Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 5, 2010

Jason Calacanis started this initiative in response to the pay-to-play network of angel events that he despised. They called themselves a “social OS.&# Essentially I see it as two things: 1) an aggregator of social content from multiple places including Twitter, Facebook and soon even Gmail. Team Pip.io

San Francisco 254

San Francisco Technical Review Los Angeles Software Review 254

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 23, 2019

And the first real result, meaning an actual business that wasn’t either an ad or an aggregator like Angie’s List or Home Advisor, showed up on page two. So, pay to play is definitely here. An interesting anecdote for you: I did a search the other day for a plumber in Kansas City.

Small Business 62

Small Business Marketing Audio Kansas City 62

Hunter Walker

AUGUST 8, 2023

” What are my major assumptions for why there’s more markdowns to come in the aggregate for the last decade of venture portfolios? Restructures, Down Rounds, and Pay to Plays. Valuations. Whatever gets reported is just the tip of the iceberg.

Portfolio 118

Portfolio Cap Table LP Valuation 118

ithacaVC

DECEMBER 14, 2011

So, after the Series B round the company would have $13mm of aggregate liquidation preference ($3mm plus 2*$5mm). Is the $13mm of aggregate LP a problem? ” It may require a pay to play round that forced non-participants to convert to common (thereby lowering the aggregate LP) as an example. It might be.

Liquidation Preference 49

Liquidation Preference LP Preferred Stock Liquidity Event 49

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

John Jantsch: Well, and let’s not forget to throw in the aggregators that are out there doing the 10 best blah, blah, blah in their city. I mean, they’re essentially national lead aggregators and they’re messing up the local results. John Jantsch: At what point does this all become pay to play?

SEO 66

SEO Vertical Non-Compete Search 66