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Chalkboard

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Chalkboard helps local businesses connect to people nearby instantly, locally, socially on mobile and web. With the simplicity of a real chalkboard, the company enables businesses to update messages instantly and as frequently as they want. Businesses can send people near their location updates such as: -Today’s special -Discounts -New product/service launch Chalkboard works with thousands of local businesses and reaches millions of consumers across third party mobile applications, websites and navigation systems.

Milestones

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  Chalkboard added Lichi Wu as Director of Business Development, Asia. (1/1/11)
  Posted 6/23/11 at 1:13am
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  Chalkboard added Bernard Leong as CTO. (1/1/10)
  Posted 2/17/11 at 8:23pm
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  Chalkboard added Saumil Nanavati as CEO. (1/1/10)
  Posted 2/17/11 at 8:23pm
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  Chalkboard received in Angel funding. (10/1/10)
  Posted 2/17/11 at 8:23pm via techcrunch.com
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  Chalkboard — Inc Magazine names Chalkboard top 3 mobile-advertising companies to look out for. (5/1/11)
  Posted 8/17/11 at 2:43pm via inc.com
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  Chalkboard — Chalkboard launches US operations and team. (7/1/11)
  Posted 8/17/11 at 2:43pm via yourchalkboard.com
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  Chalkboard — Alliance Bank (Malaysia's largest bank) uses Chalkboard to communicate to people nearby for their bank branches and merchant credit card partners. (3/1/11)
  Posted 8/17/11 at 2:43pm via theborneopost.com
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  Chalkboard — Chalkboard is part of Android firmware for HTC Singapore. (8/1/11)
  Posted 8/17/11 at 2:43pm via penn-olson.com
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  Chalkboard — Chalkboard partners with HTC Malaysia- widget will be across all HTC Android devices: mobile + tablets. (6/1/11)
  Posted 8/17/11 at 2:43pm via greyreview.com

Videos

Screenshots

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Above: Heat map of customers around Business location
Uploaded: 2/19/11

Above: Chalkboard Ad-Content Display on Web sites
Uploaded: 2/19/11

Above: Chalkboard Ad-Content Display on Mobile
Uploaded: 3/9/11

Sources

1. TechCrunch: Hyper-Local Ad Network Chalkboard Helps Stores Increase Walk-In Traffic (techcrunch.com) [edit]
HTC Malaysia, Chalkboard Launch Hyper-Local Promotions Widget for Android (greyreview.com) [edit]
After HTC Malaysia, Chalkboard Seals Partnership With HTC Singapore (penn-olson.com) [edit]
Alliance Bank partners for location-based tech (theborneopost.com) [edit]
Mobile Startup Chalkboard moves to Valley (yourchalkboard.com) [edit]
3 Mobile-Advertising Services (inc.com) [edit]