4 SaaS Financing Options to Help Growth-Stage B2B Startups Scale Smarter

The Challenge: Most SaaS founders think Series A solves their capital problem—until they start scaling. You’ve raised Series A. It got you to product-market fit, a lean Go-To-Market (GTM) engine, and your first wave of customers. But now you’re scaling the business—and though you’re growing fast, you’re burning even faster.

Satish Jajodia
June 19, 2025

Weigh the Pros and Cons of Upfront Payments for B2B SaaS Companies Before You Demand It

The Challenge: You believe upfront payments are good for your SaaS business—until you realize they’re costing you deals. SaaS companies love upfront payments. All cash in, risk out. What's not to like? But in B2B SaaS—where the average deal can run from $4,800 to $220,000—how you ask to get paid can speed things up or stop them cold. Asking for full payment upfront often leads to the following: ❌ CFO pushback on lump-sum invoices ❌ Procurement demands for installments ❌ Sales discounts just to keep the deal alive

Ashish Srimal
May 16, 2025

The Pros and Cons of Short-Term Financing Every B2B SaaS Company Should Know Before Taking Cash

The Challenge: SaaS companies aren’t struggling to grow—they’re struggling to fund growth fast enough. 📉 Venture funding has stabilized, but it’s slower and more selective than it used to be. 🕒 Delayed customer payments stretch the gap between booking revenue and spending it. 💡 That’s why 25% of businesses are turning to short-term financing—not just for liquidity but to keep sales, hiring, and GTM moving. It no doubt is a smart way to unlock capital quickly without giving up ownership. However, not all options are created equal. Some drain margin. Others misalign with ROI or tie you to rigid repayment flows.

Satish Jajodia
May 16, 2025

How Does B2B BNPL Work? A Practical Guide for SaaS Sales Leaders

Challenge: Why Do SaaS Deals Keep Slipping Late in the Cycle? Procurement slowdowns. Budget objections. Delayed approvals. Even great SaaS sales teams lose high-intent deals to timing friction and payment constraints. The business impact is real: 🔻 Delayed revenue recognition 📉 Missed quarterly targets 💸 Forecast volatility and uneven cash flow 🧩 Pipeline bloat from deals stuck in limbo Flexible payment terms help, but most solutions still leave sellers waiting to get paid and exposed to collection risk.

Ashish Srimal
April 17, 2025

The Best CPQ Software for SaaS Companies in 2025

Challenge: Why Does Your SaaS Sales Process Feel Stuck? Sales reps spend just 30% of their time selling. The rest is lost to chasing approvals and tweaking quotes. Negotiations drag the sales cycles, demoralize the reps, and often lead to: ❌Lost deals ❌Unpredictable revenue ❌Cash flow problems The right CPQ simplifies quoting, streamlines approvals, aligns pricing with buyer expectations, and speeds up deal closures.

Ashish Srimal
April 1, 2025

SaaS Subscription Management Playbook of 2025 for SaaS Sellers

Software companies are doubling down on subscriptions and for a good reason. The SaaS subscription market is set to reach $1.75 trillion by 2034. It’s the perfect time to scale and close bigger deals. But let’s be honest: having more subscribers doesn't guarantee increased revenue if your subscription management isn't effective.

Rachel Cunico
March 27, 2025

Our Top Picks for SaaS Subscription Billing Solutions in 2025

Billing mistakes don’t just hurt revenue. They hinder growth. 94% of B2B SaaS companies adjust pricing yearly, but most billing systems fail to align with new pricing. They cannot handle pricing changes, upgrades, and renewals without errors. This creates billing failures, revenue leakage, and customer churn.

Satish Jajodia
March 19, 2025

How CPQ with Embedded Financing Fuels SaaS Growth

The Challenge: Using a CPQ but not seeing the expected boost in deal closure rates and velocity. CPQ was meant to fix stalled deals. So why aren’t you closing more? You’ve optimized pricing, automated quotes, and streamlined approvals. But deals still get stuck. Not because of the quoting process but because of what happens after the quote is sent.

Ashish Srimal
March 11, 2025

5 Cash-Advancing CPQ Benefits You Need to Know Before Selecting a CPQ Software

The Challenge: Can CPQ Help in Closing More Deals Faster? Sales reps spend just 30% of their time actually selling—the rest is lost to lead prioritization, data entry, and quote generation. CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote) software promises to fix this by automating quoting, approvals, and deal closures. But here’s the catch—most CPQs stop at quoting and pricing.

Ratio Team
February 28, 2025

Clawback Commissions: What SaaS Sales Leaders Must Know ( And How to Minimize Them)

Clawing back commissions is like awarding a trophy—then snatching it away. A deal closes, a rep gets paid, but if the customer cancels, defaults, renegotiates, churns, or commits fraud, revenue drops, commissions are clawed back, and the sales team’s morale takes a hit. While 53% of SaaS companies use clawbacks to recover lost revenue, clawbacks are frustrating for the sales teams. Moreover, frequent clawbacks are a symptom of deeper inefficiencies in the sales processes.

Ashish Srimal
February 11, 2025