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Beacons raises $6 million for its link-in-bio homepage builder that lets creators monetize | TechCrunch
Mobile landing page builder Beacons has raised a $6 million seed round to expand its vision for empowering creators to make money beyond the crampe... (2021)
How much is 'link in bio' real estate worth? Linktree's new valuation says $1.3 billion | TechCrunch
Who would’ve thought that an entire swath of startups would spring up all because Instagram, TikTok and Twitter only let you link to one website in... (2022)
Sequoia-backed Bento wants be more than a link-in-bio tool for creators | TechCrunch
Sequoia-backed startup Bento is launching its link-in-bio tool today for creators to display their work in an elegant way. (2023)
Shopify launches new 'Linkpop' link in bio tool with built-in e-commerce features | TechCrunch
Shopify has entered the “link in bio” market with the launch of a new tool called “Linkpop.” The new offering is aimed at creators and allows them ... (2022)
Linktree intros Payment Lock, paywalls creators can put around individual pieces of media | TechCrunch
Looking for more ways to grow its revenue, Linktree knows the way to creators' hearts and wallets: build tools to help them make money. (2022)
Link-in-bio platform Koji launches new tool to let creators sell e-books | TechCrunch
Koji, the link-in-bio platform, launched a new e-book app that lets users sell e-books and audiobooks within social media platforms. (2023)
Freemium vs free trial: Where do you stand?
I recently posted about what to include on a free tier vs a paid tier. But that assumes that you’re opting for freemium. Many don’t. So I thought I... (2023)
Free vs paid features – finding that sweet spot
Last week, I posted about deciding what features should go into a product vs what features should go into the trash. It got me thinking about how t... (2023)
Gumroad announces cheaper pricing for creators - The Verge
Gumroad is announcing new lower fees for creators using its platform to sell things online. First, the company is doing away with its paid Pro tier... (2021)
HoneyBook raises $155M at $1B+ valuation to help SMBs, freelancers manage their businesses
HoneyBook, which has built out a client experience and financial management platform for service-based small businesses and freelancers, announced ... (2021)
My step-by-step guide to landing pages that convert
There’s two parts of a landing page: what’s immediately visible (above the fold) and what the user scrolls to (below the fold). Let's start above t... (2021)
Two lessons on reducing sign-up friction
I’ve been working for the past few months on a side project called Cortado. It’s a website that helps to give you control over your daily informati... (2020)
How the biggest consumer apps got their first 1,000 users - Issue 25 - Lenny's Newsletter
Considering every startup confronts this question at some point, I was surprised by how little has been written about it. Particularly anything act... (2020)
Intercom - messaging app for sales, marketing, and support
Deliver great experiences, no matter what. We make customer messaging apps for sales, marketing, and support, connected on one platform. Our miss... (2020)
11 Basic Tips to Lower Your Churn Rate
Q: What can you do to lower your customers' churn rate? A few basic thoughts: Have every customer have a named customer success rep. Every customer... (2020)
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) | First Search - The best tactical advice in tech
First Search is the largest database of curated, high-quality advice for building startups ever created. Here is all the advice you need to succeed... (2019)
Clearbit Raises $2M in Seed Funding |FinSMEs
Clearbit, a San Francisco, CA-based developer of a suite of business intelligence APIs, raised $2m in seed funding... Clearbit provides a collectio... (2019)
Cisco to Acquire AI Startup Accompany for $270 million
Cisco will acquire Accompany which provides an AI-driven relationship intelligence platform for finding new prospects, navigating the selling proce... (2019)
Oracle adds more AI features to its suite of sales tools – TechCrunch
As the biggest sales and marketing technology firms mature, they are all turning to AI and machine learning to advance the field. This morning it w... (2019)
AI has become table stakes in sales, customer service and marketing software – TechCrunch
Artificial intelligence and machine learning has become essential if you are selling sales, customer service and marketing software, especially in ... (2019)
