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28 Entrepreneurs Explain The Future Trends They See in Their Industry

Hearpreneur

I am the CEO and co-founder of a dating app called So Syncd that is based on matching compatible personality types. Influencer marketing will be less pay-to-play and more like earned media, on the obvious Youtube and Instagram but also on other community-driven platforms whether visual, audio, or written.

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VC Optimism Returning But More Pain Ahead In Their Portfolios

Hunter Walker

Obvious caveats to my POV here, most specifically: exposure is limited to largely the US/SiliconValley ecosystem, driven by our own portfolio, my friends and co-investors, the funds I’m a LP in, and our institutional LP relationships. Restructures, Down Rounds, and Pay to Plays.

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Founder Interview: Felix Shipkevich and the Disruption in LegalTech

The Startup Magazine

As part of The Startup Magazine Founder Interview Series , we interviewed Mr. Felix Shipkevich. Consumers rely on search engines and pay-to-play rating sites to find legal counsel. TSM: As you have a history of building early stage companies, what is the most important thing you tell startup founders?

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17 Entrepreneurs Celebrate Summer Business Accomplishments

Hearpreneur

Also, I had the opportunity to present my “Organic Reach is Dead: Learn to Pay to Play Like a Pro” Masterclass to a standing room only (or sold out) crowd on the main stage at the Social Media Week Los Angeles conference. We look forward to Cosmoprof every year! 6 – Wonderful & Productive Summer.

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EMaaS: How Email Marketing Can Be Your Agency’s Most Profitable Service

Duct Tape Marketing

With the two major platforms becoming largely pay-to-play for local businesses, email offers one of the best remaining opportunities for organic visibility — and actually makes paid visibility cheaper and more effective. He’s a co-founder of the Local University conference series.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 25: Nigel and Vaughn Caldon and Kerry Frank

Steve Blank

It follows the journeys of founders who share what it takes to build a startup – from restaurants to rocket scientists, to online gifts to online groceries and more. Nigel and Vaugn Caldon , co-founders of BallStar social network for basketball players. Kerry Frank co-founded Comply365 in 2007 with her husband.

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VC Term Sheets – Investors’ Option to Walk

Scott Edward Walker

It is important for founders to understand that VC term sheets are usually deemed to be “non-binding” (other than perhaps a few provisions, such as the “no-shop” provision and legal fees and expenses). What Are the Key Issues for Founders? Fourth, founders should button-down all of the key issues in the term sheet.