View from Seed

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Roughly 18-24 months ago, people started to revisit the question of unit economics… what is the underlying profitability of a B2C transaction or a B2B SaaS contract once all the appropriate costs are factored in. VC firms historically raised new funds every 3-4+ years, now it’s firmly down to 3 years or less.

IPO 202

IPO Early Stage Cofounder B2C 202

View from Seed

JUNE 22, 2016

I think where we are looking as a firm is more in a technology-enabled marketplace like that or a company that builds a product, rather than one that primarily operates with a services model. And actually, with that concept of a drone-enabled service, I’m not so negative on B2C companies as a lot of our discussion has been so far.

Technical Review 159

Technical Review Startup Software Review B2B 159

Agile VC

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Roughly 18-24 months ago, people started to revisit the question of unit economics… what is the underlying profitability of a B2C transaction or a B2B SaaS contract once all the appropriate costs are factored in. VC firms historically raised new funds every 3-4+ years, now it’s firmly down to 3 years or less.

IPO 100

IPO Early Stage Cofounder B2C 100

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

At a previous employer customer service on the phone was a huge part of the operation. Most companies (think any retailer for example) still operate their identities in a silo. That is for governments, companies and you to decide. A story where data is the hero, followed by two mind-challenging business-shifting ideas.

Metrics 60

Metrics Analytics Acquisition Naming 60

Designmantic Blog

MARCH 6, 2018

If there is one person who is able to provide creative solutions to complicated problems for governments, corporations and NFOs, it is definitely Holly Ransom. She was one of the founding members of the Athena Network in 2005 where she also served as its Operations Director and supported over 30 Regional Directors. Holly Ransom.

Entrepreneur 76

Entrepreneur Social Media B2B Cofounder 76

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

based companies initially funded by venture capital between 2006 and 2011, 84% now are closely held and operating independently, 11% were acquired or made initial public offerings of stock and 4% went out of business, according to Dow Jones VentureSource. Consumer Services (B2C). Languishing businesses were counted as survivors.

Venture Capital 107

Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

Up and Running

MAY 8, 2015

These will vary depending upon the industries you operate within and what services you provide, but at the very least, you should indicate: What your contact procedures are. Before that, though, you’ll want to have some idea of what areas need to be improved, and to figure this out you’ll need to establish your parameters.

Management 60

Management B2C B2B Retention 60

Occam's Razor

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

This example is about the very sad reality of the Ebola epidemic and the sadder still inaction by governments (like ours). I'm sure that information like this played a key role in getting our government, and likely others, to jump and take action when they did. Worldwide Smartphone Sales by Operating System , in thousands.

Analytics 143

Analytics Sierra Leone Channel Conversion 143

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

This is a clear example where business-to-business (B2B) marketers need to learn from their business-to-consumer (B2C) counterparts. It really does add a lot of overhead cost and operational complexity that is hard to absorb unless the business is at scale…meaning typically $2M++ of CMRR. but focus is a good thing. 4:00 PM.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 9, 2019

As true as that may be, the country’s focus on B2C applications and less-than-fastidious data collection practices could be its Achilles’ heel. The Chinese government has been pouring money into things like facial recognition. counterparts only raised about $3.6 China’s AI fight is lacking.

China 135

China America Artificial Inteligence Technical Review 135

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

i-nigma was successfully deployed by hundreds of enterprises, among them operators, advertisers, integrators and solution providers. 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. Amos Spacecom.

Mobile 103

Mobile Securities and Exchange Commission Flash IP 103

VC Cafe

MARCH 27, 2022

It looks forward to a world where users and creators govern the Internet and the economics flow more fairly to the creators directly via the platforms. Metaverse – it has both B2B and B2C applications. It’s real, it’s happening, and it has several layers, from infrastructure to creator economy to consumer.

Cofounder 179

Cofounder Venture Capital Equity 179