VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Benchmarks are typically specific to stage/business model/geo. In this post I’ll focus on benchmarking resources for seed and series A in the following three categories: SaaS B2C / Consumer apps Deep tech. Top-line metrics are indicators of success, not the one bar to clear to raise funding for your startup.

B2C 141

B2C Technical Review Startup Retention 141

Austin Startup

OCTOBER 15, 2017

As is often the case in startups, the desire to create may be outweighing the motivation to monetize, particularly if there are no hungry investors expecting venture returns. That last sentence gets at the heart of the primary monetization tension in a startup. He forgot a major highlight of the business model, and the damage was done.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Software Review Nevada Silicon Valley 48

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The Three Tidal Waves Coming for Your SaaS Business. This isn’t limited to the B2C space. Trying out a product through a free trial or freemium model is less hassle and can help you decide quickly on a product. Tidal Wave 2: Startups are more expensive to grow. customer acquisition process and channels).

Marketing 289

Marketing Sales Cycle Acquisition Sales 289

David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

I have a tiny audience compared with the B2C influencers, but my audience are overwhelming businesspeople in tech and finance. But I’m looking for the reverse business model: someone who will help me better grow and monetize my audience, comparable to traditional celebrity talent agents. This is hosted by NFX.

Social Media 60

Social Media Technical Review Media Private Equity 60

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 29, 2019

a San Diego startup watch manufacturer that delivers luxury quality watches at an accessible price point. We had a chance to sit down with Tim and get his thoughts on how the direct-to-consumer business model is changing the retail game. One brand of interest is ? Vincero Watches? ,

San Diego 113

San Diego China Design Customer 113

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 26, 2021

Other than online surveys, you can also monitor the user base of the competitors and analyze how you can attract them to your business. Business model. It is important to adopt a business model that fits your budget and requirements. Some of the common types of business models include. Current trends.

Demand 78

Demand Indonesia Revenue Audience 78

Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Her responsibilities included: strategic counseling, business modeling and deal negotiation for the various for medical startups in the portfolio and is a limited partner at NGT3 Medical Accelerator in Israel. We had a chance to interview Noreen and asked about her story, how she started her business and the future of Imalac.

Founder 91

Founder Miami Cofounder 91

Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

Few startups set out to compete with the biggest leaders in their respective industry. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen, or that success for the challenger startups isn’t possible. What’s more, says Hoffman, most of the competition comes from fellow startups rather than the large incumbents. “If TRANSCRIPT.

Cofounder 69

Cofounder Differentiation Search Advertising 69

Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

Few startups set out to compete with the biggest leaders in their respective industry. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen, or that success for the challenger startups isn’t possible. What’s more, says Hoffman, most of the competition comes from fellow startups rather than the large incumbents. “If TRANSCRIPT.

Cofounder 69

Cofounder Differentiation Search Advertising 69

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

See Bessemer Venture Partners’ A comprehensive guide to security for startups. A tool like Quuu identifies relevant, shareable content to keep your social media channels active. . Data companies focused on early-stage startups include Aingel , fundsUP , Preseries , PredictLeads , and Sploda. 2) Market .

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 16, 2012

TripAdvisor may be one of the most fascinating companies I know and so I was excited to dig into their business model as part of my series on scaling. TripAdvisor is more of a classic consumer Internet success story, but with even more powerful network effects and an amazing business model. Really hard. Magical, really.

Part-Time VPE 54

Part-Time VPE Software Review Costa Rica Technical Review 54

The Next Web

DECEMBER 8, 2013

This is in part because these businesses are unencumbered by legacy constraints that had previously been hardwired into the companies and industries these startups are trying to disrupt. One such business model is the “online marketplace,” an entirely new business category not possible (at scale) before the Internet.

B2C 136

B2C B2B Demand Vertical 136

Mucker Lab

MAY 1, 2013

Instead of funding or founding enterprise software companies – these new startups are increasingly hybrids. Turns out, for whatever reason – cultural, business model, leadership, even bad luck – many incumbents have yet to figure out what to do with software, always on connectivity, and technology.

Software 107

Software Silicon Valley Los Angeles Columbus 107

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

You validated our business model and added huge value to our efforts. However, as we know from the cable industry, subscription businesses can be very profitable over time. For a direct, enterprise sales business model, these thresholds are likely to be around $80,000-100,000 CMRR (approx. $1-1.2M Michael Kassing.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 15, 2017

It was becoming a business model destined to fail. We were witnessing, firsthand, the dramatic shifts in B2C e-commerce, and the resulting incredible experiences and benefits brands were delivering their retail consumers. The differences between B2C and B2B within the same brands were staggering! 17- To help start-ups.

Entrepreneur 115

Entrepreneur Czech Republic Retention B2C 115

ConversionXL

AUGUST 1, 2017

Martin talk about this in HBR : “A driving reason to choose the leading product in the market, therefore, is simply that it is the easiest thing to do: In whatever distribution channel you shop, it will be the most prominent offering. We can say the same thing for B2C products, for example, HeadSpace. You know the value of retention.

Customer 114

Customer Retention B2C Programming 114

ConversionXL

AUGUST 1, 2017

Martin talk about this in HBR : “A driving reason to choose the leading product in the market, therefore, is simply that it is the easiest thing to do: In whatever distribution channel you shop, it will be the most prominent offering. We can say the same thing for B2C products, for example, HeadSpace. You know the value of retention.

Customer 91

Customer Retention B2C Programming 91

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

Israeli startups in the mobile space are once again showing impressive attendance levels, with 56 Israeli companies exhibiting in the Israeli Pavilion. Established location-based services to enable the CSP offer B2B and B2C services based on mobile positioning, tracking & locating, turn-by-turn navigation and mobile local search.

Mobile 103

Mobile Securities and Exchange Commission Flash IP 103