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B2B Marketplaces Revisited

Version One Ventures

Twenty years ago – in the midst of the Web 1.0 Yet today, the world of B2B marketplaces still lags far behind its B2C counterpart. The marketplace can also charge sellers a fee to use the platform’s software that streamlines buyer interactions. boom – expectations were high for B2B (product) marketplaces. Transaction fees.

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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. Physical-World Ecommerce. Step-Function Ad Tech.

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5 Ways Mobile Apps Can Help You Build A Brand

YoungUpstarts

If you’re not using mobile software to get there, you should be. According to a survey by B2C researcher AgilOne , more than 70% of consumers expect a personalized experience from brands. Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) are a topic too big to fit in this space, but worth every bit of your attention. Develop your own mobile app.

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The How, Why And When Of Website A/B Testing

YoungUpstarts

According to testing software provider Optimizely, A/B testing involves performing trials on two versions of a page, including the control, or A, version, and the version that contains the changes, or the B version. a provider of cloud hosting, dedicated hosting, managed hosting and web hosting services.

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Traction is the new IP

Version One Ventures

“Traction is the new IP ” sums up perfectly how the technology space has evolved over the past decade due to the nature of the web. In today’s web landscape, word of mouth drives adoption and can lead to “winner takes all” (or almost all) in both B2C and B2B markets.

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Shattering The Mold: Unleashing the Creator Economy in B2B Marketing

Duct Tape Marketing

Shattering The Mold: Unleashing the Creator Economy in B2B Marketing written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with Christie Horsman In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interviewed Christie Horsman, who brings a decade of expertise in both B2B and B2C marketing within the SaaS arena.

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Guide to Create an Uber for Courier App

ReadWriteStart

Business to Consumer (B2C) – It is the most common type of business model. Secure backup of all data by using Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud. . The extent of cross-platform compatibility (Android, iOS, and Web). Various business models in an on-demand courier delivery app. Final Thoughts.