VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

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. The main B2C benchmarks have to do with traction: growth in user acquisition, user retention/churn, monetisation, as well as the effectiveness of consumer marketing + virality.

B2C 141

B2C Technical Review Startup Retention 141

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Most advertisers continue to increase their digital marketing spend in 2019 as billions of consumers are using online social media as a jumping off point into purchase decisions. With more money flowing into digital marketing, the digital channel mix continues to grow in complexity. So, let’s go back to basics, shall we?

Channel 165

Channel PPC Marketing SEO 165

Up and Running

JANUARY 18, 2021

Other social channels also made inroads as 2020 ended. Companies will want to observe which channels their audience use but should expect to shift some of their more traditional ad spending to social shopping and new integrations between sales channels and social apps. Customers want you to get out of the way.

eCommerce 150

eCommerce B2B Forecast Demand 150

VC Cafe

MAY 4, 2021

Discord Channels – Spotify – Fireside (Mark Cuban’s investment) – Facebook(Rooms?) – Open Source (Jam) – Telegram (voice chats 2.0) #audio pic.twitter.com/gVB5h0IcMC — Eze Vidra (@ediggs) April 2, 2021. In this post I summarise the top innovations in the social audio space. Telegram launched Voice Chat 2.0

Audio 140

Audio Software Review Open Source Social Network 140

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 18, 2019

We are also focusing a great deal on cyber-security as we have seen an all-time high in risks associated with doing business online in 2019. What I think will drive this home, will be launching a podcast and youtube channel to reveal stories and insights from the field. In 2019 we focused on adding new content to the site. #11-

SMS 114

SMS Entrepreneur Social Media Campaign 114

ConversionXL

MARCH 31, 2021

Using a tool like SparkToro , you can uncover the channels and influencers that your audience is most engaged with. Interviewing them will provide you with their wants and needs from a messaging perspective and uncover topic ideas and distribution channels. Select your content distribution channels.

Audience 127

Audience Non-Compete Distribution Channel 127

VC Cafe

JUNE 6, 2024

The first time I wrote about startup benchmarks was in 2019 and it became one of the most popular posts on VC Cafe. Multiple User Acquisition Channels : PLG companies use a wider mix of social channels, with 41% leveraging Instagram. User Activation : Defining and measuring activation metrics is crucial.

B2B 97

B2B Burn Rate Generative AI Retention 97