SaaStr

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Its product provides software to spas and salons but it’s not new (the first salon software came out in the 80s), and neither is a lot of the vertical software getting hot today. 10-15 years ago, salon and spa software was essentially a calendar with bells and whistles. readily available that didn’t exist before.

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Payrix

JANUARY 28, 2025

In this episode of PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments Podcast, host Ian Hillis welcomes Matt Downs, President of Worldpay for Platforms, to discuss software-led payments predictions for 2025 and beyond. remains the largest interchange and software market, Matt predicts a loosening of regulatory constraints.

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Payments Payment Solutions Merchant Services Payment Methods 130

Payrix

JANUARY 10, 2025

Ian Hillis welcomes David Blair, Senior Director of Product Management at Worldpay for Platforms, on PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments podcast to explore the critical roles of merchant underwriting and onboarding for software providers. Check out this helpful blog: The essential elements of merchant underwriting for software companies.

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Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Solutions Payments 130

Payrix

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Ensuring secure, seamless payment processing is more essential – and complex – than ever today. At Payrix from Worldpay, we have an internal team of risk management experts dedicated to helping software companies, like yours, manage payment processing, fraud prevention, and compliance. Here’s what they want to know.

Merchant Services 130

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Solutions Payments 130

USIO

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Efficient and reliable payment systems play a crucial role in maintaining vendor relationships, the backbone of every successful business. Digital disbursements have emerged as a powerful tool, not only streamlining payment processes but also fostering trust and collaboration between companies and their vendors.

Payment Services 130

Payment Services Payment Solutions Payment Methods Payments 130

FastSpring

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

As you work to expand your SaaS, software, mobile games, or other digital product business worldwide, having the right payment methods available to global customers is key to ensuring they all feel comfortable purchasing. How FastSpring is supporting digital product and gaming companies with these methods.

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payments Merchant Services 158

Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

This week, we’re looking at the tools and infrastructure needed to facilitate the move Online. For today’s consumers, the line between ecommerce and commerce has been blurred almost to invisibility. For today’s consumers, the line between ecommerce and commerce has been blurred almost to invisibility.

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payment Services Scale 239

SaaStr

JUNE 7, 2019

By: Rob Nathan, EVP, Integrated Solutions at CardConnect. Despite the hyper competition, many SaaS providers take their organization’s payment processing experience for granted. Whether we want to admit it or not, payments can play a big and often unseen role in contributing to or reducing customer churn. Securing payments.

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Tom Tunguz

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Many mid-market software companies price with the goal of revenue maximization, negotiating for the highest possible price in each sale. There are exceptions: Oracle’s database, Tanium’s security product, Workday’s human capital management software. The Seven Factors to Consider When Pricing Your Product 1.

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SaaS Payments Pricing Strategy Scale 283

FastSpring

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Note: Apple announced that it would be reducing the App Store fee from 30% to 15% for most developers starting on January 1st, 2021. For app entrepreneurs and ecommerce store owners, the battle to be noticed in the marketplace is ongoing. Why software/SaaS companies should care. Let’s go ??.

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions Merchant Services SaaS Payments 147

SaaStr

APRIL 17, 2021

Perhaps the most interesting thing is just how similar both these website-builder-plus-ecommerce companies are. Squarespace may be more design-focused, Wix the somewhat more cost-effective solution. It’s growing at the same rate (~30%), booming from ecommerce (+78% for Squarespace, +60% for Wix). 85% NRR.

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Payment Methods Merchant Services Payments Payment Services 338

SaaStr

AUGUST 3, 2022

Folks that wanted to go online, stayed online. But folks that didn’t really want to sell online, sort of stopped when they didn’t have to anymore. Shopify returned to earth, and is now growing just at the overall rate of ecommerce. #2. And as part of that, Shopify may no longer really be a software company.

