SaaStr

APRIL 1, 2023

PST — Jeff Richards, GGV Capital Managing Director, and Tiffany Luck, GGV Capital Partner, share what it takes to win as a SMBTech startup in today’s economy. Rewind The Clock — How Did We Get Here Most small businesses in pre-2010 didn’t have computers in their store or restaurant. Most didn’t even have internet. Can you believe that?

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Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The problem with selling your startup is the long exit time. Who wants to wait almost a decade to buy a startup when the face of tech is evolving at such a rapid pace? Micro startup acquisitions. But before we dive into that, we need to look into what micro startup acquisitions are and why you need to sit up and take notice.

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SaaStr

MAY 4, 2022

Market trends: why is it easier than ever to build an online business? Despite all these growing pains, it’s still never been a better time for online businesses. You can now outsource most of your business needs, from e-commerce (like Shopify) to website building (like Wix). Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be this way!

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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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Incredo

JULY 14, 2019

Whether you are a startup owner, a manager of a growing business or the CEO of an established company, you might find yourself asking questions like “ Should our SaaS subscription model be monthly, annually or both ?” The essence of transactional method is that your customers pay only for what they actually use, not the whole infrastructure.

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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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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 11, 2018

People wanted to store photos in a safe place…. There are literally hundreds of examples like the ones above and there’s a common trend in all of them. Not so long ago ago, if someone wanted to get their writing online they had to rent a linux server, download a.tar.gz Today you swipe a card through a phone and you’re done.

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions Entertainment Technical Review 205

Full Session

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Are you looking to optimize your website’s performance but unsure if VWO is the right choice? Whether you’re a startup or an enterprise, by the end of this article, you’ll have enough information to select the best platform for your business. You’re in luck! Book a demo to learn more.

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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. People pay with cash and how do you get that cash into your systems?

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FastSpring

JUNE 20, 2024

Look for the signage to the FastSpring Meeting Space, where there’s plenty of room to sit down and chat in person! Immerse yourself in a diverse array of programs, workshops, and presentations, where industry experts will share their wisdom and cutting-edge trends will be unveiled. Schedule a demo now or at Turing Fest 2024 in person!

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Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Methods Payment Services 147

Stax

JULY 25, 2024

For example, a startup in the restaurant or hospitality industry will have different business needs from another in the retail sector. For example, if you own a clothing retail store, your POS system should help you enter the inventory’s different sizes and colors. How many stores do you have? What do you struggle with?

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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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Tom Tunguz

JANUARY 3, 2018

Below are 7 predictions about the startup software ecosystem. A while ago, I pulled up the Redpoint website from a decade ago, when the bios of the partners said things like “I invest in the internet.” ” Just as those trends have become ubiquitous to be implicit, so will machine learning.

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SaaS Payments Scale Blockchain Artificial Intelligence 203

Baremetrics

MARCH 30, 2021

Your business requires a fast and reliable tool for sending and receiving payments from clients. But with so many payment processing tools on the market, which one should you choose? Here's a list of six payment processing platforms for 2021. 1 Different B2B Payment Processing Tools 1. Payment-tracking.

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Payment Services SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payments 80

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! Schedule a demo now or at SaaS North in person! If so, join FastSpring at the SaaS North November 15-16th!

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Neil Patel

APRIL 12, 2021

Next, determine your target consumer, meaning the person who needs that problem solved. Curation-type boxes offer samples of new products or items selected based on a consumer’s personal preferences. .” Personalized Subscription Boxes. Companies using this model ask buyers for feedback to personalize the boxes each month.

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Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Building on the definitions from that essay and introducing a few new ones, here are the types of business models we’ll cover: SaaS: software that businesses access online and purchase via a subscription e.g. Slack, Adobe, Atlassian. There are two common modes here in lead gen and peer to peer e.g. Zillow, Thumbtack, Craigslist.

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Marketplace as a Service Business Model SaaS Payments Payments 141

FastSpring

MARCH 15, 2023

Payment processing. Payment reconciliation. Payment reminders. For example, many accounting software offer a way to collect payments, however, it’s typically only for United States payments, not international payments. Global payment processing. Sending invoices and payment reminders.

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FastSpring

APRIL 13, 2023

From leading sales at Zillow to brand strategy at Tumblr to revenue at FiscalNote (a global policy platform), Justin Scott started noticing a trend. They Formed a Strategic Partnership With an Agency to Work On Their Brand Positioning Dopple’s team worked with Tomorrow , an ecommerce-focused agency, to shape their positioning. “We

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Payment Methods Marketing Payments SaaS Payments 147

How To Buy Saas

DECEMBER 1, 2020

With so many SAAS getting visibility in online marketplaces, we found that new saas businesses are struggling hard to make it to the right set of customers. In saas marketing, you generally use online marketing strategies to generate more leads and conversions in your saas business. Setup Pricing model and payment gateways.

