Tom Tunguz

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

To be effective, a startup’s pricing strategy must align with its marketing case studies, website messaging, PR releases and sales pitches. Second, annual contracts often include terms that require pre-payment up-front which rewards the startup with lots of cash to grow faster. How about a 50 person SaaS company?

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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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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. Wix has benefitted from those trends, not just crossing $1B in ARR, but growing a very impressive 29% year-over-year at $1B in ARR! But much lower in Payments.

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payments SMB 304

SaaStr

JUNE 7, 2019

With thousands of new startups emerging everyday and the average turnover rate for business applications trending at 39% annually, the SaaS industry couldn’t be more competitive. Despite the hyper competition, many SaaS providers take their organization’s payment processing experience for granted. Making payments accessible overseas.

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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. Explore risk and compliance advice for platforms.

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Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Solutions Payments 130

SaaStr

APRIL 1, 2023

Rewind The Clock — How Did We Get Here Most small businesses in pre-2010 didn’t have computers in their store or restaurant. Throw in the rise of social media and mobile web payment systems like Stripe and Braintree, and something revolutionary was at our doorstep. Everyone was stuck in place and online was the answer.

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Stax

OCTOBER 13, 2024

There are many good products in the market that provide you with all of the features you need, but we will only focus on Quicken software and Intuit’s QuickBooks Online. Quicken includes features that let users view the complete picture of their personal finances on a single dashboard. Quicken Inc.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Current market trends in Asia that can affect expansion and the challenges associated with those market trends. The payments landscape and how it affects businesses trying to grow in Asia. Podcast Full Interview: Audio Listen online or find it on more podcast services. Jump to video. | Jump to transcript.

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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?

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Here, we trace some of the biggest trends and stories in technology over the past decade, and try to find a narrative to make sense of it all. The ultimate failure of Siri to dominate the AI personal assistant game might come to be seen as its biggest miss of the decade. The scale is extraordinary. Big tech takes over.

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Neil Patel

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

If only you could predict what’s shaping business trends, or what your clients need, you could plan and grow your company, right? The more you know about market trends, the better you can leverage them to your advantage and get a head start on your competition. Here are the ten key trends influencing entrepreneurs this year and beyond.

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FastSpring

AUGUST 2, 2024

Once a customer has landed on your website from any marketing funnel, how can you maximize the chances for them to convert? Appearance and User Experience of Your Website Websites should be easy to navigate, featuring user-friendly, branded color schemes and fonts. Some sources say that the fewer clicks, the better.

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Payment Methods Merchant Services Payments SaaS Payments 147

SaaStr

AUGUST 15, 2020

Jay Snyder: Got hotspot on my phone, so hopefully we’ll hold still. So what’s happening right now and trends, and then we’ll do a little speculation about the far future and where to those trends go over time. Talk about what the near term trends are. Nick Mehta: So let’s dive into the future.

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Payment Methods Merchant Services Scale Payments 266

FastSpring

MAY 20, 2019

There comes a point in your company’s lifecycle when you must decide between outsourcing your ecommerce operations or continuing to keep everything in-house. In-House Ecommerce Solution. Having an in-house solution means your company invests resources into building an ecommerce solution for use exclusively within your organization.

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Stax

AUGUST 29, 2024

The dominance of cashless commerce means only businesses that ensure the seamless processing of in-store and online credit and debit card payments will remain competitive. The question is: how do payment service providers work and how can you choose the right one for your business?

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Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 88

SaaStr

MARCH 19, 2021

Here are the latest trends and predictions from the BVP team of Byron Deeter, Elliott Robinson, and Mary D’Onofrio. A lot of elements within Cloud have accelerated in a way that will reflect across long-term tech trends. Nail it Before You Scale it . Is Cloud growth sustainable for the long term? Cloud mutiples are going up.

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FastSpring

JUNE 11, 2019

Ways to improve ecommerce conversion rates. Podcast: Ecommerce Conversations by Practical Ecommerce. You may already be familiar with Practical Ecommerce, one of the leading sites for ecommerce tips and news. But are you aware of their podcast Ecommerce Conversations ?

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Payment Methods Scale Payments Payment Services 96

Stax

MARCH 26, 2024

Online payment systems are the standard. Globally, one-third of people do their shopping through eCommerce sites. In the US, that amounts to $3,428 per capita spent online. This article covers the what, why, and how of online terminals; all a business owner needs to know to dive in and thrive.

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Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Services Payments 88

Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

Join the payments-led growth movement Sign up to keep up-to-date with the latest trends in payments, vertical SaaS, and technology from industry experts. Take a traditional business, like a furniture store. This method can help you determine the best ways to reach SaaS growth within your business.

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In this report, you’ll find: Trends in US software sales by month and quarter How software sales vary across the globe throughout the year A comparison of B2B and B2C sales from quarter to quarter Tips on taking advantage of holidays and other seasonal opportunities around the world. US End-Of-Year Trends For SaaS And Software Purchases.

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Software Review 148

USIO

JUNE 3, 2024

One such critical functionality is integrated payments. As a SaaS CEO, understanding and implementing integrated payments can be a game-changer for your business. Here’s why Usio should be your go-to solution for Integrated Payments. Usio integrated payment systems can significantly improve your cash flow management.

