# Sales-Focused SaaS Marketplaces SellingCircle Makes Buying and Selling SaaS Products Easier By Alyson Wyers | Published 2016-03-25 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selling-saas References: [betalist](http://betalist.com/startups/sellingcircle) & [sellingcircle.net](http://www.sellingcircle.net/) This new platform is dedicated to making [buying and selling SaaS products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/micro-deals) more pleasant. Based in Germany, startup SellingCircle is a marketplace that focuses on what they call "[community-driven sales](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youtribe)." People can post anonymously about what software services they are looking for. Users can also keep a look out for when people want the software as a service that they might provide. SellingCircle makes selling [SaaS products easier](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leadblooms) by placing them in a category (such as CRM systems) and sending sellers emails containing curated questionnaires completed by buyers interested in their kind of services. This makes it easier to close sales and reach a very targeted audience. The platform is also totally free to use, which is an added bonus. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Community-driven Sales:** Utilizing community input to drive sales and connect buyers with suitable SaaS products. - **Curated Questionnaires:** Using curated questionnaires to streamline the sales process and match buyers with relevant SaaS services. - **Free Saas Marketplace:** Offering a free marketplace for buying and selling SaaS products to enhance accessibility and encourage participation. ### Who This Affects Most - **Marketplace Platforms:** Developing innovative marketplace platforms dedicated to facilitating the buying and selling of SaaS products. - **Sales Automation Software:** Creating sales automation software that incorporates features like curated questionnaires to optimize the sales process. - **CRM Systems:** Exploring disruptive innovation opportunities within the CRM industry by leveraging community-driven sales platforms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Online Sales Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samasemua1.md) - [Micro SaaS Communities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/makerstower.md) - [SaaS Discovery Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saas-hunt.md) - [Entrepreneur-Focused Online Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/agora-exchange.md) - [SaaS Feature Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hedgy.md) - [Selling Automation Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selling-automation.md) - [Entrepreneur Customer Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sickrate.md) - [Digital One-Link Webstores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samasemua.md) - [SaaS Startup Suites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloudkoonly.md)