I had exactly this interaction with YoungStartups and Alex N. We went back and forth a few times: I felt that "Over the years, I've learned that paying to pres

I had exactly this interaction with YoungStartups and Alex N. We went back and forth a few times: I felt that "Over the years, I've learned that paying to present is perceived by investors as a very poor use of funds, especially early on." And he disagreed. But my favourite bit was when Fred Wilson weighed in: http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2009/05/conferences.html#disqus_thread http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2009/05/conferences.html#disqus_thre... If I may quote: "Its nuts to pay to present." But Alex was persistent: "There's no point of arguing but there's no doubt that he's wrong." It's good to see the silly fight continue.