April 5, 2022

Behind the Scenes With Category Creator Bizzabo

Behind the Scenes With Category Creator Bizzabo
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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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