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Will Work for Equity - Investing in Clients - Arizona Bay

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Why Arizona Bay started taking stock from its customers instead of cash. Last spring, Dave Graham , founder of software consulting firm Arizona Bay, learned that a major client, Jumpstart Automotive Media, had been acquired for more than $80 million. But that hasnt deterred outfits like Arizona Bay. The 2011 Inc. 500|5000 List.

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How to Develop Your Fund Raising Strategy

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And I also now have to raise money myself, but this time from bigger institutions that our industry calls LPs (limited partners). Partners make investment decisions. Also recognize that WITHIN a VC you have partners who focus on different areas. Most VC partners do 2-3 deals per year max (except for the higher volume shops).

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The Screwy Logic of Crowdfunding and Venture Fund Regulation

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Trust me, if you lose all your money on your brother-in-law's Arizona tanning salon, it's not going to hurt any less than if you lose it in his seed fund. Want to know why there aren't more female partners at VC funds? tanning salon/seed fund combo. Jersey Shore Ventures anyone?). You can't exactly look those people up on Angel List.

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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

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I know it’s not single-handed as he has both fantastic partners at Foundry Group and many other community leaders. Not to mention every major agency, many PR firms, etc. But as I look at the GRP Partners returns we’ve made a lot of money investing in companies in New York, Chicago, Baltimore, Las Vegas, Arizona and Seattle.

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18 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Did Prior to Starting Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

2 – Advertising Agency & Boutique PR and Advertising Agencies. Prior to starting my own public relations and marketing consultancy, I worked for one of the largest global advertising agencies as well as smaller boutique PR and advertising agencies. Thanks to Natalie Harper, Harper PR. #3 Image Credit: Natalie Harper.

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29 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

My partner and I locked ourselves in a room for about 4 hours. While on vacation in Sedona, Arizona, my destiny was revealed to me. PR and Prose. Thanks to Lauren Gilmore, PR and Prose ! #9- Before we launched our website we actually had a completely different name. 9- Considering alphabets and K sound.

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Transcript of What Brands Need to Think, Do, and Say to Stand Out

Duct Tape Marketing

It is our go-to SEO tool for doing audits, for tracking position and ranking, for really getting ideas on how to get more organic traffic for our clients, competitive intelligence, backlinks and things like that, all the important SEO tools that you need for paid traffic, social media, PR and of course SEO. And it has grown. Ron Tite: No, no.

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