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Acquired byReply.com
Price$60M
Date5/11
TermsCash and Stock

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Websitemerchantcircle.com
Blogblog.merchantcirc...
Twitter@MerchantCircle
CategoryConsumer Web
Employees30
Founded10/05
DescriptionBusiness Network

Offices

Mountain View CA , USA
800 W. El Camino Real
Suite 330
Mountain View CA , CA, 94040
USA

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Vice President of Product Management & Marketing
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Bloglines, 11/10
TimeBridge, 9/10

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MerchantCircle

MerchantCircle is the place to find great deals, expert advice & competitive quotes from the best local merchants!

MerchantCircle was founded in 2005, and as an online marketing platform for local business owners has grown into the largest online network of local business owners in the Nation. They make it easy for people to find qualified businesses to provide quality services. They help people get the advice they need from the real experts; local business owners with tons of real world experience. They delivers competitive quotes for all the services people need on a daily basis

MerchantCircle provides small businesses with a web listing page, blogging platform, deal building tools, and many other ways for businesses to connect with new potential customers. Consumers can create profiles to clip and keep track of coupons in real time, and post business-specific questions to the network of business owners. “Circle” in the company’s name comes from a viral marketing strategy that encourages members (both businesses and consumers) to engage with each other to solve everyday problems.

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Hyve Up interview with Ben T. Smith and Kevin Leu

Added: 2/26/08

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MerchantCircle

Websitemerchantcircle.com
StageLive
Launch DateJune 5, 2006
Tags ad-supported-software
MerchantCircle screenshot
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Sources

  1. Reply.com Acquires Marketing Network For Small Businesses MerchantCircle For $60 Million (techcrunch.com) [edit]
  2. Exclusive: Bloglines Will Be Resurrected By IAC-Funded MerchantCircle (techcrunch.com) [edit]
  3. MerchantCircle Acquires Online Meeting Scheduler TimeBridge (techcrunch.com) [edit]
  4. Going local with MerchantCircle (siliconbeat.com) [edit]
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  7. Yahoo! Partnership Will Help You Get More Local Customers (merchantcircle.com) [edit]
  8. MerchantCircle Launches the Web's Easiest-To-Use Instant Website Service (reuters.com) [edit]
  9. Screenwerk (gesterling.wordpress.com) [edit]
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