founders have started reaching out asking for help converting their SAAS or SAAS-like business into a marketplace. So goes the story.

Marketplace as a Service 106

Marketplace as a Service Business Model Business Underperforming Technical Team 106

SaaStr

MARCH 17, 2020

They announced a new “Hired Flex” option with a flexible monthly and pay-per-hire rate, a “Self Service” signup for startups to get immediate access to Hired’s marketplace, and announced that “Hired Assessments” will now be a part of every package to democratize opportunity through skills-based hiring. Blissfully . SaaSOptics .

Sales Hiring 230

Sales Hiring Scale Payment Features Marketplace as a Service 230

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

This post will walk you through what SaaS companies need to know about sales tax compliance, how to know when and from which customers you should collect sales tax, and best of all, how to automate sales tax so you can check “Do something about sales tax” off your to-do list once and for all. Why is sales tax such a pain for SaaS companies?

Merchant Services 198

Merchant Services Technical Review Scale Sales Hiring 198

FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

What makes a company choose one SaaS payment processing provider over another? We know that conversion rates for SaaS and software companies will vary by 30% or more just based on the checkout experience. If you’re taking payments, your customer’s financial and personal data is one of your top concerns.

Payment Services 147

Payment Services SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions 147

FastSpring

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Factors to consider when choosing an international payment gateway. FastSpring: Merchant of Record for global SaaS companies. 9 other international payment gateways for SaaS and non-SaaS businesses. What is an international payment gateway? Factors to Consider When Choosing an International Payment Gateway.

Payment Services 148

Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 148

Stax

APRIL 3, 2025

The customer enters their payment details and the gateway securely transmits the data to the network. Payment processor – Handles the technical aspects of the payment. Its the third-party service that serves as the link between the payment gateway, acquiring bank, and issuing bank or card network.

Payment Methods 88

Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Services 88

Point Nine Land

MARCH 10, 2020

A strategic analysis after evaluating multiple service marketplaces Over the past few years, I’ve come across a huge number of service (or labor) marketplaces: the countless Uber for X companies, the marketplaces for lawyers, therapists, cleaners, architects, construction workers; you name it. Sounds complicated?

Marketplace as a Service 59

Marketplace as a Service Strategy B2C Systems Review 59

FastSpring

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Steep fees from platforms like the Apple App Store and Google Play can understandably cause game developers and app creators to look beyond the convenience and ubiquity of traditional app marketplaces, but restrictions from the platform providers have made it difficult. subscriptions on both Apple and Google’s app stores.” to $129.99

Payment Methods 157

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Merchant Services Payment Services 157

BetterCloud

MARCH 17, 2025

SaaS tools are fantastic, but keeping your tech stack from turning into a financial snowball can be tough. ets break down smart SaaS budgeting , so you can make your tech work for you, without blowing the bank. What is SaaS budgeting? These are the things youll discover when you take an inventory of your SaaS spend.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Strategy Marketplace as a Service SaaS 52

Baremetrics

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Stripe is indispensable for the average online business, providing the many different tools, reports, and customizations that power online payment processing, but it isn’t without limitations. For example, the Stripe analytics dashboard is lacking the needed depth for SaaS businesses that rely on recurring revenue.

Payment Services 97

Payment Services Payment Features Payment Methods Payments 97

Baremetrics

MARCH 30, 2021

If you are looking for the right billing and invoicing solution for your business, Zuora and Chargebee should be at the top of your list. Do they support the payment platform you desire? Do any of them have what you want in a subscription management service? Do the automation features match your interest?

Payment Solutions 105

Payment Solutions Payment Features Payments Payment Methods 105

FastSpring

JUNE 23, 2020

As the company began to grow, Flowmapp was in need of an ecommerce solution that supported their goals to become a player in the global marketplace while they remained a small team. This is what led them to FastSpring. As a result of their partnership with FastSpring, Flowmapp achieved 2.5x growth year over year.

Payment Methods 94

Payment Methods SaaS Payments Payment Features Payment Solutions 94

SaaStock

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Latin America is undergoing a digital transformation, and the SaaS community is exploding as a result. The SaaStock team will be landing in São Paulo to run the region’s first Pan-Latin American SaaS conference, SaaStock LatAm. Its focus is on businesses in Big Data, mobile, and SaaS. Our agenda is a reflection of the ecosystem.

Technical Review 207

Technical Review Scale Entrepreneurship Sales Hiring 207

Subscription Flow

APRIL 23, 2024

A robust recurring billing software can make all the difference for your subscription business but win 2024 we are taking no gambles. Invest in the right billing and subscription-management software to automate your workflows after carefully assessing three of the best options in the market.

Payment Solutions 104

Payment Solutions Payments Payment Services Payment Features 104

Chaotic Flow

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Alas, virality is an elusive goal, particularly in SaaS. For this reason, SaaS Don’t #10 insists that you should not depend on network effects. This is the fourth post in a series that paves the path to sustainable SaaS growth. max SaaS company revenue = acquisition rate x average subscription value ÷ % churn rate.

SaaS 122

SaaS Marketplace as a Service Customer Lifetime Value Acquisition 122

FastSpring

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

For app entrepreneurs and ecommerce store owners, the battle to be noticed in the marketplace is ongoing. 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. Is it safe? Let’s go ??.

