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Later’s Farhan Virji on adapting B2C support strategies for B2B teams

Intercom, Inc.

On the surface, B2B customer support issues might look quite different from those of B2C. But despite these differences, Farhan Virji , VP of Customer Happiness at Later , believes that there is actually quite a lot that B2B support teams can learn from their B2C colleagues. 3 B2C support trends and lessons learned.

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2021 in conversation: Learnings from the podcast

Intercom, Inc.

With that in mind, before we welcome the new year and all the good things to come, we’ve gathered our favorite insights and nuggets of wisdom from 2021 in a special wrap-up episode. Our International Women’s Day theme in 2021 is #ChooseToChallenge. Later’s Farhan Virji on adapting B2C support strategies for B2B teams.

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Product Strategy 101: How to Continue When There Isn’t a Right Answer

The Product Coalition

is the CPO of a startup in transition. In fact, the lean startup approach says that there will always be a better one around the corner, but you must take the turn first to see it. A decision on the next big bet isn’t as hard to change as the decision on whether you are a B2B or a B2C company. Sounds confusing?

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How Our Belief In NYC Led To A Year Of Impact

Innovatemap

When we announced in January 2021 our expansion into New York City, people took notice. The city has a concentration of DTC and B2C startups and scale-ups with product needs. The advantage a founder has when working with us is that they get a team of product experts who have experience with hundreds of startups and scaleups.

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Skyrocketing Your Product Growth in 2021: The Ultimate Guide

Userpilot

In both B2B and B2C, buyers want to self-serve. We really like A New Way To Tell if a Company Is Truly Product-Led (from PLG overview and best practices) and Freemium vs. Free Trial: How to Know Which One to Pick for Your SaaS Startup. #2 This is usually done through a free trial or freemium model.

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Four Fundamental Mistakes You Are Making With Product OKRs

The Product Coalition

When a startup grows, there comes a time when they decide to work with OKRs (or any other goal-setting methodology) across the board for the first time. In B2C companies, this often translates into initiatives with a very rough guesstimation of how much ARR will each initiative bring.

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Your Problem Isn’t the Leaky Bucket, It’s the Clogged Pipe

The Product Coalition

If you ever worked in a B2B startup, you know that you are chasing opportunities. On a B2B startup, it can look something like this: people are willing to talk to you, and you get a few POCs. But the truth is, that not only will it not result in a positive impact, it can also actually cause you harm. That’s the first 2 A’s.