Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Your business has a high viral co-efficient (or perhaps even a network effect) that lets you amass users cheaply without worrying too much about the monetization per user or spending money on paid acquisition. Even more interesting are businesses that create network effects like marketplaces or social networks.

Churn Rate 168

Churn Rate Viral Acquisition Cofounder 168

ConversionXL

MARCH 17, 2021

At the time we were planning a workshop for B2B tech startups from the IMEC accelerator (Ghent, Belgium) and had a chance to interview many of the companies that had signed up. And while this was a good start, a significant position of these companies were early-stage startups. MQL cost significantly increased.

B2B 150

B2B Sales Cycle Belgium IP 150

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . 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.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

My service startup quickly grew and became a platform to identify new problems we could solve for clients. If your network has expressed an interest in additional services, pivoting is a no-brainer. Inversely, if you’re using the agency model to fund another startup or product, you should probably keep things lean.

PR 120

PR B2B Lean Audience 120

ConversionXL

AUGUST 21, 2014

Reducing churn is critical to the success of your SaaS company. David Skok, who is a must read for all startups , explains that as a SaaS company grows, the size of the subscribers/customers/users who no longer do business with the company will also, organically, grow. How Groove Reduced Churn by 71% By Defining “Why” Customers Quit.

Retention 106

Retention Churn Rate Metrics Software Review 106

andrewchenblog.com

JANUARY 28, 2010

Check out my list of featured essays How to create a profitable Freemium startup (spreadsheet model included!) I’ve written extensively on paid user acquisition in the past, particularly the blog post: How to calculate cost-per-acquisition for startups relying on freemium, subscription, or virtual items biz models.

CPA 51

CPA Retention Viral Acquisition 51