VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The tech industry is obsessed with the consumer subscription model, or B2C SaaS. The recent legal battles between Epic Games and Apple on this practice, highlights the tension between the Consumer Subscription apps and the platforms they rely on for distribution. Will more apps rebel against the giants? Subscription fatigue?

B2C 187

B2C Cloud Valuation Acquisition 187

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Business model viability, in the majority of startups, will come down to balancing two variables: Cost to Acquire Customers (CAC) The ability to monetize those customers, or LTV (which stands for Lifetime Value of a Customer) Successful web businesses have long understood these metrics as they have such an easy way to measure them.

Acquisition 103

Acquisition Cost Customer Entrepreneur 103

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The majority of funds are using the popular B2C websites and services for basic due diligence, e.g., Linkedin, Twitter, HackerNews. Lean Case provides standard business models & metrics, so you can apply a standard approach to business planning, modeling, and profitability tracking. If you have one, please contact me.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

No-brainer for B2B companies but also for B2C companies (making special advertising deals for example) Reply steveblank , on June 8, 2011 at 9:05 am said: Martin, Any suggestions? I think actually actively selling your stuff is very important for a startup these days.

Software Review 110

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110