View from Seed

JULY 31, 2014

We’ve been remarkably consistent on this dimension as well: five of the recent 13 investments were B2C, five were B2B, and three you could categorize as B2B2C. BUSINESS-FOCUSED (B2B). Network Effect B2B. Examples include the current rise of native advertising and the fundamental platform shift to mobile.

Seed Stage 272

Seed Stage B2C Technical Review Disintermediation 272

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2015

In our experience, having offices in both locations is ideal for a B2B tech company because the complementary strengths of the two locales open the door for fast and sustained growth. The San Francisco Bay Area is home to one of the world’s leading B2B technology markets. Let’s start with San Francisco.

B2B 100

B2B San Francisco Israel Semantic 100

The Next Web

AUGUST 19, 2013

Mikita Mikado is a software engineer and entrepreneur from Belarus, now based in San Francisco. I’m a geek and software engineer from the former ­Soviet state of Belarus. It just so happened that I became the CEO of a B2B tech startup. Direct sales are common with B2B startups.

Belarus 137

Belarus Viral Channel Startup 137

ConversionXL

JANUARY 21, 2019

Poor customer service : A report by Forrester revealed that 23% of B2B CMOs view improving customer experience as a top-three objective. This was a couple of software engineers who put this in for whatever reason [.] The result wasn’t as damaging for the brand as advertising experts predicted. Apologize publicly.

Software Review 125

Software Review Social Media Demand Advertising 125

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

On a more serious note, Gordon has a laundry list of founder qualities or experiences that will pique his curiosity: “Have a resume I envy and admire; make a significant contribution at a company I am fascinated by; write a great book or make a great game or TV show; [develop] significant software engineering experience and/or education.&#

Angel Investor 80

Angel Investor Startup San Francisco Social Media 80

ConversionXL

MAY 22, 2017

This happens in advertising all the time. Is it a B2B or B2C email?” , “What is the company where this contact is working at?” This brings a lot of new challenges also for people who are not directly involved in software engineering. Andrew Chen explained this as the Law of Shitty Clickthroughs. Image Source.

Customer 92

Customer Marketing Artificial Inteligence Clickthrough 92

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 15, 2017

The differences between B2C and B2B within the same brands were staggering! Navigating the cumbersome processes associated with my father’s tragic cancer diagnosis and treatments, I drew on my deep experience in design, user research, software engineering and data analysis and turned my entrepreneurial attention to healthcare.

Entrepreneur 115

Entrepreneur Czech Republic Retention B2C 115