SMALLTOWN
Online Local Ad Platforms Targeting Small Business Merchants

Smalltown is privately-held start-up that is building the only online advertising platform that specifically addresses the unique needs of local merchants. Their patent pending technology, called a Webcard, allows businesses to have a geographically targeted web presence without the need for a Website. The local advertising market is a $140 billion opportunity.

Co-founders Hal Rucker and Mark Jenkins had a vision for how they could make it easier to find the things people need in their own neighborhood using the Internet, at the same time simplifying Internet marketing for local merchants and service providers. They set off to build an online advertising platform with national reach for the "local" marketplace. Launched in 2005, Smalltown is privately held and headquartered in San Mateo, California. The company operates six Smalltown® hyperlocal websites in the San Francisco Bay Area and is scaling nationally with Webcards.com, building an integrated one-stop online advertising and marketing solution for small businesses. Visit www.webcards.com to make a Webcard listing. For more information visit Smalltown at www.smalltown.com.

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Lead Partner: Clint Chao

Read CEO Hal Rucker's Blog at Smalltown

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