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Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services SaaS Payments 130

Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Dropshipping is a popular method for building an e-commerce empire. This post covers the basics of dropshipping and the 11 best dropshipping tools to maximize this fulfillment method’s benefits while minimizing the drawbacks. Using the dropshipping model, your store markets a third-party’s (a wholesaler or manufacturer) products.

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Payment Methods Payment Features Payments Scale 141

Stax

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

You’re making a purchase at a retail store, and the cash register is large, clunky, and painfully slow, even for 2004. Fast forward to now where much has changed, and research anticipates contactless mobile payments to exceed one billion users globally by 2024. Why Is Adding Mobile Payments Important to Businesses Today?

Payment Methods 88

Payment Methods Payment Services Mobile Payments Merchant Services 88

Stax

JUNE 4, 2024

Selecting the right payment processing software is crucial for any business aiming to streamline transactions and enhance customer experience. You should consider factors like integration capabilities, user experience, scalability, and pricing structures, to ensure a seamless and cost-effective payment process.

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Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Methods 88

USIO

JANUARY 15, 2024

Subscription Models: Usio will provide general insights into why subscription-based payment processing is often considered advantageous for Software as a Service (SaaS) businesses. Cash Flow Management: Subscription payments provide a steady cash flow. Scalability: Subscription models scale well with the growth of the customer base.

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SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 130

Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Affiliate marketing is a way for online publishers (including bloggers) to make passive income by recommending products and services they love. Like most methods, this takes plenty of strategizing and hard work. The official Amazon Associates page created the pay scale table below. Amazon Is a Well-known Brand.

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Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Despite the audience Amazon offers, you may want to look for other online venues to list your items. Plus, you can use other online platforms to test out which ones are the best for your products. They determine: What products you can list The terms and conditions of doing business Your payment options Shipping fees.

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Payment Methods Payments Marketplace as a Service Payment Services 145

Stax

AUGUST 20, 2024

Airline credit cards, payment plans for costly items, and car rental insurance are forms of embedded finance that have been around for a while. This infrastructure helps businesses provide financial solutions, such as digital payments, directly on their websites or mobile apps. Today, you don’t even have to exit the app.

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Payments Payment Methods Merchant Services Finance 88

Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

From Facebook to Microsoft, there is a massive trend to seek out tiny teams of five or less, buy them, and use the technology and talent to gain a competitive edge. Micro Startup Acquisition Trends. These acquisitions, which focus more on scope than scale, accounted for 90% of tech deals in 2019 , which is a 40% increase from 2015.

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Stax

MARCH 14, 2024

During the 2020s, almost all businesses will have been looking at b2b payments processing solutions to meet changing consumer needs. Online and contactless adoption multiplied, and digital payments rose. consumers using two or more types of digital payment methods increased by 8%. Learn More What are B2B Payments?

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Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Methods Payments 88

FastSpring

JUNE 22, 2022

Are you still making assumptions about your B2B go-to-market motion — assumptions that ignore B2C selling methods — that are limiting your growth potential? We talked about one of the biggest trends playing out in the software industry: the convergence of B2B and B2C. Covid has poured gas on an already raging ecommerce phenomenon.

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Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 16, 2021

With the right strategy and proactive support tools – think Outbound Messages , Product Tours , Mobile Carousels , and Banners – you can alert customers to known issues, like delivery delays, bugs in your product, and website downtime. Learn the latest strategies for your most personal, efficient support team yet.

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Payment Methods Payments Scale SaaS Payments 201

Stax

JULY 25, 2024

For example, if you own a clothing retail store, your POS system should help you enter the inventory’s different sizes and colors. Or maybe you want one with customer management features to help you with personalized marketing strategies. How many stores do you have? What do you struggle with?

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SaaStr

JUNE 20, 2019

In this session, the audience will learn about Adyen’s journey from a Dutch payments startup, to a global public company with more than 15 offices around the world working with large global companies like Facebook, Spotify, Uber and Microsoft. I mean payment cultures, payment habits are, yeah, different in every country all over the world.

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Payment Methods Merchant Services Payments Payment Services 157

FastSpring

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Looking to join SaaS founders and tech enthusiasts who are discussing the most innovative trends for SaaS companies? We’d love to talk with you in person at booth B70! Since 2016, SaaS North has been recognized as THE Canadian hub for rapidly-scaling SaaS founders and their teams. Schedule a demo now or at SaaS North in person!

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Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payment Services 158

How To Buy Saas

MARCH 12, 2021

Ecommerce, however, has understandably seen more aggressive change than most. SaaS technologies have powered this change to ecommerce, starting with who can sell, and then developing how. SaaS technologies have powered this change to ecommerce, starting with who can sell, and then developing how.

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Payment Methods SaaS Payments Technology Payment Solutions 59

Tom Tunguz

JANUARY 3, 2018

The scale is enormous. Several landscape altering SaaS acquisitions will come to fruition because of cash availability from repatriation and because there are enough public SaaS companies at scale to add material revenue and market cap to buyers. Apple could repatriate $252B, Cisco $65B, Google $55B.

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