Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Last week, in part one of the B2B versus B2C series, I explained there are several reasons as to why entrepreneurs should venture into “B2B” (“Business to Business”) service based companies as opposed to any form of “B2C” (“Business to Consumer”) company, “B2B” product-oriented company or strictly a web-based B2B firm.

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Version One Ventures

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The consumer subscription business model is certainly not a new concept. And as we’ve been investing in more B2C companies recently, we’re reminded just how popular this strategy to monetization continues to be. However, this approach doesn’t work for every business, especially if it adds to subscription fatigue.

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Up and Running

JULY 10, 2017

Different sources define freemium as a business model or a pricing strategy. We run into this kind of software services every day—Google, Youtube, Instagram, and so on. It’s mostly popular with B2C markets. However, your pricing options go far beyond freemium and free trial. Freemium isn’t free. Duolingo lingot store.

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Version One Ventures

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

When developing a business model, every software and app start-up eventually faces the same core question: Should we focus on monetizing customers or driving usage? News Business model Dropbox Enterprise software Evernote Free Freemium saas Skype' Free isn’t necessarily sustainable with B2B.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

This isn’t limited to the B2C space. Let me ask you two questions: Would you like to see and use a software product before buying it? This doesn’t apply just to small and mid-size businesses. As Aptrinsic notes , “Enterprise buyers also expect to try and evaluate software in an easy, frictionless way.”. Do you agree?

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Benchmarks are typically specific to stage/business model/geo. In this post I’ll focus on benchmarking resources for seed and series A in the following three categories: SaaS B2C / Consumer apps Deep tech. Software as a Service (Saas) benchmarks. 500 Startups created a helpful primer on key B2C metrics.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

From there, I became the first non-founder employee at an e-commerce startup called BITSource, which was the first electronic software distributor delivering electronic volume software licenses to corporations. It was also beneficial because I got some good experience with both B2B and B2C business models.

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View from Seed

MARCH 3, 2015

Ellie Mirman was the first marketer hired by the CMO of HubSpot, the Boston-based marketing software startup that IPOed in 2014. It’s so important to line up the type of marketer and leadership that fits the business model, the product, or even the founder’s philosophy or early attempts at marketing. Where do you start?

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 9, 2017

Define Your Business Model. There are numerous types and will determine how you grow and run your business. Some of the most common include: B2B: Business to Business – Selling a product or service to other businesses. SaaS: Software as a Service – Subscription-based and centrally hosted.

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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. Be thesis-driven. Mobile marketplaces.

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Mucker Lab

DECEMBER 11, 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.

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Mucker Lab

DECEMBER 11, 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.

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Seeing Both Sides

JULY 11, 2013

Across our portfolio and in my own entrepreneurial experience, I have seen three main sales models work successfully in scaling B2B sales: 1) Enterprise; 2) Telephone; and 3) Developer-driven. The typical quota for a sales rep varies by type of business model (SaaS vs. perpetual), product gross margin (e.g., Related articles.

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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. These new business models focused heavily on how buying behavior has changed because of the power of the web.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 22, 2019

So for example, a B2B national company that sells say like software as opposed to a B2C local company that does I don’t know, basement waterproofing. Yeah, the B2B software company I would 100% focus on creating content that your customers, around keywords that your customers search for.

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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.

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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. For example, Amplitude is a product analytics software. Hila is a mentor with Mucker Capital.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

We spent a good amount of time trying to pick a name as I’m sure most business owners do. We were trying to pick a name that would indicate what it is we do since we are a B2C company. When I started my warranty label business I wanted a name that would resonate with potential customers. 21- Surveys to potential customers.

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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.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The majority of funds are using the popular B2C websites and services for basic due diligence, e.g., Linkedin, Twitter, HackerNews. Lean Case provides standard business models & metrics, so you can apply a standard approach to business planning, modeling, and profitability tracking. The VC Software Stack?—?the

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Mucker Lab

MAY 1, 2013

The global trend for software powered innovations to permanently impacting every part of our lives and every part of our work is unstoppable and just at the beginning. Instead of funding or founding enterprise software companies – these new startups are increasingly hybrids. Software is eating industries.

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Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 16, 2012

TripAdvisor may be one of the most fascinating companies I know and so I was excited to dig into their business model as part of my series on scaling. TripAdvisor is more of a classic consumer Internet success story, but with even more powerful network effects and an amazing business model. Henry Harteveldt, Forrester.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Modern entrepreneurship began at the turn of the 21 st century with the observation that startups aren’t smaller versions of large companies – large companies at their core execute known business models, while startups search for scalable business models.

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 18, 2010

About the Author Ruben Gamez is the founder of Bidsketch , web based proposal software for designers. When he’s not developing software, he’s furiously working towards becoming a better Micropreneur. I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself.

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Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

Whether or not it’s trying to do productivity software with Office, or trying to do e-commerce with Amazon, et cetera. But also think about it in terms of business model. One is purely at the level of a business model that Neeva has tried to do. And also think about it in terms of go-to market.

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Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

Whether or not it’s trying to do productivity software with Office, or trying to do e-commerce with Amazon, et cetera. But also think about it in terms of business model. One is purely at the level of a business model that Neeva has tried to do. And also think about it in terms of go-to market.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 24, 2017

Customers can switch to premium or paid plan, which offers the software product or service with additional features or functionality. If you choose this pricing model you should keep in mind that it is the one that is hard to scale. Free with ads model is popular within products targeted to B2C markets.

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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.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 23, 2021

This allowed us to emphasize how to differentiate a technical spec from a value proposition and expand on the parts of the business model that are unique for science and engineering startups. Ended in Week 10 as a B2C platform for scheduling on-demand at-home senior care. If you can’t see the Celsius video, click here.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. “Just say no” to on-premise deployments The most important part of Software-as-a-Service isn’t “Software” it’s “Service”! Cracking The Code. at 11:09 AM.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Small Business. Computer Software. 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. SERVICE BUSINESSES. INTERNET BUSINESSES.

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David Teten

MARCH 18, 2021

Foundry Group, investing primarily in “ Software and Internet ”, follows six major themes, e.g., Human Computer Interaction (HCI) or Distribution. Software is by far the most sought-after class, with 94% of VCs investing in it. software”); 43 invest in 2 types of technology (e.g., software” and “deeptech”), and so on.

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Venture Chronicles

DECEMBER 15, 2011

If you are interested in freemium business models or any of the variations on the theme, this is well worth reading however I take issue with a couple of points. This is an interesting discussion and the body of work that can be studied is relatively small and fluid given the immaturity of freemium as a business model.

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View from Seed

APRIL 20, 2020

We believe that now is a time to invest in companies which will shape a brighter collective future, as founders combine software & creativity to drive change in the everyday lives of everyday people. Rob : Second-order effects of COVID on Health tech, “peace of mind” business models , senior and child care, sustainability and climate.

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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!

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 1, 2017

We can say the same thing for B2C products, for example, HeadSpace. There are tons of choices when in comes to some B2C apps, including using none of them. If they try once, and leave, that’s a massive leak in your funnel and a huge hole in your business model. So it comes down to this: how loyal are you to Headspace?

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 1, 2017

We can say the same thing for B2C products, for example, HeadSpace. There are tons of choices when in comes to some B2C apps, including using none of them. If they try once, and leave, that’s a massive leak in your funnel and a huge hole in your business model. So it comes down to this: how loyal are you to Headspace?

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