View from Seed

APRIL 6, 2021

You will spend the rest of your time working alongside the partners throughout the investment process – analyzing investment opportunities, assisting in market research and diligence, and post-investment portfolio support. However, you will serve as a co-pilot on deals with all four partners, across the geographies we cover.

Technical Review 317

Technical Review Software Review Seed Stage Cofounder 317

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2022

Outside partners and channel impacts are complex. Of course, you need work with partners and channel to quantity their costs and contributions and normalize total results. With the internet at our fingertips, even B2B customers research and compare solutions, completing 50-90% of the work before a sales rep is contacted.

Acquisition 250

Acquisition Cost Customer Sales Cycle 250

View from Seed

JULY 6, 2020

You will spend the rest of your time working alongside the partners throughout the investment process – analyzing investment opportunities, assisting in market research and diligence, and post-investment portfolio support. . However, you will serve as a co-pilot on deals with all four partners, across the geographies we cover. .

Technical Review 257

Technical Review Software Review Hiring Seed Stage 257

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Whether you are a B2B SaaS company or a B2C mobile app, knowing how your business stacks up against industry averages can help you make informed decisions and drive growth. For example, in B2B SaaS conversion, OpenView Partners 2022 benchmark report found that the average conversion rate for B2B SaaS businesses was 7.3%

Retention 109

Retention Conversion Churn Rate B2C 109

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 19, 2022

Your B2B sales effort is based on your ability to attract and retain prospects. If you want to boost your conversion rates, you need to create a great B2B sales plan. And if you’re not sure how to reach your goals, these B2B sales tips that we prepared will help you reach the revenue and success you’re hoping for. Focus on OKRs.

B2B 144

B2B Sales Elevator Pitch Lead Generation 144

Version One Ventures

MARCH 29, 2024

Dinari launched its B2B API and managed account services. Gencove has partnered with Ferris Genomics to offer end-to-end genomics sequencing services. The program starts April 8. You can apply here. Filebase launched the Filebase Content Delivery Network , a CDN specifically optimized for IPFS content delivery.

Portfolio 82

Portfolio Software Review San Francisco API 82

View from Seed

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Or, if you can’t skip a round, when should you try to work extra hard to minimize dilution and when should you be prepared to take more dilution for the right partner/situation? Also, the benefit of raising a pre-seed from great partners probably outweighs the cost. Experienced founders: B2B. Founders with limited experience.

Dilution 149

Dilution B2B Burn Rate Early Stage 149

View from Seed

JANUARY 27, 2021

We are looking to bring on board a versatile new team member to support the varied internal operations of the firm as well as collaborate with the partners on our external programs and communications with the broader entrepreneurial community. About NextView.

Operations 227

Operations Hiring Seed Stage Software Review 227

View from Seed

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The first is that we are welcoming Stephanie Palmeri as the newest Partner at the firm. Almost all of this increase came from our existing Limited Partners, with a small portion that was made available to new LPs. We make very few investments on a per-partner basis, which is why we are quite top-heavy as a firm.

Cofounder 156

Cofounder San Francisco Portfolio Limited Partner 156

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

You will spend the rest of your time working alongside the partners throughout the investment process – analyzing investment opportunities, assisting in market research and diligence, and post-investment portfolio support. We invest nationally across Consumer and B2B, with most of our investments are based in NYC, SF/Bay Area, and Boston.

Technical Review 156

Technical Review North America Seed Stage Bandwidth 156

View from Seed

JULY 31, 2014

Two weeks ago, my partners and I here at NextView Ventures announced our second fund. As my partner Rob Go has written , our goal is to invest half in consumer web and mobile and half in business-focused ventures. BUSINESS-FOCUSED (B2B). Network Effect B2B.

Seed Stage 272

Seed Stage B2C Technical Review Disintermediation 272

View from Seed

MAY 24, 2021

You will spend the rest of your time working alongside the partners throughout the investment process – analyzing investment opportunities, assisting in market research and diligence, and post-investment portfolio support. However, you will serve as a co-pilot on deals with all four partners, across the geographies we cover.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Software Review Seed Stage Cofounder 120

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 3, 2021

When B2B business partners with a factoring company or a factor, the company can sell its outstanding invoices in exchange for advance cash. Here is an example: ABC manufacturing company partners with a factoring company and shows an invoice for $1,000. About Manufacturing Invoice Factoring.

