View from Seed

APRIL 20, 2020

We at NextView Ventures are sensitive to the challenges which all startups face during these times brought upon us by the current Coronavirus crisis. Starting today, we will begin accepting our first cohort of startups into the program: WHO : Pre-Seed & Seed stage startups located anywhere focused on the U.S.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

For one’s first business, I always suggest that they start a company that sells services to other businesses rather than directly to the consumer. What Is “B2C&# ? It is very hard to be considered a player in the “B2C” product-based world without a physical store location.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2021

Various business models in an on-demand courier delivery app. Business to Consumer (B2C) – It is the most common type of business model. User-friendly courier delivery apps ensure round-the-clock fulfillment of parcels to customers across different locations. .

Technical Review 163

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Demand Social Media 163

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Life in business is never just plain sailing. Challenges are an inevitable part of any startup journey, but how you deal with and overcome them will determine your fate. That’s why you should do research beforehand and ensure any platform you choose fits your business model. It was really a horrible decision to make.

eCommerce 242

eCommerce Customer Early Stage B2C 242

Austin Startup

MAY 29, 2019

As I mentioned at the beginning of this series/ebook, over the years I’ve noticed that I tend to frequently share certain Lucky7 posts with entrepreneurs we’ve backed , team members at data.world, or other startup investors I know. In totality, these posts are at least as long as most business books. hope, and hope is not a strategy.

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Up and Running

JULY 10, 2017

Determining the right monetization strategy is by far the most important issue for every SaaS business. You can have all traction in the world—acquire, activate, and retain users, but until your startup earns money, you are doing charity work, not running a business. Nick, our CEO, taking a photo of the Chanty team.

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View from Seed

MARCH 3, 2015

Ellie Mirman was the first marketer hired by the CMO of HubSpot, the Boston-based marketing software startup that IPOed in 2014. Below, she shares lessons learned from the earliest days of marketing the company and how this has translated to her second startup role as VP of Marketing at Toast. Where do you start?

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Marketing Sales Cycle Startup CTO Hire 120

Austin Startup

APRIL 27, 2019

As I mentioned at the beginning of this series/ebook, over the years I’ve noticed that I tend to frequently share certain Lucky7 posts with entrepreneurs we’ve backed , team members at data.world, or other startup investors I know. In totality, these posts are at least as long as most business books. Who says Austin can’t do B2C now ?

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David Teten

MARCH 18, 2021

A typical VC thesis: “we invest in tech startups in Europe at an early stage” However, our experience shows that in many cases: . Thirty-four VC firms in OpenVC call themselves “early-stage” Yet, 30% of those don’t actually invest in pre-revenue startups. 2) Business model-defined funds.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Cofounder Venture Capital Deal Flow 78

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 16, 2020

Here are six mistakes entrepreneurs make during the nascent stage of their startups. Entrepreneurs have inspired many to transform their startup ideas into reality aimed towards solving various problems for the greater good. And this very point sets an entrepreneur apart from a business person.

Entrepreneur 148

Entrepreneur Startup Non-Compete B2C 148

The Startup Magazine

JULY 29, 2021

As part of our Founder Interview series, The Startup Magazine caught up with entrepreneur Ola Sars, Founder and CEO of music-tech leader, Soundtrack Your Brand. A serial entrepreneur in the music-tech space, Ola has been a driving force behind transforming the music industry. Ola Sars, Founder and CEO of Soundtrack Your Brand.

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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

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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

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View from Seed

APRIL 30, 2019

2019 is off to an exciting start for IPOs of VC-backed startups. Zoom is a B2B company Pinterest and Lyft are obviously B2C companies. All three have different business models… SaaS, media/ad, and consumer transactional. All three are impressive and valuable businesses in their own right.

IPO 180

IPO B2B B2C Institutional Investors 180

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Last week, in part one of the B2B versus B2C series, I explained there are several reasons as to why entrepreneurs should venture into “B2B” (“Business to Business”) service based companies as opposed to any form of “B2C” (“Business to Consumer”) company, “B2B” product-oriented company or strictly a web-based B2B firm.

B2B 105

B2B Business Model B2C Agile 105

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Modern entrepreneurship began at the turn of the 21 st century with the observation that startups aren’t smaller versions of large companies – large companies at their core execute known business models, while startups search for scalable business models. Here’s their description of why and how.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 23, 2022

In this post, I will cover why revenue is important, why it’s a bad north star KPI and what startup founders should consider when choosing a North Star Metric (NSM). Why is revenue important (the obvious facts): We can all agree that revenue is important, or even essential, for startup success.

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www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Blog About Log in Register Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition In the many thousands of articles advising entrepreneurs on what they have to focus on to build successful startups, much has been written about three key factors: team, product and market, with particular focus on the importance of product/market fit.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 24, 2020

If you’re interested in selling your eCommerce website but are unsure of how to go about determining the actual value of your business, you’ve come to the right article. EBITDA, which admittingly is quite a mouthful of an acronym, is the method that’s used for businesses doing over $10 million per year in revenue.

eCommerce 120

eCommerce Valuation B2C Revenue 120

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

Useful blogs and links for startups Click Here ————– 2.

