SaaStr

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Jason starts with the meta-question we’ve been asking a lot of SaaS leaders lately ( Klaviyo , ZoomInfo ) — ‘are we in a downturn?’ A mobile phone is their dominant source of managing business activities. Going Long We’ve written before on the power of going long in SaaS. in revenue.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Should we care about AI infrastructure when building SaaS applications? It wasn’t until years later that Workday and Salesforce and a whole generation of SaaS companies came along to build on top of that infrastructure. The Head of the Global VC Practice at Oracle, J.D.

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SaaStr

JUNE 16, 2024

Dear SaaStr: How Can a SaaS Business Reactivate Churned Customers? RevenueCat manages 30% of all mobile apps subscriptions, across 10,000+ paid apps. The post Dear SaaStr: How Can a SaaS Business Reactivate Churned Customers? In the enterprise, it may even be 3–5 years until you get them back. So most importantly, go long.

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User Pilot

MAY 31, 2025

Intercom first launched in 2011 and has since rolled out regular updates, including the Mobile SDK to bring messaging and support directly into native apps. But is Intercom Mobile still worth the investment in 2025 and beyond? Then, show you where Intercom Mobile shines and when you might need alternatives.

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Mobile Software Review Pricing Underperforming Technical Team 66

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Check out the session here: Algolia also summarized their Top 5 take-aways here , and below: Most SaaS founders start out the same way— armed with ample expertise of the technical details that go into a product and with limited experience of other aspects of scaling, such as sales. On finding product-market fit in the early stages.

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User Pilot

MARCH 30, 2025

Finally, your SaaS mobile app is live! But is your mobile user acquisition strategy strong enough? I say this because, despite actively supporting the product-led growth model, the mobile app market is still ridiculously competitive. For example, Slacks mobile app allows you to balance your work with the desktop version.

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Mobile Acquisition Software Review Social Media 66

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Dear SaaStr: How Does a SaaS Startup Break Out in a Crowded Market? Most SaaS markets are crowded today. But the thing is: As Bigger SaaS companies cross $100m in ARR, and then $1B in ARR, they stop focusing on smaller niches. Many they don’t do mobile as well, or social as well, or whatever. It’s just immaterial.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Dear SaaStr: Why Do Most SaaS Startups Fail? Procore took 10 years to take off, only once mobile emerged. Procore took 10 years to take off, only once mobile emerged. The post Dear SaaStr: Why Do Most SaaS Startups Fail? I’d like to suggest that web start-ups founded by quality teams often fail due to time.

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User Pilot

MAY 28, 2025

You finally launched your mobile app. While downloads are rolling in after months of development and a well-formed launch marketing plan, your mobile app adoption metrics show a concerning pattern: users sign up, look around, and quit the app almost immediately. How do I use Userpilot to improve mobile app adoption?

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Who is Eran Zinman | Co-CEO of SaaS Leader Monday.com Eran Zinman co-founded monday.com (formerly dapulse) in 2012 with Roy Mann. The monday.com story isn’t your typical SaaS narrative. Most SaaS companies pick a lane. Zinman repositioned the entire company from team management to a full work operating system. ARR growth?

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Some data is already suggesting ecommerce’s boost has been huge and real, but now has reach a “new normal” that will grow at a rate more similar to 2019: We may be seeing this in mobile apps too. As discussed above, mobile business apps saw a huge boost after Covid. Still very impressive, but slowing.

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SaaStr

MARCH 22, 2022

With 1,251 SaaS CEOs, Founders, and Revenue Leaders already attending SaaStr Europa 2022 – we’re upgrading the event to an even bigger venue! The International Barcelona Convention Center , or CCIB, has been host to some of Barcelona’s most major events, including Mobile World Congress. See You There!

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 28, 2019

With all that behind you … let me challenge you to 10 SaaS New Year’s Resolutions. It’s really all about deal size in most SaaS companies, not raw per seat or per unit pricing. Most SaaS companies get less agile over time. Upgrade the mobile team. Too many SaaS companies selling too many products.

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SaaStr

APRIL 8, 2020

ChartMogul’s Free-Forever Launch Plan for SaaS Businesses. Click here for ChartMogul’s free-forever launch plan that will give SaaS businesses access to the world’s first subscription data platform so they can analyze and improve key metrics like MRR, churn and LTV. Where can I find the deal? What are they all about?

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SaaStr

JUNE 26, 2019

Ok this isn’t the most profound SaaS post of all time, but now that there are 100+ public SaaS companies and unicorns, we can finally answer a question — is it better to start a company that remakes an existing category, or that creates a new one? Well, actually maybe we can’t answer that question. Things change.

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User Pilot

APRIL 8, 2025

Mobile slideouts are small, non-intrusive messages that slide into view on your app screen. Slideouts are great for effectively using the limited space available on smaller mobile screens compared to desktops. When and where to use mobile slideouts Mobile slideouts are incredible communication tools as long as you time them right.

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SaaStr

MAY 10, 2025

You can sign up to attendee or lead a braindate right in the mobile app, or just do it on site! Its Coachella meets SaaS. Explore demos booths from 150+ sponsors and partners showcasing the latest AI, B2B and SaaS tools and solutions! Its a unique chance to connect with the next generation of SaaS innovators.

