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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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The biggest thing funding does to a B2C startup

NextBigWhat

Well, the biggest thing funding can do to a B2C startup is not just hiring talent or spending on customer acquisition, but on managing support. Let’s just accept that customers… The post The biggest thing funding does to a B2C startup appeared first on NextBigWhat.

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Beyond “Cheaper, Faster, Better”?—?Vertical Integration for Startups

The Product Coalition

Vertical Integration for Startups In the past couple of years, I have worked with multiple startups in an advisory capacity and this has provided an opportunity to think about strategy in innovative ways. I apply this lens to a startup that develops solutions in the health-tech market. Beyond “Cheaper, Faster, Better”?—?Vertical

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How to successfully launch on Product Hunt (when it’s right for your startup)

Lenny Rachitsky

It’s free, available to everyone, and if you can pull off a great launch, Product Hunt can change your startup’s growth trajectory. However, the little-known truth is that of the thousands of startup founders who try their hand at Product Hunt each week, very few see any impact. B2B versus B2C).

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What I Look For in a Senior Designer Portfolio at a Consumer-Facing Early Stage Startup

The Product Coalition

We’re a non-profit, but design and technology-wise we operate more with a B2C mindset because our founder comes from the B2C world (he created Shopzilla, which he later sold to become TikTok). I can usually immediately tell if they have an eye for B2C design that matches what I’m looking for. Here’s what I look for: 1.

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How to Make Agile Work in Fast-Growing Startups

The Product Coalition

TL; DR: How to Make Agile Work in Fast-Growing Startups For years, I worked in several Berlin-based, fast-growing startups in my capacity as Scrum Master, agile coach, and Product Owner. work in a fast-growing startup. Also, let me introduce you to the anti-patterns agile startups shall avoid at all costs. ??

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Dispelling 3 myths stopping B2B Product Managers using B2C product research tactics?—?Terem…

The Product Coalition

Dispelling 3 myths stopping B2B Product Managers using B2C product research tactics Product Managers of Business-to-Business (B2B) products keep telling me that “the tactics consumer product companies use just aren’t relevant for us in customer development”. The best-known, unicorn B2C companies?—?Facebook, This isn’t true.

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