View from Seed

JANUARY 10, 2022

With two successful accelerators under our belts, we’ve proven that going back to basics with smaller cohort sizes and zero demo days works. We’re running our new and improved accelerator program back, we’re doubling our offering and raising the valuation cap (hello $400K) , and we’d love for you and your team to apply.

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View from Seed

JUNE 10, 2020

This initial wave of applicants resulted in the selection of six initial Accelerator participants – female & male founders at startups hailing from the Bay Area to Miami to Alabama to Boston, ranging from b2b SaaS offerings to consumer services… all transforming people’s everyday lives.

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Cofounder Syndicate Syndication Alabama 177

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

These startups completed an intense 10-week program featuring hands-on, personalized engagement from NextView partners to push the company forward, peer communications, expert education sessions, advisor introductions, and more. THE GOAL : The culmination of this accelerator program ISN’T a demo day or a big show.

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Seed Stage Programming Finance B2B 285

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The team created a referral program that allowed users to earn more storage for recommending Dropbox to their friends. Similarly, Dropbox’s referral program might have fallen flat if people had to personally pester their friends. It makes it easy for users to claim their incentive (via a link), and it makes the program cumulative.

Retention 113

Retention Marketing Acquisition Channel 113

View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2023

With three accelerator cohorts under our belts and 17 graduated teams to turn to for feedback, we’re more confident than ever that our white-glove approach has lent itself well to the kind of program our industry was lacking. Read on to learn more and decide whether this is the right program for you.

Programming 156

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

A data-driven, easy to use tool for marketers to automate their SMS, email, and CRM programs.” – Listrak Customer Testimonial . Oracle Eloqua is a marketing automation platform for B2B companies looking to engage with customers across various channels and create meaningful experiences. Here’s what their customers are saying: .

Marketing 179

Marketing SMS Campaign Channel 179

YoungUpstarts

MAY 1, 2020

Apply to accelerator programs. Accelerator programs can be great preparation for your pre-seed or seed round. A lot of possible options exist, but look for programs that have histories of success and that actually invest capital (versus just providing advice). Sterling Road is a venture fund focused on pre-seed B2B companies.

Early Stage 165

Early Stage Security Angel Investor Lead Investor 165

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 7, 2022

” Melanie is also the Co-Founder of The Convoy and GroupUps, B2B marketplaces that help small businesses save money so they can invest more in themselves and their communities. That's true in like the B2B space. Key Takeaway: You say your company is amazing. But why should your customers believe you?

Marketing 78

Marketing Audience B2B Framework 78

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Singapore-based technology startup incubator Joyful Frog Digital Incubator – better known locally as JFDI.Asia – today unveiled a lineup of eight technology startups set to participate in its 100-day accelerator program this year. “Early-stage business is becoming less of an art and more of a science,” he adds.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 29, 2013

You’re supposed to demo the business, not just the product. The investors who come to Demo Day might nod politely when you talk about the features of your product. Demo Day is an invitation-only event. Each startup in which JFDI has invested, and which makes it through the program, will be invited to pitch at Demo Day.

Asia 207

Asia Singapore Cofounder Incubator 207

The Startup Lawyer

MARCH 8, 2010

The selected startups will get up to $25,000 in seed funding, intensive top-notch mentorship, and the opportunity to pitch to angel investors, venture capitalists and corporate dev teams at their biannual “Demo Day”. Here’s the type of startups TechWildcatters is looking for: -Applications: B2B Web/Enterprise 2.0,

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Technical Review Dallas Seed Capital Angel Investor 40

The Startup Lawyer

MARCH 8, 2010

The selected startups will get up to $25,000 in seed funding, intensive top-notch mentorship, and the opportunity to pitch to angel investors, venture capitalists and corporate dev teams at their biannual “Demo Day”. Here’s the type of startups TechWildcatters is looking for: -Applications: B2B Web/Enterprise 2.0,

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Dallas Seed Capital Angel Investor 40

ConversionXL

AUGUST 2, 2017

These are actual results a startup Ringadoc got from their partner program. In today’s environment, if B2B organizations are going to make it, they need to grow. So we started building out the partner program.”. 3 Factors That Affect B2B Partnerships. B2B tech partners are now targeting business leaders instead of IT.

