Version One Ventures

JANUARY 8, 2019

And Ada Support raised $14m to help companies develop their own customer service chatbots. Clio acquired Lexicata, a Los Angeles-based customer relationship management and client intake tool for lawyers. That’s the recap from Q4 2018. The post Q4 2018: Portfolio News and Activities appeared first on Version One.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 26, 2022

We may be waiting for 5G in the UK, but China has been studying G6 since 2018 and started properly testing it with the support of its big national telecommunications companies in 2020, according to editors at inc.com. Many B2B buyers now prefer digital meetings, digital conference calls, and negotiations. 16- Customer focus.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 2, 2019

Instead, they usually turn to B2B businesses that can help them keep their operations running. So, if you’ve been thinking about entering the corporate arena, starting your own B2B business makes a lot of sense. But what B2B business ideas are worth considering in 2019? Here are seven of them you should know about.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 23, 2019

Dedicated to early-stage companies, there were over 15 categories to choose from in the 2018 edition, including, inter alia: B2B Business of the Year, Crowdfunded Business of the Year and Export Business of the Year. How have you used your family heritage to build customer loyalty? Read the Rubric. Answer the relevance question.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 16, 2018

New tools allow companies to discover valuable customer information that they would otherwise miss, then act on that information at the right time with the right message.”. In B2B sales, the process is longer, but the premise is the same: Online research has replaced the old-school necessity of verbal description in sales.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 18, 2019

As marketers, we know that customers are our best salespeople. Congrats if you’re among the 73% of marketers who publish customer case studies to win hearts, minds, and pockets. In a world of fake news and fake reviews—only 37% of B2B buyers trust vendors—genuine customer success stories are precious assets.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

In 2018, after two short years and $3 million raised in startup funds, recruitment AI company Ansaro shut down due to bad market fit. Muun found a market need but failed to compete with bigger names that provided customers with authoritative content and resources. Muun’s more well-known competitors had more features and better pricing.

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Up and Running

JUNE 4, 2019

trillion reached in 2018. But alongside the explosive growth of online selling, customer expectations have also soared. If you’re an ecommerce retailer, not only should your line of products be of optimal quality, you need to be able to get them to your customer’s door as quickly as possible. trillion —almost double the $2.3

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Up and Running

AUGUST 14, 2018

It’s indisputable: Email marketing is still relevant and effective, but your customers’ inboxes get more crowded every day. I’m segmenting my ideal customer demographic and reaching out to my potential customers,” says Hsu. Think about ways to keep your customers engaged. Be more strategic about your marketing spend.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Digital marketing is all about establishing a voice and sending a message that customers can relate too, and makes you stand out. Put your customer at the top, rather than technology. For young consumers today, it may be Instagram or Snapchat, while B2B offerings should take a hard look at LinkedIn and other business forums.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 3, 2018

The 2018 edition of CXL Live brought together 400 practitioners from 22 countries and everyone was “locked in” at a beautiful resort for a full three days. Julian Gaviria (@juliangav) March 30, 2018. Stefan Koenig (@koenigst) March 30, 2018. — Tom van den Berg (@TomvdBerg1) March 28, 2018. And we’re off!

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Transformify

JULY 4, 2018

v) B2B Freelance Marketplace. (vi) It is possible to source and transfer candidates to any external applicant tracking system via a custom integration. The localisations in all other languages are purchased separately and customized to address the needs of the respective client. USD 20-USD 50. readily included in most packs.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 20, 2020

Researchers placed the value of the dietary supplement industry at an estimated 140 billion dollars (2018). The reliable manufacturing and distribution of products and excellent customer service can also contribute to a supplement line’s success. Makers Nutrition, for example, supplies excellent athletic supplements.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

“The idea is that when you work backwards and start with the press release, it’s easier to put yourself in the customer’s shoes.”. Internal press releases are centered around the customer problem, how current solutions (internal or external) fail, and how the new product will blow away existing solutions. Image source ).

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 10, 2020

In 2018, 15 percent of Americans reported that they had interacted with a company’s chatbot — an automated, web-based conversation platform — in the prior 12 months. With that said, the best chatbot solutions improve the customer experience to drive sales. by Christa Martin, Chief Outsiders CMO. The AI boom is well underway.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 6, 2018

Your website is designed for you, not your customers. Redesigning just a section of your site, or reevaluating how your customers get from point A to point B (also known as a “user flow”) might be all you need. The results: The number of customers purchasing went up by 45%. You aren’t getting the results you want.

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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. Visit www.chargify.com to learn more about Chargify Business Intelligence. and Canada.

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Eric Friedman

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Inspired by this tweet, and the rabbit hole of conversations surrounding it, I was motivated to share some thoughts on the similar look and feel of B2B startups. . B2B is finally investing in brand, but missing the mark on differentiation. link] — Brianne Kimmel (@briannekimmel) October 22, 2018. How confusing!

