Austin Startup

APRIL 17, 2017

Thrillbox Thrillbox is an immersive media analytics platform that provides distribution tools for content generators, advertising agencies, vendors, and networks. Candidates will learn our culture and how to go through steps of sales cycle with Lead Generation, B2B and B2C sales and account management.

Semantic 48

Semantic Social Media Database Artificial Inteligence 48

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2020

Topics we covered: B2B Companies You haven’t seen the full extent to how the correction is going to affect you. Nobody will be immune because in a bull market executives are paid to “innovate” so they sign software contracts and run projects. The reality is that when unemployment sinks in demand is likely to get worse.

Marketing 263

Marketing Valuation Churn Rate Balance Sheet 263

View from Seed

JANUARY 13, 2015

You may not be able to control the operational complexity and economics of your business even though there is a lot of demand. Barriers to entry are so low in software that new entrants can always steal your thunder and sometimes draft off your early learnings. Traction for Consumer, Team for B2B. The Case for Traction.

Seed Stage 120

Seed Stage B2B Distribution Early Stage 120

Version One Ventures

AUGUST 25, 2015

There’s no reason to reinvent the wheel as new infrastructure solutions are emerging to help facilitate transactions on your platform, including: payment software, background checks, shipping and fulfillment solutions, and data privacy. This is especially true given the rise of the 1099 worker from the on-demand economy.

Product 60

Product B2B Curation Demand 60

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2018

For manufacturers, this means having the capability to establish fully connected and digitized supply chains where product development, marketing, production, and distribution are all fully connected, thus increasing efficiency and output. Robotics and Automation – design and application of special computer programs to automate machines.

Agile 100

Agile Analytics Cloud Bankruptcy 100

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Lance Cummins: John, that’s actually how I selected my accounting software back when I started my company, which is pathetic. That’s a terrible reason to choose accounting software. I’m going to use their software.” I got to the website and I went, “Yeah, I like this. Lance Cummins: Yeah.

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Audio Boston Video HTML 57

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 1, 2022

95% of B2B buyers are not ready to buy your product right now. Demand generation helps you influence buyers where they’re having those conversations and in those unattributable spaces. When B2B buyers are considering a purchase, they spend only 17% of their time meeting with potential suppliers. Far from it.

B2B 103

B2B Social Media Channel Audience 103

Seeing Both Sides

JULY 11, 2013

Across our portfolio and in my own entrepreneurial experience, I have seen three main sales models work successfully in scaling B2B sales: 1) Enterprise; 2) Telephone; and 3) Developer-driven. 80-90% software products vs. 40-50% advertising products) and company maturity (e.g., I''ll discuss each one below. 1) Enterprise Sales.

Sales 50

Sales Technical Review Software Review B2B 50

Hippoland

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

We recently announced at Hustle Fund that we will start investing in Southeast Asian software startups, and my new business partner Shiyan Koh, who just moved back home to Singapore, will be leading the charge on that. B2B, for example, hasn’t even even really started as a category yet. more on this below).

Asia 48

Asia Indonesia B2B Singapore 48

Hippoland

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

We recently announced at Hustle Fund that we will start investing in Southeast Asian software startups, and my new business partner Shiyan Koh, who just moved back home to Singapore, will be leading the charge on that. B2B, for example, hasn’t even even really started as a category yet. more on this below).

Asia 48

Asia Indonesia B2B Singapore 48

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

I only work with B2B clients as well into service delivery. That can then be distributed through owned, earned, and paid, right? Like, is there demand for this content? If you're B2B, it should be LinkedIn. Owning that conversation earned would be for B2B, like maybe some press, maybe some influencers.

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Channel Acquisition Framework B2B 65

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Some of the early B2B pioneers in this space were companies like JBoss ( story here ), SolarWinds, ConstantContact, HubSpot, etc. Examples of free products include Open Source software, services like HubSpot’s Website Grader , free versions of a SaaS service that have limited, but still valuable, feature sets, etc.

Acquisition 103

Acquisition Cost Customer Entrepreneur 103

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

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors. Tim Friedman, Founder, PE Stack , said, “If I could offer one piece of advice to today’s managers, it would be to take the time to understand the demands of the modern institutional LP. It sounds simple; however, very few asset managers actually do it.”

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

For example, Palo Alto Software focuses primarily on helping small businesses realize their dreams of starting a business. Many people reading this guide will already have an idea of what that is – perhaps a tutoring agency, or a restaurant, or a software company. Week 1 – Get the ball rolling.

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Elevator Pitch Software Review SBA Business Plan 166

Hunter Walker

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

For sure there were periods where smaller groups of participants had better lifestyles, more stable employment, increased societal influence, or a less demanding fandom. Software and technology in general has driven down the cost of most creativity and powerful tools are in the hands of more than 1 billion human beings.

Non-Compete 161

Non-Compete Distribution Community B2B 161

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 19, 2013

Find More Customers for Your B2B SaaS Product with These 5 Distribution Hacks – [link]. Yelp launches Yelp Platform to enter world of on-demand delivery – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Here’s why – [link].

