The Startup Magazine

JULY 29, 2021

As part of our Founder Interview series, The Startup Magazine caught up with entrepreneur Ola Sars, Founder and CEO of music-tech leader, Soundtrack Your Brand. A serial entrepreneur in the music-tech space, Ola has been a driving force behind transforming the music industry. Ola Sars, Founder and CEO of Soundtrack Your Brand.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Solutions that increase performance include automation tools, equipment upgrades, and new approaches to manufacturing and distribution. In both business and consumer environments, with digital marketing technology, the playing field between big companies, mid-size businesses, and even startups has been leveled tremendously.

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Marketing Startup Non-Compete B2C 253

VC Cafe

JULY 15, 2021

As a VC that invests in B2C, I often try to put myself in shoes of a founder looking to grow the audience for their new app to consumers. What are the main channels for app marketing and distribution today? billion users for Facebook and Instagram app startups cannot afford NOT to be discovered on social media.

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Mobile Social Media Distribution PR 190

David Teten

MARCH 18, 2021

A typical VC thesis: “we invest in tech startups in Europe at an early stage” However, our experience shows that in many cases: . Thirty-four VC firms in OpenVC call themselves “early-stage” Yet, 30% of those don’t actually invest in pre-revenue startups. The phrase is quite ambiguous.

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Technical Review Cofounder Venture Capital Deal Flow 78

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 1, 2021

When it comes to e-commerce sites, most people think only of B2C relationships, but all of the same principles and advantages apply equally to the B2B sector where goods are involved. You use ERP software to control various processes, from managing the supply chain, inventory planning, distribution, pricing, accounting, and finance.

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B2B eCommerce B2C Database 156

ConversionXL

MARCH 6, 2019

Nielsen data on a B2C campaign found that native ads are more effective in driving “brand consideration”: ( Image source ). Compared to the B2C world, B2B attribution faces two challenges: Sales often take place offline. The B2B video examples below were distributed on LinkedIn or other social channels, as well as YouTube.

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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. The Market Definition Canvas works for both B2C and B2B applications.

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Brandanew

AUGUST 13, 2015

And with so many digital channels, platforms, and opportunities, this is indeed a recurring worry, especially for small businesses and startups. In a world driven by social media mentions, reviews, and a Google search before you buy anything, it’s not hard to believe that your customers (B2B or B2C/ Pens or Cars) are looking you up.

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Small Business Marketing Software Review B2C 100

YoungUpstarts

MAY 17, 2017

Similarly, there are bases that you need to cover before you actually launch your startup in the market amidst steady competition. In this post we take you through the series of steps that you need to keep in mind before your startup goes live: Invest time studying your competitors. For B2C your metrics are: Signups.

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Marketing Social Media B2C B2B 133

Austin Startup

APRIL 17, 2017

Check out which Capital Factory startups are looking for you to join their team! Thrillbox Thrillbox is an immersive media analytics platform that provides distribution tools for content generators, advertising agencies, vendors, and networks. Talk To A Lawyer Now SkimKing, Inc. The Clubhouse is Now On-Demand | Partake.

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Semantic Social Media Database Artificial Inteligence 48

Hearpreneur

JULY 17, 2020

A lot of new digital wallets are not only restricted to B2C transactions. Future technological advances will only bring more creativity and ingenuity into the world of publishing and it will be coming from self-published authors. The Fintech industry is definitely the one with the brightest future and has great potential to grow.

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Technical Review Entrepreneur Software Review Artificial Inteligence 129

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

But for fast scaling tech startups, to attract venture capital, they will need more than greeat tech and a strong founding team. Choosing the right market for a startup is paramount. In the beginning, all startups start small, and so should their initial market. Nearly all startups have to. What’s the right niche?

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Venture Capital B2C B2B Distribution 142

Austin Startup

OCTOBER 15, 2017

As is often the case in startups, the desire to create may be outweighing the motivation to monetize, particularly if there are no hungry investors expecting venture returns. That last sentence gets at the heart of the primary monetization tension in a startup.

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Technical Review Software Review Nevada Silicon Valley 48

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

Useful blogs and links for startups Click Here ————– 2.

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Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110

VC Cafe

APRIL 28, 2021

They already distribute over $100M a month amongst their 200,000+ creators. Creators are also increasingly becoming angel investors in B2C startups, similar to celebrity investments which are also on the rise, leveraging their profile to help their portfolio stand out. Finally, a small plug to Remagine Ventures.

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Audio Valuation Stealth B2C 167

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

At a startup, this can be as simple as defining why the founder started the company in the first place. For example, if you offer an affordable solution in a notoriously expensive software category, you may be perceived as an entry-level platform for startups or small teams with smaller budgets. Everyone else? Twitter followers.

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Marketing Social Media Non-Compete Audience 109

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Blog About Log in Register Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition In the many thousands of articles advising entrepreneurs on what they have to focus on to build successful startups, much has been written about three key factors: team, product and market, with particular focus on the importance of product/market fit.

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Acquisition Cost Customer Entrepreneur 103

Version One Ventures

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

In today’s B2B and B2C web markets, barrier to entry boils down to one thing: demand-side benefits of scale. More equal access to distribution channels: The web gives software start-ups the ability to efficiently reach consumers and business customers through search, social, and mobile channels. Barriers to entry! Photo credit: phill.d)

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IP B2C Demand Startup 156

David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

I’ve thought about using a tool to increase distribution/viewership of my past blog posts by drip marketing them, but haven’t signed up yet. Ideally the tool would automatically add relevant tags and distribute on relevant platforms (including email), without looking spammy. Distributing content. Today, I do this manually.

