VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

It’s not just the competition against the incumbents and the large tech platforms that founders has to worry about, but most importantly is the company’s performance and product market fit. A high retention rate indicates that customers find the product or service valuable and are likely to continue using it in the future.

Retention 109

Retention Conversion Churn Rate B2C 109

ConversionXL

JUNE 25, 2021

An effective product launch strategy helps you generate awareness, build intrigue, and validate your product positioning. The best product launches take into account the product lifecycle—understanding where it fits into the bigger picture, and how to transition through each phase. But it’s not a linear journey.

Product 96

Product Social Media Audience Software Review 96

ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2021

Business to Consumer (B2C) – It is the most common type of business model. For example, manufacturing companies use On-demand courier delivery apps for kickstarting their production activities in their factories and plants. Various business models in an on-demand courier delivery app.

Technical Review 163

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Demand Social Media 163

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

If you’re not using mobile software to get there, you should be. According to a survey by B2C researcher AgilOne , more than 70% of consumers expect a personalized experience from brands. If you’re pushy or click-baity, expect many of your users to uninstall– and probably leave you a scathing review.

Mobile 100

Mobile Software Review Social Media Technical Review 100

Hearpreneur

JULY 13, 2022

Sustainable products and services are slowly coming into the spotlight and they’re all set to take center stage. Digital transactions are now moving beyond B2C transactions & venturing into B2B, P2P, cross-border remittances, & more. It's facing a new wave of technology that will enhance the productivity of translators.

Artificial Inteligence 125

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Entrepreneur Software Review 125

Occam's Razor

JUNE 11, 2014

From B2C to B2B. Empower customer reviews that are actually helpful. B2C sites like Travelocity and Fry's have not cornered the market on this. If the mobile phone did not have a back-button hard-coded into the hardware perhaps I would try to read the. We will look at many different examples. From bras to dresses.

Design 151

Design Software Review Technical Review Mobile 151

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

However, in private markets, there is more room to optimize across all 11 steps of the investing process: firm management , marketing, fundraising , origination , manage relationships, due diligence, negotiation, monitoring, portfolio acceleration , reporting, and.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

In April 2017, we reviewed 62,000 random form submissions from 97 different industries to see how form length, device choice, and prices affected conversion rates. First name, last name, street address, city, state, and zip code take you to six fields. They’re an invitation to benchmark your goods and product categories.

Sales 127

Sales San Francisco Software Review B2C 127

Venture Chronicles

AUGUST 30, 2012

Ray Wang wrote a summary of CRM Evolution that I found particularly interesting, and one point in particular resonated with me because it aligns to something I have been talking about at Get Satisfaction for a while now… B2B and B2C distinctions are dead. B2C and B2B is dead. It doesn’t make sense.

B2C 36

B2C B2B Technical Review Software Review 36

Hearpreneur

JULY 17, 2020

Accelerating environmental problems and the urgent need to find solutions will spur innovation and investment in diverse sectors from manufacturing, consumer products, energy production, medicine, agriculture, and consulting. Thanks to Noufal Bava, Epixel MLM Software ! #5- 5- Software, app, and web development.

Technical Review 133

Technical Review Entrepreneur Software Review Affiliate 133

Mucker Lab

APRIL 6, 2023

Hila Qu joined Mucker’s Tony Yang for an Ask-Me-Anything (AMA) conversation about Product-Led Growth (PLG) for Startups to kickoff the 2023 Mucker Growth Series. The other dimension you need to think about is the product complexity. As an individual user, I have absolutely no interest in using this product myself or testing it out.

Product 78

Product CTO Hire Startup Fractional CTO 78

Up and Running

JUNE 4, 2019

By 2021, global B2C ecommerce sales are expected to surpass $4.5 If you’re an ecommerce retailer, not only should your line of products be of optimal quality, you need to be able to get them to your customer’s door as quickly as possible. Late or missing deliveries drive B2C customers to competitors. trillion reached in 2018.

