Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

But the key is to ensure your product has a strong differentiator, which is exactly how Ramaswamy and his Neeva co-founders positioned the search engine company when it launched last year. If they are taking on problems that the other company is really, really, really good at, then they better have a strong differentiating thing.

Cofounder 69

Cofounder Differentiation Search Advertising 69

abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Unfortunately, either information asymmetry or physical distances and the resulting distribution costs can both cut against the economic advantages that would otherwise arise for all. In 1999, Jack Ma created Alibaba , a Chinese-based B2B marketplace for connecting small and medium enterprise with potential export opportunities.

Internet 88

Internet Matching Vertical Hosting 88

Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

It’s about building relationships and networking, not selling, although that does come as a result. Create an interactive, regularly updated site or blog , or by build informative yet informal profiles on social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter. Never Stop Growing Your Network. Network Your Networks.

Small Business 167

Small Business Marketing PR Social Media 167

Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Census Bureau or the national Small Business Development Center (SBDC) network, your local chamber of commerce and relevant industry publications. Places you can turn to recruit include: Friends and family – tap into your personal network and ask if there’s anyone they can recommend. For B2B companies: Branding Business.

Elevator Pitch 166

Elevator Pitch Software Review SBA Business Plan 166

Mucker Lab

MAY 1, 2013

In fact they tend to be B2B rather than B2C companies – while the popular bet these days in B2B for many is in “enterprise software” – maybe the better bet is in betting on these software native challengers. For a long time, software was viewed as an enabler and accelerant for competitive differentiation for incumbents.

Software 107

Software Silicon Valley Los Angeles Columbus 107

ConversionXL

JULY 21, 2020

According to the Content Marketing Institute, only 9% of B2B marketers believe that their content strategy is effective. While the quality of content your company creates and distributes is important, most brands treat content marketing as a one-off campaign instead of an always-on effort. Deepen engagement with a unique brand voice.

Customer 92

Customer Audience Campaign Social Media 92

market-by-numbers.com

DECEMBER 7, 2009

The basic point, is that while all companies employ technology, sell products or services, employ technology, market to specific segments and use certain distribution methods, one factor dominates (or should dominate) the others in terms of business strategy. Cisco’s driving force is building products for network professionals.

San Diego 40

San Diego RSS Lean Elevator Pitch 40

ConversionXL

MAY 8, 2019

Product pages will never rank organically for content-related searches,” explains Aaron Orendorff , a B2B content strategist: When someone goes looking for guidance on terms associated with your product—“how to [blank],” “best [blanks],” “who uses [blank],” etc.—it’s Interviews deliver original content and can kick off distribution.

eCommerce 131

eCommerce Marketing Audience Non-Compete 131

Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 6, 2020

Sarah Guo: “We’re not very metrics-oriented when investing at the Series A stage, as long as we can see the network effect, the platform effect on the ecosystem, or their other defensibility (should their vision come true). If you don’t, we can introduce you to our network and pitch customers together. Take B2B companies.

Technical Review 69

Technical Review Seed Stage Software Review Early Stage 69

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

4G/LTE and WiMax networks and provide full cell awareness. Spacecom is offering a wide range of Pan African satellite services, including: Cellular backhaul, Rural telephony, Broadband VSAT networks, e-government, e-learning, e- health, Direct To Home (DTH) Multi-channel platforms, DSNG, Video Distribution & Contribution.

Mobile 103

Mobile Securities and Exchange Commission Flash IP 103

Reid Hoffman

JANUARY 13, 2021

He said, “outside of investing in companies with proven network effects, what are some of your recent investment theses?”. So let’s see, generally speaking, obviously, I tend to orient towards things with network effects in the background. Let’s think about a network of biases, one you’ve said something about before.

Incubator 36

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