SaaStr

JANUARY 8, 2025

When Lindsey joined, she inherited an already built-out self-serve/PLG model for small businesses and a mid-market and enterprise sales, customer success, and post-sales team. But at the start of its expansion play, Checkr’s enterprise motion failed, and sales cycles were slow, taking up to a year for $100k & up deals.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Sales up 22%! Her company specializes in API integration platforms that enable SaaS companies to launch integrations faster and automate complex business processes. The post Where AI Really Matters in Vertical SaaS With CEOs of Owner, Alloy Automation, and DoNotPay appeared first on SaaStr. New restaurants up +31% in 1 month!

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AI Technical Review Artificial Intelligence Systems Review 217

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. In this week’s Workshop Wednesday, RevenueCat CEO Jacob Eiting and Growth Advocate David Barnard share their annual State of Subscription Apps report with us.

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SaaStr

MARCH 21, 2025

So RevenueCat has its latest “Sate of Subscription Apps 2025” report out and there is a ton of great stuff in here. So they see 40% of all mobile subscriptions — and a ton of data from it. Across a stunning 75,000 paid subscription mobile apps. The data across ~40% of all paid mobile subscription apps in U.S.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 4, 2023

With the turbulence in the market in 2023, sales cycles have only been getting longer and a lot more complicated. At this year’s SaaStr Annual , CEO and co-founder of Capchase Miguel Fernandez and Director of Marketing Rose Johnson share five tips for getting sales right in any market. Lay out the sales process early on.

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SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Features 276

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. Unlike when selling ordinary products, you cannot recognize the revenue earned from a subscription all at once. Magazine subscriptions offered as monthly or annual subscriptions.

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Payment Features Payments Payment Services SaaS Payments 167

SaaStr

MARCH 31, 2021

UiPath is one of the most amazing not-really-an-overnight success stories in Cloud, SaaS and software. One of the fastest-growing SaaS companies ever. Is it really SaaS? Even if a lot of the revenue isn’t truly recurring SaaS revenue. 1,409 employees in sales and marketing, out of 2,863 total.

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Outsourcing Services Outsourced Development Payment Features Cloud 362

FastSpring

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Looking to leverage FastSpring’s Digital Invoicing for your SaaS or gaming business? When you’re dealing with global sales, taxes are a necessary part of everything you do. We’re excited to announce new updates to how we handle tax exemptions in Digital Invoicing. Sign up for a demo or check out our free trial.

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Payment Features B2B Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 156

Blulogix

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This is where the concept of real invoice calculation comes in, fundamentally changing the way organizations approach revenue projection. Schedule a Demo Today What is Real Invoice Calculation? Real invoice calculation is an approach to revenue prediction that goes beyond simple estimates.

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Payment Features Payments Revenue SaaS Payments 52

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. RevenueCat manages 30% of all mobile apps subscriptions, across 10,000+ paid apps. Whatever you do, create a dedicated marketing (and if you can sales) effort here.

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USIO

MARCH 7, 2025

By embedding payment capabilities directly into existing business systems, companies can eliminate redundancies, improve cash flow, and create a smoother experience for customers and partners alike. Manual invoicing, reconciliation, and transaction approvals require time and personnel, leading to higher operational costs.

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Payments SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services 130

FastSpring

JANUARY 10, 2023

In broad strokes, recurring billing consists of four steps: Setting up trials, recurring billing intervals, and pricing models. Checkout (including payment processing and gathering sales tax, GST, and VAT). Handling failed payments and customer notifications. FastSpring: All-in-One Billing Solution for SaaS.

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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?

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Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence SaaS Consulting 298

SaaStr

MAY 8, 2022

Check out this week’s top blog posts, podcasts, and videos: Top Blog Posts This Week: The Average SaaS Leader Grows 54% … At $1 Billion in ARR. When to Go Multi-Product in SaaS. Unlocking Growth in the Internet Economy: a Perspective from Stripe Head of Invoicing, Suzanne Xie. Top Podcasts This Week: 1.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 18, 2022

ChurnZero is Customer Success software for growing SaaS and subscription businesses. SaaS is now 10% of the total Enterprise IT spend, but the back-office software remains an ugly beast comprising of spreadsheets and emails. With Quolum ‘s SaaS Card you only pay for SaaS that you use.

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Stax Payment Services Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 53

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.

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Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 22, 2024

It is already daunting to steer your company through the whirlwind of sales tax. But when it comes to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) businesses, this statement stands even truer. So why is SaaS sales tax so challenging? The SaaS businesses have to navigate through the world of tax compliance themselves.

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SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions SaaS 52

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

SaaS pricing isn’t static – it’s a living strategy that grows with your company. From your first paying customers to enterprise domination, here’s how successful SaaS companies level up their pricing game to maximize growth and profitability at every turn.

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Pricing Scale SaaS Technical Review 111

SaaStr

JUNE 5, 2020

Debt for SaaS companies done right is a gift. Few folks have more data than Nathan Latka and he offers up some insights on how to properly leverage up in SaaS. Geoffrey Moore calls this group the Late Majority and the Laggards in his book Crossing the Chasm , a secret bible for many SaaS CEO’s. . — ed.