Social Media 94

Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 29, 2013

Content Marketing for Brand Engagement and Demand Generation written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is David Capece – Enjoy! 2) Demand generation. Improve brand perception. Become a thought leader.

Demand 65

Demand Tampa Marketing B2B 65

Occam's Razor

JULY 1, 2013

Originally I'd recommended it for content, or B2B, sites, over time I've come to rely on it for pretty much any type of company. For www.ti.com the content clusters might be: Products, Applications, Tools & Software, Support, Community, Sample & Buy etc. Content marketing is all the rage, as you are well aware of.

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Search Analytics PPC Green 135

Version One Ventures

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

In today’s B2B and B2C web markets, barrier to entry boils down to one thing: demand-side benefits of scale. To be successful, every web start-up needs to be thinking about how it can build demand-side economies of scale. Lower capital requirements: The cloud lowers the upfront R&D costs for a software start-up.

IP 156

IP B2C Demand Startup 156

ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

They also use multi-channel content distribution to improve brand awareness and meet prospects where they already are. For a reasonable return on investment, target higher-value accounts than you would with more conventional demand generation plays. How GumGum uses personalized content to close enterprise B2B companies.

Marketing 100

Marketing Campaign Email Sales 100

The Next Web

DECEMBER 8, 2013

By the end, 99 percent of the B2B marketplaces had cratered and only B2C eBay was left standing and thriving. The prevailing consensus at the time was that B2B marketplaces were too hard (e.g. With marketplaces, the entrepreneur has to worry not just about building supply and demand but that they also happen to exist simultaneously.

B2C 136

B2C B2B Demand Vertical 136

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Bootstrap – Online bookkeeping software that lets you track sales and expenses, organize your records for tax time, and more. Invoice Place – Online billing software that lets you track invoices, quotes, receipts and more. Gliffy gliffy – Online diagramming and charting software.

Software Review 78

Software Review Social Media Social Network Software 78

Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

Whether or not it’s trying to do productivity software with Office, or trying to do e-commerce with Amazon, et cetera. All of these early-stage companies, you’re taking a risk on a bet; a bet of a future market, a bet on what demand will look like, a bet on how this will evolve. It’s a massive distribution advantage.

Cofounder 69

Cofounder Differentiation Search Advertising 69

Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

Whether or not it’s trying to do productivity software with Office, or trying to do e-commerce with Amazon, et cetera. All of these early-stage companies, you’re taking a risk on a bet; a bet of a future market, a bet on what demand will look like, a bet on how this will evolve. It’s a massive distribution advantage.

Cofounder 69

Cofounder Differentiation Search Advertising 69

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Many B2B companies run into the same problem, particularly those that are: Complex, with products that require deep expertise to understand and use. Content, including articles, guides, and case studies, can still generate prospects and customers consistently—you just need to approach distribution from a different angle.

B2B 133

B2B Marketing SEO Search 133

ConversionXL

JULY 21, 2020

According to the Content Marketing Institute, only 9% of B2B marketers believe that their content strategy is effective. While the quality of content your company creates and distributes is important, most brands treat content marketing as a one-off campaign instead of an always-on effort. Deepen engagement with a unique brand voice.

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Customer Audience Campaign Social Media 92

VC Cafe

AUGUST 18, 2011

MYTV is the all-inclusive software that reduces playlist production time and significantly improves the efficiency of Contents’ commercials and playlist management. Available as both an embedded and downloadable software application, the solution allows secure content streaming and downloading. justAdTV Ltd - justAd.TV

Mobile 113

Mobile Media IP Distribution 113

ConversionXL

MAY 8, 2019

Product pages will never rank organically for content-related searches,” explains Aaron Orendorff , a B2B content strategist: When someone goes looking for guidance on terms associated with your product—“how to [blank],” “best [blanks],” “who uses [blank],” etc.—it’s Interviews deliver original content and can kick off distribution.

eCommerce 131

eCommerce Marketing Audience Non-Compete 131

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

. - Spacecom is offering a wide range of Pan African satellite services, including: Cellular backhaul, Rural telephony, Broadband VSAT networks, e-government, e-learning, e- health, Direct To Home (DTH) Multi-channel platforms, DSNG, Video Distribution & Contribution. Ceedo Technologies. Data mining-based Customer analytics.

Mobile 103

Mobile Securities and Exchange Commission Flash IP 103

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

signup, upgrade, trial pricing Zuora – online subscription management FeeFighters – find the cheapest credit card processors HealPay – Collections made easy Customer Support Tender – support, knowledgebase tool for your site GetSatisfaction - conversations between companies / customers.

Software Review 110

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Startups for startups – the top B2B tools used by Startups – Includes the list of top 50 startup vendors in 2012 by Vendorstack , a reviews and Q&A platform on enterprise vendors for startups and mid-market companies. free/cheap web customer relationship mgmt software. marketing automation software. Zferral â??

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

Reid Hoffman

JANUARY 13, 2021

And the way that Entrepreneur First is finding founders, bringing them together, matching them together, and having that sponsor B2B business ideas. Now, that flips to the other side to a situation in which people say, “Wow, now a bunch of us are all eally used to working remotely and distributed and everything else.”

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Incubator IPO Networking Cofounder 36