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Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Unfortunately in early stage startups the drive for financing hijacks the corporate DNA and becomes the raison d’etre of the company. Chasing funding versus chasing customers and a repeatable and scalable business model, is one reason startups fail. The goal of their startup in this stage becomes “getting funded.”

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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.

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Technical Review Software Review Nevada Silicon Valley 48

View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2018

Through all of those posts, we’ve received one common question from founders: Are all Everyday Economy startups consumer-facing? We think there are two main categories of Everyday Economy B2B startups: enabling layers and pervasive tools. Startups also can become extremely habitual for a smaller subset of business end-users.

B2B 120

B2B B2C Vertical Portfolio 120

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

We spent a good amount of time trying to pick a name as I’m sure most business owners do. We were trying to pick a name that would indicate what it is we do since we are a B2C company. I’ve recently launched a startup with a few friends named Fonz Music. Thanks to Harsh Sonawala, IndiaSomeday Travels ! #18-

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Agile VC

APRIL 30, 2019

2019 is off to an exciting start for IPOs of VC-backed startups. Zoom is a B2B company Pinterest and Lyft are obviously B2C companies. All three have different business models… SaaS, media/ad, and consumer transactional. All three are impressive and valuable businesses in their own right.

IPO 100

IPO B2B B2C Institutional Investors 100

The Startup Toolkit

APRIL 15, 2014

Strong B2C business models have moats, bars, alerts, and habits. Here’s how it fits together: The most dramatic moats are in winner-take-all markets and are built from user activity, which means they grow stronger as your business scales. Business models' Moats keep your competitors out.

B2C 42

B2C Business Model Developer Email 42

YoungUpstarts

MAY 24, 2017

How you are going to monetize your startup?”. If you are in the very beginning of a journey to your first million or just considering various business ideas, this is the crucial question you’d have to answer one day. A few months ago we’ve started working on our product – Chanty business messenger.

Startup 173

Startup Viral Silicon Valley B2C 173

Version One Ventures

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The consumer subscription business model is certainly not a new concept. And as we’ve been investing in more B2C companies recently, we’re reminded just how popular this strategy to monetization continues to be. However, this approach doesn’t work for every business, especially if it adds to subscription fatigue.

B2C 90

B2C Portfolio Business Model Software 90

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

From there, I became the first non-founder employee at an e-commerce startup called BITSource, which was the first electronic software distributor delivering electronic volume software licenses to corporations. It was also beneficial because I got some good experience with both B2B and B2C business models.

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Management Product Entrepreneur Silicon Valley 150

Kodorra

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Don’t forget to choose a sound business model. Whether it is advertisement model, B2C (Business to Consumer) ecommerce, affiliate or subscription, picking the right choice could determine the rise or fall of your business. Step 2: Name your business.

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Software Review Hosting Intellectual Property Naming 45

ConversionXL

AUGUST 1, 2017

We can say the same thing for B2C products, for example, HeadSpace. There are tons of choices when in comes to some B2C apps, including using none of them. If they try once, and leave, that’s a massive leak in your funnel and a huge hole in your business model. So it comes down to this: how loyal are you to Headspace?

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Customer Retention B2C Programming 114

ConversionXL

JUNE 24, 2014

On the other hand, Easytobook , a B2C company, had 1.5 It seems that B2C companies might benefit far more from social login than B2Bbut even that seems to depend on a company’s expectations. If login data is gold, social login data is platinum ,” he says.Source: Big Data Startups. “In

Social Network 130

Social Network Viral Social Media B2C 130

Austin Startup

JANUARY 30, 2020

The relationship between a founder and their startup is a unique one?—?we’re Our revenue was consistently correlated to marketing spend, which to us indicated that it was unsustainable and there was low product/market fit, and we knew that lack of fit was the most commonly cited reason for why startups failed.

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Sweat Equity B2B B2C Business Model 63

Steve Blank

JUNE 23, 2021

This allowed us to emphasize how to differentiate a technical spec from a value proposition and expand on the parts of the business model that are unique for science and engineering startups. Ended in Week 10 as a B2C platform for scheduling on-demand at-home senior care. Team TakeCare. Team CareMatch. .”

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Lean Technology Artificial Inteligence Intellectual Property 326

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Pre-launch customer development data is another way, sometimes in the form of user surveys for consumer companies or interviews with potential beta customers for B2B businesses. One of our portfolio investments, a B2B SaaS company, was a pre-product startup at the time of the seed round. Once you cross the chasm of launching v1.0,

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Seed Stage B2B Seed Capital Revenue 149

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.

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Entrepreneur Czech Republic Retention B2C 115

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.

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