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Zach Perret

05/27/25

@ Acquired

Our business model generates revenue in three ways: per user signup fees, per payment fees, and a stable per user per month fee for different products.

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ACQ2: From Almost Sold to Market Leader | Plaid & Zach Perret

@ Acquired

ACQ2: From Almost Sold to Market Leader | Plaid & Zach Perret

05/27/25

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Jack Ma

02/04/15

@ World Economic Forum

Our revenue primarily comes from advertising and a small amount from transaction fees, as we focus on building a large user base of small businesses.

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Macy Mills

05/17/25

@ a16z speedrun

Subscription-based pricing offers predictability for both businesses and customers, often combining user-based pricing with monthly or annual subscriptions.

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Steve Ballmer

06/02/25

@ Acquired

We aimed to create a recurring revenue model with the enterprise agreement, which allowed companies to pay a fixed amount annually for software usage.

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Jessica Mah

03/13/14

@ Y Combinator

We realized we needed to charge businesses a few hundred dollars a month instead of just $20-$30 to make our business model viable.

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Harvard Innovation Labs Cast

02/02/14

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

In a SaaS business model, long-term subscriptions change the visibility of revenue, allowing for more accurate forecasting based on customer retention and upsell rates.

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Harvard Innovation Labs Cast

02/02/14

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

Creating a business model that allows for free distribution of a product can lead to significant revenue through subscription services, as demonstrated by the antivirus software model.

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Mathilde Collin

10/25/18

@ Y Combinator

I chose a subscription-based model because it aligns with the benefit users receive from having more users, and it's a common practice in our industry.

HI

Harvard Innovation Labs Cast

06/12/13

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

The key to our business model was predictability in revenue streams, which we achieved by focusing on customer adoption and a repeatable sales process.

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Y Combinator Cast

01/25/25

@ Y Combinator

Companies achieving high revenue are often using usage-based pricing models, which align costs with actual product usage, simplifying the sales process.