Finance 178

Finance B2B Partner Technical Review 178

ConversionXL

MARCH 6, 2019

LinkedIn ads offer the benefits of video content and the granular targeting of a B2B-centric platform. The growth of B2B video marketing. But LinkedIn owns the lucrative B2B audience. As AJ Wilcox notes in his course on LinkedIn ads , 72% of the Fortune 1000 are B2B companies. digital ad spend went to video.

Video 129

Video B2B Technical Review Campaign 129

Version One Ventures

JUNE 16, 2020

We recently wrote that B2B marketplaces need to nail four things : aggregate product catalogs, automate procurement processes, increase trust/social proof, and integrate with key services in the ecosystem. We are excited to be partnering with Ben Vaught and his whole team on the journey forward. . P.S. They’re hiring ! .

Government 125

Government Seattle Software Review Aggregator 125

Version One Ventures

JANUARY 4, 2021

Pienza , a Seattle based B2B startup studio led by Bizible founder Aaron Bird, raised $5.1M. . Lolli continues to add great partners like eBay ; you can now earn BTC while you shop on eBay’s marketplace. . Jam raised a $3.5M seed to Figma-tize product collaboration. You can read our announcement here. .

Portfolio 148

Portfolio Technical Review Securities and Exchange Commission North America 148

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Entrepreneurs need to look more broadly into the business-to-business (B2B) space for more lucrative opportunities. As outlined a while back by Adam Holden-Bache on Social Media B2B , I’m convinced that business-to-business has more money and more untapped opportunities, still waiting to be found: Find strategic partnerships.

B2B 210

B2B Angel Investor Forecast Global 210

Lightspeed Venture Partners

AUGUST 25, 2021

The post Balance raises $25M in a Ribbit Capital-led Series A to grow its ‘consumer-like B2B checkout platform’ appeared first on Lightspeed Venture Partners.

B2B 113

B2B Partner 113

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In the third episode , I share why there’s immense value in working with partners who also serve your existing clients and why leveraging your internal team for referral generation is essential. 2:59] Where strategic partners can fit into this idea. [3:25] 9:26] Why this works particularly well if your clientele is B2B. [10:04]

Engineer 99

Engineer B2B Networking Lead Generation 99

View from Seed

APRIL 27, 2020

In all times, we are high-conviction, hands-on investors and make fewer investments on a per-partner basis than pretty much every seed fund in the country. . We invest in both B2B and consumer companies that aspire to shape the lives of millions of mass market end users. We look forward to partnering together to make that happen.

Cofounder 194

Cofounder Software Review Portfolio Technical Review 194

Austin Startup

MARCH 13, 2020

Since then, we’ve served 500+ unique customers, worked with 10+ space partners, pivoted our business model from B2C to B2B, signed on advisers, and have raised money from outside investors. Your partner matters To all those solo-founders out there?—?kudos Our biggest example of this was our pivot from B2C to B2B.

B2C 62

B2C Austin B2B Cofounder 62

YoungUpstarts

MAY 21, 2020

by Nick Frandsen, co-founder and managing partner at Dovetail. For a B2B product, this means figuring out what kinds of businesses are suited for your product. Nick Frandsen is a co-founder and managing partner at Dovetail. It’s genius! It’s the next thing!” What is their size, industry and location?

Product 264

Product Cofounder Audience Product Development 264

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Six months ago Upfront Ventures announced its first Partner hire since 2007 – Greg Bettinelli. It’s been a really exciting time for me personally to be able to see a partner come in with the energy, enthusiasm and new ideas that remind me of myself 6 years ago. Congrats to my partner Greg and the entire team at Deliv.

B2B 331

B2B eCommerce B2C Differentiation 331

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Understand that B2B buyers are still humans. Maya Shah-Ceccotti , senior product marketing manager at ScreenCloud, claims that marketers in the B2B space often neglect that end buyers are still humans who are only representing businesses. There is no reason why the same shouldn’t apply to B2B customers.

