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           Amit Kumar @


@akumar                             lexity.com
What’s Lexity?




@akumar                    lexity.com
@akumar   lexity.com
@akumar   lexity.com
@akumar   lexity.com
@akumar   lexity.com
app outsource your
              platform merchant setup,
                              focus on your
                              core product.



Proprietary and Confidential                   lexity.com
@akumar   lexity.com
Time

          Money

          Economy

          Mindset
@akumar             lexity.com
Time




@akumar   lexity.com
Time

          Always juggling many balls at once




@akumar                                        lexity.com
Time

          Always juggling many balls at once



          Don’t have contiguous chunks of time




@akumar                                        lexity.com
Time

          Always juggling many balls at once



          Don’t have contiguous chunks of time



          Second chances are harder to come by

@akumar                                        lexity.com
Time




@akumar   lexity.com
Time




@akumar   lexity.com
Time

          Push notifications and tasks over email -
          instead of waiting for them to login.




@akumar                                     lexity.com
Time

          Push notifications and tasks over email -
          instead of waiting for them to login.


          Design around the length of a ‘coffee
          break’ - that’s how long they’ll have.




@akumar                                       lexity.com
Time

          Push notifications and tasks over email -
          instead of waiting for them to login.


          Design around the length of a ‘coffee
          break’ - that’s how long they’ll have.


          Get the experience right, or get on the
          phone and help them out.
@akumar                                       lexity.com
@akumar   lexity.com
@akumar   lexity.com
Money




@akumar   lexity.com
Money

          ‘Modest’ expectations of success




@akumar                                      lexity.com
Money

          ‘Modest’ expectations of success



          More likely to pay for increased sales




@akumar                                       lexity.com
Money

          ‘Modest’ expectations of success



          More likely to pay for increased sales



          Understand ROI, but will take risks

@akumar                                         lexity.com
Money




@akumar   lexity.com
Money




@akumar   lexity.com
Money

          Provable ROI will gain you fans. Measure
          and report (and push this via email).




@akumar                                     lexity.com
Money

          Provable ROI will gain you fans. Measure
          and report (and push this via email).


          Pay attention to price granularity. Flat fee
          pricing might not be most profitable.




@akumar                                         lexity.com
Money

          Provable ROI will gain you fans. Measure
          and report (and push this via email).


          Pay attention to price granularity. Flat fee
          pricing might not be most profitable.


          Revenue generation in the short term vs
          profit in the longer term might be fine.
@akumar                                         lexity.com
@akumar   lexity.com
@akumar   lexity.com
Economy




@akumar   lexity.com
Economy

          Recession is real




@akumar                       lexity.com
Economy

          Recession is real



          Many SMBs live hand-to-mouth




@akumar                                  lexity.com
Economy

          Recession is real



          Many SMBs live hand-to-mouth



          A lot do go out of business

@akumar                                  lexity.com
Economy




@akumar   lexity.com
Economy




@akumar   lexity.com
Economy

          Model organic churn separately from
          non-organic churn.




@akumar                                    lexity.com
Economy

          Model organic churn separately from
          non-organic churn.


          Understand realities of credit card
          management.




@akumar                                         lexity.com
Economy

          Model organic churn separately from
          non-organic churn.


          Understand realities of credit card
          management.


          Model your pricing to capture the reality
          of failure.
@akumar                                         lexity.com
@akumar   lexity.com
@akumar   lexity.com
Mindset




@akumar   lexity.com
Mindset

          SMBs are smart - in their own domain




@akumar                                    lexity.com
Mindset

          SMBs are smart - in their own domain



          Unfamiliar jargon comes in the way




@akumar                                        lexity.com
Mindset

          SMBs are smart - in their own domain



          Unfamiliar jargon comes in the way



          Put a lot of trust in ‘people they know’

@akumar                                        lexity.com
Mindset




@akumar   lexity.com
Mindset




@akumar   lexity.com
Mindset

          Build simple, but not simplistic. Use
          screenshots and hold their hand.




@akumar                                       lexity.com
Mindset

          Build simple, but not simplistic. Use
          screenshots and hold their hand.


          Raise awareness through domain
          influencers, organizations and services.




@akumar                                       lexity.com
Mindset

          Build simple, but not simplistic. Use
          screenshots and hold their hand.


          Raise awareness through domain
          influencers, organizations and services.


          Engage in relevant forum boards, and
          employ content marketing.
@akumar                                       lexity.com
Mindset




@akumar   lexity.com
Time

          Money

          Economy

          Mindset
@akumar             lexity.com
Lexity’s       a la carte suite of functionality to
                              turn merchants into customers.

                   app        • distribution
                              • onboarding
              platform        • billing
                              • instrumentation
                              • reporting stack
                              • user experience
                              pick any and all you need!

Proprietary and Confidential                                          lexity.com
Are ecommerce merchants your customers?
              Lexity’s App Platform was made for you.

                         Get in touch.




