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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Our Recent Seed-Stage VC Investments

View from Seed

As my partner Rob Go has written , our goal is to invest half in consumer web and mobile and half in business-focused ventures. 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. Physical-World Ecommerce.

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Don’t Sleep on Consumer Tech: AI is Changing Everything

VC Cafe

B2C founders are surely no strangers to the adage ‘Consumer is hard’ – it’s not just the scarcity of funding that is challenging: consumer taste is fickle and competition includes most of the tech giants. But change seems to be brewing in the B2C space, powered by the fast advancements in AI and generative AI.

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5 Ways Mobile Apps Can Help You Build A Brand

YoungUpstarts

If you’re not using mobile software to get there, you should be. Mobile apps have come a long way toward replacing traditional branding methods and logistical support. Mobile apps have come a long way toward replacing traditional branding methods and logistical support. Develop your own mobile app. Last Words.

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6 Best Apps For Business Owners In 2018

YoungUpstarts

Android apps and iPhone apps are taking the world by storm, and many smart thinking entrepreneurs utilize these mobile apps to improve their business further. While you only expect big fish like YouTube and dominos to have a dedicated mobile app, it is becoming increasingly crucial for businesses of all sizes to own an app for their own.

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How Important Is Mobile Readiness For Hotels?

YoungUpstarts

Creating and managing a robust digital presence in an mobile-first environment is essential. We have looked at hotel’s value and mobile readiness across the UK, delving into whether or not there is a relationship between the two. Hotels are often B2C and therefore it is essential that we are communicating to customers in the best way.

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B2B Ecommerce Sites: What Works for B2B Buyers?

ConversionXL

But if your B2B ecommerce site differs on any of those elements—high prices, large quantities, or a need to serve B2C and B2B buyers—things change. What works with the average B2C consumer won’t always work with B2B ecommerce buyers. That makes some B2C marketing tactics less useful. So what changes? And what works best?

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Conversion, retention and churn benchmarks

VC Cafe

Whether you are a B2B SaaS company or a B2C mobile app, knowing how your business stacks up against industry averages can help you make informed decisions and drive growth. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at the benchmarks on conversion, retention and churn for the key business models.

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