Strategy

B2B / B2C

Business-to-Business vs Business-to-Consumer

Definition

B2B (Business-to-Business) describes companies that sell primarily to other businesses. B2C (Business-to-Consumer) describes companies that sell directly to end consumers. The distinction affects pricing, sales cycles, marketing channels, and product design.

📌 Example

Salesforce is B2B — it sells CRM software to companies. Spotify is B2C — it sells subscriptions to individuals.