VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

In this post I’ll focus on benchmarking resources for seed and series A in the following three categories: SaaS B2C / Consumer apps Deep tech. In SaaS the main benchmarks being measured are revenue growth, sales efficiency (unit economics), churn and burn rate. 500 Startups created a helpful primer on key B2C metrics.

B2C 141

B2C Technical Review Startup Retention 141

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2014

They should also consider launching online B2C or B2B platforms incorporating mobile and social-commerce. The old paradigm of manufacturing in China and selling in Europe and US is no longer entirely true. A “China + 1″ Strategy. Asian Companies Going Global. In fact, many Chinese consumers associate halal with purity.

Technical Review 171

Technical Review United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia China 171

View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

I inquired about why the building was so “hidden,” as this was surprising to me, but the answer made sense: A few months prior, a Facebook user in Europe had flown to Dublin, arrived at the office, and demanded that he be given access to his ex-girlfriend’s account because she had cut him off after the two broke up.

Social Media 185

Social Media B2B North America Media 185

VC Cafe

MARCH 15, 2016

You have to invest time and money into building a sales and marketing team to acquire customers beyond early adopters. To begin with, let’s illustrate the sales process with a simple graphic of the funnel that comes from an excellent post on Stratechery about marketing channels. sales or support). Use the right tools.

Sales 60

Sales Marketing Sales Cycle B2C 60

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Only after reaching $1M in CMRR should you consider hiring European sales and services execs behind customer demand. Be prepared to cross the desert - SaaS requires R&D and sales expense up front for a multi-year stream of revenue, so it demands enough investment capital to fund 4+ years of runway. Posted by Philippe Botteri.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

In early 2011 an acquisition by a Fortune 500 company fell apart. Businesses For Sale |. Consumer Services (B2C). Ran gold Resources Ltd. View All Search Results » Subscribe. América Latina. 中文-简体 (China). Deutschland. 日本 (Japan). » More. » More. » More.

Venture Capital 107

Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

VC Cafe

MARCH 27, 2022

Metaverse – it has both B2B and B2C applications. Later on, they can increase their monetisation with virtual goods/land sale and raise money externally in the form of tokens which are non-equity in nature. Micrsoft’s acquisition of Activision for nearly $70 billion in cash his just one example.

Cofounder 179

Cofounder Venture Capital Equity 179