Byld.xyz – GoDaddy customer (Spain)
The startup industry moves at a rapid pace. Oftentimes, the companies that find success are able to do so because they have a solid process in place that guides what they do. Finding the right process can be a challenge, especially if you have a solution in mind but need guidance to bring it to market. This week’s #WebsiteWednesday, Byld.xyz, set themselves apart in the industry thanks to their innovation process designed to help companies grow more efficiently.
Byld.xyz is a corporate venture builder, which raises startups from the ground up. Claiming to be the first venture builder in Spain, Byld.xyz works with established corporate partners to create startups from scratch. After creation, Byld.xyz develops the startups into viable companies by guiding them to avoid common mistakes as they grow. The goal is to streamline the companies’ journeys so that their disruptive projects can make it through to implementation. Byld.xyz’s founder and CEO, Adrian Heredia, created the company after six years of working for venture firm Sonar Ventures. This experience, he says, is what inspired him to dream up the idea for a corporate venture builder, which became Byld.xyz. Adrian wanted Byld.xyz to offer a builder model that was more sustainable and also takes into account what startup companies truly need to succeed. Adrian says that Byld.xyz believes in today’s business world, saying “it is not the big fish that eats the small fish, it’s the fast fish that eats the slow fish.” They share their company philosophy via their Manifesto, which guides the work they do.
The main component of Byld.xyz that Adrian credits for his company’s success is their support process. Byld.xyz sends potential startups through three core phases: Insights, Labs, and Startups. The Insights phase is an eight-week period when Byld.xyz identifies trends and detects opportunities for a startup to help them shape a strong business model. During this phase, Byld.xyz gathers important foundational information using tactics like startup scouting, trend analysis, customer discovery, and design sprints. The “Labs” phase is a 12-week period which focuses on creation of a minimum viable product (MVP) and carrying out experiments to improve the solution. Finally, the “Startups” phase is the 36 to 45-week process where these MVPs become scalable startups. Once they’ve created a startup company, Byld.xyz assigns internal teams to take care of essential functions like marketing and sales, operations, product, and IT. Byld.xyz acts as the CEO of the startup, making strategic decisions together with the company until it has grown enough to choose its own independent teams of employees.
Byld.xyz like to say they always #TrustTheProcess and let it work to create impactful startups. Their work on a project with Coca-Cola shows how this process succeeds in action. For the project, Byld.xyz started by sourcing about 50 ideas for product solutions from their team. Then, they used the design sprint strategy to narrow down to 12 ideas. Next, their team worked on fleshing out two ideas each and gave a three minute pitch for choosing their ideas as the final MVP. This step helped narrow the final proposals for Coca-Cola down to four solutions. While Byld.xyz are not able to share all the details of the startup solutions they created, they say that Coca-Cola was thrilled with the results.
Another example of their process at work is their organizing and moderation of a two-day workshop at Vodafone’s HQ in Madrid. Vodafone gathered some of the best Spanish travel companies, including Grupo Barceló, Lopesan and Best Hotels Spain, in an ideation, collaboration and innovation session. Byld.xyz was asked to guide the workshop because of their expertise in these fields and in the development of new business models. Byld.xyz had workshop participants follow their process, spending the first day generating ideas and the second day developing tangible business models. As they share in their recap of the event, Byld.xyz was able to use their process to help the participants create a viable business model ready to scale in just two days.
Whenever you’re faced with a challenge, having a strong process in place can guide you to overcome it. Byld.xyz have shown the effectiveness of their process and shared it with others to create startup companies that can bring real change to their industries. Read about Byld.xyz’s latest work on their Medium page or get to know them even better at Byld.xyz.
On behalf of the entire XYZ team, we hope you and your loved ones had a safe and happy Thanksgiving! In our new normal, it’s more important than ever to have a reliable way of connecting with friends and family online. Keep in touch with your personal and professional groups on a platform that gives you control and creative freedom: your own website.
