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Growth — that’s what every SaaS startup wants. But rapid expansion doesn’t come cheap. Whether it’s for marketing, sales, product development, staffing, or acquisitions, taking a software company to the next level requires access to plenty of growth capital
With elegant simplicity, Warren Buffet captured the essence of commerce with these immortal words: “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” The world’s greatest investor is, of course, correct. Looking past the price tag to see a purchase’s true worth is something all buyers try to do, especially in the SaaS space.
Many SaaS founders and CEOs focus more on driving rapid growth than they do on their long-term prospects — because after all, they assume, if you’re growing fast enough then the capital will keep flowing in and you’ll soon find your way to a strong exit. Growth is the key to success.
With startup investment dwindling, some SaaS companies, even the high growth ones, are so concerned that they’re laying off workers. Another option is to look beyond traditional funding channels, and start asking how your fintech stack can help you keep hold of your top talent.
The SaaS marketplace is increasingly crowded and competitive. To stand out from the pack, vendors are investing time, money, and resources to build out innovative features, ensure a high level of customer care, and drive continuous product development.
With many SaaS providers enjoying incredible growth during the pandemic, investors have been eager to support cloud businesses of all shapes and sizes. Now, though, the return to Earth is well and truly underway.
It used to be that SaaS brands were seen as bulletproof — even if the broader market crashed, the theory went, SaaS vendors would be protected by their steady, predictable revenue streams, and investors would stay loyal.
It’s a tough time to be in the software business. That’s partly because investors aren’t opening their wallets quite as readily as they used to. But things aren’t just hard because investors are feeling a bit jittery.
Usage-based pricing systems are gaining in popularity, but they do pose some challenges. Learn how to overcome them.
Usage-based SaaS pricing is all the rage — but while customers love the idea of only paying for the cloud services they actually consume, that can all too easily turn into sticker shock when customers get their first bill and realize they used more than they’d anticipated. That’s a real problem for SaaS companies.
