The Startup Magazine

APRIL 24, 2020

Whether you’re interested in selling a website you built from scratch, or want to sell your Amazon-based B2C brand, there are many different baseline factors that go into determining an appropriate website valuation number. You basically take the overall revenue from your business (i.e. Variation of customer acquisition channels.

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eCommerce Valuation B2C Revenue 92

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

At NextView we invest across the spectrum of seed stage companies so roughly 1/3rd of the companies we invest in are pre-product, roughly 1/3rd are post-product but pre-revenue, and perhaps 1/3rd have some very early revenue. You’re obviously not showing charts of user growth, number of customers, or revenue.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 28, 2020

It wasn’t quite a flip from B2C to B2B, but it was close. To do that, we built a demand funnel that took us from nothing to 44X revenue growth in a single year. That difference cascades down the funnel, allowing you to track the ROI of your lead sources between inbound and outbound campaigns—all the way through to revenue.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 28, 2021

But when we took a closer look, we discovered that, even if we scaled our email campaigns, the users who received our emails represented a measly 1% of our overall revenue. Gamification isn’t the domain of B2C or gaming sites alone. Both were above industry benchmarks, which was something we were really proud of.

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Email Product Marketing Cofounder 151

ConversionXL

MARCH 6, 2019

The strategy, according to Google, improves ad recall (and, undoubtedly, YouTube revenues). Nielsen data on a B2C campaign found that native ads are more effective in driving “brand consideration”: ( Image source ). Compared to the B2C world, B2B attribution faces two challenges: Sales often take place offline. Image source ).

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 15, 2017

What seems to be the best way to create customers and revenue may result in a business model that is out of vogue with the investment world and shortchanges you on enterprise valuation. If you bill for your technology services on a percentage of ad spend, you are guaranteed to look like an agency that deserves a revenue multiple of 1–2X.

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Technical Review Software Review Nevada Silicon Valley 48

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

This isn’t limited to the B2C space. According to ProfitWell , customer acquisition costs (CAC) have increased by over 55% in the last 5 years: At the same time, customer willingness to pay for features has dropped by 30% during that same period: So, on one hand, we have rising costs; on the other, we have a lower willingness to pay.

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Marketing Sales Cycle Acquisition Sales 289

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Brand consistency can increase revenue by 33% , as it connotes familiarity and builds trust. On Twitter , it’s laid back to suit the B2C, creative audience segment. Next, check that all social media profiles are consistent. Are logos identical, branding the same, and descriptions and URLs present and correct?

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Social Media Media Developer Marketing 142

Up and Running

APRIL 17, 2018

And, these trends don’t just apply to businesses selling directly to consumers (B2C). B2B ecommerce sales , (businesses selling directly to other businesses) generate three times as much revenue as B2C, at $7.7 trillion in sales, compared to B2C’s $2.3 trillion in 2021, up from $1.3 trillion in 2014. That’s great!

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SEO eCommerce Analytics Software Review 80

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. Example of Baremetrics revenue per user benchmarks.

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B2C Technical Review Startup Retention 141

ConversionXL

MARCH 31, 2021

More importantly, it’s become an acquisition channel for the agencies they partnered with, allowing them to stand on the shoulders of a well-known brand. The discussion also allowed us to see the most upvoted comments from members giving advice advocated by the broader community. Build personal connections with podcasting.

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VC Cafe

JULY 15, 2021

According to Statista, revenue generated from apps (paid downloads and in-app advertising) will reach $935 billion by 2023, and that doesn’t doesn’t include the many trillions of dollars transacted via apps in the last decade alone (think Amazon, Uber, games, etc). Worldwide mobile app revenues in 2014 to 2023 (in billion U.S.

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Mobile Social Media Distribution PR 190

Austin Startup

AUGUST 29, 2017

That goes for any industry, location or product; from enterprise SaaS in my home town of Austin, to live music ticket sales in Virginia, to B2C services in Seattle. Instead, you’re likely spending your time thinking about new customer acquisition (increase in volume) or you are thinking about optimizing salary or production costs.

