Understand about SaaS

2. What is SaaS?
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3. With SaaS the offering of
the company is primarily
just software

4. SaaS is a fancy name for something very simple.
1. A mechanism to get the software to all of your
customers

5. 2. How the users pay for the service.
Subscription
(Recurring Revenue)

7. What makes a product SaaS?
• It’s all on the servers!
• Thin client or a web browser is used to access a SaaS product
• Monthly billing is in place, smaller amounts.
• Maintenance & updates are super easy!
• Customers pay only as long as they use.
• No data is stored locally.

8. SaaS companies have changed
the way we live!

9. An Iconic SaaS company all of
you should know!

10. What does it take to build a
SaaS company in college?
Intelligence & Creativity
Co-Founders
Devices & Tools
High speed internet

11. Some great Indian SaaS players!

12. Global SaaS market = $112.8 Billion by 2019

13. Why do companies prefer SaaS
products?
• They don’t have to make a one time huge purchase and then regret later!
• They are comfortable paying small amounts each month
• No installation required on each employee computer
• All data is already backed up in real time
• No need of local maintenance. All repair and maintenance can be done in
the SaaS product server
• Continuous real time updates to the software.

14. Compare & Contrast
Huge one time purchase
Updates are slow and difficult to
manage
Takes up a lot of space on local
machines
Data is not backed up
automatically!
Access only on local machine
No downloads or installation!
Updates are real-time &
automatic
It’s all on the cloud
Data is backed up in real time
Access anywhere, anytime!

15. Quick Recap : What is SaaS?
Method of Distribution
Recurring Revenue

16. How can you build a SaaS
company?

17. Identify a pressing market need
that can be solved by building
great software

18. Potential Customers
Paying Customers

19. Acquire
Engage
Retain

20. Acquire
Engage
Retain

22. Solve a great problem
Acquire paying customers
Become Profitable
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