Channel 84

Channel Partner Programming B2B 84

ConversionXL

AUGUST 2, 2017

These are actual results a startup Ringadoc got from their partner program. In today’s environment, if B2B organizations are going to make it, they need to grow. So we started building out the partner program.”. 3 Factors That Affect B2B Partnerships. B2B tech partners are now targeting business leaders instead of IT.

Channel 77

Channel Partner Programming B2B 77

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Talk to any B2B marketer about attribution and they’ll either roll their eyes or rant about how it’s important but hard to get right—long lead cycles, multiple contacts from a single organization, etc. The critical touchpoints in B2B are the transition stages in the customer journey: First Touch. The Twitter post?

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B2B Marketing Analytics Campaign 131

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Check out this quick demo video to get an idea of Optimizely’s services, which range from $19 to $399 per month: 2. Check out the demo video below to see the interface in action. Then, the program “trains&# the tests as time goes by, adjusting based on users’ actions and predetermined desired actions.

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Developer Software Review PHP Social Media 73

ConversionXL

MARCH 28, 2014

If you’re a B2B software company you’ll be happy to know a Forbes study titled “Video in the C-Suite” revealed that 59% of C-Suite executives would prefer to watch video over reading text if both are presented on a page. The One Page Guide To Demo Video Scripts (Simplifilm). Quite simply, because they work.

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Video Software Review Cofounder Metrics 122

ConversionXL

MARCH 20, 2019

Whether you need certain tools depends on the scale of your program or your target accounts. As Steve Watt details in his course on account-based marketing , a pilot program is an essential starting point for account-based marketing. So which ABM tools do you need to execute a pilot program successfully? Image source ).

Software Review 117

Software Review Software Marketing IP 117

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

SolidWorks 2: The best VAR management program in the world? SolidWorks 3: The best VAR management program in the world? This human touch can be as light as email follow ups, or as much as inside sales people doing multiple sales calls and demos. For example: Create demo videos that answer every likely sales question.

Acquisition 103

Acquisition Cost Customer Entrepreneur 103

Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 14, 2022

So having done so many live webinars, demos, onboarding trainings for a consistent five years, sometimes five back to back for my previous company, I had just dreamt of a product, a magical product that would do my job for me. Melissa Kwan (12:26): So you can imagine in the past six months I've ran my demo. I don't do live demos.

Technical Review 83

Technical Review Demand Cofounder Video 83

ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

Individuals don’t make B2B buying decisions; groups do. Each salesperson elevated their top 10 accounts to receive highly customized one-to-one account-based marketing programs. Companies outside the top 10 still enjoyed the benefits of account-based marketing, but through engagement-driven one-to-few programs instead.

Customer 98

Customer Marketing Channel Acquisition 98

The Startup Lawyer

JANUARY 20, 2010

The first program begins April 5, 2010. The selected startups will get up to $25,000 in seed funding, intensive top-notch mentorship, and the opportunity to pitch to angel investors, venture capitalists and corporate dev teams at their biannual “Demo Day”. Their first Demo Day is scheduled for June 30, 2010.

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Dallas Seed Capital Angel Investor Bootstrapping 44

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

The differences, much like the differences of B2B optimization in general, mostly come down to differing business cycles, purchasing decisions, and success metrics. Merritt Aho , Marketing Director of Testing and Optimization for Dun & Bradstreet, taught a course on building optimization programs for ConversionXL Institute.

Conversion 48

Conversion Churn Rate Retention Metrics 48

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

Can we put our demo video on the launchrock page? But what you CAN do is put in the notification bar at the top with a link to your demo video. Just not sure how much info we should share initially. May 5, 2011 08:06:50 Reply 0 Flag this comment TotalTab Follow You can’t, the launchrock page itself is pretty locked down.

