SaaS

Webapper provides application development services to SaaS startups and emerging organizations. Our blog includes articles on core concepts, industry news, and important trends in SaaS.

The Rise of Mobile-First SaaS

In SaaS, it's apparent that most products are developed for desktop first. Given the nature of our hybrid work environment today, many tech experts predict that mobile apps will become increasingly dominant. SaaS businesses that fail to offer mobile-friendly solutions risk losing customers and falling behind their competitors. We see a significant growth opportunity for mobile-first SaaS products.

The Rise of Mobile-First SaaS2023-04-05T19:50:32-07:00

The Rise of MicroSaaS

Software-as-a-Service is huge. A staggering 99% of companies will use at least one SaaS product by the end of 2023. SaaS niches are dominated by a handful of vendors. For example, in CRM, it's Salesforce, Hubspot, ClickUp and Monday. Competitive markets don't preclude innovation though -- we're seeing the emergence of micro solutions to augment these big players. Witness the rise of microSaaS products.

The Rise of MicroSaaS2023-03-30T21:32:25-07:00

Building a SaaS Unicorn

Today, let's take a moment to dream big (we're overdue for an aspirational article). What if you were actually building a SaaS unicorn? It's possible -- so far, over a thousand startups have reached valuations over $1 billion. If becoming a unicorn was easy, everyone would do it, right? Not everyone can, but if you look at SaaS unicorns, you'll see some repeating themes.

Building a SaaS Unicorn2022-11-16T23:09:18-08:00

Building a SaaS Business Is Like Playing Baseball

If you're a baseball fan, we're entering the most wonderful time of the year: MLB playoffs and the World Series. In business, we use so many metaphors from baseball, and with the season upon us, we realized how much building SaaS is like playing baseball. Step into the batter's box, and get ready for our pitch.

Building a SaaS Business Is Like Playing Baseball2022-10-05T17:08:52-07:00

Secrets of a Successful SaaS Business Development Manager

The overarching goal of any SaaS organization is to build sustainable growth. Predictable Revenue, authored by Aaron Ross, outlined the engine he orchestrated at Salesforce in its early days, taking recurring from one million to one hundred million. That model is a template used by many organizations today, primarily because it's logical, scalable, and often quite effective. We outline the framework as part of our journey through the secrets of a successful business development manager.

Secrets of a Successful SaaS Business Development Manager2022-10-05T17:01:16-07:00

7 Essential Features Your SaaS Company Should Offer

We've seen a rising number of SaaS unicorns and decacorns, businesses that grab huge audiences. Whether you do a case study on Slack or MailChimp or Atlassian, you'll find they have some common characteristics. To illustrate how they grew to be so successful, we'll outline 7 essential features that your SaaS company should offer like they did.

7 Essential Features Your SaaS Company Should Offer2023-05-18T20:51:28-07:00
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