SaaS: Software as a ServiceΒΆ
Any business delivers value, you sell software as a service instead of a product. Browser version of desktop apps, charges online.
- Because it is in a browser:
- You can reach a lot more people
- You can grow your business a lot more easily
- Frees up a lot of resources you can use for marketing etc
Examples: - Xero - Spotify
What to look for: - Offline to online: things that are often done on paper but can be done online - Services that are used frequently - Collecting user information - convenient to store user information (evenote) - Avoid copying and being pirated (photoshop)