Building a Tool vs a Platform – Take Two!

Building a Tool vs a Platform – Take Two!

We need to take a moment to draw a clear distinction – especially for anybody who’s new to the world of SaaS development. The words “tool” and “platform” are often bandied about as descriptors for software types. Sometimes...
The #1 Indicator Of Success In A SaaS Business

The #1 Indicator Of Success In A SaaS Business

In my experience, the number one indicator of success in a SaaS business is experience. In a SaaS business, this equates to the number of times that the person running the business has done it in the past. This is actually true of pretty much anything: Pilots measure...
Every SaaS In The World Does These Things

Every SaaS In The World Does These Things

SaaS systems are clever and diverse, solving a huge variety of problems in the world. There is overlap, of course – there are systems that compete with one another, directly or indirectly. And there are some that stand, basically, alone. There are thousands of...
A SaaS Business Is A Sales & Marketing Business

A SaaS Business Is A Sales & Marketing Business

A lot of people and companies who want to get involved in SaaS development are operating under a faulty premise: that SaaS is this sort of magical passive income source and that they can just build the product and start making money. The confusion is that people thing...
How to Estimate the Cost of a SaaS

How to Estimate the Cost of a SaaS

There are a lot of elements involved in the ideation, validation, estimation, build, launch, and growth of a SaaS system. The estimating step is critical as it helps you understand if this project is “worth it,” how to proceed with funding, and what...