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Wooof.xyz – Openprovider customer (Netherlands)
Cutting-edge developments in today’s technology have made products and services better and more accessible than ever. EchoAR.xyz’s award-winning Augmented (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) platform helps developers get their 3D, AR, and VR projects released faster. Yours.xyz and Starship.xyz’s autonomous delivery robots make food delivery safe, fast, and easy for consumers to get goods delivered. These technologies are part of a wave of services and products targeting the next generation of consumers. This week’s #WebsiteWednesday aims to bring that same innovation to the dog food industry by offering premium dog food for a budget price: Wooof.xyz.
Netherlands-based dog food manufacturer Wooof.xyz provides natural dog food designed to improve your pet’s overall health. They aim to create high-quality dog food by crafting it using carefully selected ingredients backed by nutritional science. To achieve this standard, Wooof.xyz say they collaborated with leading Dutch nutritional specialists to design five lines of pressed dog food. This pressed chunk design is a key piece in Wooof.xyz’s process, as they claim that the pressing system preserves vitamins and minerals by keeping temperature low during creation, which makes the food easier on your dog’s stomach. They say the pressed chunk process is also less harmful to the environment than other methods.
Wooof.xyz clearly show care in their product design, and offer a technical feed analysis tool that customers can use to find the perfect mix for their dog. The feed analysis is available as a PDF for download from Wooof.xyz’s site and breaks down the exact amount of vitamins and minerals in each of Wooof.xyz’s food mixes. This helps owners ensure they choose a mix that gives their pet the nutrition they need, while also allowing them to compare the different health benefits each Wooof.xyz mix offers. The company offers other important information via their website as well, including guides telling customers exactly when their order will arrive and how much food to order. Customers can compare each food option, then pay right when they order or pay when the food arrives to them the next day thanks to Wooof.xyz’s 1-day shipping. For customers with questions, Wooof.xyz makes it easy to contact them via Facebook, phone, or their cute and memorable email [email protected].
Through their thoughtful product design process and expertly crafted website, Wooof.xyz shows they are a brand at the forefront of their industry. As CEO Pieter Prenen explains, their .xyz domain is a perfect fit for their innovative style. “We choose the .xyz extension because we are a next generation dog food brand. A simple .NL just did not do it for us. We like to think of our Wooof.xyz domain as more than just our web URL. In a way it is expressing our way of forward-thinking.”
Being a “next generation dog food brand” as Pieter says, Wooof.xyz has garnered significant praise for their work, some of which they share on the media page of their site. The recognition Wooof.xyz has received includes a nomination for the Shopping Awards (a public awards event in the Netherlands), as well as a feature on the Dutch television program RTL 4.
Wooof.xyz shows that no matter what industry you are in, the best way to show your customers the quality and innovation you bring to your products is through your e-commerce website. Stay in touch with Wooof.xyz by following them on Instagram, Facebook, and Vimeo. If you’re in the Netherlands or Belgium, head to Wooof.xyz to get your own bag for your dog.
XYZPrism.xyz – GoDaddy customer (United States)
In today’s digital world, it’s no surprise that video has become such a popular form of marketing and communication. It can tell a brand or individual’s story in an easy to digest, entertaining, and engaging way. Picking the right team to help you create your video is important. You will want professionals that understand your point of view and can thoughtfully bring your idea to life. This week’s #WebsiteWednesday features a team that specializes in capturing the local spirit of their area: XYZPrism.xyz.
XYZPrism.xyz is the newly redesigned online home for New Orleans video production company XYZ Prism Production. The full-scale boutique production house helps businesses and filmmakers across Louisiana tell their stories in meaningful ways. XYZPrism.xyz’s portfolio of work spans a wide range of genres, from working with international pop sensation Lizzo, to local video projects for non-profit organizations. Scheduled to be released in 2020, XYZPrism.xyz created a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Lizzo’s “Good as Hell” music video, filmed at Baton Rouge’s Southern University. A video project they created for Propeller Incubator, a New Orleans-based non-profit organization that endeavors to back people who have been historically excluded from entrepreneurship, shares a hopeful glimpse of the economic opportunities created for a local barber shop.