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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. Letting FastSpring handle the subscription infrastructure. So that gets complex.

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SaaS Payments Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions 158

SaaStr

MARCH 24, 2022

BlueSnap helps businesses accept payments globally. Our All-In-One Payment Platform is designed to increase sales and reduce costs for all businesses accepting payments. Salesloft is the provider of the leading sales engagement platform that helps sellers and sales teams drive more revenue. Totally unified.

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Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 254

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Wondering how your SaaS business got slapped with a multi-million dollar sales tax bill from one or multiple states? Probably because you, like so many other SaaS companies out there, didn’t even know you had to collect and remit sales tax. Some states consider SaaS a product, others consider it a service.

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The most successful payment processors bring these third-party technologies and services together seamlessly to facilitate the transaction with simplicity, speed, and security. Digital wallets also allow users to easily view payment histories and store other important digital documents. How do payment processors secure payments?

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Payment Services Payments Merchant Services Payment Methods 130

SaaStr

JANUARY 24, 2022

SaaS accounting and finance has gotten pretty complicated, and the impacts of getting it wrong have gone up substantially. I’ve worked with numerous start-ups that used outsourced accounting services with zero SaaS experience, and these firms didn’t even recognize automatic upsells, additional seats, etc. Cash is king.

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Finance Outsourcing Services Systems Review Technical Review 328

Stax

MARCH 27, 2025

ACH payment is more affordable and can be automated and payee-initiated, making it ideal for recurring transactions and subscription payments. Clients only need to swipe a card at your point-of-sale (POS) terminal or enter their bank account number into your website (Initiation).

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Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services SaaS Payments 88

FastSpring

JANUARY 31, 2023

Paddle vs. FastSpring, this guide compares: What areas of the payment lifecycle each one provides a solution for (e.g., payment processing, gathering and remitting taxes, and subscription management) and what additional software you’ll need to add to your tech stack. Flexible subscription management and recurring billing tools.

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Payment Services Payment Methods Merchant Services Software Review 147

Subscription Flow

MAY 14, 2024

Before talking about NMI gateway integration, it is important to understand what role payment gateways play. In the world of SaaS, a payment gateway is like a toll booth at which you pay a small fee to go from point A to point B. This includes modern methods like EMV and QR code-based contactless payments.

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Payment Methods Payment Features Payments Merchant Services 105

Incredo

JANUARY 14, 2020

What just happened is that you entered another SaaS company’s sales funnel. And after a few days they will ask you to try their software for free. If you read our today’s post, you’ll know 1) how to setup your SaaS marketing funnel, 2) what stages to include, and 3) how to get the most out of it.

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Sales Funnel SaaS Sales Social Media 239

Chart Mogul

JANUARY 9, 2025

So read on, and hopefully, your SaaS sales journey will be less about trial and error and more about steady progress toward success. Whats important to note is that each model targets a distinct customer persona and, therefore, has a unique approach to the customer journeyfrom brand awareness to sales and, ultimately, conversion.

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SaaStr

MARCH 8, 2021

Q: What is a good model for SaaS product sales commission? The average package price is USD 500 for subscription/month. At the end of the day, most SaaS companies pay their reps all-in (base + bonus) from 20%-25% of what they close in total comp — base + bonus. That’s pretty do-able for inside sales.

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ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

You might be surprised to know that SaaS companies can learn a lot from their consumer subscription counterparts. The differences between SaaS and B2C companies. 2: Payment structure SaaS is paid on a recurring basis. But most SaaS organizations still have the luxury of long-term (2+ year) contracts.

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SaaS Payments Payment Features Subscription B2B 52

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.

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Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Features 52

SaaStr

MAY 22, 2022

The #1 Mistake I See Founders Make When They Hire Their First VP of Sales. SaaS Multiples Are At a 3+ Year Low. SaaStr 552: 5 Lessons on Building Your Sales Organization for Scale with Than Hancock, EVP of Sales @ Podium and Carlie Adams, Head of West Coast Sales @ Podium. But the Cloud Remains on Fire.

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Scale Sales Hiring Payment Features Marketing 293

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. MoRs for SaaS Companies. MoRs for SaaS Companies. FastSpring: International Payment Solution for SaaS.

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Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Features 147

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Within the next 12 months, Adam Seligman, VP of Generative Builders at AWS, believes there will be an inversion of SaaS. That many of the standard assumptions and ways of doing SaaS will change a lot. He believes we’re rapidly approaching that new world where anyone can build a great SaaS product. What does that mean?

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Generative AI AWS Artificial Intelligence AI 286

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

“Doubling Down” is a new series where we hear from top B2B SaaS investors on their most recent activities and takes on the current market. Metronome’s sophisticated billing and subscription management platform enables companies to easily manage and automate complex billing and invoicing processes.

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Scale Software Review Payment Features AI 278

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

The issue is that most SaaS start-ups are terrible at collecting cash that doesn’t come from a payment gateway. Both of which require … invoicing. The invoice is sent out, and … the start-ups just … wait. And let me tell you, 50%+ of the time, those invoices don’t just pay themselves.

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