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Angels Rush in Where VC Fear to Tread

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One thing that came up repeatedly, then, was the impact of steeply declining web development costs on professional investment. And the beneath-the-surface rumblings were about how it was screwing up the venture capital business model. This was a problem for a few, and an opportunity for many.

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Mobile Payments: The Trillion Dollar Industry That's Never - AgileVC

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At first glance, mobile payments seem like a no brainer… consumers [seemingly] want the convenience of paying with a phone rather than cash or credit card, merchants dislike the cost associated with accepting credit cards, and mobile ecosystem players (e.g. I’ve been an interested observer of electronic payments for 12+ years.

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