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[Interview] Kevin Hobbs Of Vancouver’s Vanbex Group

YoungUpstarts

His colleagues look to him as a leader with extensive knowledge in B2B and B2C. My own journey in the crypto space began in 2015 when I began to realize the potential for growth in the blockchain industry and eagerly wanted to contribute. After Ethereum launched in 2016, that was a key turning point for the market.

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10 Things All Founders Should Do in the Last Months of 2014

Up and Running

Whether or not you can believe it, 2015 is quickly approaching. Instead, founders should be focusing on developing a content strategy for 2015 that allows them to educate, engage, nurture, and close sales throughout the entire year. – Kelsey Meyer, Influence & Co. Apply that logic to your company as you plan for 2015.

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Making Social Media Work For SMEs

YoungUpstarts

For many SMEs, the rapid growth of cross-border e-commerce – tipped to be worth US$2 trillion this year in the B2C space alone [1] – makes the opportunity too valuable to ignore. Meltzer, Using the Internet to Promote Services Exports by Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises, February 2015, p.5. 2] [link]. [3] 3] Joshua P. 5] [link]. [6]

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How One Startup Combines Boston’s B2B Sense with the Valley’s Social Media Style

View from Seed

These companies are all over the map: B2B, B2C, SaaS, ecommerce, healthcare, SMB-focused, enterprise-focused, etc. Acquisitions are happening more and more, while companies like PillPack, Actifio, CarGurus, OnShape, Acquia, Applause, and others continue to march forward.

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How to Solve the Biggest Shipping and Fulfillment Challenges of 2019

Up and Running

By 2021, global B2C ecommerce sales are expected to surpass $4.5 Late or missing deliveries drive B2C customers to competitors. percent in 2015. trillion —almost double the $2.3 trillion reached in 2018. But alongside the explosive growth of online selling, customer expectations have also soared. percent by 2020 —down from 22.2

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The Entrepreneur’s Essentials #18: The strength of natural network effects

Austin Startup

This lesson was first shared at Lucky7 on January 15, 2015. In investing in B2C, we also look for network effects but usually those are created rather than natural. B2C startups we’ve invested in like ROIKOI and Thread are tapping into network effects?—?and Reed’s law on networks is a good resource to really nail this home.

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How to Create an On-Demand Super App like Gojek?

ReadWriteStart

Later in the year 2015, the company added four more services which include ride-hailing, online payment, food delivery, and online shopping. Business-to-Consumer or B2C. Gojek – An Indonesia-Based Super App. Initially, in the year 2010, Gojek was formulated as a call center company for bike taxi and courier delivery services.

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