Product 127

Product Marketing B2B Technical Review 127

The Next Web

JUNE 8, 2014

Yoav Leitersdorf and Ofer Schreiber of are partners at YL Ventures. B2B companies, often due to the higher barriers to develop a working product, have historically been less popular with early-stage investors – such barriers sometimes involve tough requirements for core IP and deep technology. And more importantly, B2B companies.

B2C 132

B2C B2B IP Technical Review 132

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2012

But entrepreneurs need to look more broadly into the B2B space for more lucrative opportunities. As outlined a while back by Adam Holden-Bache on Social Media B2B , I’m convinced that business-to-business has more money and more untapped opportunities, along the following lines: Strategic partnerships. Sponsorships and advertising.

B2B 206

B2B Angel Investor Mobile Forecast 206

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.

B2B 81

B2B Social Media Design Operations 81

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 29, 2019

This is also where your own priorities may influence who you are looking to partner with. A B2B research, ratings and reviews platform located in Washington, DC, they provide in-depth client reviews, data-driven content and vetted market leaders. Research the founder, MD or CEO of the company. Finally, review the apps they have built.

Technical Review 147

Technical Review Developer Hiring Software Review 147

ConversionXL

AUGUST 18, 2020

In this article, I walk you through a framework—the SEO pyramid—and how to think about keyword research for B2B SaaS businesses. The SEO Pyramid categorizes search term types for B2B SaaS businesses. For many B2B SaaS companies, problem terms are the biggest opportunity. What is the SEO pyramid? brand terms, solution terms, etc.)

Framework 123

Framework B2B SEO Search 123

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Having helped world-class companies recruit B2B sales executives for decades, here are have 4 ways to build a strong virtual bench: 1. Instead of visiting colleges, collecting resumes and arranging interviews, the consumer good giant made the jobs known via social media and then partnered with an A.I.

Artificial Inteligence 113

Artificial Inteligence B2B Reputation Hiring 113

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

You’re in discussions with strategic partners and potential beta customers. Think of your first B2B web site as one step beyond your elevator pitch. Call out strategic relationships with business partners, research institutions, or industry groups. You’ve validated your market and designed a minimally viable prototype.

Elevator Pitch 100

Elevator Pitch Web Portfolio B2B 100

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 16, 2024

I’ve been coaching a lot of non-partner VC professionals and their number one challenge (besides taking obligatory meetings that their GP throws over the fence at the last minute—GPs, why do you do this? Stop wasting your team’s time and a founder’s time. Just pass when you think it’s a pass.) As a Principal, you have some juice.

Founder 88

Founder Bandwidth Deal Flow B2B 88

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 29, 2019

Share the pain with business partners. If your supply chain partners simply cannot make their offering cost-effective due to their country of origin, it is essential to identify new markets in which to do business. Employ the sales team to expand globally.

Sales 113

Sales Mexico China Canada 113

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

As a new business, especially when planning to partner with other companies in your field or otherwise may seem to be like a great way of growing and establishing your business faster, at ease and without any difficulty. But the stakes are high for B2B tech start-ups whose operations can be ruined by connecting their wagon to a passing fad.

B2B 100

B2B Database Social Media Startup 100

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Mitul’s passion to excel and customer focus have been built into the core values and mission of Citius Partners. They provide a hands-on transformation and revenue growth partner for B2B technology companies. How Citius Partners helps their clients. Mitul Ruparelia – Founder, Citius Partners.

Founder 128

Founder B2B Private Equity India 128

Women Entrepreneurs Can

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Rather than waiting 60 days or more for their customers to pay their sales invoices, businesses that partner with an invoice financing company can get the money they need in as little as 24 hours. This helps businesses manage cash flow better, and it’s usually only available for B2B sellers with known customers who pay invoices on time.

Finance 52

Finance Artificial Inteligence Software Review Security 52

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 18, 2013

There’s also a massive opportunity for B2B marketplaces to replace paper-centric, error-prone supply chains for small businesses. New B2B startups can improve on earlier versions by lowering the costs of transactions and helping identify the right suppliers and products. Boris & Angela.

Technical Review 153

Technical Review Silicon Valley Portfolio B2B 153