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SaaStr

APRIL 14, 2025

SaaStr Annual has always been the go-to event for SaaS founders, executives, and investors, but 2025 is shaping up to be the best one yet. AI is transforming SaaS, and were dedicating two massive stages to the SaaStr.AI 300+ World-Class Speakers This years lineup includes 300+ speakers from the best SaaS and AI companies worldwide.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Dear SaaStr: What is The Typical Conversion from Paid Pilot to Annual Contract in SaaS? Similarly, companies I’ve invested in strive to provide value within the first day of deployment — plug the device in, fire up the mobile app and website, and you can start tracking your small fleet on Day 1. 70%+ once you are doing it right.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

In a world where the speed, security, and reliability of applications are foundational to their very existence, how do SaaS providers ensure these basic needs are met? developers and SaaS providers. About half of mobile users expect apps to respond in two seconds or less4. SaaS providers are often faced with a choice.

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SaaStr

MAY 25, 2024

RevenueCat is the dominant solution to manage subscriptions in the mobile world. mobile apps with a subscription use their API/SDK, and they have a massive data set. B2C customers are their bigger base, since that’s bigger on mobile than B2B. We all know this happens in SaaS and B2B. It may be years later in SaaS.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 23, 2025

If you own a SaaS or other digital product business such as a Slack plugin, Chrome extension, online publishing business, mobile app, or even a blog and youre looking to exit, you may have a lot of questions about how best to go about it. So I’ve worked in SaaS businesses that were fast growth. And I’ve done that.

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Tom Tunguz

JANUARY 18, 2023

Rippling sells about 13 products for information technology teams, finance teams, & human resources teams like mobile device management, payroll, & talent management. Parker founded Rippling , a six-year old company with about 1800 employees. A compound company must excel at new product development & launch.

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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. Founded : 2013.

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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

If you’re not sure how to sell an app direct to consumer (D2C) outside the app stores — or if you’re looking for a new way to monetize your mobile app or game — you may be wondering what options you have. However, because of ongoing court cases and the development of new laws and regulations, the mobile landscape is changing.

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions Merchant Services Payment Services 157

SaaStr

AUGUST 11, 2024

750k-$4m checks for SaaS, Cloud and B2B startups at from $10k-$200k MRR. RevenueCat is the market leader for managing mobile subscription apps, with over 30% of U.S.-based based mobile subscription apps using their SDK and API to manage mobile subsriptions. A big week at SaaStr Fund! Some great news this week: #1.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

If you haven’t read it yet, head on over to Part 1 of Ask Me Anything with SaaStr founder and CEO Jason Lemkin to learn about sales in SaaS, how to create great SDRs and AEs, developing an impactful content strategy, and potential SaaS trends for the next 12-18 months. How can you stand out as an emerging vendor in SaaS?

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SaaStr

MAY 15, 2024

A lot of you reading SaaStr are probably more B2B SaaS oriented and may not be paying attention to the consumer market, but it’s already massive and is continuing to grow quickly. There’s a lot to learn from our mobile-first comrades because it’s even harder over there than it is over here. That’s a lot of dollars up for grabs.

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SaaStr

MARCH 19, 2025

Universal Search is the feature and product most resonating in its newer Dash product Universal search has been a product dream since the early days of SaaS, and it seems like today is finally it’s time to be a true reality. #7.

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TechEmpower SaaS

DECEMBER 11, 2023

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SaaStr

MAY 21, 2021

So three of my personal favorite SaaS companies finally went public, Squarespace, Procore and UiPath. Procore is a personal favorite because it did vertical SaaS the hard way, with many mid-market deals, and made it a tenacious success. Procore is vertical SaaS and mid-market (and above). And UiPath is worth $40B.

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User Pilot

MARCH 24, 2025

Want to advance your career in mobile product management or find top talent for your team? This article shares exciting mobile product manager roles and showcases standout candidates in the field. Recommended product manager job openings in data-driven companies Looking for a job in mobile product management? Apply here 2.

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TechEmpower SaaS

JULY 24, 2023

” or “Are you developing for desktop, tablet, mobile, or all three?” Are you targeting desktop, tablet, or mobile? Most new sites need to account for mobile delivery – but on the other hand, not every MVP needs both desktop and mobile versions. Targets Are you developing a native app and/or a web app?

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SaaStr

MARCH 18, 2021

Q: How can a SaaS startup survive in a crowded market? Most SaaS markets are crowded today. But the thing is: As Bigger SaaS companies cross $100m in ARR, and then $1B in ARR, they stop focusing on smaller niches. Many they don’t do mobile as well, or social as well, or whatever. Find a segment of the market to win in.

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Healthcare Market Segmentation Mobile Churn 307

SaaStock

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

When we announced a few weeks ago that we would be bringing our leading SaaS conference to Asia, and running it in Hong Kong, many locals thanked us for choosing the city. Horangi provides cyber security solutions based on SaaS. Anchanto is one of the top SaaS businesses that are boosting e-commerce growth in Southeast Asia.

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User Pilot

MARCH 18, 2025

Choosing the right mobile app engagement platform can determine whether your app thrives or gets abandoned, especially as spending in the mobile app market increased to $36.2 Users now expect seamless experiences between web and mobile apps, personalized messaging, and real-time responsiveness. billion in 2024.

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

When successfully implemented, they create a unified payment experience between online, in-store, mobile, and digital wallets, which decreases friction and increases customer engagement. In physical stores, a POS system may include card readers or mobile payment devices.

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