In this episode…
Josh chats with Bizzabo co-founder Alon Alroy about their category creation journey. Last year, Bizzabo pulled the rip cord on their existing category, event management software, and jumped into a new category of their own invention.
Why create a new category?
Bizzabo was stuck in what we call “The Better” archetype—drowning in a crowded category and differentiating itself only with “better” features than its many competitors. That’s a great time to create a new category, and a whole bold new brand to launch it.
Why do it in the middle of a pandemic?
The in-person event industry disintegrated when Covid hit. The event software industry was facing a life or death situation. One way to survive? Category create.
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Host Josh Lowman, and guests, share mini-masterclasses in category creation, strategy and brand design. Join us for Listener Q&A episodes and occasional interviews with category creators at companies like Gong, Squarespace, Zapier and more.
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