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Why LP’s Passed on Seed Funds 10 Years Ago (And What’s Happened Since)

View from Seed

It’s that when things go south, seed funds will have a hard time defending themselves against larger funds that might do a recap or put in a pay-to-play. When we have been converted to common or very deeply diluted from a pay-to-play, the companies have either failed anyway or were not blockbuster outcomes.

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9 No-Nonsense Social Media Tips Your Business Can’t Ignore

YoungUpstarts

Business owners, CEOs, and others in leadership roles have prime opportunities to strengthen their companies online presence by taking opportunities to share their expertise via guest blog posts, podcasts, media interviews, etc. Accept that you will probably need to “pay to play” if you want to expand your reach significantly.

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Disrupting Google

Start Up Blog

Think about it – if we shift our search habits to ask questions and getting an actual answer, rather than a page of links and options – the pay per click model could die alongside it. Bing might just become the world’s first Premium Search engine – a pay to play for a different kind of search.

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Open Angel Forum San Fran – Team Calacanis Raises the Bar

Both Sides of the Table

Jason Calacanis started this initiative in response to the pay-to-play network of angel events that he despised. It’s always great to meet somebody in person that you’ve interacted with on blogs and on Twitter. I attended the inaugural Open Angel Forum in Los Angeles back in January and wrote about it here.

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Angel Investing 4 – Why You Need Deep Pockets to Win Big

Both Sides of the Table

Final point worth noting … While reading one of David Lerner’s comments on my last blog post it made me realize that sometimes it’s OK to play poker just for the sake of playing & enjoying and knowing that you might lose some money. Pay to play.

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5 Social Media Trends To Watch In 2019

YoungUpstarts

This tactic has become a staple for many organizations, as demonstrated through guest blogging, podcast and webinar appearances, and other publicity opportunities. We’ll see more company blogs embracing long-form content and incorporating it into their content strategies. Pay to play” — the path to more exposure.

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What Local Businesses Need to Know About the State of Local SEO

Duct Tape Marketing

What role does proximity play in search results? At what point does this all become pay to play? Read the Moz Blog. What role does proximity play in search results? * At what point does this all become pay to play? Read the Moz Blog. Learn more about Moz. Connect on LinkedIn. Like this show?

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