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.

B2C 148

B2C Generative AI Artificial Inteligence 148

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

A combination of competition for top talent and an effort to bring employees back to the office drove startups in Israel to throw extravagant parties and all-inclusive retreats abroad. The press took notice, especially since just a few months later startups were laying off employees en-masse to cut costs. Team, product, market.

Founder 187

Founder Startup Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 187

Austin Startup

MARCH 13, 2020

Since then, we’ve served 500+ unique customers, worked with 10+ space partners, pivoted our business model from B2C to B2B, signed on advisers, and have raised money from outside investors. She takes the lead on all things brand, creative, hiring, and marketing, while I lead sales, business development, and operations.

B2C 62

B2C Austin B2B Cofounder 62

ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2021

Business to Consumer (B2C) – It is the most common type of business model. Business to Business (B2B) – Also referred to as Enterprise to Enterprise, it is typically utilized to transport documents, equipment, reports, and raw materials from one place to another. What is the tech stack for Uber for courier app development?

Technical Review 163

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Demand Social Media 163

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 5, 2010

I believe it is the best introduction to Customer Development you can buy. As all of you know, Steve Blank is the progenitor of Customer Development and author of The Four Steps to the Epiphany. Four Steps primarily centers its stories and case studies on B2B hardware and software startups. You can imagine how well that worked.

Customer Development 166

Customer Development Developer San Francisco Customer 166

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Our business model back then was very complex, and it included a B2C as well as a B2B business model, that wasn’t being implemented yet. For example, in terms of the B2C plan we needed to provide more details on the markets we were addressing and the channels we were using to tackle them. It was all hypothetical. It’s a balance.

Programming 124

Programming Chile B2B B2C 124

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

It’s often said that you shouldn’t talk about price during customer development interviews. Even outliers like WhatsApp (sold for $19b with 55 employees) and Instagram (sold for $1b with 13 employees) raised lots of venture funds. Also this is almost exclusively B2B unless it’s something “luxury.”

Bootstrapping 294

Bootstrapping Technical Review B2C Sales Cycle 294

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Studies show that only 5% of B2B buyers are ready to buy. What: Wynter helps marketers to improve their copy with a panel of engaged B2B professionals. There’s only so much you can say about B2B panels in a way that nobody else has. Focus on creating a culture that makes your employees proud to be stewards of your brand.

Marketing 109

Marketing Social Media Non-Compete Audience 109

Hearpreneur

JULY 13, 2022

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever to devote more resources to the development of vaccinations and other methods of protecting humans from viruses like this. Digital transactions are now moving beyond B2C transactions & venturing into B2B, P2P, cross-border remittances, & more.

Artificial Inteligence 122

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Entrepreneur Software Review 122

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

They were mostly a B2B platform enabling game publishers to deliver via Internet streaming their traditional games built for game consoles. OnLive’s tried to build a direct-to-consumer model led by an allegedly maniacal CEO who in the end fired all of his employees with no severance and then tried to relaunch the business with a subset.

Southern California 279

Southern California Detroit Los Angeles California 279

OnlyOnce

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Short of declaring failure and shutting down your company, laying off employees is the worst thing you may have to do as a startup CEO. This isn’t firing for cause—employees aren’t being asked to leave because of their own failings. Cut more employees than you think you need to in order to reduce the risk of a second round of layoffs.

Salary 62

Salary Vesting Employee B2C 62

ConversionXL

MARCH 30, 2015

Here are some ideas about of how you can apply 10 Jakob Nielsen Usability Heuristics to lead generation websites in the B2B or high consideration B2C realm, where there isn’t necessarily any transactional functionality, e.g. e-commerce, user registrations, etc. That’s an important distinction. Image Credit. You get my point.

B2B 48

B2B Web Design B2C 48

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

10 Ways to Motivate Your Employees on the Cheap – crowdspring.co/Y8l0IJ. Ten Things Bosses Never Tell Employees, But Should | by Jeff Haden – crowdspring.co/Yef2Gd. A Discussion with Jon Bischke of Entelo: On Successfully Switching from B2C to B2B (SaaS) | saastr – crowdspring.co/1tKArlK. 1nSnAbq.

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

ConversionXL

AUGUST 7, 2019

That’s especially true for B2B marketers. Yet, according to another study , only 11% of B2B companies have ongoing influencer marketing programs, compared to 48% of B2C brands. Yet, according to another study , only 11% of B2B companies have ongoing influencer marketing programs, compared to 48% of B2C brands.

B2B 110

B2B Marketing Social Media B2C 110

VC Cafe

MAY 4, 2021

A few already launched but several others are in development. Slack is looking to build the B2B version of Clubhouse (Slack Virtual Hallways). 31 employees according to Linkedin, but seems to be bootstrapped. Clubhouse attracts competition from every direction. The platforms. Stereo , launched in 2020 and is based in LA.

Audio 140

Audio Software Review Open Source Social Network 140

Mucker Lab

APRIL 6, 2023

If you work in B2C or e-commerce, you optimize that Add to Cart flow like crazy because that is your revenue. For many developer tools that is actually one potential vehicle for PLG. Or there is a developer product put out by a company that builds a kind of a security vulnerability product. The usage is a great first focus area.

Product 78

Product CTO Hire Startup Fractional CTO 78

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 10, 2020

With some 75 percent of employees reporting that their organizations have begun or plan to automate select business processes in the coming year, there is little question that the rate of automation in business is accelerating. Keeping Chatbots in Check with Organizational KPIs.

San Diego 200

San Diego Algorithm B2C Artificial Inteligence 200

Up and Running

JULY 26, 2021

Part of that process is developing a proposal for what you’d like to include on your business website. A growing business may also need a website to support recruitment and cater to new employees with a strong career page and job listings. Design and development requirements. Is your budget flexible or not?

