Viagogo invades US online ticket-scalping market

Viagogo invades US online ticket-scalping market

Some entrepreneurs are bold, or foolhardy, depending how you look at it.

Eric Baker, co-founder of online ticket scalper StubHub, left in 2004, before StubHub went on to sell to eBay in January for $310 million.

Instead, he started rival Viagogo in London in 2005. The company… Continue Reading

eBay buys StubHub, online ticket reseller, for $310M

eBay buys StubHub, online ticket reseller, for $310M

StubHub, an online site for reselling tickets to events, has been acquied by eBay for $310 million, minting the latest Silicon Valley millionaires in co-founders Jeff Fluhr and Eric Baker.

The controversial company has grown steadily, badgering eBay’s business for years. About 30 professional and college… Continue Reading