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The VC Stack Makeover: What Today's Funds Need - Webinar

The Seraf Compass

You’re juggling pipeline, diligence, founder support, LP management, and usually doing it all with a lean team. Purchase our books on Amazon. Early-stage investing is a high-context, low-resources game. Good tools don’t replace instinct. They sharpen it. They free you up to think about the deal, not where the SAFE note is saved.

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Exceptional Startups Are Needles in a Haystack. So the Best VCs Build Needle Magnets.

Hunter Walk

The phrase needle in a haystack is commonly credited to the book Don Quixote from the early 1600s (“needle is a bottle of hay”) but there’s also a Fujian proverb “To dive into the sea, to feel for a needle” that is thought to be even older and gets to the same point. First, a piece of literary history.

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21 Facebook ad examples (and why they work)

The Zapier Blog

ClassPass This ClassPass video ad targets service-based business owners by highlighting empty appointment slots as a core pain point, and then quickly pitches a free, low-effort solution with visuals that show those same slots fully booked. Why this Facebook ad works : Pain point right in the headline : "Empty spots?"

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How Smith.ai saves 250+ hours weekly with one Zap

The Zapier Blog

Their team of receptionists and AI agents serves businesses like law firms and home service providers by answering questions, booking appointments, and qualifying leads, all in real time. Smith.ai’s high-touch, high-volume model meant they needed scalable, responsive systems to support both agent coaching and customer experience.

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18 Inspirational Career Reinvention Journeys from Successful Entrepreneurs

StartupNation

I went from negotiating multi-million-dollar deals for corporations to building something of my own—something that helps real families feel seen, supported, and strong. And to lead like a visionary, I had to invest in systems, support, and clarity so the business could run with or without me in every seat. It required redefining it.

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The best pipeline management software in 2025

The Zapier Blog

For more details on our process, read the full rundown of how we select apps to feature on the Zapier blog. But since this is the Zapier blog, I suggest you get a second opinion (your own), and try it for yourself. Basic contact management to support other pipeline solutions in your stack?

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11 LinkedIn marketing tools to grow your business in 2025

The Zapier Blog

I tried every productivity hack in the book, but the constant switching between "client mode" and "personal brand mode" was burning me out. LeadDelta doesn't support automated messaging or deep analytics, so it's not built for full-scale outreach campaigns.