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lean   b2b   early-stage
Thank you
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Oren Raboy
Startups Ω Products Ω Cooking

                           1999




                           2003




                           NOW




                                  Helping software companies better
                                          engage their users
Lean b2b

 This presentation is for
early stage b2b startups
Big Vision
    Tiny budget

  (and no customers yet)
1   You don’t know what you need to build




2    Only customers can teach you



3   Find out before running out of cash
?
What should we validate?

How do we validate it?

Where do we find customers?
Validate your
biggest risks
     first
Start here




        What is your customer
         acquisition model?


        No
                          Touch
       Touch
No
                                                  Touch
       Touch




Customer finds you online          Engage new prospects
Goes through a self-served trial   Engage them during evaluation
Makes buying decision              Provide a quote and make a sale

     $50 - $500
                                          $5,000 - $10,000
     month
                                          month
No
Touch   Biggest Risk is VOLUME
No
Touch   Biggest Risk is VOLUME


Can you get 100 new trials a month?
No
Touch   Biggest Risk is VOLUME


Can you get 100 new trials a month?

                   Landing
                    Page
        visitors             New trials

                   SIGNUP
No
 Touch        MVP - Experiment!
Finding users:
    * Identify and participate in relevant forums (LinkedIn)
    * Answer questions on Quora
    * Target market blogs/listings
    * Start a relevant blog
    * Paid advertising
    * Viral landing pages (SlideRocket)
    * In-product viral loops

Signup conversion:
    * Landing page copy
    * Screencast / Demo / Feature tour


    Gabriel Weinberg traction blueprint


    Unbounce.com
Touch
        Biggest Risk is PRICE
Touch
         Biggest Risk is PRICE


Can you get 5 LOIs at $5,000/month ?
Touch
            Biggest Risk is PRICE


Can you get 5 LOIs at $5,000/month ?


    Pitch      Demo    LOI   Deliver   $
Touch       MVP - Experiment!
Finding users:
    * Friends of friends
    * Target account lists + cold calling (LinkedIn)
    * Events


Experiments / Iterations
    * Core feature set
    * Right message & buyer
    * Sales process




   Steve Blank Customer Development
To Summarize
ASK:
How will I acquire customers?

THEN:
 Go find them
 Get them engaged
Thanks!
  oren@totango.com




              we’re hiring!

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Leanb2b reversim

  • 1. hello lean b2b early-stage
  • 2. Thank you our sponsors
  • 3. Oren Raboy Startups Ω Products Ω Cooking 1999 2003 NOW Helping software companies better engage their users
  • 4. Lean b2b This presentation is for early stage b2b startups
  • 5. Big Vision Tiny budget (and no customers yet)
  • 6. 1 You don’t know what you need to build 2 Only customers can teach you 3 Find out before running out of cash
  • 7. ?
  • 8. What should we validate? How do we validate it? Where do we find customers?
  • 10. Start here What is your customer acquisition model? No Touch Touch
  • 11. No Touch Touch Customer finds you online Engage new prospects Goes through a self-served trial Engage them during evaluation Makes buying decision Provide a quote and make a sale $50 - $500 $5,000 - $10,000 month month
  • 12. No Touch Biggest Risk is VOLUME
  • 13. No Touch Biggest Risk is VOLUME Can you get 100 new trials a month?
  • 14. No Touch Biggest Risk is VOLUME Can you get 100 new trials a month? Landing Page visitors New trials SIGNUP
  • 15. No Touch MVP - Experiment! Finding users: * Identify and participate in relevant forums (LinkedIn) * Answer questions on Quora * Target market blogs/listings * Start a relevant blog * Paid advertising * Viral landing pages (SlideRocket) * In-product viral loops Signup conversion: * Landing page copy * Screencast / Demo / Feature tour Gabriel Weinberg traction blueprint Unbounce.com
  • 16. Touch Biggest Risk is PRICE
  • 17. Touch Biggest Risk is PRICE Can you get 5 LOIs at $5,000/month ?
  • 18. Touch Biggest Risk is PRICE Can you get 5 LOIs at $5,000/month ? Pitch Demo LOI Deliver $
  • 19. Touch MVP - Experiment! Finding users: * Friends of friends * Target account lists + cold calling (LinkedIn) * Events Experiments / Iterations * Core feature set * Right message & buyer * Sales process Steve Blank Customer Development
  • 20. To Summarize ASK: How will I acquire customers? THEN: Go find them Get them engaged
  • 21. Thanks! oren@totango.com  we’re hiring!