Design 149

Design eCommerce B2B Web 149

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 15, 2017

7- To prioritizes employee and client retention. The three of us had the exact opposite mentality and created a company that prioritizes employee and client retention. We treat employees with respect, reward them for a job well done, provide them with new opportunities, and challenge them with exciting projects.

Entrepreneur 114

Entrepreneur Czech Republic Retention B2C 114

Austin Startup

MAY 29, 2019

The brands were to provide the market-development funds (MDF), or the co-op advertising, to support the retailer in that endeavor (co-op advertising dollars are as high as $50 billion in the US to a staggering $520 billion worldwide according to sources that The Altimeter Group has cited). The retailers were to provide the audience?—?and

Networking 48

Networking Fractional CTO CTO Hire B2C 48

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

If you're moving out of brick and mortar into online, more and more businesses, whether you're B2B or you're b2c, are realizing that digital is a primary channel or at least equal. So we have a lot more potential customers than we, than we do hundred 35,000 customers. But it's people who care about that experience, right?

Marketing 75

Marketing Differentiation B2C PR 75

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

That's where I learned I enjoyed interacting with customers and working with development teams to build and launch products. From there, I became the first non-founder employee at an e-commerce startup called BITSource, which was the first electronic software distributor delivering electronic volume software licenses to corporations.

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Management Product Entrepreneur Silicon Valley 150

Up and Running

OCTOBER 2, 2012

When considering how to position a product in the market place or developing the ideal go-to-market strategy, a small business owner needs to examine a number of market factors. Like most B2C product categories these days, your product may compete in a very crowded environment. And that’s one company! Go-to-Market Strategy.

Offshore 89

Offshore Social Media B2C United States 89

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

What types of demos are used, and are there correlations between B2B and B2C demo usage? Let’s dive into the data and trends in this case study to help determine what kind of demo and format might be best for your business: 71% of the companies in this sample are B2B companies, the remaining 29% being B2C or a hybrid of B2B/B2C.

Product 120

Product B2C B2B Email 120

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 4, 2021

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. via B2B Marketing Alliance ]. How to develop an email marketing strategy. But tactics aren’t strategy. It explains why they’ve created the book and details exactly what readers will learn.

Email 136

Email Customer Marketing Software Review 136

YoungUpstarts

MAY 23, 2018

Whether you’re B2B or B2C, your customers are your lifeblood. Monday.com has developed a management software that is ideal for startups in that regard. This means you’ll have to delegate some of that decision-making responsibility , but be careful: you need to pick managers that you know to have good, sound judgment.

Management 191

Management Startup B2C Forecast 191

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Point Nine Capital uses 15Five for continuous employee feedback. Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors. This provides us more time to develop meaningful relationships with prospects and customers. Tribe Capital has developed A Quantitative Approach to Product Market Fit. .

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

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.

SEO 80

SEO eCommerce Analytics Software Review 80

The Next Web

DECEMBER 8, 2012

But connecting with consumers and brand advocates directly, in active online communities, is the real secret sauce, especially for B2C startups with an online presence. They are a non-profit building schools in the developing world, but they are doing an incredible job of creating a movement, especially among young people in the U.S.,

Community 141

Community B2C Social Media B2B 141

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 26, 2016

Having a great idea is not enough to develop a thriving company. Develop a comprehensive marketing plan. While a B2B company can find success with LinkedIn ads, a B2C company’s promotions would be better suited for CPC or CPM ads on Facebook, Twitter and Google. When and how do I intend to hire employees?

Business Plan 100

Business Plan Intellectual Property Social Media Small Business Administration 100

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

produced this analysis of engineering representation within VC firms: Selected VCs with Highest Representation of Developers in Workforce. Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors. I previously posted a detailed presentation with sales technology tools useful for B2B sales. VC Firm. $

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

If that’s not enough, then you’ll probably be naming your company as you juggle dozens of other responsibilities , such as building and testing your product, recruiting new team members or developing your go-to-market strategy. How ‘Mad Men’ Could Turn You Into The Worst Employee Ever [INFOGRAPHIC]. Create a Google spreadsheet.

Naming 84

Naming Startup Social Media RSS 84

ConversionXL

JUNE 8, 2017

You need to do the work and take the time to develop a process that works for your company. If you are in B2B, you’ve certainly heard of account-based marketing by now. For example, here is a version of the Optimizely’s homepage personalized for Adidas employees : Image Source. Victory surely can’t be copy-pasted. Firmographics.

Programming 97

Programming Revenue Analytics Software Review 97

Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Help Other Employees. Offer employee incentives to various big businesses, or to smaller businesses in your hometown. For example, offer Southwest Airline employees 20% off their bill. Call their HQs and ask how you can offer discounts to their employees. Make it fun and different. Online-Map Listings. Become a resource.

Small Business 167

Small Business Marketing PR Social Media 167

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 2, 2017

More than 75% of the respondents of this survey had 1-5 employees and serve a mix of local, regional, and national customers. 22% of those polled focused solely on B2B, 19% on B2C, and 53% targeting both. In my opinion, there are three primary lead generation playbooks you should consider following: Develop your content funnel.

Small Business 62

Small Business Marketing Lead Generation Non-Compete 62

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

interactions, widgets, effects Django – high-level Python framework Cappuccino – open source framework for app development Kodingen – cloud development environment, code editor, hosting service, collaboration platform. Lighthouse – Issue Tracking Tool.

Software Review 110

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Rob Meyerson (02:07): I developed hundreds of ideas. There are aspects of the process that are more applicable to those big fortune 500 or big, you know, whether it's B2B or B2C. Adding a virtual assistant to your team can help you focus on high value activities like business development to boost your bottom line work better.

Naming 75

Naming Kansas City Kansas Technical Review 75