Payment Methods 147

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Merchant Services SaaS Payments 147

Stax

JANUARY 17, 2024

In this article, we’ll discuss everything you need to know about the ACH payment facilitator model and how SaaS companies can go about facilitating ACH payments easily. All this without having to invest time and resources in partnering with an acquiring bank or building an elaborate payment infrastructure.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payment Facilitation 88

Baremetrics

AUGUST 24, 2021

Arguably the most beautiful aspect of SaaS or subscription based businesses is the recurring revenue that comes with them. As a business owner or founder, you worry far less about how much cash is in the bank with the predictability that Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) brings. How do I upgrade a subscription in Stripe?

Subscription 97

Subscription Payment Features Software Review Payments 97

Unbounce

JUNE 16, 2020

I think channel distribution is one of the most promising and untapped acquisition channels for SaaS?—?especially especially for SMB SaaS startups. Today, small and medium SaaS businesses are discovering the power of using partners to help sell their products. Why should I build a partner program for my SaaS business?

Outsourcing Services 131

Outsourcing Services Sales Recruiting Scale SaaS 131

SaaStr

APRIL 30, 2022

So growth of the kind of subscription, eCommerce industry has been over 100% year on year for the past five years, according to McKinsey. It wasn’t the case 20 or even 10 years ago, where the business models of the internet were more focused on eCommerce, marketplaces, or even advertising. Why do developers love SaaS products?

SaaS Payments 246

SaaS Payments Metrics Payment Methods Scale 246

Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 16, 2019

The SaaS industry is constantly evolving, and for many companies in the space, that means having to evolve their business model. If your average order value is less than $5,000 a year, your application ideally needs to be a “self-service” model, where your customer signs up themselves with “zero touch” from the company.

Business Model 195

Business Model Scale Pricing Payment Methods 195

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

SaaStr

AUGUST 6, 2019

We have a lot of SaaS companies, by the way, from Denmark if you haven’t noticed. Tradeshift Buy, which is essentially what we call private marketplaces. Tradeshift Pay is an entrant payment solution for supply chains, meaning no matter where your supplier is in the world, we can make sure they get paid.

Payment Solutions 177

Payment Solutions Payments Outsourcing Services SaaS Payments 177

Point Nine Land

JUNE 11, 2020

Marketplaces in their early stages generally lack the liquidity to be relevant enough for the supply side, they are not a priority. To overcome this, marketplaces generally need to find ways to initially hack the supply side. Large suppliers are often reluctant to work with small marketplaces that lack credibility.

Scale 72

Scale Marketplace as a Service B2B Scaling 72

Baremetrics

AUGUST 6, 2021

Bookkeeping: What not to do SaaS metrics with Baremetrics Key Bookkeeping Terminology The importance of bookkeeping for your small business Putting your bookkeeping data to work. SaaS metrics with Baremetrics But what if you have too many receipts and invoices to be able to do that? Table of Contents. Try Baremetrics Free.

SaaS Payments 105

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions Business 105

SaaStr

JUNE 10, 2021

Ep #402: Mårten Mickos, CEO of HackerOne, explains their innovative approach of packaging customer value derived from a variety of activities into an annually recurring subscription offering that delivers outstanding value to customers while simplifying the buying process and the customer journey. I’m the CEO of HackerOne.

Outsourcing Services 161

Outsourcing Services Marketplace as a Service Outsourced Development Scale 161

SaaStr

JULY 9, 2019

The challenge, however, is that because of the limited disposable income that both consumers and businesses have, you can’t charge a lot of money for services there. ” At this point we were offering the service for free. The competitors of the customer that we offered the free service now wanted to pay us for it.

Scale 221

Scale Sales Recruiting Scaling SaaS Payments 221

Clouded Judgement

JANUARY 26, 2024

Many public software companies don’t report ARR, so I’ll take the quarterly subscription revenue and multiply it by 4 to approximate ARR. For the first time in a decade, IT services will become bigger than communication services in 2024. Net new ARR is simply the change in ARR from one quarter to the next.

Cloud 167

Cloud Marketplace as a Service AI Payment Features 167

Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The master merchantis the primary account holder for a payment processing system, overseeing and managing multiple subordinate accounts, often referred to as sub-merchants. This setup is commonly used in marketplaces, software platforms, or businesses that facilitate payments for a network of sellers, service providers, or smaller businesses.

Merchant Services 100

Merchant Services Payment Services Payments SaaS Payments 100

Stax

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Software as a Service (SaaS) has made business software more accessible by offering cloud-based, on-demand access to a range of solutions, from project management and collaboration to sales and marketing. But not all SaaS products are alike. Other types of SaaS are relevant only to companies in specific industries.

SaaS Payments 88

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 88

Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

You’ll have to install your own security plugins to adequately keep your site safe. But these platforms typically have an extensive marketplace with a plethora of plugins—so it shouldn’t be too difficult, even though it requires an extra step. But if you’re using a site builder or SaaS CMS, you can usually expect 24/7 support.

Payment Methods 141

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Systems Review Technical Review 141