View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

However, it’s home to some of the smartest entrepreneurs I’ve ever met, along with a long list of exceptional colleges and universities. These companies are all over the map: B2B, B2C, SaaS, ecommerce, healthcare, SMB-focused, enterprise-focused, etc. They’re All in California. Social Has Been a Tale of One Coast.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 18, 2022

No matter the tale, the background behind each and every business is what fuels each entrepreneur and brand. #1- Having worked in B2B sales for years, I had experienced first-hand the need for our solution and was extremely motivated to make it happen. It wasn't like I had a dream to be an entrepreneur. Photo Credit: Jo Barnes.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 13, 2022

Here’s the list of industries with the most optimistic future as suggested by entrepreneurs. #1- Entrepreneurs who can spur innovation and offer solutions to these long-standing problems will have an edge over others and be a part of a fast-growing industry. 1- Network marketing is one such industry. Photo Credit: Hannah Dworkin.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 26, 2022

Here's what entrepreneurs predict for business in 2022. #1- Many B2B buyers now prefer digital meetings, digital conference calls, and negotiations. B2B enterprises would have to use various digital technologies like workflow management software to attain these goals. 1- Use of real-time payments. Photo Credit: Marc Bishop.

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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. — Gaurang Pancholi ; Sales and Sourcing; Rasayanconnect.com; a B2B Chemical Sourcing Marketplace. Microsoft Teams.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 11, 2011

As a big believer in young business talent, I’d like to share some tips – learned through experience – about honing your skills as an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs often fall into the trap of just copying what else is out there and form another “me too” business. by Oliver Wilkinson , founder of SSL247 and co-founder of jobiso.fr.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 15, 2019

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- Passion for sport and entertainment industry. My dad was a serial entrepreneur and had a business in the home security industry. 12- Solve a problem in international B2B payments. 22-Attract back young entrepreneurs.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners on their best business or entrepreneur turnaround story and here are the responses. #1- Our intrepid founder, Tomas Gorny, has a classic immigrant entrepreneur story. What has been your favorite business or entrepreneur turnaround story? 1- Arianna Huffington. 3-Tomas Gorny.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 26, 2022

The SEO Formula For B2B Companies written by Sara Nay read more at Duct Tape Marketing. About this episode: In this episode of the Agency Spark Podcast, Sara talks with Ken Marshall on the SEO formula for B2B companies. Husband, maker, Australian Shepherd puppy dad, and serial entrepreneur (mostly failures, lots of lessons).

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View from Seed

JANUARY 27, 2021

Activities will include but not limit to: Planning and producing small- and large-scale events with entrepreneurs and high-level technology executives. We invest nationally across Consumer and B2B software, while most of our investments are based in NYC, SF/Bay Area, and Boston. About NextView.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Entrepreneurs need to look more broadly into the business-to-business (B2B) space for more lucrative opportunities. As outlined a while back by Adam Holden-Bache on Social Media B2B , I’m convinced that business-to-business has more money and more untapped opportunities, still waiting to be found: Find strategic partnerships.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

That’s why lists like Ycombinator’s Requests for Startups (RFS) help entrepreneurs thinking about starting a company (or picking a problem) and can be a good barometer for founders on what’s interesting to investors right now.

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Argona

JANUARY 15, 2024

The company works with a vision to help entrepreneurs and startups from various industries so they can solve real-life problems and minimize human suffering in the world. Such recognition stands as a support to developing trust and authenticity within the B2B community.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 13, 2023

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners which business model is best for their business and here are their responses. #1- On the B2B side, we collaborate closely with retailers, boutiques, and fashion brands, offering them a wide selection of high-quality wholesale clothing at competitive prices.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 11, 2020

So that’s why we are excited about 2021 because there will be more and more entrepreneurs and businesses. Here’s something other entrepreneurs look forward to:: #1- Employee engagement. As an entrepreneur, 2020 has been a big bowl of uncertainty for both myself and my clients. For us at CEO Blog Nation, we get it.

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Entrepreneur Employee Demand Technical Review 72

View from Seed

JULY 31, 2014

We’ve been remarkably consistent on this dimension as well: five of the recent 13 investments were B2C, five were B2B, and three you could categorize as B2B2C. BUSINESS-FOCUSED (B2B). Network Effect B2B. Lastly, given our Boston location, it isn’t surprising that seven investments were Boston-based.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In addition to this trend, in 2019 I’ve noticed another one — a growing interest among VCs in B2B marketplaces. Let me state upfront that the idea of B2B marketplaces is not new. As a result, I believe more founders are looking at variations on b2b models, and now more of those happen to be marketplaces.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 7, 2020

When starting a business, the first thing most entrepreneurs work on is how to distinguish it from other business. And when you are confident enough of your brand, you can level up by listing your products on different B2B (business-to-business) website. Here are tips on how to start on this business: Have a business plan.

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Reputation B2B Technical Review Social Media 237

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 15, 2017

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- After the birth of my daughter. However, as most entrepreneurs will experience, when equity and pay come into play, relationships tend to warp. The differences between B2C and B2B within the same brands were staggering!

