Episode 86

BigCommerce: The key strategy behind BigCommerce's B2B pivot

Travis Hess
Travis Hess
CEO

In this episode we talked about:

  • Why BigCommerce is narrowing focus instead of chasing the full market
  • How to lead complex change in a publicly traded SaaS company
  • What makes B2B ecommerce ripe for disruption
  • The difference between flexibility and chaos in composable commerce
  • How Travis applies lessons from Accenture and agency life to platform leadership
  • Where AI fits into BigCommerce’s internal ops and product strategy

Episode highlights:

[01:04] From services to SaaS: Travis Hess’s career journey

[07:26] Defining BigCommerce’s “right to win”

[12:09] B2C vs B2B vs SMB: Clarifying the ideal customer profile

[24:15] Why B2B ecommerce is heating up

[26:40] Optimizing for revenue: Why self-serve insights matter

[29:20] AI in practice: Real use cases at BigCommerce

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