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 5, 2018

After speaking with many tech startups last month at the Consumer Electronics Show, the common theme among them was a desire to achieve explosive growth in 2018. From smart cities and driverless cars to artificial intelligence, big data, CRM and SaaS, 2018 is ripe for technology companies to achieve record revenue and profits.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 9, 2018

While there is a sense of relief for all small businesses, many owners and managers barely made it past the Tax Day finish line because they had to frantically collect expense receipts, customer invoices and other important business documents for the IRS. Research the new tax act to find out how it will affect your business.

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Hippoland

MARCH 2, 2018

:( C) Though we did no investments in TO/Waterloo, Atlanta, Boston, and really anywhere in the midwest in 2017, we have done a TON of investments in these locations in the past and will likely look heavily there in 2018. 5) We skewed towards B2B companies. 43% of our companies are B2B companies.

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Hippoland

MARCH 2, 2018

:( C) Though we did no investments in TO/Waterloo, Atlanta, Boston, and really anywhere in the midwest in 2017, we have done a TON of investments in these locations in the past and will likely look heavily there in 2018. 5) We skewed towards B2B companies. 43% of our companies are B2B companies.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 5, 2018

In today’s fast growing world of e commerce, having apps for firms has its own undeniable merits for both the retailers and the customers. We provide a feature rich ready to launch custom shopping cart platform that offers extraordinary shopping experience and give you more control on your business. Taxi dispatch solution.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JUNE 2, 2021

In 2018, 8.1 Read Online Customer Reviews. So instead, you may want to go to external sites, like Reddit or B2B to make sure you’re buying from a reputable company. million people in the United States vaped or used e-cigarettes, but that number is growing. Only Buy From Reputable Shops.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 25, 2020

A B2B website that educates potential buyers isn’t a personal “weblog.” In October 2018, older posts began to decline in rankings. If I need to find an article on creating a custom dimension in Google Analytics, I don’t care if you published it five years ago. To be honest, it never did. It doesn’t age the same way.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

You may agonize over the decision to choose one path over the other, but you can save that strategic energy for figuring out how to transition more free users into paying customers. Freemium and free-trial strategies can reduce customer action costs (CACs). Why product-led strategies work for SaaS companies. Free trial.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

When GE Life Sciences wanted to learn how customers discussed protein purification, they analyzed 500,000 protein-related comments on social media. The data improved content creation, tailored website vocabulary to the voice of the customer , and honed their search strategy. What is social media good (and bad) at assessing?

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Businesses in 2018 have already anticipated the trend and have adopted this emerging tech for gaining a grip on their audience base. With more and more businesses realizing videos for marketing and brand education, 73% of B2B organizations say they have received a positive ROI after using video marketing.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 30, 2018

Connect ‘18 is bringing together thought leaders and experts – from across industries and verticals – who are experts in the world of data-driven customer intelligence and marketing. The Rise of Augmented Humanity – the role artificial intelligence is capable of playing in creating deeper customer connections.

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 13, 2018

With paid access to GA360—$150,000 per year, billed monthly at $12,500 with an annual contract—users also get access to 360 versions of other products: The announcement of the Google Marketing Platform, in June 2018, combined paid ad platforms and the Google Analytics 360 Suite. Custom dimensions and metrics. Image source ).

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VC Cafe

JULY 26, 2020

Ditch the business plan and when assumptions are proven wrong, pivot Customer Development: Build a product your customers want (vs. what you think they might need) by talking to customers and testing every aspect of the product features, pricing, etc. Single users can test enterprise software using a credit card.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 28, 2020

I got one of those in 2018, mere months after I started at data.world as their first growth marketing and demand generation hire. It wasn’t quite a flip from B2C to B2B, but it was close. This is the model my customers referenced when I was selling them demand-gen software in 2014. Image source ). Image source ). Opportunity.

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

AUGUST 1, 2018

Chicago, IL, August 1, 2018 — The MoshPit Innovation Service is an innovation project discovery service marketed by GFi (Gregg Fraley Innovation). Less typical is asking how it might be combined (used) with sales, marketing, distribution, purchasing, or the customer service experience.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 7, 2019

That’s especially true for B2B marketers. Still, about 65% of brands planned to increase their investment in influencer marketing in 2018, which puts the strategy on track to top $10 billion by 2020. 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

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Everyone works so hard and with the economy heating up this year we have not had much downtime so I think everyone will appreciate the calm before the 2018 storm. I’m looking forward to relaxing and for a little while, decompressing from my busy travel schedule and customer service training business. 5- Two events. At Talent Plus, Inc.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 18, 2018

SkyBell, a fellow smart video doorbell, looks like it could be the next startup in this trend, thanks to its patent portfolio and strong B2B business. Business shipping platform Shippo has experienced 71 percent year-over-year growth per customer and “quietly” raised $20 million.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 20, 2019

While it doesn’t publish prices publicly, an interview with the Demandbase CEO in 2017 claimed that the average revenue per customer per month was $20,000. The high price tag self-selects Demandbase customers. It’s not just a giant CRM that matches customers with a subset of relevant accounts. Image source ). Image source ).

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