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Product-led growth for B2B: where does the standard definition break?
Table 8Product-led growth for B2B: where does the standard definition break?
| B2B layer | What to identify | Boundary to preserve |
|---|---|---|
| User event | Person, role, product action, and time | One active user is not the whole account. |
| Account state | Eligible account, stage, contract, and adoption context | Account activity is not buying intent. |
| Buying group | Decision, procurement, security, and implementation roles | A usage threshold is not group agreement. |
| Commercial handoff | Receiver, acceptance, response, and next state | Acceptance is not an opportunity or a sale. |
| Service boundary | Capacity, support, deployment, and fit constraint | A blocked path is not a failed product by definition. |
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