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Which Is The Best Business Model For Your Startup – B2B Or B2C?

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

There are a few reasons as to why entrepreneurs should venture into “B2B” (“Business to Business”) service based companies as opposed to any form of “B2C” (“Business to Consumer”) company, “B2B” product-oriented company or strictly a web-based B2B firm. What Is “B2C&# ?

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Traction is the new IP

Version One Ventures

In today’s web landscape, word of mouth drives adoption and can lead to “winner takes all” (or almost all) in both B2C and B2B markets. Barriers to entry are no longer created by patents or by tech differentiation alone, but by superior traction in the marketplace.

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Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller

SoCal CTO

It was also beneficial because I got some good experience with both B2B and B2C business models. In addition, I do a few consulting projects on the side, in the areas of product strategy, search engine optimization, and intellectual property. After BITSource was successfully acquired, I moved to L.A.

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5 Business Plan Secrets For A Successful Tech Startup

YoungUpstarts

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. He adds, “When evaluating the risks, ask yourself these questions”: What intellectual property laws apply to my products or services? What is your budget?

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

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. The majority of funds are using the popular B2C websites and services for basic due diligence, e.g., Linkedin, Twitter, HackerNews.

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Startup Tools

steveblank.com

I know that in B2B world you are dead in the water without CRM tool… We are using our own stuff – [link] Reply Josh , on February 28, 2011 at 12:12 am said: Thank you for all the great links, how can i get an invite to quora? Reply Jarek , on February 27, 2011 at 11:51 pm said: What about CRM?

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Why Free Plans Don't Work

Software By Rob

Business software is different and shouldn’t be treated in the same way as B2C. I can remember a number of sources for similar numbers (they may be higher for B2B). Since it is Excel based, we’re not giving up any intellectual property. Justin #14 Eugene Mandel on 08.18.10 41 AX on 08.19.10