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.

B2C 132

B2C B2B IP Technical Review 132

Steve Blank

MAY 29, 2011

Max and his partners interviewed and analyzed over 650 early-stage Internet startups. Today they released the first Startup Genome Report — a 67 page in-depth analysis on what makes early-stage Internet startups successful. Founders overestimate the value of IP before product market fit by 255%. .

Technical Cofounder 333

Technical Cofounder Early Stage Startup Silicon Valley 333

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

One question that keeps coming up when speaking with early stage entrepreneurs when it comes to funding, is what metrics the company needs to hit to raise seed/series A/B etc: What’s a good conversion rate? Benchmarks are typically specific to stage/business model/geo. What should our MRR growth be?

B2C 141

B2C Technical Review Startup Retention 141

View from Seed

AUGUST 2, 2017

The physical office hasn’t been rendered obsolete by any means, but IP video conferencing has fundamentally changed how and with whom many people work on a daily basis. While our lens on the Everyday Economy is focused on our actions as individuals, it’s not constrained to B2C companies.

Seed Stage 273

Seed Stage Portfolio Cofounder B2B 273