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Is it a Good Idea to Have Ads in Tweets?

Both Sides of the Table

My firm GRP Partners recently funded a young LA based company named Ad.Ly that is an “in-stream advertising&# company currently focused on monetizing Twitter. Traditional media companies published their stories on the web. My firm was an early investor in Overture (then called GoTo.com) who created this category.

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What are the most valuable recommendations in order to raise money from VCs connected via Gust?

Gust

To begin with, it is important to understand some basic facts about the world of entrepreneurial finance: There are many more entrepreneurs than there are investors, with the result that only one company out of every 400 that seeks venture funding actually receives it. Gust takes advantage of the cloud, and you should, too.

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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

Both Sides of the Table

I recently read a post over on VentureHacks titled, “ Top Ten Reasons Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers &# written by Scott Walker (who blogs on legal issues for entrepreneurs ). Many people start companies arse backwards. This is one of the biggest source of future problems for the company. Our lives are intertwined.

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The best free invoicing software in 2025

The Zapier Blog

I've been updating this list for a few years now. Unless explicitly stated, we spend dozens of hours researching and testing apps, using each app as it's intended to be used and evaluating it against the criteria we set for the category. The most recent update was in June 2025. Recurring billing.

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How to create a style guide—with 14 style guide examples to inspire you

The Zapier Blog

I've spent a lot of time reading and developing style guides, and this article will tell you everything you need to know about building a content style guide, from what it is, to whether your company truly needs it, to how to put one together. Not every company needs a style guide, but I'd argue that most benefit immensely from it.

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Structured vs. unstructured data: Key differences, use cases, and examples

The Zapier Blog

Whether it's the names of individuals, categories of products, or song titles, as long as the information is organized within a framework, it's structured data. Descriptive text: Think names (of people, products, companies), categories, or titles of works. Use unstructured data when you need to.

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The 5 best email clients for Mac in 2023

The Zapier Blog

We spend dozens of hours researching and testing apps, using each app as it's intended to be used and evaluating it against the criteria we set for the category. For more details on our process, read the full rundown of how we select apps to feature on the Zapier blog. The most recent update was in April 2023.

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