Software Review 75

Software Review Technical Review eCommerce B2C 75

ConversionXL

MARCH 6, 2019

On Facebook, an ideal customer may log on to see photos of a new nephew, not to check out a 30-second demo of your SaaS product. This post focuses on deployment rather than production, but here are high-level takeaways from those posts: Quality = attention span. Hard-code subtitles to get your message across without the audio.

Video 129

Video B2B Technical Review Campaign 129

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 5, 2010

When I wrote a review of Four Steps on this blog in November, 2008, I did my best to be candid and warn of a few shortcomings: And Steve is the first to admit that its a "turgid" read, without a great deal of narrative flow. Four Steps primarily centers its stories and case studies on B2B hardware and software startups.

Customer Development 166

Customer Development Developer San Francisco Customer 166

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Why Responsive Web Design Helps People Buy Your Product | Inc – crowdspring.co/1psW8QW. A Discussion with Jon Bischke of Entelo: On Successfully Switching from B2C to B2B (SaaS) | saastr – crowdspring.co/1tKArlK. My Golden Rule for Pitching Your Startup or Product – crowdspring.co/1n4zIpz. – crowdspring.co/1pEnAkK.

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Give away your product or promotional item on Twitter. Ask a question about a product on your website or blog. Spend weeks listening to them; you’ll be amazed what they will tell you about their concerns, their ideal products, their current frustrations with their vendors. Also offer discount coupon codes to twitter members.

Small Business 167

Small Business Marketing PR Social Media 167

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Cost of software/hardware used in sales and marketing Agency, PR, or any third-party costs involved in sales and marketing. But what if your product offers a free trial and your data team tells you it takes 30 days on average for “free trial users” to become paid customers. And what if your product is freemium (i.e.

Acquisition 135

Acquisition Churn Rate Cost Customer 135

VC Cafe

MAY 4, 2021

people on Twitter are asking for invites to the hottest new product, sharing their excitement (“Follow me”, “come to my session”, “I just posted”). I’ve had a chance to record a few sessions and enjoyed the simplicity of the product. Like in the early days of Web 2.0,

Audio 139

Audio Software Review Open Source Social Network 139

Up and Running

AUGUST 25, 2021

Eventually, your first set of products will reach a sales peak, which means you may start to notice a plateau in profits and customer engagement. When you decide to create a product, it’s easier to frame a solution if you have a firm understanding of the problem. Finally, not every idea is worth pursuing.

B2B 118

B2B Audience Software Review B2C 118

ConversionXL

APRIL 4, 2014

Part of it may be due to the mentality of marketers as a whole. That mentality left over from the world of physical retail stores, where adding featured products near the point of sale – think two-for-one promotions, or cheap up-sells – is enough to increase the amount of products in a customer’s shopping cart.

eCommerce 112

eCommerce Sales Marketing Software Review 112

Up and Running

JANUARY 18, 2021

That same research highlights the preference extends to B2B and B2C customers, and only 20% of B2B shoppers want to return to in-person sales. Make this a review process for everything you do, from search ads and capabilities to your website and even emails and offers you send. using the technology to make a purchase.

eCommerce 150

eCommerce B2B Forecast Demand 150

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Like SaaS products themselves, we now intend for these laws to be periodically refined through major releases to reflect the changing landscape of the SaaS world. Friday, October 10, 2008.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

There's a thriving geek culture in Paris, and no lack of software development expertise, thanks to superior universities that produce superior engineers. The startup scene is relatively young, however, which is partly due to some pretty fundamental cultural barriers. But these barriers are showing some wear and tear. and Amazon.fr).

France 163

France Technical Review Incubator Early Stage 163

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Email generates as much as $42 for every dollar spent , and is a top-three marketing channel for 87% of B2B and 76% of B2C marketers. As many as 97% of people read product reviews before making a purchase and 89% consider them an essential resource. . Adding the product to their basket was the right thing to do.

Email 136

Email Customer Marketing Software Review 136

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

later i expanded into an entire product range of carefully curated skin care, hair care, makeup, and oral care products with the same focus on clean and pure ingredients. We were trying to pick a name that would indicate what it is we do since we are a B2C company. 11- Flagship product. 6- Stems from what I do.