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Hearpreneur

MAY 15, 2020

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- Make learning to swim more convenient. I started our business and took the leap to become an entrepreneur because I am so passionate about seeing people get ahead in their careers. Each story is different though the reasons may be the same.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The realm of an entrepreneur is all about change, but in my experience as a mentor to business founders, I hear too much about incremental change, and not enough about revolutionary change. Great entrepreneurs cross industry boundaries to find synergies, and are constantly in learn mode on several fronts.

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Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur Social Media China 258

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 25, 2015

I have written about the deceiving nature of early successes before – in particular in the SaaS or B2B world leading to a phenomenon called “shelfware.” ” This, too, is a must read for any entrepreneur. And of course it’s true in personal productivity apps, SMB apps, B2B software and so forth.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2012

But entrepreneurs need to look more broadly into the B2B space for more lucrative opportunities. As outlined a while back by Adam Holden-Bache on Social Media B2B , I’m convinced that business-to-business has more money and more untapped opportunities, along the following lines: Strategic partnerships.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Kevin Hobbs is a Canadian entrepreneur and experienced executive working in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space. His colleagues look to him as a leader with extensive knowledge in B2B and B2C. With over a decade of management experience, Kevin is a strategic thinker with a proactive, creative and collaborative approach.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

There is no rule which states that an entrepreneur needs to be the most extroverted person in the room. There has been a long line of entrepreneurs who prefer to be behind the scenes, working on the guts of their business, making sure their ship continues to run the right course.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 9, 2012

TLDR: Brant Cooper and Patrick Vlaskovits , authors of The Entrepreneur's Guide to Customer Development are back with a new book called The Lean Entrepreneur. They are launching their next book, a true field guide for entrepreneurs, called The Lean Entrepreneur: How to Create Products, Innovate with New Ventures, and Disrupt Markets.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? If you’re a B2B business, go pitch your target audience before you have a product and validate what will make them say yes. Luke Campbell – Cofounder. “Try to test and prove out your go-to-market strategy, before launch.”

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The Next Web

JUNE 8, 2014

B2B companies, often due to the higher barriers to develop a working product, have historically been less popular with early-stage investors – such barriers sometimes involve tough requirements for core IP and deep technology. And more importantly, B2B companies. Design & Dev Entrepreneur Analysis and Opinion'

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 5, 2010

The Entrepreneur’s Guide is an easy read. While the customer development framework of Four Steps is universally relevant, The Entrepreneur’s Guide updates its practices for modern startups. Four Steps primarily centers its stories and case studies on B2B hardware and software startups. I think theyve succeeded.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 23, 2022

3:59] Who needs to be thinking about community — B2B brands or B2C brands? [5:58] 10:42] What are the benefits of a B2B company growing a community? [12:41] B2B is actually one of the most popular areas of people starting community right now. Are B2B communities B2C? 12:41] Are there upsell opportunities in communities?

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 29, 2019

You may want to put your trust in a new company that has a well reputed entrepreneur at the helm, so weigh up experience across three areas: The company. A B2B research, ratings and reviews platform located in Washington, DC, they provide in-depth client reviews, data-driven content and vetted market leaders. The apps they have built.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 2, 2019

Instead, they usually turn to B2B businesses that can help them keep their operations running. So, if you’ve been thinking about entering the corporate arena, starting your own B2B business makes a lot of sense. But what B2B business ideas are worth considering in 2019? Here are seven of them you should know about.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 3, 2020

Entrepreneur is one who takes the risk, they are the ultimate risk takers. The post B2B: Top 4 ways to lead your startup’s growth strategy appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Generate strategies in order to make potential clients by researching on market. Are you a Risk Taker?

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Version One Ventures

MAY 3, 2023

I just returned from a weeklong trip to India, having spent a few days each in Delhi and Bangalore to meet with local entrepreneurs and investors. Many of the most talented entrepreneurs and engineers left India to study and then work in the US and Canada. Reverse brain drain” “Reverse brain drain” is a real thing in India.

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Up and Running

MARCH 8, 2017

According to The Alternative Board’s (TAB) September 2014 Small Business Pulse Survey , only six percent of business owners consider themselves “very trusting” of the information they receive from B2B vendors. With that in mind, B2B vendors must take extra steps to maximize relationships with existing customers to foster positive referrals.

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The Next Web

JULY 17, 2014

Each of the 21 B2B growth hacks listed here is an article in itself, but I’m going to keep it brief. Many B2C growth hacks can be creatively tweaked to be valuable as B2B growth hacks. Entrepreneur Analysis and Opinion Roundups' It is data-driven and dovetails quite a bit with online marketing.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

He has a really interesting background as a product manager and now an entrepreneur. It was also beneficial because I got some good experience with both B2B and B2C business models. This time I'm getting to know Mark Geller ( LinkedIn , @markgeller ). Tell me a bit about your background. For me, it's a matter of degree.

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