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Differentiation Virginia .Net B2C 54

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

This concept, according to Extraprise , is seen as real time revenue optimization. In their own words, it’s: “B2C and B2B marketing that optimizes value to the buyer at any stage of the customer life cycle, dramatically increasing the propensity of that customer to purchase.

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Metrics B2C B2B Channel 133

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

This concept, according to Extraprise , is seen as real time revenue optimization. In their own words, it’s: “B2C and B2B marketing that optimizes value to the buyer at any stage of the customer life cycle, dramatically increasing the propensity of that customer to purchase.

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Metrics B2C B2B Channel 100

Mucker Lab

APRIL 6, 2023

You engage the marketing team and you do a lot of acquisition and people are coming. If you work in B2C or e-commerce, you optimize that Add to Cart flow like crazy because that is your revenue. Before you scale the acquisition like crazy, really figure out how to activate new users, how to convert them.

Product 78

Product CTO Hire Startup Fractional CTO 78

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Click-Through Rate Definition The Conversion Rate Formula: How to Calculate Conversion Rate Bounce Rate: Everything You Want to Know and More How To Calculate and Increase Customer Lifetime Value PPC Click-Through-Rate: What it Means and How to Use It (and Improve It) How to Track and Improve Ecommerce Customer Acquisition Effectiveness.

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Metrics Analytics Marketing Acquisition 105

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

When used appropriately, it will help your organization increase revenue, cut unnecessary expenditures and deliver better customer experiences by: enabling you to see what content, tactics, and channels are driving qualified leads; ensuring that you are appropriately “segmenting” leads generated based on their sales readiness.

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Lead Generation Baltimore Programming Framework 28

Seeing Both Sides

JULY 11, 2013

B2C sales and customer acquisition efforts are a different matter (and one I''ll perhaps address in a future blog), but for B2B, those three models are the most common pattern. customer acquisition cost or CAC). To achieve friction-free revenue (and who doesn''t want friction-free revenue?), 1) Enterprise Sales.

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Sales Technical Review Software Review B2B 50

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 23, 2022

The CEO shared the revenue target for the year at X, and the revenue target for next year at 3X. One of the board members asked a simple question: “Why is revenue our North Star KPI? One of the board members asked a simple question: “Why is revenue our North Star KPI?”

Metrics 179

Metrics Revenue B2C Portfolio 179

ConversionXL

JUNE 16, 2022

This will improve customer lifetime value (CLTV), making customer acquisition costs (CAC) healthier. Research from Optimove shows that young, fast companies derive 30% of revenues from existing customers. As those companies become more established, that increases to around 90% of revenues. Focus on value. Keep it consistent.

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B2B Email Sales Acquisition 129

ConversionXL

JUNE 25, 2021

We’ll also share when to transition to the growth stage in the product lifecycle so you can drive conversions and revenue off your momentum. Your goal here is to sustain revenue and your position in the market. Decline: New user sign-ups and revenue begins to decrease. X demos booked in introduction, X revenue in growth).

Product 96

Product Social Media Audience Software Review 96

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Freemium and free-trial signups have one thing in common: Neither generates revenue. If freemium still seems like a barrier to acquisition, you’ve got plenty of money in the bank, and you’re crossing your fingers for a buyout by Google or Facebook, a fully free product may make the most sense. Free-trial models. Hybrid models.

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Customer Conversion Acquisition B2B 119

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

visit → sale (better indicator of revenue, but this increases the duration of the test). visit → sale (better indicator of revenue, but this increases the duration of the test). To accurately calculate MRR, you need to consider these three different aspects: New MRR: Fresh revenue brought by newly acquired customers.

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Conversion Churn Rate Retention Metrics 48

VC Cafe

AUGUST 3, 2023

While Israeli startups successes are well known in the B2B space (cybersecurity, enterprise tech, devops…), B2C startups are unsung heroes… The landscape of B2C tech in Israel is blossoming, despite several challenges. Israeli B2C – Let’s start with the high level picture. Much has changed since then.