                        Amit Kumar
                     Founder & CEO, Lexity

                   @akumar / amit@lexity.com


@akumar                                                 lexity.com

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Amit Kumar, unSEXY Presentation

  • 1. Wisdom about SMBs (and how to apply it) Amit Kumar @ @akumar lexity.com
  • 3. @akumar lexity.com
  • 4. @akumar lexity.com
  • 5. @akumar lexity.com
  • 6. @akumar lexity.com
  • 7. app outsource your platform merchant setup, focus on your core product. Proprietary and Confidential lexity.com
  • 8. @akumar lexity.com
  • 9. Time Money Economy Mindset @akumar lexity.com
  • 10. Time @akumar lexity.com
  • 11. Time Always juggling many balls at once @akumar lexity.com
  • 12. Time Always juggling many balls at once Don’t have contiguous chunks of time @akumar lexity.com
  • 13. Time Always juggling many balls at once Don’t have contiguous chunks of time Second chances are harder to come by @akumar lexity.com
  • 14. Time @akumar lexity.com
  • 15. Time @akumar lexity.com
  • 16. Time Push notifications and tasks over email - instead of waiting for them to login. @akumar lexity.com
  • 17. Time Push notifications and tasks over email - instead of waiting for them to login. Design around the length of a ‘coffee break’ - that’s how long they’ll have. @akumar lexity.com
  • 18. Time Push notifications and tasks over email - instead of waiting for them to login. Design around the length of a ‘coffee break’ - that’s how long they’ll have. Get the experience right, or get on the phone and help them out. @akumar lexity.com
  • 19. @akumar lexity.com
  • 20. @akumar lexity.com
  • 21. Money @akumar lexity.com
  • 22. Money ‘Modest’ expectations of success @akumar lexity.com
  • 23. Money ‘Modest’ expectations of success More likely to pay for increased sales @akumar lexity.com
  • 24. Money ‘Modest’ expectations of success More likely to pay for increased sales Understand ROI, but will take risks @akumar lexity.com
  • 25. Money @akumar lexity.com
  • 26. Money @akumar lexity.com
  • 27. Money Provable ROI will gain you fans. Measure and report (and push this via email). @akumar lexity.com
  • 28. Money Provable ROI will gain you fans. Measure and report (and push this via email). Pay attention to price granularity. Flat fee pricing might not be most profitable. @akumar lexity.com
  • 29. Money Provable ROI will gain you fans. Measure and report (and push this via email). Pay attention to price granularity. Flat fee pricing might not be most profitable. Revenue generation in the short term vs profit in the longer term might be fine. @akumar lexity.com
  • 30. @akumar lexity.com
  • 31. @akumar lexity.com
  • 32. Economy @akumar lexity.com
  • 33. Economy Recession is real @akumar lexity.com
  • 34. Economy Recession is real Many SMBs live hand-to-mouth @akumar lexity.com
  • 35. Economy Recession is real Many SMBs live hand-to-mouth A lot do go out of business @akumar lexity.com
  • 36. Economy @akumar lexity.com
  • 37. Economy @akumar lexity.com
  • 38. Economy Model organic churn separately from non-organic churn. @akumar lexity.com
  • 39. Economy Model organic churn separately from non-organic churn. Understand realities of credit card management. @akumar lexity.com
  • 40. Economy Model organic churn separately from non-organic churn. Understand realities of credit card management. Model your pricing to capture the reality of failure. @akumar lexity.com
  • 41. @akumar lexity.com
  • 42. @akumar lexity.com
  • 43. Mindset @akumar lexity.com
  • 44. Mindset SMBs are smart - in their own domain @akumar lexity.com
  • 45. Mindset SMBs are smart - in their own domain Unfamiliar jargon comes in the way @akumar lexity.com
  • 46. Mindset SMBs are smart - in their own domain Unfamiliar jargon comes in the way Put a lot of trust in ‘people they know’ @akumar lexity.com
  • 47. Mindset @akumar lexity.com
  • 48. Mindset @akumar lexity.com
  • 49. Mindset Build simple, but not simplistic. Use screenshots and hold their hand. @akumar lexity.com
  • 50. Mindset Build simple, but not simplistic. Use screenshots and hold their hand. Raise awareness through domain influencers, organizations and services. @akumar lexity.com
  • 51. Mindset Build simple, but not simplistic. Use screenshots and hold their hand. Raise awareness through domain influencers, organizations and services. Engage in relevant forum boards, and employ content marketing. @akumar lexity.com
  • 52. Mindset @akumar lexity.com
  • 53. Time Money Economy Mindset @akumar lexity.com
  • 54. Lexity’s a la carte suite of functionality to turn merchants into customers. app • distribution • onboarding platform • billing • instrumentation • reporting stack • user experience pick any and all you need! Proprietary and Confidential lexity.com
  • 55. Are ecommerce merchants your customers? Lexity’s App Platform was made for you. Get in touch. Amit Kumar Founder & CEO, Lexity @akumar / amit@lexity.com @akumar lexity.com

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