Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 14, 2009

We attempted to use Waterfall and market ourselves as B2C. We changed our model to B2B and adopted Agile around 2002. Having lived through this, I wholeheartedly agree that if we had not had enough runway, adopted an agile/lean approach or had patience from our investors it would have failed miserably. . It was a disaster.

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Lean San Francisco Continuous Deployment Software Review 60

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 11, 2017

While B2B and B2c certainly aren’t things of the past, it’s time for businesses to make room for H2H, or human-to-human connections. When you develop systems, start with the outcome in mind and work backwards from there. Many businesses don’t make system development a priority which is a mistake. Consistent.

Technical Review 58

Technical Review B2C B2B Agile 58

ConversionXL

MAY 22, 2017

SaaS stacks give companies the agility they need to move fast, but often they are the cause of a huge data fragmentation. Is it a B2B or B2C email?” , “What is the company where this contact is working at?” Valuable customer data is buried in these disconnected tools. MQL starts with demographic properties of each user.

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Customer Marketing Artificial Inteligence Clickthrough 92

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Lean Methodology consists of three tools designed for entrepreneurs building new ventures: The Business Model Canvas – to write down all the hypotheses about a new business; Customer Development – a process for testing those hypotheses outside the building; Agile Engineering – to rapidly build minimal viable products to test product/market fit.

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Customer Marketing Lean Vertical 427

Occam's Razor

JULY 22, 2013

Then there is Agile for engineering. You are B2C or B2Q or Non-profit or an Adult-oriented business. But most of the frameworks available to us solve for divisional silos. For example AIDA is from the siloed lens of Marketing (and full disclosure, I humbly believe serves company's own selfish perspective). That's fine.

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Framework Marketing Metrics Audience 164

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Last week, in part one of the B2B versus B2C series, I explained there are several reasons as to why entrepreneurs should venture into “B2B” (“Business to Business”) service based companies as opposed to any form of “B2C” (“Business to Consumer”) company, “B2B” product-oriented company or strictly a web-based B2B firm.

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B2B Business Model B2C Agile 110

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

It’s also a time when you are most agile to work on ideas and implement strategies without the crippling setbacks caused by decision hierarchy and process. The early startup phase of your business is a very exciting time because there is an immense amount of opportunity and success to be had.

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Metrics B2C B2B Channel 133

YoungUpstarts

MAY 23, 2018

Whether you’re B2B or B2C, your customers are your lifeblood. You will, of course, need to continue to innovate and strive to remain agile and responsive to market conditions and consumer demands alike for continued success. That way, you can trust their decisions and not lose any sleep over it. Keep Your Customers in Mind.

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Management Startup B2C Forecast 191

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Leaders should define KPIs with their teams using an agile approach that ties to top needed results. She helps B2B, B2C, technology, SaaS, healthcare, consumer goods, and professional services companies identify new market opportunities, develop new products, and generate demand.

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San Diego Algorithm B2C Artificial Inteligence 200

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 9, 2021

An Agile Business is Always a Good Business. ” Whether it’s temporary or a part of larger changes, a good business is an agile business. If you’re a B2C ecommerce business, selling mostly to millennials and gen z, on the other hand, you should aim for intriguing, fun, or potentially emotional if it fits your product.

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eCommerce B2C Naming Agile 176

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

It’s also a time when you are most agile to work on ideas and implement strategies without the crippling setbacks caused by decision hierarchy and process. The early startup phase of your business is a very exciting time because there is an immense amount of opportunity and success to be had.

Metrics 100

Metrics B2C B2B Channel 100

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

And the urgency stems not from an agile competitor, a first-mover market, or a power-law distribution of reward, but rather from the need to achieve enough velocity to overcome the tremendous gravitational pull of business-as-usual. In my case, the scarce resources, rather than time and money, are time and political capital.

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Lean Startup Ratchet New York City 162

Agile VC

MAY 7, 2014

Tmall – this is the B2C marketplace, where large companies can sell directly to retail buyers. It’s not a perfect analogy but broadly speaking it’s similar to eBay, though the vast majority of Taobao transactions are fixed price rather than auction format.

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China B2B Flash IPO 187

YoungUpstarts

JULY 19, 2017

They all struggle to shed legacy technology systems for lighter, more agile information management solutions. In a more typical B2C context, whether you work at a restaurant, a call center, or as a consultant, nobody likes to be put on hold when asking for information. Construction. Property Management. Construction. Real Estate.

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B2C Agile Management Customer 124

Agile VC

APRIL 30, 2019

Zoom is a B2B company Pinterest and Lyft are obviously B2C companies. That not only bodes well for strong companies seeking to go public, regardless of whether they’re B2B or B2C. In just the last month or so we’ve seen Lyft go public ( my analysis of the company’s S-1 here ) and more recently, Zoom and Pinterest.

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IPO B2B B2C Institutional Investors 100

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 23, 2009

– Eric Ries In April of 2009 my partner and I had an idea for a web app, a B2C platform that we are selling as SaaS [software-as-a-service]. – Eric Ries In April of 2009 my partner and I had an idea for a web app, a B2C platform that we are selling as SaaS [software-as-a-service]. Expo SF (May.

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San Francisco Customer Wiki Lean 144

Women Entrepreneurs Can

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Businesses have a rising demand for singular, agile, integrated solutions. Whether you’re offering B2C or B2B SaaS, you need to make sure you’re employing the right sales strategies to drive revenue and get your offering into the hands of people and organizations who need it. . Looking For More Sales Strategies and Tips?

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Churn Rate Sales B2C Sales Cycle 52

Occam's Razor

JUNE 28, 2011

It is not hard to imagine what a B2C site is trying to do. webinar on YouTube: Agile, Outcomes Driven, Digital Marketing ]. Our Goal as a B2B business is to connect a high value prospect to an Authorized Dealer / Rep, to try to revolutionize our marketing by going after the search long tail with AdWords, and more. But not great.

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Metrics Web Analytics Campaign 127

Women Entrepreneurs Can

AUGUST 30, 2024

Whether you need B2B or B2C lists, list brokers can tailor the data to your specific needs, ensuring your marketing campaigns reach the right audience and improve your ROI. By implementing real-time data management, businesses can stay agile, quickly adapt to market shifts, and address customer needs immediately.

Management 52

Management B2C B2B Retention 52

Agile VC

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Roughly 18-24 months ago, people started to revisit the question of unit economics… what is the underlying profitability of a B2C transaction or a B2B SaaS contract once all the appropriate costs are factored in. VC firms historically raised new funds every 3-4+ years, now it’s firmly down to 3 years or less.

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IPO Early Stage Cofounder B2C 100

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 23, 2017

Bryan: That’s it and it sets expectations for B2C and B2B right and [00:23:11] at this point as well. [00:23:13] I mean why would we wait three days for something or why would we get in our car and drive for 30 minutes when we know we can have it tomorrow and I think they’ve created sort of the norm.

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Tampa Florida Customer Audio 50

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

Github - Free public repositories, collaborator management, issue tracking, wikis, downloads, code review, graphs Pivotal Tracker – Agile project management tool that enables real time collaboration. WebSequenceDiagrams - sketch sequence diagrams. Bontq – hosted bug tracking and project management needs.

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Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110