View from Seed

MARCH 3, 2015

So we had those two assets: Website Grader and the resulting email list. Around the same time we were doing those webinars, we launched our first ebook, and that did much better in terms of conversions — click-through-rate on emails, conversions on landing pages, and so on. Where do you start?

Marketing 120

Marketing Sales Cycle Startup CTO Hire 120

Austin Startup

JANUARY 30, 2020

We ran a series of experiments to see if we could move the needle in a more sustainable way with our current core business model - 1) Change the consumer interaction point: we rolled out a consumer facing app to streamline payment and bookings. When we tested our now current business model, the results were shocking.

Sweat Equity 63

Sweat Equity B2B B2C Business Model 63

Version One Ventures

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

We can whittle down those 30,000 companies to a more manageable number by filtering for business models, regions, state, co-investors, Twitter mentions, Facebook likes, LinkedIn connections, iTunes downloads, unique website visitors, and/or other criteria that align with our investment thesis. B2B marketplaces. Be thesis-driven.

Vertical 153

Vertical B2B B2C Venture Capital 153

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 22, 2019

Brian Dean: Sometimes if you can swing it, like if you have a staff and you have a writing staff and you have an editorial process, you can put out multiple pieces of content a day that all check those boxes, but for most small businesses, including mine, it’s better to stay small. Brian Dean: I’ll give you a good example.

SEO 59

SEO Kansas City Kansas Missouri 59

Up and Running

AUGUST 25, 2021

Similarly, you don’t want to rely on tools that work well for one business model but not another. If your goal is to launch a sub-brand, for instance, adding a deliverability plugin to your email marketing software, you can cross-promote and even offer your new product on your core website.

B2B 118

B2B Audience Software Review B2C 118

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Business Model I would like to propose that in addition to team, product, and market, there is actually a fourth, equally important, core element of startups, which is the need for a viable business model. Gross Margin should take into consideration any support, installation, and servicing costs.

Acquisition 103

Acquisition Cost Customer Entrepreneur 103

Mucker Lab

APRIL 6, 2023

Are there types of companies, market segments, industries, or business models where PLG does not make sense? If you work in B2C or e-commerce, you optimize that Add to Cart flow like crazy because that is your revenue. Can you grow a B2B company utilizing PLG without ever having the need for a sales team? I do that a lot.

Product 78

Product CTO Hire Startup Fractional CTO 78

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Not only can it enhance the user’s experience on your site—no need to fill out a registration form or remember yet more password—it also allows marketers to gather more accurate data, including verified email addresses, age, gender, relationship status, and interests. On the other hand, Easytobook , a B2C company, had 1.5

Social Network 73

Social Network Viral Social Media B2C 73

ConversionXL

JUNE 24, 2014

Not only can it enhance the user’s experience on your site – no need to fill out a registration form or remember yet more passwords – it also allows marketers to gather more accurate data, including verified email addresses, age, gender, relationship status and interests. On the other hand, Easytobook , a B2C company, had 1.5

Social Network 130

Social Network Viral Social Media B2C 130

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors. At Flow Capital, we use HubSpot’s sequences and workflows functions to automate a bulk of our emails and internal tasks. I previously posted a detailed presentation with sales technology tools useful for B2B sales. She is a model for us all!

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Up and Running

AUGUST 7, 2019

Incorporate Amazon sales into a subscription box business model. Media darling Dollar Shave Club built a major business through smart advertising and getting in on the subscription box craze ahead of the game. However, they adapted part of their business model and the partners they use in order to seize the new channel.

eCommerce 77

eCommerce Software Review Technical Review Audience 77

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Chasing funding versus chasing customers and a repeatable and scalable business model, is one reason startups fail. Is there a profitable business model? The Traditional VC Pitch Entrepreneurs who pursue the traditional product development model don’t have customer data to answer these questions. Can it scale?”

Customer Development 266

Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 266

The Next Web

DECEMBER 8, 2013

This is in part because these businesses are unencumbered by legacy constraints that had previously been hardwired into the companies and industries these startups are trying to disrupt. One such business model is the “online marketplace,” an entirely new business category not possible (at scale) before the Internet.

B2C 136

B2C B2B Demand Vertical 136

ConversionXL

APRIL 22, 2015

Let’s say you run a B2B site, and drive your visitors toward a quote request page. It’s proven to work across industries and business models. B2B and B2C. SaaS, ecommerce, lead gen, affiliate models. Send an email survey to recent first-time buyers. Customer surveys.

Analytics 48

Analytics Technical Review Conversion Framework 48

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Overall, nonventure-backed companies fail more often than venture-backed companies in the first four years of existence, typically because they dont have the capital to keep going if the business model doesnt work, Harvards Mr. Ghosh says. Most Emailed Feed. INTERNET BUSINESSES. Business Services (B2B).

Venture Capital 107

Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

Software By Rob

AUGUST 18, 2010

I tried all sorts of tactics to convert my free users: More upgrade prompts Less features on free accounts Premium features for 15 days More emails aimed at upselling users to paid None of these changes had a significant impact. Rob, frankly I’m surprised you’re endorsing this business model. #5 5 Ben K on 08.18.10

Software Review 78

Software Review Software Revenue Cofounder 78

Mike Michalowicz

MARCH 24, 2013

And don’t limit thinking to B2C goods and services. Think B2B as well. Whether one kid does it all or several kids work together to deliver the goods, a greeting card business in these days of e-cards, text and emails will be especially valuable around the holidays. #15 13 Personnel Service. 15 Poop Handler.

Entrepreneur 167

Entrepreneur Seed Money Social Media Sales 167

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

You validated our business model and added huge value to our efforts. For a more detailed explanation of CMRR and how it’s calculated, you can signup to receive David Cowan’s whitepaper Measuring Growth Businesses with Recurring Revenues at www.bvp.com/saas or send an email to saasvc@bvp.com. Michael Kassing.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 15, 2017

It was becoming a business model destined to fail. We were witnessing, firsthand, the dramatic shifts in B2C e-commerce, and the resulting incredible experiences and benefits brands were delivering their retail consumers. The differences between B2C and B2B within the same brands were staggering!

Entrepreneur 115

Entrepreneur Czech Republic Retention B2C 115

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

Poplytics – online surveys and analytics AskYourTargetMarket – market research surveys SurveyMonkey - granddaddy of on-line surveys Amazon Mechanical Turk – you can set up a question and get answers PickFu – A/B testing $5 for 50 opinions Collaboration Dropbox – store, sync, and, share files online.

Software Review 110

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

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. This unique branded nickname serves for voice access, fax access, SMS, website and email as well as a physical address for Post Office service.

Mobile 103

Mobile Securities and Exchange Commission Flash IP 103