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Usage-Based Revenue Models: Successes and Pitfalls from Checkr COO Lindsey Scrase on CRO Confidential

SaaStr

As Checkr follows usage-based pricing, it’s a transactional business that needs to be managed differently than a typical subscription SaaS model since they only earn revenue when the customer is using the product. The SMB sales team was incentivized purely on logo acquisition rather than revenue.

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How SaaStr Fund-Backed RevenueCat Went from a $1.5M Round at $7M Valuation in 2018 to $500M+ Today

SaaStr

When SaaStr Fund made the first investment in RevenueCat back in 2018, nobody could have predicted that this “simple API for managing in-app subscriptions” would become the infrastructure powering 33% of all mobile subscription apps and reach a $500M valuation in 2025. ” required weeks of developer time to answer.

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The Hidden Costs of Managing Invoice Print and Mail In-House

USIO

Handling invoice print and mail in-house seems like a cost-effective and manageable process. From labor and equipment expenses to security risks and inefficiencies, managing this process internally can drain resources and divert attention from core business operations. Contact Usio today and optimize your print and mail operations.

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Unlocking Growth in the Internet Economy: a Perspective from Stripe Head of Invoicing, Suzanne Xie (Video)

SaaStr

These days, as the business lead for invoicing at Stripe, Xie has earned her own stripes in navigating the unique challenges of building and thriving in the SaaS marketplace. As difficult as SaaS companies can be to build, that can go double for things like setting up billing systems and automating revenue. Platforms-as-a-service.

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The Next Evolution in Subscriptions and Recurring Payments

Rise to the next level of recurring revenue. Discover how recurring payments are reshaping industries beyond simple subscriptions, driving a $1.5 Learn the crucial strategies for building scalable, secure, and seamless recurring payment infrastructure to boost customer retention and fuel growth.

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How FastSpring’s Proforma Invoice API Automates Subscription Renewals, Upgrades, and Add-Ons to Maximize Revenue

FastSpring

Throughout the year, sales and subscription management teams juggle hundreds or thousands of subscription upgrades, add-ons, and renewals across customer accounts. What if every customer renewal— from estimate to invoice —was predictable and seamless for everyone involved? And increased revenue. The result?

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Easy Cross Border Transactions With FastSpring as Your MoR

FastSpring

You can’t get fast, meaningful revenue expansion with slow, piecemeal geographical expansion. Our platform accommodates one-time purchases or recurring payments , subscription downloads and cloud-based offerings, trials with and without payments, and more. Luckily, there is another, much simpler option.

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Leveraging Consumption to Drive Growth: The SaaS Expert's Guide to Usage-Based Pricing

Speaker: Igor Stenmark, Andrew Dailey, &Youssef Yaghmour

Unleashing Usage-Based Pricing to Drive Growth, Customer Satisfaction and Retention: The Why’s, How’s and Roadmap Practical Steps to Making Consumption Pricing Models Simple As companies strive to boost revenue, deliver customer value, and stay competitive, they are increasingly embracing the potential of usage-based pricing.

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The Ultimate Gartner Report to Driving Growth & Recurring Revenue

In 2023, companies are looking to improve their revenue and drive sustainable growth by scaling their subscription offerings, to increase the rate of growth and resilience by moving from one-time sales to recurring revenue.

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Demystifying Consumption-Based Pricing: Modeling & the Path to Business Success

Uncover the secrets driving the future of the Subscription Economy. Zuora and BCG’s latest report uncovers how hybrid pricing models—combining subscription and consumption (usage)—are fueling faster growth, especially in AI-driven sectors.

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SaaS Payments 101: Roadmap for Monetizing Payments

In our SaaS Payments 101 Guide, you’ll learn: How your payment services revenue can exceed your software subscription revenue. Why bringing payments in-house will benefit you and your customers. What is payment facilitation and how to choose a model that makes sense for your business.