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Re:90% of B2B YC companies have 50% of their revenue coming ... by joshuahedlund on Saturday December 02, 2023 @04:36PM (#38502281)
In fact, 100% of B2B companies have 100% of their revenue coming from other companies!
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Re:90% of B2B YC companies have 50% of their revenue coming ... by Ekaros on Saturday December 02, 2023 @05:05PM (#38502550)
0% of B2B companies have sales to public entities like governments or municipalities?
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Re:90% of B2B YC companies have 50% of their revenue coming ... by 1letterunixname on Sunday December 03, 2023 @12:04AM (#38504978)
B2B just means not B2C, which doesn't necessarily exclude government or education. B2M is to everyone.
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Re:90% of B2B YC companies have 50% of their revenue coming ... by cs702 on Tuesday December 05, 2023 @09:28AM (#38531142)
The thing with VC-backed companies is that many, and maybe most of them, are burning money and depend on raising fresh VC capital to stay afloat. If the VC spigot is turned off, all these companies will cut spending and/or fail at the same time. In a drought of fresh capital, the faster a VC-backed startup can reduce its dependence on other VC-backed startups, the greater its chances of survival.
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