OnlyOnce

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Having a reputation as being a low-cost provider can be in and of itself effective marketing – if that reputation is strong enough and your selection is wide enough, at least in retail-oriented industries, customers may consistently buy from you even if you’re not ALWAYS the low-cost provider. It could be employee or customer training.

B2B 48

B2B B2C Vertical Reputation 48

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 26, 2018

They convey the right message to customers convincing them to do business with you. A bad or poor business name choice on the other hand, can scare customers, fail to communicate your core business, and cause you to lose “buy mode” customers, none of which you want for your business. Source: Pixabay. What are your thoughts?

Naming 92

Naming eCommerce Startup Database 92

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

A number of analysts have particular focus on serving the customers of technology companies, e.g., Gartner and 451 Research. Custom CRM solutions for PE/VC funds are offered by Altvia , Backstop Solutions , DealCloud , EquityTouch , SalesLogistix , Satuit , Sevanta Dealflow , Navatar , Salesforce , SalesforceIQ , and Touchstone.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Lean Methodology consists of three tools designed for entrepreneurs building new ventures: The Business Model Canvas – to write down all the hypotheses about a new business; Customer Development – a process for testing those hypotheses outside the building; Agile Engineering – to rapidly build minimal viable products to test product/market fit.

Customer 424

Customer Marketing Lean Vertical 424

Feld Thoughts

MAY 30, 2018

Connect ‘18 is bringing together thought leaders and experts – from across industries and verticals – who are experts in the world of data-driven customer intelligence and marketing. The Rise of Augmented Humanity – the role artificial intelligence is capable of playing in creating deeper customer connections.

Denver 16

Denver Artificial Inteligence B2C Vertical 16

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

This provides us more time to develop meaningful relationships with prospects and customers. A number of analysts have particular focus on serving the customers of technology companies, e.g., Gartner and 451 Research , and their work is also relevant for investors. 3) Raise capital. 6) Due diligence.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 26, 2019

Danny Haber is the founder of oWOW, a B2B and B2C concern which is directly involved in building modular units for resale to property developers, and as new housing for consumers. As a vertically integrated company, oWOW cuts costs which are then passed on in the form of lower rental prices to tenants.

San Francisco 113

San Francisco Oakland Developer California 113

Brandanew

MARCH 24, 2016

“You need to be where your customers are!” Most B2C businesses have gone totally social , with major consumer brands investing a good amount of their time and money on social media, but is it of any worth for B2B companies? Those searchers are your potential customers. But stats prove otherwise. Are you active on guest blogs?

Social Media 100

Social Media B2B Media Vertical 100

ConversionXL

APRIL 4, 2014

If you’re interested in increasing customer lifetime value , know the real journey begins after that first sale is made. The reason this works in physical stores is because real-life employees are there to answer questions & make recommendations based on what they observe about the customer. image source.

eCommerce 112

eCommerce Sales Marketing Software Review 112

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 16, 2012

In founding TripAdvisor, Kaufer wanted to take his hard core engineering skills and apply them to vertical search in travel. Fortunately, on the side, the company had built up TripAdvisor.com as a demo site to show the prospective clients what a vertical search engine could do. Big Data meets travel…in 2000.

Part-Time VPE 54

Part-Time VPE Software Review Costa Rica Technical Review 54

The Next Web

DECEMBER 8, 2013

By the end, 99 percent of the B2B marketplaces had cratered and only B2C eBay was left standing and thriving. it’s really a software business, not liquidity driven) and that B2C marketplaces could not be built under the giant momentum of eBay’s “ network effect. Investment stopped, and entrepreneurs focused on other categories.

B2C 136

B2C B2B Demand Vertical 136

View from Seed

AUGUST 2, 2017

Others take bets on certain verticals or business models, such as marketplaces, SaaS, or enterprise technology. While our lens on the Everyday Economy is focused on our actions as individuals, it’s not constrained to B2C companies. Slack and Dropbox are used every single day by their business customers.

Seed Stage 273

Seed Stage Portfolio Cofounder B2B 273

Mucker Lab

MAY 1, 2013

From the outside, they are vertically integrated challengers to decades if not hundred-years old incumbents. In fact they tend to be B2B rather than B2C companies – while the popular bet these days in B2B for many is in “enterprise software” – maybe the better bet is in betting on these software native challengers.

Software 107

Software Silicon Valley Los Angeles Columbus 107

ConversionXL

APRIL 22, 2015

Even if we sell the same products to the same demographic, many things can be different – traffic sources, relationship with the audience, customer support etc. B2B and B2C. It doesn’t matter which vertical you’re in, you can use it to find great insights to lead to better test hypotheses. Customer surveys.

Analytics 48

Analytics Technical Review Conversion Framework 48

www.rocketwatcher.com

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

I’ve seen online B2C startups use Dave McClure’s Startup Metrics for Pirates as a starting point for measuring what marketing is doing. Oct, 2010 38 Comments I think people are finally coming around to the idea that good marketing requires good measurement. If you enjoyed that, you should subscribe!

B2B 42

B2B Metrics Marketing Startup 42

mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Generally speaking, a name is more valuable to a B2C (marketing-driven) company than a B2B (sales-driven) counterpart, so allocate your efforts accordingly. Our startup creates custom vertical search and decision making engines for people or businesses with structured data.

Naming 84

Naming Startup Social Media RSS 84

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

signup, upgrade, trial pricing Zuora – online subscription management FeeFighters – find the cheapest credit card processors HealPay – Collections made easy Customer Support Tender – support, knowledgebase tool for your site GetSatisfaction - conversations between companies / customers.

Software Review 110

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110