People.ai, the predictive sales startup, raises $60M at around $500M valuation – TechCrunch
The best salespeople like to pride themselves on having both a sixth sense when it comes to closing a deal, and a healthy amount of persuasive magi... (2019)
Non-Transparent Pricing: Assume Everyone Knows What Everyone Else Pays | SaaStr
Now being on the buying end of several products with "Contact Me" pricing, I've found many reps (especially more junior ones) very aggressive on th... (2019)
MiamiTech Startup Spotlight: For automated sales development, Blanket has you covered - Refresh Miami
Refresh Miami is a community of hackers, early adopters, entrepreneurs and change artists. We’re a hub of inspiration and resources for people who ... (2019)
The state of EdTech Marketing Report | Brighteye Ventures - EdTech focused European VC (Paris)
Welcome to the first edition of the state of EdTech marketing report We believe that understanding how EdTech marketing functions are evolving as w... (2019)
Don't Pay to Acquire Your First Users · Kapwing Blog
I think spending money to acquire your first customers is an unhealthy approach to product validation and, frankly, a waste of capital. In this pos... (2019)
Why a Great Rep Can Close 9x More Than a Poor Rep, and Even 2.5x More Than a Good Rep | SaaStr
We've talked a lot on SaaStr about great sales professionals, on driving up Revenue Per Lead, on not capping sales comp systems, and on why you nee... (2019)
What a brandless brand is selling you | The Outline
How the paradox at the heart of those Instagram ads could signal the horizon of capitalism. (2018)
The Greatest Sales Deck I’ve Ever Seen – The Mission – Medium
A few months ago, my friend Tim took a new sales job at a Series C tech company that had raised over $60 million from A-list investors. He’s one of... (2016)
The Experience Economy – SAP and Qualtrics - Stratechery by Ben Thompson
SAP’s acquisition of Qualtrics shows how the shift in technology has changed business; it is a perfect example of using the Internet to one’s advan... (2018)
Breaking through with meaningful content marketing in the age of storytelling - Marketing Land
A conversation on the state of story-driven content with analyst and author Brian Solis. (2018)
How Joe Ades Sells Potato Peelers - Marketing Examples
Joe Ades is one of the greatest salesman of all time. He sold potato peelers in New York City and became a millionaire. Let's deconstruct his pitch... (2020)
Customer Pitch vs Investor Pitch - Michael Seibel - Y Combinator
Michael Seibel on pitching customers vs pitching investors. Michael is CEO and a Partner at YC. He was the co-founder and CEO of Justin.tv and Soci... (2019)
Gustaf Alstromer - How to Get Users and Grow - Y Combinator Startup School
YC Partner Gustaf Alströmer, who was most recently a growth expert at Airbnb describes strategies for scaling your user base. You can find the lect... (2018)
How to Sell by Tyler Bosmeny - YC startup school
Tyler Bosmeny from YC alumnus Clever shares his expertise on how an early stage company should think about sales and about building an enterprise s... (2018)
PR + Content for Growth by Kat Mañalac and Craig Cannon
YC Partner Kat Manalac and Director of Marketing Craig Cannon describe the most effective ways to use PR and content to help your companies brand a... (2018)
a16z - Go to Market Boot Camp for Startups: Field Sales
a16z Published on Jul 15, 2017 World-class companies aren’t built on technology alone; even the very best products don’t sell themselves. That’s ... (2018)
Multilevel Marketing: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Multilevel marketing companies claim to be legitimate businesses, but some seem awfully…pyramid shaped. John Oliver and Jaime Camil demonstrate how... (2018)
DIY Sales Funnel- Save Up To $3236 Per Year With This Funnel Hack Vs. Overpriced Click Funnels
Feel like Click Funnels is overpriced? looking for a DIY sales funnel solution that is easy to set up for pennies on the dollar vs. Clickfunnels? T... (2018)
Distribution and Sales Channels - a16z
a16z Published on Mar 2, 2018 What is a sales channel? It’s a route to market for a product or set of products, from a website to a sophisticat... (2018)
a16z Podcast: Product-Market Sales Fit (What Comes First?) – Andreessen Horowitz
One of the toughest challenges for founders -- and especially technical founders who are used to focusing so much on product features over sales --... (2019)
YC podcast #95 - SEO advice from Eli Schwartz, an episode from Y Combinator on Spotify
