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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Our Recent Seed-Stage VC Investments

View from Seed

As my partner Rob Go has written , our goal is to invest half in consumer web and mobile and half in business-focused ventures. We’ve been remarkably consistent on this dimension as well: five of the recent 13 investments were B2C, five were B2B, and three you could categorize as B2B2C. The “Internet of Things”.

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How Important Is Mobile Readiness For Hotels?

YoungUpstarts

Hotels are often B2C and therefore it is essential that we are communicating to customers in the best way. The use of smartphones has grown, and nearly everyone uses a mobile phone to gain access to the internet. More than 58% of web visitors and more than 51% of page views are generated from mobile devices.

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B2B Ecommerce Sites: What Works for B2B Buyers?

ConversionXL

But if your B2B ecommerce site differs on any of those elements—high prices, large quantities, or a need to serve B2C and B2B buyers—things change. What works with the average B2C consumer won’t always work with B2B ecommerce buyers. That makes some B2C marketing tactics less useful. So what changes? And what works best?

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Twitter Link Roundup #198 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Great post on the most important internet metric of them all – CONVERSION – crowdspring.co/18u6N8Y. Phony Web Traffic Tricks Digital Ads | WSJ – crowdspring.co/1dUs9P4.

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Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out – The Startup Genome Project

Steve Blank

They went to work gathering deep knowledege of what makes successful Internet startups. 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.

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Guide to Create an Uber for Courier App

ReadWriteStart

Additionally, the major factors contributing to its high growth are better Internet access, e-commerce platforms, the scope of international trade, smartphone usage, and a rise in disposable income. Business to Consumer (B2C) – It is the most common type of business model. Timely sharing of SMS notifications via Twilio.

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20 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Industry With The Most Optimist Future

Hearpreneur

Smart or Self Driving Cars, IoT Devices, Smart Homes, Medical chip implants, Bots, and Robots to assist you; in short, everything will be connected to the internet and cloud. 5- Software, app, and web development. The future is the Internet of Things (IoT). Trends that could spur investments in Technology. 6- Sensors.