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Pinterest SMB Chief: 2 of 3 Businesses on Site Have a Physical Store

May 12, 2015May 12, 2015 by Steven Jacobs

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We recently caught up with Joel Meek to talk about how Pinterest is connecting consumer behavior form online to offline and why he thinks ecommerce is the next big growth area for small businesses on social media…

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Why Is the Local Market So Elusive for Tech Companies?

May 12, 2015May 12, 2015 by Nick Hughes

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The constraints of cost, critical mass, and time spawn a vicious cycle that hinders innovative new technology adoption in the local market. The promise of hyperlocal technology is alive and well, but any new startup aiming to crack the hyperlocal code needs to keep these things in mind…

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Yelp Reportedly Explores a Sale — Could Priceline Be a Fit?

May 8, 2015May 22, 2015 by Steven Jacobs

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Yelp may be on the auction block. In addition to the usual suspects, one less likely company stands out as a potential candidate: Priceline Group, the new owner of OpenTable.

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Banjo Raises $100M to Put Your Tweet (and More) on the Map

May 7, 2015May 12, 2015 by Steven Jacobs

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Don’t look now, but location data analytics might actually be turning into a big business. Banjo, a Las Vegas-startup that got its start helping brands analyze location data in social media streams, has raised $100 million in a series D round of funding led by Softbank.

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Local Corp CEO: More and More of What Local Directories Do Will Be Absorbed Into Apps

May 5, 2015May 12, 2015 by Annie Melton

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Last week, the fifteen year-old directory site announced that it was hiring a firm to pursue ‘strategic alternatives. Fred Thiel, the relatively new chief executive at Local Corporation, says the company would make an attractive take-over target.