HourTown raises $1M for small business scheduling
A new startup called HourTown is entering the crowded market for scheduling websites, and it just raised $1 million to improve its product and promotion.
We’ve been a bit skeptical about whether companies can get much traction in this area, even if they offer a smart, simple interface like newcomer Presdo. But HourTown targets a different audience, because it focuses on helping service providers — basically, small businesses ranging from doctors to yoga instructors — schedule… Continue Reading
Cox Enterprises buys ad network builder Adify for $300M
updated after reaching CEO Russ Fradin and Cox Chief Financial Officer John Dyer
Adify, whose software helps companies build their own advertising networks, has been acquired by media company Cox Enterprises for $300 million, according to various sources.
We’ve since confirmed the acquisition with CEO Russ Fradin (see his own blog post here).
The San Bruno, Calif. startup had raised around $27 million in total funding, with backers including U.S. Venture Partners, Venrock Associates, GE Commercial Finance, NBC… Continue Reading