ConversionXL

MARCH 18, 2019

In a world of fake news and fake reviews—only 37% of B2B buyers trust vendors—genuine customer success stories are precious assets. Yet, a 2018 B2B content marketing report found that case studies, while frequently created, aren’t always persuasive: ( Image source ). This is a missed opportunity. This is a missed opportunity.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 5, 2018

Good B2B Content Marketing is not new in the world of marketing, especially with the emergence of more and more distribution platforms, each needing signups, and consistent postings to become a relevant source in your content strategy. Why B2B Content Marketing Needs a Team, Not Just One: Hire a Quality Team.

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Mucker Lab

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Sales development is a nuanced blend of art and science, requiring a delicate balance for its effective implementation within a company. Drawing from substantial experience, Sally Duby from The Bridge Group provides valuable insights into the intricate realm of sales development. Sally's wisdom sheds light on this dilemma.

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Rembrandt Communications

MARCH 8, 2019

As a Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at a B2B company, you want to use your resources as effectively as possible for the best results. Before any communications activities begin, have your team develop a strategic plan for the year ahead. With the high level of B2B competition, it’s essential to try new things and be creative.

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Rembrandt Communications

MARCH 8, 2019

As a Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at a B2B company, you want to use your resources as effectively as possible for the best results. Before any communications activities begin, have your team develop a strategic plan for the year ahead. With the high level of B2B competition, it’s essential to try new things and be creative.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 31, 2020

While the concept of search engine optimization (SEO) may seem complex and daunting for many B2B startups and medium-sized organizations, there are several key SEO tactics that organizations can take right now to improve their search rankings. Continue reading to learn some actionable SEO tactics for B2B startups.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Are there use cases for voice search in B2B? Notably, Dean continued, “the growth in voice isn’t coming 100% from smart speakers like Google Home, which aren’t super relevant for B2B companies anyway. Instead, a good chunk of all searches are becoming voice searches on mobile phones and—important for B2B—desktops.”.

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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. There are thousands of B2B industries that seem too complex or too niche for content marketing. Localized, where the entire buying process happens within a small—sometimes offline—network.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2015

In our experience, having offices in both locations is ideal for a B2B tech company because the complementary strengths of the two locales open the door for fast and sustained growth. The San Francisco Bay Area is home to one of the world’s leading B2B technology markets. Let’s start with San Francisco.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 25, 2021

The first time I met Matan, the founder of Melio, he told me that his mission was simple: he wanted to “help small businesses stay in business” by making B2B payments fast, simple and flexible. More than 40% of B2B transactions in the US, which is roughly a $25 trillion market , are still made with paper checks compared to 5-7% for consumers.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 3, 2015

A new report from Forrester Research called “Death of a B2B Salesman,” predicts that one million U.S. B2B salespeople will lose their jobs to self-service e-commerce by 2020. I’ve seen first-hand the growth in the B2B sales industry. Here are 6 reasons why technology will not represent the death of the B2B salesperson: 1.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The good news for startups and other businesses with limited funds (or, who have financially savvy owners) is that you don’t (necessarily) need to hire an expensive team of software developers to create an app. It’s hard enough to learn how to fund a business without worrying about mobile app development costs. Hire a development team.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Conversion optimization is a little different if you’re in B2B. You’ll still need to do the same types of conversion research, persona building, and experimentation that is common across conversion optimization, but let’s talk a bit about how and why B2B is different. It’s called Optimizing for B2B.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 16, 2019

This post applies Jakob Nielson’s 10 Usability Heuristics to B2B websites that focus on lead generation (as well as “high consideration” B2C sites that lack any transactional functionality). B2B websites often have to explain a lot to get buyers to convert. That’s an important distinction. Jakob Nielsen.

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ConversionXL

JULY 25, 2017

Though the topic of mobile conversion rates of ecommerce websites is often broaches, it’s rare we talk about SaaS or B2B. The Mobile Website Design Problem (B2B Saas Edition). Most businesses have ceded this ground, thinking that B2B SaaS is just a thing you sign up for on desktops. It’s mostly been written off.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 26, 2022

Accordingly, people were obliged to look for opportunities on online B2B chemical marketplaces. People in the chemical industries became closer even before COVID-19, B2B digital marketplaces: A New Era. Also, people in the chemical sector use several digital products and services developed during the past ten years. Conclusion.

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View from Seed

APRIL 6, 2021

You are intentional about developing a point of view on new sectors that we can learn from. We invest nationally across Consumer and B2B, while most of our investments are based in NYC, SF/Bay Area, and Boston. You have a point of view on emerging technology and business models, and you are not afraid to voice your conviction.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

These companies are all over the map: B2B, B2C, SaaS, ecommerce, healthcare, SMB-focused, enterprise-focused, etc. For instance, we employ what we like to call “Connection Marketing” to help business owners focus on three things: Strategic networking (meeting in-person and engaging to develop partnerships or share best practices).