As a full-scale production company, XYZPrism.xyz handles all aspects of the video creation process, working on everything from corporate videos, to social media videos, and even short videofilms. Their Services page explains their process. First, they help their clients brainstorm the best way to tell their story visually, and map out a storyboard for them. Once a direction is agreed upon, their crew uses top-of-the-line equipment to capture the video. Next, XYZPrism.xyz “makes movie magic happen” during the post-production phase, handling the voice-overs, music, and graphics needed to complete the project.
When creating video content set in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and surrounding areas, using a boutique, local agency like XYZPrism.xyz offers a unique benefit. Their knack for capturing the local culture of their home state is evident on their Project page. For a chilling glimpse of Louisiana Voodoo, check out the short documentary film of the New Orleans Voodoo Spiritual Temple priestess Mirian Chamani. The scenes of Louisiana marshland edited with the priestess’ interview lends an eerie feel to the historic religious practice.
The team chose the perfect domain name to strengthen their company’s online presence. Choosing a .xyz domain name emphasizes their XYZ Prism Productions brand name, making their URL intuitive and memorable. Their .xyz domain also establishes their target audience for their customers, as XYZPrism.xyz says that they are “here for the needs of Gen XYZ business owners.”
Go to XYZPrism.xyz to see more of the company’s work. Follow them on Facebook @xyzprism and Instagram @xyzprismvideo to stay up-to-date with their latest videos.
Black.xyz – Gransy customer (Slovakia)
There’s never been a better time to be a coffee-lover. Coffee shops mark practically every block in most popular cities, and supermarkets are packed with coffee varieties and brands. True coffee aficionados tend to have a fierce loyalty to who makes their cup of joe and where it came from. This week’s #WebsiteWednesday features a company making their award-winning coffee available to their customers internationally on Black.xyz.
Black.xyz is a specialty coffee roaster and supplier located in Bratislava, Slovakia. The owners behind the company pride themselves on the freshness, quality, and seasonality of their roasted coffee selection. All roasted in Bratislava, the coffee beans they currently offer come from popular coffee regions like Brazil and Columbia. The team behind Black.xyz has a good reason to be proud of their coffee, as they won both first and second prize at the Slovak Brewers Cup in 2019.
Their passion for and knowledge of coffee is evident in how they describe each type they carry. Black.xyz explains each coffee’s variety and exactly where it came from on their website. For instance, their Gildardo Manco coffee is meant to have notes of dried plum and caramel and was grown at precisely 1890 feet at the Fianca la Peña farm in Antioquia, Columbia. If a lighter variety is what you’re after, their Bota Fora is meant to have notes of dried apricot and almonds, and was grown at 1100-1300 feet at the Farm Bota Forum in Brazil.
It’s evident how much securing their Black.xyz domain name has been integral in their branding. As their favorite color and the associated color of coffee, the simple name “black.” is a memorable brand name that fits perfectly with their product. Their brand name of choice also matches the minimalist design of their coffee shop. However, highly sought after brand names like this are often hard to get as the name for your website. Black.xyz made a great choice by branding on .xyz, allowing them to get the exact name they want on a domain with a global reach. With Black.xyz, they have a domain ready to grow with their business. Although their brand name is such a common word, by choosing a .xyz domain, they didn’t need to sacrifice their brand-name of choice to get a short and intuitive domain.
Coffee lovers in Slovakia can head to Black.xyz’s Bratislava coffee shop to get a personally brewed cup, served with a variety of pastries and casual dishes. It’s described as a minimalist yet cozy place with a staff that’s always smiling. International customers can shop Black.xyz’s coffee selection via their online shop, along with all the coffee accessories you need to brew the perfect cup at home. Cafés and offices that would like to serve Black.xyz coffee can contact them to get everything they need.
Go to Black.xyz to explore their coffee varieties and follow them @black.svk on Instagram and Facebook to stay connected.
