VC Cafe

MAY 4, 2021

Slack is looking to build the B2B version of Clubhouse (Slack Virtual Hallways). Started in 2016 by an agency called Mobile-Sphere , and seems to have no outside funding. Fireside app which got be known as “Mark Cuban’s Clubhouse Clone” is still not live, but promises to deliver a next gen podcast platform.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2023

For instance, the research conducted by The Economist revealed that searches for environmental goods have grown by 70% since 2016. In 2023, personalization will remain a critical aspect of e-commerce trends, whether you are B2B or B2C.

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Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Other themes that we are bullish about for the new year include: mobile marketplaces, B2B marketplaces, mobile SaaS, machine learning and artificial intelligence, Bitcoin and blockchain technology, Fintech 2.0, Our warmest wishes to you and yours for a happy holiday season and here’s to a 2016 that is rich in creativity and innovation.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 25, 2018

It’s been well documented that LinkedIn was a bit late to the game when it comes to adopting video, but the largely B2B site has fully embraced it now. With a bit of strategizing, you can use LinkedIn’s video capabilities to appeal to your B2B customers, promote your brand and present yourself as an industry leader.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

TJ Parker (@tjparker) August 25, 2016. These companies are all over the map: B2B, B2C, SaaS, ecommerce, healthcare, SMB-focused, enterprise-focused, etc. In case it’s interesting to you, here’s a recap of Q2 2016 results. pic.twitter.com/LDrlNyH8mR. — Data Warehouse. Every startup collects data.

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Austin Startup

JULY 2, 2021

Chargify, the leading billing platform for B2B SaaS, announced today the massive productivity improvements and decrease in operating costs that CareerPlug has achieved using its new Chargify Business Intelligence product. The company was acquired by Scaleworks in 2016 and has headquarters in San Antonio, Texas and Dublin, Ireland.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The downfall of Microsoft’s chatbot Tay in 2016 is among the most poignant examples of such pitfalls. She helps B2B, B2C, technology, SaaS, healthcare, consumer goods, and professional services companies identify new market opportunities, develop new products, and generate demand.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Of the businesses surveyed by AFP in its 2016 Electronic Payments Survey , 51% of their supplier payments are still made by paper check. Considering how businesses have been dealing with B2B payment since — well, the beginning of modern society — you’d expect a much better solution to have emerged a long ago.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 6, 2018

A 2016 article in Fortune revealed that for the first time, consumers were making more purchases online than in stores. 51% of purchases were made online in 2016 – a significant jump from 48% the year before. And the trend is accelerating. With so much to gain, your website should be working for you, not against. Content is king.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Investment Criteria: B2B SaaS or tech-enabled services with proven, recurring contracts. Riverside Acceleration Capital : Closed Fund I for $50m in 2016. We developed Scaleworks venture finance loans to fill a need we saw for our own B2B SaaS companies. We’re also regularly following-on for existing portfolio companies.”.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 15, 2019

in 2016, as an advanced e-mobility and automotive technology company with the mission to develop world-class, emotionally-compelling vehicles featuring the most forward-thinking automotive technologies in existence. 12- Solve a problem in international B2B payments. Thanks to Brandy Runyan, Black Diamond PR Firm, LLC ! #2-

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Brandanew

OCTOBER 13, 2015

This is what you need to prep up for setting the content marketing goals for 2016 for your brands. 7 Content Marketing Goals For 2016 That You Can Set For Your Brand. > 66% B2B and 60% B2C “best in class” content marketers had a documented Content Marketing Strategy according to the Content Marketing Institute.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2018

With many B2B companies, they are more reliant on the owner’s personality and ability to shine, but if you want your business to grow, it’s the company that needs to have a brand that people identify with. Thanks to Alexandra Isenegger, Linkilaw ! #13- 13- Stronger brand. Photo Credit: Grant van der Harst. 16- Several goals.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 15, 2016

For instance, you could advice B2B transactions on your website. Have you ever heard of the Forbes Midas list 2016 ? Leads can be found accidentally. At that point you might get a bite from an interested big fish in the pond. But you can also buy leads, and it’s buying the right ones where things get interesting.

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Brandanew

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

You want the customer to read, get wowed and be interested to contact you if you’re a B2B player. Many of us forget that most purchasing decisions- B2B included- are emotional, not necessarily rational. A photo posted by Upasna Kakroo (@upasnakakroo) on Feb 13, 2016 at 6:57am PST. Is this compelling enough?

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Brandanew

AUGUST 31, 2016

Research by Content Marketing Institute (and partners) shows that only 32% B2B businesses in 2016 had a documented content strategy. And at the same time, 48% businesses cited a documented content marketing strategy as the reason for their overall improvement in content effectiveness.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

I always stayed there until that team was counter million in annualized revenue, which was around 2016. I started the agency partner program that you passed on and built that up. And that became about, and now is about 40% of HubSpot's revenue. And so HubSpot, since then's going crazy, I think as a company, they're doing 2.2

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Back in 2016, I read a book called Sprint by Jake Knapp, founder of Google Ventures. Today, Grizzle is a full-service content marketing and SEO agency that provides B2B and SaaS companies end-to-end services. Most B2B buyers know this. And so, the concept for a digital PR service was born. Image source ). Why this audience?

