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I've recently have started using Balanced Payments. It is by far the best marketplace payments processor ever however it is never covered by anyone in the tech
by rbn 14y ago
I've recently have started using Balanced Payments. It is by far the best marketplace payments processor ever however it is never covered by anyone in the tech media.
There are lots of gems out there, I wish TC and others would stop the bullshit and just write about the best start ups not just the ones funded or founded by rock stars.
- fragsworth 14y agoThere's a discovery problem here. An article on TechCrunch is more likely to earn your company reputation among your peers (other companies and investors) than do anything for your user experience. And the best start-ups are 100% focused on the user experience, not on their "inter-corporate reputation". TechCrunch needs to actively search for these start-ups in their earlier stages in order to cover them. The best early-stage start-ups won't go to TechCrunch until they've already gotten big.
- LeFever 14y agoAs a counterpoint, my company was featured on TC this morning and we're boot-strapped and neither of us are even close to being rock stars. I realize we may be an exception to the rule, but it is possible for a young company (We started March 29th) to get noticed and picked up. It did take a lot of persistence and effort, but was definitely worth it. If you're interested, here's the article: http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/03/appthwack-takes-on-android-fragmentation-with-new-automated-testing-service/ http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/03/appthwack-takes-on-android-...
- rbn 14y agoAwesome. Yeah there are exceptions. For example if you reach the top of HN and there is lots of feedback u will get featured on some tech blog somewhere.