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B2C Generative AI Artificial Inteligence 148

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

They can, however, consistently be grouped into three: (1) Business to Business (B2B) startups, (2) Business to Consumer (B2C) startups, and (3) Business to Business to Consumer. As these kinds of startups serve both businesses and consumers, startups can tap into dual revenue streams , propelling them forward at an accelerated pace.

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B2C Startup Acquisition Finance 120

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 5, 2013

This explosive growth has made Pinterest a viable traffic and revenue source for many B2B and B2C businesses. Brian Jensen is the Director of Traffic Acquisition at SEO.com and has a passion for all things marketing. What are your success stories? Is there a valuable tip you’d like to add? If so, leave a comment below!

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Social Media Social Network Channel HTML 77

View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

Acquisitions are happening more and more, while companies like PillPack, Actifio, CarGurus, OnShape, Acquia, Applause, and others continue to march forward. These companies are all over the map: B2B, B2C, SaaS, ecommerce, healthcare, SMB-focused, enterprise-focused, etc. Their target consists of SMBs specifically.

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Social Media B2B North America Media 185

ConversionXL

JULY 7, 2020

Because they generate most of their revenue from ads with Mediavine , their main objective is article views; Pinterest helps distribute their content. But the opportunities on Pinterest are open to more than just B2C fashion and food brands. There’s plenty to learn from their success. appeared first on CXL.

Marketing 114

Marketing Viral Campaign Search 114

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Over a third of email marketers struggle with acquisition and close to a half say increasing engagement is their number one challenge. Email generates as much as $42 for every dollar spent , and is a top-three marketing channel for 87% of B2B and 76% of B2C marketers. total revenue / total spend).

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Email Customer Marketing Software Review 136

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

While I can't know all the goals you should set (and the economic value you should use for each goal), let me share with you five goals that every business, B2B or B2C, should set up in their analytics practice (in Google Analytics, IBM Analytics, Adobe Analytics, or whatever it is that you are high on right now). Lameness ensues.

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Analytics eCommerce Metrics Acquisition 60

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 16, 2012

Last week, I wrote about Akamai , a company with strong network effects that successfully transitioned from a single product to build a platform that garners over a billion dollars in revenue and is now a core part of the Internet’s fabric. Going B2C was daunting and not in our core DNA,” Kaufer remarked. Big Data meets travel…in 2000.

Part-Time VPE 54

Part-Time VPE Software Review Costa Rica Technical Review 54

Austin Startup

JUNE 26, 2019

We tried, and opted out of, potentials for pivots; we pitched for game-changing partners and acquisitions that did not ultimately convert. Even though most of this message was already drafted, we also had a Hail Mary of a final acquisition conversation that closed the following morning. Obviously, it did not convert.

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Silicon Valley Startup B2C Sweat Equity 54

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Carefully analyze your customer and revenue data. Are you aware of your cost per acquisition on other channels? According to the benchmark report, most affiliates work in the B2C space (79.45%). For example, if Jim generates $5,000 in revenue this month, you will offer him a $500 spot bonus. Image Source.

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Affiliate Programming Marketing PPC 48

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

It also has massively delicious implications in your data, acquisition and retention strategies (ignoring the sweet, heavenly, implications on your customers). Extend the above incentive purification and imagine the day-to-day behavior of your Acquisition team if you measure them based on CPH. Revenue Per Human. Or… PPH.

Metrics 60

Metrics Analytics Acquisition Naming 60

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It remains to be seen what the outcomes will be in 2022 as the exit markets are less active and the IPO window is closed, but assuming the merger gets approved, we’ve already seen Activision’s $70 billion acquisition by Microsoft and Twitter’s potential $40 billion takeover by Elon Musk.

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B2C IPO B2B 103

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The majority of funds are using the popular B2C websites and services for basic due diligence, e.g., Linkedin, Twitter, HackerNews. Lighter Capital, a Revenue Based Investing VC, offers a Cost of Capital Calculator. TruthFinder and Intelius provide basic background vetting. Pacer is useful to search prior litigation, bankruptcies, etc.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78