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Brandanew

AUGUST 3, 2016

It’s equally true for your B2B customers. pascale thorre (@pthorre) January 28, 2016. Social Media channels like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter etc. have become important channels of direct communication between brands and consumers. The applies in the case of both passive & active seekers of new product and brand experiences.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 25, 2020

A B2B website that educates potential buyers isn’t a personal “weblog.” Stuff that was published prior to 2016 really took a hit: Some tools, like Animalz’s Revive , can help identify posts that recently lost organic traffic, but they can’t tell you when updating content is the content priority for your site.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

According to the Content Marketing Institute, more than 85% of marketers consider lead generation to be their top priority in 2016 – a telling statistic on the priorities of the modern marketer. The ROI of Lead Scoring written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Drop him a note here.

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Eric Friedman

JANUARY 25, 2017

When Expa announced our new $100M fund in March, 2016, it was to continue our mission of creating new companies, but also use our learnings to form the Expa Labs program. This lesson comes into play because whether you are a B2C company or a B2B enterprise company. Nobody knows what will happen — despite the loudest pontificators.

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Growthink Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2015

Here are changes and initiatives that almost every business can set in motion right now to keep this from happening to them in 2016. And know that B2B customers too are fully conditioned with these expectations and that if we can't meet them, newer competitors will. Just say no! First, Understand and Speak to the “New Customer.”

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Brandanew

APRIL 18, 2016

Personalization is a big 2016 marketing trend. These steps can be followed for all businesses (B2B and B2C), so go through the details and take notes! As a business you will naturally know who your ideal consumer is. As customers, we want brands to reach out to us with things we like and prefer. This is not a one-time exercise.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 7, 2019

That’s especially true for B2B marketers. Yet, according to another study , only 11% of B2B companies have ongoing influencer marketing programs, compared to 48% of B2C brands. Yet, according to another study , only 11% of B2B companies have ongoing influencer marketing programs, compared to 48% of B2C brands.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 10, 2018

My company is named MARQETED and is a marketing consulting and services company for small businesses in the B2B sector. I had served as P+B’s West Coast Director for 3 1/2 years, acquiring the company at the end of 2016. Thanks to Paul Szyarto, Datapella ! #11- 11- Four key words. Photo Credit: Thaddeus Andres.

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Brandanew

MARCH 24, 2016

If you’re wondering whether your B2B company need to prioritize social media, this is for you. Most B2C businesses have gone totally social , with major consumer brands investing a good amount of their time and money on social media, but is it of any worth for B2B companies? Why Do B2B Companies Need To Prioritize Social Media.

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Up and Running

APRIL 17, 2018

B2B ecommerce sales , (businesses selling directly to other businesses) generate three times as much revenue as B2C, at $7.7 In 2016, mobile search officially overcame desktop search with nearly 60 percent of all searches coming from mobile devices. In fact, according to Shopify , global retail ecommerce sales are on track to reach $4.5

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Version One Ventures

JANUARY 4, 2017

Growing your B2B marketplace. In case you missed it, here is a series of blog posts recapping the event. Growth strategies for marketplaces: key takeaways from a fireside chat on growth. Should you move to a managed marketplace model? How Indiegogo grew its business.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

MAY 3, 2016

Then while at Stanford Graduate School of Business, Vincent took this basic idea and thought why not apply this to any B2B company — use data science to help any B2B company identify its best customer prospects. With this new platform, the B2B marketer defines a segment (i.e. Vincent Yang, EverString.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

With over 500 million people signed up, as of 2017, and 80% of B2B leads come from LinkedIn ( statistic: LinkedIn, 2017 ), it has become the platform for professional business networking. Statistic: SlideShare, 2016 ). It’s used by everyone and anyone in business who wants to be seen online and make strong business connections.

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Occam's Razor

MAY 2, 2017

B2B / Enterprise Sales: Salesforce. I absolutely hate how not data driven most B2B selling is. Mobile is massively undervalued by most B2B companies (including SF), hence the acquisition emphasis there. For a B2B company there are so many things we can measure. And, we can do so much for them! A quick best practice.

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Brandanew

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Both consumers (for B2C) and brand (for B2B) check the recency of your posts. You can now attend our next blogging workshop online on November 27th. Register at connect@brandanew.co . RELATED: Beginner’s guide to creating a remarkable business blog. Post Regularly. How frequently you post is also a good reminder to the search engines.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 28, 2015

In 2016, businesses and organisations will need to put a greater emphasis on effectiveness, top-line revenue and overall engagement. As such, brands in 2016 will likely be putting more resources towards optimizing around social media networks, so as to help future customers utilize additional avenues in finding them online.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

The differences, much like the differences of B2B optimization in general, mostly come down to differing business cycles, purchasing decisions, and success metrics. Stephen Pavlovich, CEO of Conversion.com , gave a great talk on SaaS conversion optimization at ConversionXL Live 2016. Best Free Trial Practices for B2B SaaS.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 13, 2017

As per the latest research , social media ad spend overwhelmingly surpassed television by the end of 2016- a result that wasn’t predicted. A recent 2016 report reveals that 85% audience believe that promoted accounts help them discover new businesses. It is an impactful twitter technique to drive engagements. Promoted Accounts.

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Brandanew

JANUARY 8, 2016

Social analytics and video marketing are likely to be the key marketing trends for 2016. Brands that will stand-out in 2016 will leverage the power of the community and create a strong ROI based on measurable data-backed decisions. Come for our first 2016 digital marketing workshop on Jan 15 (3pm to 6pm) in Delhi, India.

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