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The Business of SaaS

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Re: The Business of SaaS

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Post by patio11 »

csytan wrote: post #9
alex_hitchins wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can you give some info on your SaaS? Any tips/hints/tricks? I'm always looking to hear stories from people who have shipped a product. Keen to make this year the year I create something small.

Here's a great community for just that: https://www.indiehackers.com/ Coincidentally, Indie Hackers was acquired by Stripe via patio11.

I work with Courtland and Channing at Stripe, and am privileged to do so since we share substantial confluence of interests, but I don't believe I deserve any credit for that acquisition.

Re: The Business of SaaS

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Post by jgable »

alex_hitchins wrote: post #6
m12k wrote: post #3

I've been following patio11's blog posts since way back in the Bingo Card Creator days, and he's part of what inspired me to start my own SaaS. I hope his gig at Stripe is good for him, because I think he's supremely well suited to the role of 'teacher' and I think posts like these are great (even if they are part of a content marketing strategy for Stripe)

Can you give some info on your SaaS? Any tips/hints/tricks? I'm always looking to hear stories from people who have shipped a product. Keen to make this year the year I create something small.

I'm taking 30x500 from Amy Hoy and Alex Hillman. They are in patio11's orbit. It's an expensive class and would only be worth it if you are really willing to commit. They have some other less expensive products (Year of Hustle, Just F$&*% Ship) that you can use to dip your toe into their methodology. Look up their blog "Stacking the Bricks". Not affiliated in any way, just a fan and appreciative customer.

Re: The Business of SaaS

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Post by phlowbieuq »

If anyone was curious about Inovalon's $70M customer, it appears to be Anthem. It isn't explicitly called out that way, but from page 23 of that report:

  Our largest client, Anthem (formerly known as WellPoint), represented approximately 
  17% of our revenues for the year ended December 31, 2016, while no other clients 
  represented greater than 10% of our revenue.

Re: The Business of SaaS

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Post by bitL »

alex_hitchins wrote: post #6
m12k wrote: post #3

I've been following patio11's blog posts since way back in the Bingo Card Creator days, and he's part of what inspired me to start my own SaaS. I hope his gig at Stripe is good for him, because I think he's supremely well suited to the role of 'teacher' and I think posts like these are great (even if they are part of a content marketing strategy for Stripe)

Can you give some info on your SaaS? Any tips/hints/tricks? I'm always looking to hear stories from people who have shipped a product. Keen to make this year the year I create something small.

Try to take "The Build a SaaS app with Flask" course on Udemy:

https://www.udemy.com/the-build-a-saas-app-with-flask-course...

I found it very well made and you might ship a simple SaaS within a week, including Stripe subscription. You'd also learn about Docker deployment there. Themeable using Twitter's Bootstrap as well.

Now just get an idea for a profitable offering and you are golden! ;-)

Re: The Business of SaaS

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Post by samstave »

bitL wrote: post #15
alex_hitchins wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can you give some info on your SaaS? Any tips/hints/tricks? I'm always looking to hear stories from people who have shipped a product. Keen to make this year the year I create something small.

Try to take "The Build a SaaS app with Flask" course on Udemy: https://www.udemy.com/the-build-a-saas-app-with-flask-course... I found it very well made and you might ship a simple SaaS within a week, including Stripe subscription. You'd also learn about Docker deployment there. Themeable using Twitter's Bootstrap as well. Now just get an idea for a profitable offering and you are golden! ;-)

Given that it was only $11.99 (from $99) today - I just bought the course for the heck of it. Great suggestion - thanks!

Re: The Business of SaaS

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Post by samstave »

danschumann wrote: post #16

Do software products like adobe photoshop for $20/month count as SaaS, or merely a subscription based software product?

Technically, if its an app which runs in your browser, and in the cloud only, it would be SaaS, regardless of function. But it also qualifies as a software subscription. So, yes.

Re: The Business of SaaS

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Post by danschumann »

samstave wrote: post #18
danschumann wrote: post #16

Do software products like adobe photoshop for $20/month count as SaaS, or merely a subscription based software product?

Technically, if its an app which runs in your browser, and in the cloud only, it would be SaaS, regardless of function. But it also qualifies as a software subscription. So, yes.

Well.. photoshop runs on your computer.. but it requires you to be logged in. It used to be a 1-time purchase, but now it is monthly subscription.
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