Eli Schwartz is the Director of SEO and Growth at SurveyMonkey. He came in to answer commonly asked questions about SEO.Eli blogs about SEO and gro... (2018)
#93 - Peter Reinhardt, an episode from Y Combinator on Spotify
Peter Reinhardt is cofounder and CEO of Segment. Segment helps companies capture data from every customer touchpoint and send it to the tools wher... (2018)
The Basics of Growth — User Acquisition – a16z Podcast
Growth is one of the most top of mind questions for entrepreneurs building startups of all kinds (and especially consumer ones) -- but how does one... (2018)
To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others by Daniel H. Pink
“To Sell Is Human offers a fresh look at the art and science of selling. As he did in Drive and A Whole New Mind, Daniel H. Pink draws on a rich tr... (2018)
The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing: Violate Them at Your Own Risk by Al Ries
As Al Ries and Jack Trout—the world-renowned marketing consultants and bestselling authors of Positioning—note, you can build an impressive airplan... (2018)
Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes
Ultimate Sales Machine has 5,595 ratings and 139 reviews. Nicholas said: One of the best business books I've ever read. One of those books that cap... (2018)
Lemon Squeezy - Payments, tax & subscriptions for software companies
Sell digital products and SaaS software the easy peasy way with Lemon Squeezy. As your merchant of record, we handle the tax compliance burden so y... (2023)
Streak - CRM for Gmail
Simple Collaboration. Collaborate with a single click. Share contacts, email, files, and anything else needed to get the job done. Multipurpose. Ma... (2023)
Rewardful - Instant Affiliate & Referral Programs for Stripe
Turn your biggest fans into your best marketers. Rewardful is a simple way for SaaS & subscription companies to setup affiliate and referral progra... (2021)
Memberful — Monetize your passion with membership. | Memberful.com
Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Try for free. (2021)
MemberSpace - Turn any part of your website into members-only with just a few clicks
Create memberships on your website for anything you want like courses, video tutorials, member directories, and more while having 100% control over... (2021)
Gumroad - Creators deserve toget paid for their work.Gumroad makes it easy.
Creators deserve to get paid for their work. We make it easy. (2021)
Crisp - Chat, Customer Messaging Platform For Startups & SMB's
Discover our Customer Messaging Platform for Startups & SMB's. The one stop for sales, marketing & support in one software : Crisp. We provide ... (2020)
LiveChat | Live Chat Software and Chat Support Software
LiveChat - premium live chat software for business. Over 28 000 companies from 150 countries use LiveChat. Try now, chat for free! (2020)
Flipcause - fundraising, event and engagement tool for small nonprofits
THE BEST FUNDRAISING & ENGAGEMENT PLATFORM FOR SMALL NONPROFITS Flipcause helps growing nonprofits raise more money with fewer resources. Quick ... (2020)
Ghost - blogging platform, email marketing
Ghost - blogging platform, email marketing (2020)
Unbounce
Create custom landing pages with Unbounce that convert more visitors than any website—no coding required. Get more leads, sales, and customers w... (2020)
HubSpot | Inbound Marketing, Sales, and Service Software
HubSpot offers a full platform of marketing, sales, customer service, and CRM software — plus the methodology, resources, and support — to help bus... (2020)
Intercom - real time business messaging
Better customer relationships start here We make customer messaging apps for sales, marketing, and support, connected on one platform. Our missi... (2020)
Inspectlet - Session Recording, Website Heatmaps, Javascript A/B Testing, Error Logging, Form Analytics
Perplexed by the fact that Inspectlet isn't used by every single company in the world. By far the best way to understand users of your site. (2018)
Business and Consumer | Databases | ReferenceUSA
Our business and consumer databases are continuously updated from more than 5,000 public sources ensuring your data is of the highest quality. Lear... (2018)
Facebook Pixel: Measure, Optimize and Retarget with Facebook Ad | Facebook Business
Discover how Facebook Pixel can help you measure Facebook Ads results, track conversion and remarket your website visitors. Learn how to generate, ... (2018)
Blueprint for writing copy that sells - Google Docs
This is the 10-step blueprint I use to write email, landing page and blog copy that generates $millions in revenue. You can improve your copy (a... (2019)