Naming 152

Naming India Chicago Entrepreneur 152

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 23, 2022

Jenny has been creating, executing, and reviewing strategies for online communities for more than 10 years. 3:59] Who needs to be thinking about community — B2B brands or B2C brands? [5:58] 14:13] How do you approach someone giving their honest opinion in a group or community that isn’t so flattering of your product? [15:00]

Community 100

Community B2B B2C Technical Review 100

ConversionXL

APRIL 28, 2020

We had built the world’s largest open-data community but—like so many startups—didn’t have a clear product-market fit. . It wasn’t quite a flip from B2C to B2B, but it was close. While they knew that—and that might seem weird—I did start my career as a sales development representative (SDR) selling demand generation SaaS products.

Demand 101

Demand Revenue SQL B2B 101

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 16, 2012

“TripAdvisor is to travel reviews what Kleenex is to tissues.”. . Last week, I wrote about Akamai , a company with strong network effects that successfully transitioned from a single product to build a platform that garners over a billion dollars in revenue and is now a core part of the Internet’s fabric.

Part-Time VPE 54

Part-Time VPE Software Review Costa Rica Technical Review 54

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 16, 2022

They’ve bought your product multiple times and are ready to tell others. The email list recipients weren’t the business’s target audience; Because of this, many had a negative buying experience; Half wrote negative reviews or warned friends to avoid the brand. This is when your ideal customer shows interest.

Acquisition 129

Acquisition eCommerce Customer Churn Rate 129

Up and Running

JULY 10, 2017

It’s not easy to choose the right pricing strategy for a SaaS product. Your product improves with time, your business team grows, and so your pricing can’t stay outdated. Even if you are just starting to consider building a SaaS startup , you’ve probably used products with either freemium pricing or a free trial. Choose wisely.

Startup 110

Startup Non-Compete Viral Software Review 110

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Overall acquisition costs for both B2C and B2B have gone up by 50% in the past five years. Also, cohort behavior often reflects the use of the product over time. For replenishable products, if most people place their next order on the fifth week, that’s when they run out of it. The second relies on retention. By traffic source.

Retention 126

Retention Analytics Campaign eCommerce 126

Up and Running

AUGUST 7, 2019

For the vast majority of products—whatever your target market — people are willing to wait about two days. We often hear about them being empowered to impact change and set offline expectations due to what they experience on the site, and this is somewhat true. However, you’ll never be able to see past the 306 th option on any search.

eCommerce 77

eCommerce Software Review Technical Review Audience 77

Brandanew

AUGUST 13, 2015

Hubspot, Buffer and all the great Content Marketing blogs have products that are not blogs. They sell software and apps. Most people who download this data are usually already interested in the field and do perhaps require the software/products. Your Blog/ Content Marketing will allow you to get leads.

Small Business 100

Small Business Marketing Software Review B2C 100

Austin Startup

JULY 12, 2010

GetSatisfaction still hosts u nofficial customer communities , and links to them prominently on their website with designations like “37Signals is not yet committed to open coversation about its products and services. Camtasia doesn’t own the screencasts I use their software to create. Forest for the Trees. Getting (Really) Real.

Customer 80

Customer Harvest B2C Technical Review 80

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 28, 2013

There is a lot any business — B2C, B2B, A2Z — can learn from Songza. They are full of nonsenseware – cross-sells and up-sells, all kinds of seals and logos, irrelevant other products, promotions, mobile app pimping and so much more. The products you are purchasing dominate the page, right under the main site header.

Web 165

Web Design Marketing Security 165

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

This post details the freemium and free-trial models and considers the key questions—about your business, your market, and your product—that guide you toward the best option. If your onboarding experience is terrible or your product uninspiring, you’re wasting time with the “freemium vs. free trial” debate. Loss aversion.

Customer 119

Customer Conversion Acquisition B2B 119

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 24, 2023

He has a history of success in the B2B SaaS, software, healthcare, fintech, human resources, consulting, and employee benefits technology industries. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! He is the Head of Marketing at Loomly, a leading social media management platform. Like this show? This is John Jantsch.

Social Media 95

Social Media Media B2B B2C 95