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Payment Methods Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 286

FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

What makes a company choose one SaaS payment processing provider over another? In my conversations with software developers and technical founders over the years, I’ve heard how complicated these tech stack choices are to make. For example, at FastSpring, we have a lot of data about online shopping carts. Is it the interface?

Payment Services 147

Payment Services SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions 147

USIO

MAY 13, 2024

And this is including the accounting software into this expense of paper checks. With a large scale company needing checks to be processed and done, the expense of materials is very high. Digital disbursements offer several benefits over traditional payment methods, such as checks or cash.

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Payment Methods Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 264

Stax

JANUARY 28, 2025

Completing online payments via manual card entry can be time-consuming and off-putting for customers. Click to Pay completely removes the need to enter credit card information during online purchases, making it more convenient and faster than manual card entry. Learn More What is Click to Pay?

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Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services SaaS Payments 68

Stax

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Small businesses in America and worldwide have to choose from a wide variety of accounting software solutions, and this range of choices can be overwhelming. Research shows that 64% of small businesses use accounting software and the market for accounting software solutions is projected to be worth $4.3billion by 2023.

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payments Payment Services 88

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Remember when it seemed like websites were just a commodity? They want a slick site that does more, from eCommerce to payments to marketing and more. eCommerce and Business Tools Are Key Drivers to Accelerating Growth. Not surprisingly, Wix has benefitted from the eCommerce explosion since Covid.

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payments SMB 310

FastSpring

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Many companies that expand globally reach a point where they can’t properly support their international customers with their current payment platform. An international payment gateway can help with some of these issues, but it’s only one piece of the puzzle. What is an international payment gateway? Table of Contents.

Payment Services 148

Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 148

Neil Patel

JANUARY 26, 2021

The future of ecommerce shines brighter than ever. Despite global economic uncertainty, ecommerce continues to thrive and grow at a steady rate. is the second largest ecommerce market in the world, with $586.9 And like how every shiny thing isn’t gold, starting a thriving ecommerce business isn’t easy. And that’s it!

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Payment Methods Payment Services Payment Solutions Technical Advisors 145

SaaStr

APRIL 29, 2021

Cloud and ecommerce may end soon, but it hasn’t ended yet. It would be so helpful to know, as the #1 leader in SMB eCommerce, and also one of the very top leaders in SaaS SMB overall. When you add in payments, i.e. merchant services, NRR for 2018+ is about 110%, based on the below new chart. What is Shopify’s NRR?

Merchant Services 316

Merchant Services Payment Methods SaaS Payments Payments 316

Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 26, 2022

Since the pandemic, consumer habits have really changed – shoppers have migrated online en masse, their expectations are higher than ever, and brand loyalty is harder to maintain. For example, you can create messaging campaigns based on customers’ answers, personalize support content, and more.

Payment Methods 219

Payment Methods Payment Services Payment Solutions Payments 219

SaaStr

APRIL 1, 2023

The SMBTech economy is very different from enterprise software, and there is massive opportunity to capture it. Rewind The Clock — How Did We Get Here Most small businesses in pre-2010 didn’t have computers in their store or restaurant. Companies were forced to transition from pen and paper to digital solutions quickly.

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Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 15, 2021

Agile principles can be a North Star for time-strapped support teams, helping them to keep the customer’s needs at the heart of their decisions so they can provide fast, personal support at scale. Agile teams start small and move fast, collecting and incorporating feedback to iterate their way to bigger and better solutions quickly.

Scale 235

Scale Payment Methods Payment Services Scaling 235

Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

A content management system—CMS for short—gives you the ability to publish content on the Internet. These systems make it possible for everyday users to build websites and post content without having to write code or learn programming languages. This guide will help you choose the best content management system for your website.

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions Systems Review Technical Review 141

FastSpring

DECEMBER 18, 2020

While we’ve been shopping for items like clothes or shoes online for years, another trend is now emerging—business-to-business (B2B) ecommerce. It’s easy to think of online sales as a marketplace where we buy items for ourselves, but more and more B2B and SaaS sales are now happening online.