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Pakistan Social Media Startup Stealth 94

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 15, 2019

Maybe it’s getting a prospect to hop on a demo call with someone from your sales team. Maybe it’s getting an existing customer to join your referral program. If you’re a B2B, you have a longer sales cycle, and a company’s decision to purchase your product or service likely has to go through an internal approval process.

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Campaign Sales Cycle SMS Email 67

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Founders can make in-person connections, however, with Qualcomm Ventures at various demo events, conferences and trade shows. A killer demo can tell the story just as well as a perfectly honed PPT.&# .&# Kashyap, with Qualcomm Ventures, admits that referrals from industry connections are the best way to get his team’s attention.

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Angel Investor Startup San Francisco Social Media 80

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Both freemium and free-trial programs are product-led strategies: they show instead of telling. Lincoln Murphy cites a 3% conversion rate for SaaS and B2B web apps; a 2012 article on several leading platforms suggested a range between 1 and 10%. Define your go-to-market strategy. Slack, in 2014, converted at 30%. Free trial.

Customer 119

Customer Conversion Acquisition B2B 119

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Visitors request demos. According to HubSpot , demand generation is “the umbrella of marketing programs that get customers excited about your company’s product and services.”. It starts with having the right data in the system,” noted Kamil Rextin, who wrote about B2B attribution. It’s an absurd standard. You have a website.

Demand 132

Demand Vertical Campaign Channel 132

Agile VC

JUNE 12, 2012

Swipely is focused on payment marketing, namely unifying loyalty programs and payments for main street merchants. I agree with Stefano that Dwolla is one of the few disruptors, gaining even more traction post their Finovate demo of real time debiting and crediting of transactions. Is that it? Not really. Enough said. What about Jumio?

Mobile 250

Mobile Disintermediation SMS Government 250

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 30, 2022

However, through the program, we had to learn how to use every medium from the traditional media to uh, com computer based video. Company like ours, signposts, we are a B2B or business to business company. John Jantsch (01:16): So what did you work on in your, uh, fine arts? So mostly two, two dimensional works. Everything in between.

Software Review 88

Software Review Marketing Technical Review Michigan 88

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 ]. If your goal is to get a reader to trial your product, “Book a demo” or “Start a free trial” are the triggers. Stick to simple language and do not try to be clever.

Email 136

Email Customer Marketing Software Review 136

ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

If leads-based B2B marketing is fishing with a net, ABM is using a harpoon. iRidium invited top tier accounts to product demos. PayScale also leveraged DemandWorks’ advanced targeting for their B2B newsletter, allowing them to serve their audience with the most relevant, problem-solving content on any device.

Marketing 105

Marketing Campaign Artificial Inteligence Sales Cycle 105

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. Tnufa – Startup Promotion Program (Hebr. Demo Germany. Zell Entrepreneurship Program.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

Up and Running

MAY 21, 2014

And that takes, perhaps, a different type of skill – it certainly take some of the things I’m going to talk about in the rest of this program. Some workshops, evaluations, demos. Whereas LinkedIn has always been very B2B focused, very networking, very “I’m here to do business.”

Marketing 72

Marketing Social Media Sales Media 72

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 21, 2022

However, through the program, we had to learn how to use every medium from the traditional media to, uh, computer based video, everything in between. We are a B2B or business to business company. So visit signpost.com, visit the upper right corner and request a demo, check our product out, see if it's a good fit for your company.

Small Business 89

Small Business Software Review Marketing Technical Review 89

Software By Rob

AUGUST 18, 2010

If a program is free and popular the support can take a lot of your time from the sheer volume. This enables the program to get out and be used, and the actual cost to customers is not a lot, just some stamps and time to stick something in an envelope, plus their own time to make something, which is the true value of the exchange. . #41

Software Review 78

Software Review Software Revenue Cofounder 78

ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

Successfully qualified leads will be handed-off to the AE (along with any information to deliver a seamless experience for the prospect) when a demo is booked. How GumGum uses personalized content to close enterprise B2B companies. How Auth0’s structured rollout of its ABM programs delivered $3M+ in pipeline.

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Marketing Campaign Email Sales 100