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Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Forget about the requirements of a physical office space, infrastructure, or even a business phone system. You’re looking for a system that establishes trust with customers because they know they can call and speak with the right person quickly. Modern call center software is all you need to get up and running. Call Routing.

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Payment Solutions Software Review Payment Methods Software 144

Subscription Flow

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Do you which is the best payment gateway for Shopify? The answer is Shopify Payments—this payment service works by allowing you to accept payments straight through your Shopify store. All in all, it is seamlessly integrated and supports a number of payment options, giving your customers a seamless checkout process.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 26, 2019

So I invited both Alice and Pauline because they represent different stages of startup life with different types of MarTech Stack progress, but first I want to give you a quick outlook on what I’m seeing. Pauline : Yeah, so I work at OpenClassrooms, which is a European leader in online education. FULL TRANSCRIPT BELOW.

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ProfitWell

JANUARY 17, 2020

Over the past decade, ecommerce subscription companies have doubled down on the subscription model to monetize their relationships with customers. But starting an ecommerce subscription service isn’t an easy task. What are ecommerce subscription companies? 4 popular types of ecommerce subscriptions. Let’s dive in.

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Payment Methods Payments Payment Features Merchant Services 12

Incredo

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Have you noticed one of the latest and growing trends in the worklife? Software to track analytics, transfer payments, manage inventory, create videos and for many other things. But most SaaS startups don’t realize that. 2) Software companies can pay high commissions because they don’t sell physical products.

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Subscription Flow

MAY 16, 2024

Did you know that the value of all card payments grew to more than $8 trillion in 2018? A major payment gateway that handled all this was CardConnect. Founded by the payment platform CardConnect, CardPointe is a payment gateway that processes the payments made by your end consumer. What is CardPointe?

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Payment Features Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Services 105

ProfitWell

JULY 22, 2020

However, today they can market their products online and set up distribution channels to deliver products directly to consumers. As consumers continue to embrace the convenience of online shopping, there is an increased need for businesses to achieve direct-to-consumer growth. 2 direct-to-consumer brands experiencing explosive growth.

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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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Unbounce

JUNE 29, 2021

You share your startup story. While not technically a landing page, a splash page can serve the same purpose for visitors before they’re able to access the rest of your website. You can build popups like this one using Unbounce to turn any high-traffic page on your website into a lead-generating engine. Then , you make the ask.

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Baremetrics

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Connect non-supported providers To import data into Baremetrics and start seeing your metrics, you’ll need to connect a payment provider. Baremetrics currently offers integrations with Stripe, Braintree, Recurly, App Store Connect, Google Play, Shopify, and Chargebee. For example, MRR from 8/1/2021 to 8/31/2021. Here’s another example.

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Payment Methods SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payments 105

FastSpring

APRIL 18, 2024

Some businesses outgrow their home countries after a seed or startup period that saw initial success domestically, while some businesses founded with niche markets or in smaller countries may need international sales as table stakes on day one. Learn more about what DutchBasecamp does here. Your choice.

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Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

In the early days of running a software company, collecting payments was pretty straightforward. You have to deal with recurring payments, multiple pricing plans, annual vs monthly payments, add-ons, variable payments and the list goes on. First, they choose a plan and a payment method. Think of it this way.

Payment Solutions 105

Payment Solutions Merchant Services Systems Review SaaS Payments 105

Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

As Head of Sales for Spendesk, Nico was initially inspired by the vision of founder Rodolphe Ardant who had spotted a gap for ‘spend management’ in the B2B market based on personal banking trends. So they created a software that provides control, visibility, and payment methods for corporate finance teams.

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Stax

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Worldpay stands as a leading global payments company, offering a comprehensive suite of payment processing solutions to merchants and financial institutions across the globe. With a robust presence in over 146 countries, Worldpay is equipped with a team of seasoned experts who bring extensive experience in the payments industry.

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Baremetrics

OCTOBER 9, 2021

While Stripe is indispensable for the average online business, providing many different tools, reports, and customizations that power online payment processing , when it comes to finding the billing history for Stripe customers, things are needlessly complicated. Stripe is a fully integrated suite of payment products.

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Stax

APRIL 17, 2025

Whether you’re a startup with a freemium model or an enterprise SaaS subscription, upselling and cross selling can drive lasting growth by enhancing customer satisfaction and increasing customer lifetime value. Lets say you offer a CRM that allows users to store up to 5,000 contacts on the base plan.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

A lot of startups out there tend to define themselves as startups who aspire to become a platform, and it’s quite nebulous to define. The idea for Stripe, I’m sure most of you know in the early days was to have just a few lines of code and lead developers accept payments in the apps and services. Right, Renaud?

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