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Payment Methods B2B Outsourcing Services Payment Services 148

SaaStr

MAY 25, 2024

If you think about Cloudinary’s core audience in the beginning, developers, the fifth employee they hired was the first person in the customer success group. Twelve years after hiring their first CS person, customer service is still the number two reason people like Cloudinary and what drives word of mouth in the developer ecosystem.

Scale 315

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Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

That life-changing decision comes down to what website builder you decide to use. We’ve done the hard work and this article will guide you through the otherwise arduous process of finding the best website builder. The Top 4 Best Website Builders. The Different Types of Website Builders. General-purpose website builders.

Payment Methods 145

Payment Methods Technical Review Software Review Systems Review 145

USIO

JUNE 3, 2024

In the dynamic world of Software as a Service (SaaS), staying ahead of the curve means continuously evolving and integrating new functionalities that enhance user experience and streamline business operations. One such critical functionality is integrated payments. Here’s why Usio should be your go-to solution for Integrated Payments.

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Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services SaaS Payments 130

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Many companies believe excellent product design comes from hiring the best engineers and signing up for the latest software instead of building from the users’ perspectives. Stripe’s CTO, David Singleton, shares how they use a system of feedback, iteration, and fast shipping to create products that meet users’ expectations.

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Tom Tunguz

JULY 16, 2024

Large scale ETL (extract, transform, load) processes are a critical part of any data pipeline. They are responsible for moving data from one place to another, transforming it into a usable format, and loading it into a destination system. How does a web3 analyst or product manager or consumer make sense of data at scale?

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Blockchain Merchant Services Payment Solutions Investment 243

FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The payments landscape and how it affects businesses trying to grow in Asia. If you’re not sure how to kickstart growth for your digital products or software business in Asia, listen or watch now! Podcast Full Interview: Audio Listen online or find it on more podcast services. Jump to video. | Jump to transcript.

Merchant Services 192

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods SaaS Payments 192

Stax

JULY 9, 2024

More and more, cash-only businesses are falling by the wayside, unable to keep up with consumer demand for convenient electronic payments. The world of Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) payments is vast, spanning just about every payment method you can think of. What is an Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Payment?

Payment Methods 88

Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Solutions 88

SaaStr

APRIL 24, 2021

50% revenue from software (recurring), 50% from payments (not-recurring). . Half of its revenues comes from its software. And yes, it’s a software company. You pay a subscription for websites to help you sell stuff. That ends up acting a lot like a traditional SaaS software contract at a practical level.

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Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services 360

SaaStr

JANUARY 26, 2023

Finix makes it easy for software platforms of all sizes to process payments while increasing revenue and reducing cost. Finix is trusted by startups and publicly traded companies alike to build and scale their payments infrastructure. appeared first on SaaStr.

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Payments Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Software Review 52

Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

A recent Forrester Consulting study commissioned by Intercom, Drive Conversational Experiences For A Future-Ready Customer Support Strategy , revealed that 54% of teams can’t personalize support with their tech stack and 50% waste time jumping between tools. All without burning out your team or budget.

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Technical Review Customer Support Payment Methods Payment Solutions 249

USIO

AUGUST 19, 2024

Payment integration —sounds like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, doesn’t it? Payment integration is simply the process of connecting your payment systems to work seamlessly with other parts of your business. Why Should You Care About Payment Integration? How Does Payment Integration Work?

Payments 130

Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions Payment Methods 130

SaaStr

MAY 4, 2022

As difficult as SaaS companies can be to build, that can go double for things like setting up billing systems and automating revenue. Maybe your billing system is not ready, your invoicing is a patchwork, or your reconciliation and invoicing have to be done manually. The explosion of low and no-code solutions.

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Payment Features Payment Services Outsourcing Services Payment Solutions 260