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ConversionXL

JULY 25, 2017

Though the topic of mobile conversion rates of ecommerce websites is often broaches, it’s rare we talk about SaaS or B2B. The Mobile Website Design Problem (B2B Saas Edition). Most businesses have ceded this ground, thinking that B2B SaaS is just a thing you sign up for on desktops. It’s mostly been written off.

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B2B Mobile Analytics Deal Flow 77

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 1, 2021

When it comes to e-commerce sites, most people think only of B2C relationships, but all of the same principles and advantages apply equally to the B2B sector where goods are involved. Like all ecommerce sites, B2B companies need a simple yet reliable B2B ecommerce platform to make it as easy as possible for their customers to order.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 19, 2022

Your B2B sales effort is based on your ability to attract and retain prospects. If you want to boost your conversion rates, you need to create a great B2B sales plan. And if you’re not sure how to reach your goals, these B2B sales tips that we prepared will help you reach the revenue and success you’re hoping for. Focus on OKRs.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

This post describes how companies using the Customer Development model can increase their credibility, valuation and probability of getting a first round of funding by presenting their results in a “Lesson Learned&# venture pitch. Is there a profitable business model? Can it scale?” Just as a refresher.

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Rembrandt Communications

OCTOBER 8, 2018

As seen on B2B News Network) The world of B2B media moves fast. As soon as a new tech announcement, hiring/firing spree, big event, or other development occurs, you’ll see the news online. Are you ready for your next interview? (As In fact, a media member may be preparing to call you right now for your […].

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View from Seed

JULY 6, 2020

You are intentional about developing a point of view on new sectors that we can learn from. We invest nationally across Consumer and B2B, while most of our investments are based in NYC, SF/Bay Area, and Boston. You have a point of view on emerging technology and business models, and you are not afraid to voice your conviction.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

Commercial open source companies – being open source is a powerful way to gain developer adoption and sell to enterprises a lot sooner. Developer in a Box – the ability to go from a human description of an issue to a draft solution, in code, to the problem.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 16, 2021

B2B events are unique in the opportunities they provide for companies in many different departments. Incorporating virtual B2B events into your business strategy can offer multifold benefits. The organization of physical B2B events can be a demanding task. Cut Down on Costs. Cultivate Your Database. Showcase Your Expertise.

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Argona

JANUARY 15, 2024

Business enterprises, including startups, aim for continuous growth and development as part of their business strategy, but challenges like limited budgets, fierce competition, skill gaps, and inconsistent marketing approaches can hinder their progress. Why is Argona Partners the Best Company to Work With?

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 9, 2019

As we enter further into the digitized era because of AI , the development of the underlying technology will become vital to advancement. Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent — the Chinese equivalents to Google, Amazon, and Facebook — have, themselves, developing AI tech, but they’re also funding more than half of the country’s main AI players.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Experienced founders: B2B. For an experienced founder building in B2B, the round to skip is the pre-seed. The reason is that b2b fundraising is largely driven by data and metrics, and pre-seed dollars usually don’t get you to many meaningful data points.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 21, 2020

Like most entrepreneurs, you’ve probably mapped out the business plan, dreamed up the layout and you’re already snapping up domains and emailing developers with your plan. However, there is a wealth of information and knowledge that should be gained ahead of developing the MVP, which is known as product discovery.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

B2B buyers aren’t all-rational, and they will often follow and recommend tools they’ve heard of even if they’ve never used them. Gaetano DiNardi: “Outdated B2B vs. Modern B2B” Gaetano delivered his insights on which indicators you should use for your demand gen program. Daniel Layfield.

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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.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

You have developed a depth of expertise in a highly attractive area of investment (eg: digital health, web3.0, While you will be exposed to a broad range of companies, you are expected to develop your own specialization and areas of focus within the firm. consumer, etc.). You have strong points of view and express them with conviction.

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View from Seed

APRIL 8, 2020

He has experience in B2B, supply chain, robotics, SaaS, and IoT spaces. Can you develop a new value prop based on the changing business conditions this person just described to you? The post Rob Stevens & Rob Go B2B GTM AMA Recap appeared first on NextView Ventures. What is their job? Don’t burn that relationship.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In many ways, this applies even more so for businesses that sell to other businesses (B2B). To make sure you get your B2B website off the ground successfully, here are five actionable steps that you should take. What do these two facts mean for your B2B business? As a B2B organization you must understand who your audience is.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 27, 2021

We invest nationally across Consumer and B2B software, while most of our investments are based in NYC, SF/Bay Area, and Boston. We lead or co-lead most of our investments and we develop our individual conviction vs. trying to hang around the hoop for market signals. About NextView.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 17, 2019

As CEO of Vanbex Group, a professional services and development company specializing in everything blockchain, Kevin’s mission is to further the education and adoption of blockchain, DLT, and Smart Contract technology into everyday real world applications. His colleagues look to him as a leader with extensive knowledge in B2B and B2C.

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