3. What is the
Subscription Economy?
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1999 Today
By 2015, 35% of Global 2000 companies will generate revenue through
subscription-based services and revenue models.
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4. Consumers Are Embracing The Subscription Economy
• Movies - $5/month (Netflix)
• Bikes - $10/month (Capital Bikes)
• Music - $5/month (spotify)
• Car - $30/month (zipcar)
• Designer ties - $11/month (Tie
Society)
• Toys for Kids - $23/month (Spark Box)
• Convenience – PRICELESS!
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“This movement is inadvertently creating a new economic engine
that has the potential to reorganize our economy”
Sarah Horowitz, The Atlantic
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5. The Tech Industry is Embracing The Subscription
Economy
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“The global market for SaaS will grow from $21.2 billion in 2011
to more than $92.8 billion in 2016”
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6. The Media Industry is Embracing The Subscription
Economy
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“By 2015, more than 40% of media and digital products companies
around the world will use subscription services for their fulfillment,
billing and renewals”
Gartner
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7. On Premise Giants Are Buying Their Way Into The
Subscription Economy
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IBM acquires DemandTec
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Oracle pays $1.4Bn for RightNow
HP takes on Amazon’s cloud services
“Software giants face tough choices as their core businesses come
under attack from pure SaaS players”
Peter Golmacher, Cowen Group
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8. Businesses Can Consumers Can
Subscribe To Anything Subscribe To Anything
ServCorp Google Apps Salesforce Test Tube Wonder Sitter Spotify
Virtual Office Apps CRM Beauty Samples Baby Sitting Music
Zendesk Amazon RingCentral Rent the Babbaco Mystery Tackle
Runway Box
Helpdesk Infrastructure Phone System Women’s Kids Fishing
Dresses Toys/Activities
Dollar Rubber Bespoke Spice
Workday Intacct Concur Post
Club Guides
HR GL Travel/Expense Condoms Luxury Items Date Idea
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9. Why the Subscription Economy ?
Technology Demand Business Model Smart Money
Trends
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10. The Subscription Economy Requires a Completely
Different Approach to Building Businesses
Product Economy Subscription Economy
Sell Units
Monetizing Customer Relationships
Pay-as-you-Go Pricing Plans
Price Per Unit
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One-Time Orders Multiple Orders Over a Lifetime
Forced to Pick a B2Any: Sell to Consumers &
Customer Segment Businesses
Complex, Interrelated Bookings,
Simple Financial
Metrics Billings, & Revenue
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12. Business Leaders Struggle With The
Limitations Of Existing Systems
Why Can’t I Make
My Processes
Why is it so hard Why Can’t I Find
FLOW
to GROW my What I Need to
business KNOW
VP of COO CFO
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14. The Subscription Business Model Is Based Upon Long
Term Recurring Relationships
Increase the Value of
Your Relationships
Acquire New Maintain
Relationships Relationships
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15. Pricing & Packaging Strategies Drive Growth
Packaging & Pricing Acquire New Increase Value Reduce Churn
Strategy Customers Per Customer
Launch First Product X
Add-on Options X
Monthly vs Annual X X X
Options
Higher Editions X X
Lower Editions X X
Product Bundles X
Pricing Tiers X X
Usage & Overage X X X
Multiple Currencies X X
Renewals X
Pricing Changes X X
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Regional Pricing X
23. Subscription Economy
Income Statement
ARR $100
Churn (10) Retention Rate
Net ARR 90
COGS (20)
G&A (10)
R&D (20)
Recurring Profit 40 Recurring Profit Margin
Growth (40) Growth
Net New ARR 40 Efficiency Index
Ending ARR $130
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24. The Three Key Metrics of the
Subscription Economy
Retention Recurring Growth
Rate Profit Margin Efficiency
How much of ARR less Churn How much does
your ARR you less Non-Growth it cost you to
keep every year. Spend acquire $1 of
ACV
The metrics for Cloud computing is fairly different
“ from traditional enterprise software.
”
Bessemer Venture Partners – Top 10 Laws for Cloud Computing
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25. But how do you run a
customer focused
company…
…with systems
meant for the
old world?
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