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Social Media Technical Review Media Private Equity 60

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Guest post by Lisa Regan, writer for The Lean Startup Conference. In building the program for this year’s Lean Startup Conference , we’ve tried to strike a balance. To give you a sense of these practitioners, we asked some our new speakers to talk about how they use Lean Startup methods. Below are three of their takes on MVPs.

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Lean Startup Ratchet New York City 162

Brandanew

APRIL 15, 2016

However, according to The Content Marketing Institute, only 44% of B2B and 43% of B2C marketers can envision what content marketing success actually looks like. Step #4: Set up a killer distribution platform. Last but not least comes the distribution platform where you’ll be planting your content and watching it grow.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 19, 2015

Solutions that increase performance include automation tools, equipment upgrades, and new approaches to manufacturing and distribution. In both business and consumer environments, with digital marketing technology, the playing field between big companies, mid-size businesses, and even startups has been leveled tremendously.

Marketing 120

Marketing Non-Compete B2C B2B 120

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2020

We talked about what startup CEOs should do in these situations and how to think about these renegotiations. B2C Companies We talked about how some companies saw an immediate decline in purchasing (for example if you’re in travel or hospitality). Burn through your cash quickly at your peril.

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Marketing Valuation Churn Rate Balance Sheet 263

The Next Web

DECEMBER 8, 2012

But connecting with consumers and brand advocates directly, in active online communities, is the real secret sauce, especially for B2C startups with an online presence. As a B2B or B2C business, why not spend time promoting the good work of your clients on social media? What makes them special and effective? Pencils of Promise.

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Community B2C Social Media B2B 141

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. By the end, 99 percent of the B2B marketplaces had cratered and only B2C eBay was left standing and thriving. Leverage influencers for liquidity.

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B2C B2B Demand Vertical 136

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

See Bessemer Venture Partners’ A comprehensive guide to security for startups. Data companies focused on early-stage startups include Aingel , fundsUP , Preseries , PredictLeads , and Sploda. For more on gathering data and using it to assess companies, see How to Assess Startups Using Machine Learning. 2) Market . 8) Monitor .

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Jeff Hilimire

AUGUST 30, 2013

And I’ve been dying to get my hands back into a true startup. Now, the city’s most buzzed-about techpreneur thinks Atlanta has the chops to also build sustainable business-to-consumer mobile startups. David Cummings , who last year sold his marketing automation startup for $95 million, will launch a “mobile app studio.”

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Atlanta B2C Georgia Los Angeles 77

Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

Few startups set out to compete with the biggest leaders in their respective industry. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen, or that success for the challenger startups isn’t possible. What’s more, says Hoffman, most of the competition comes from fellow startups rather than the large incumbents. “If TRANSCRIPT.

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Cofounder Differentiation Search Advertising 69

Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

Few startups set out to compete with the biggest leaders in their respective industry. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen, or that success for the challenger startups isn’t possible. What’s more, says Hoffman, most of the competition comes from fellow startups rather than the large incumbents. “If TRANSCRIPT.

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Cofounder Differentiation Search Advertising 69

Jeff Hilimire

MAY 15, 2014

If you had time to watch the video where Jon Birdsong (CEO of Rivalry ) and I talked to Michael Tavani, Rob Kischuk and TJ Muehleman, you’ll know that one of the points the group made to Jon and I was that there is a lot of publicity about the Atlanta Tech Village but very little about the startups in the building.

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Atlanta B2C Distribution Sales 56

Mucker Lab

MAY 1, 2013

Instead of funding or founding enterprise software companies – these new startups are increasingly hybrids. In fact they tend to be B2B rather than B2C companies – while the popular bet these days in B2B for many is in “enterprise software” – maybe the better bet is in betting on these software native challengers.

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Software Silicon Valley Los Angeles Columbus 107

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 23, 2009

The lean startup methodology is based on enlisting customers as allies, which requires honesty and integrity. The following was written an actual lean startup practitioner. It was originally posted anonymously to the Lean Startup Circle mailing list, and then further developed on the Lean Startup Wiki ’s Case Studies section.

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San Francisco Customer Wiki Lean 144

VC Cafe

MARCH 15, 2016

Building on my experience of being part of a team that did exactly that for Dropbox in Europe, I will attempt to demystify the process and hopefully give a starting point, from which any founder can start building a distribution engine that creates happy customers. Online chat. Another way connect with customers is online chat.

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Sales Marketing Sales Cycle B2C 60

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Merritt Aho : “You tend to see this distributed model being used a lot in maybe SaaS companies, companies that have very large development teams. Within the distributed model, you often times have a central person or team that is supporting the technology of conversion rate optimization. SaaS tends to be decentralized.

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Conversion Churn Rate Retention Metrics 48

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

Israeli startups in the mobile space are once again showing impressive attendance levels, with 56 Israeli companies exhibiting in the Israeli Pavilion. 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.

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Mobile Securities and Exchange Commission Flash IP 103

ConversionXL

AUGUST 27, 2019

I say “execute” because MarTech can be used to publish, distribute, optimize, or track and measure. B2B or B2C. Startup or mature corporation. I say “leverage” because MarTech lets you: Automate mundane tasks; Scale; Save time and decrease costs; Automate steps based on logic; Apply machine learning. Conclusion. Agency or SaaS.

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Analytics Naming Metrics Campaign 124

ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2020

B2B copywriting almost always requires more skill and time compared to B2C. For instance, here’s a post comparing PPC vs. SEO for startup marketing. This is probably something they care about, and it doesn’t take tons of time for you to deliver a set of good-looking images to support their social media distribution.

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B2B Social Media Email Campaign 142