Gather.com
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Gather or Gather.com is a social networking website designed to encourage interaction through various social, political and cultural topics. Its headquarters are in Boston, Massachusetts.
The website was founded in 2005 by Thomas Gerace, an e-mail marketing entrepreneur.[1] Gather has attracted investments and partnerships from media companies ranging from McGraw-Hill[2] and Hearst Publications[2] to American Public Media[1] and a member of the McClatchy family. Starbucks chose Gather over other social networking sites because of its adult demographic.[1] Lotus founder Jim Manzi was an early investor.[3] Gather is one of very few recent startups to use television advertising.[1]
Members receive their own subdomain, where they can publish articles and share comments. Also, members can create groups pertaining to their own efforts, or to any other topic.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Sarah Lacy. "Gather.com: Social Networking Grows Up", Businessweek, October 26, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-07-06.
- ^ a b Vauhini Vara. "Hearst, McGraw-Hill Buy Into Gather.com", Wall Street Journal, November 17, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-07-06.
- ^ Steve Gelsi. "Gather.com gets $6 million in funding: Allen & Co., ex-Lotus exec line up behind blogging site", Dow Jones MarketWatch, January 16, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-07-06.
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