-
5 Hackathon Success Stories
Monday, January 26, 2015 - 9:13am | 681Read More...Hackathons are intended to be stimulants for developer’s minds, a kind of mixture between endurance and technical skill that usually ends if not with a finished product then, at the very least, a sense of accomplishment. But, sometimes, a hackathon can also serve as a stimulant to a team...
-
Zaarly, the Online Bazaar with Impressive Investor Support, Has Raised $14.1 Million
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 10:58am | 307Read More...The money was raised to increase its presence in additional markets. With backing from Two and a Half Men star Ashton Kutcher, Zaarly was inspired by the concept of a traditional bazaar. Earlier this year, Bo Fishback, the company's co-founder and CEO, told Benzinga about this premise. “People...
-
What Do Ashton Kutcher and Lightbank Have in Common?
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 5:50pm | 247Read More...Ashton Kutcher is a film and TV star that will replace Charlie Sheen on Two and a Half Men. Lightbank is an investment vehicle from Groupon co-founder Brad Keywell. At first glance, they do not seem to have anything in common. But let's take a closer look… As it turns out, both Kutcher and...
-
Zaarly - Transforming Your Mobile Phone into Your Mobile Wallet
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 9:56am | 314Read More...After a few months of unparalleled anticipation, Zaarly, a location-based, real-time commerce platform, has officially launched. “People need a simple way to get what they want from people around them,” said Bo Fishback, CEO and co-founder of Zaarly. “With Zaarly, you can now get what you want...
-
Launching Today: Zaarly.com - a Location-Based, Real-Time Commerce Platform
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 9:41am | 539Read More...Earlier this spring, Benzinga had the pleasure of interviewing one of the founders of Zaarly.com, Bo Fishback. Now the site – whose seed investors include Ashton Kutcher (yes, the same Ashton Kutcher that's replacing Charlie Sheen), Lightbank, Felicis Ventures, Bill Lee, Naval Ravikant, SV Angel,...
-
Coming This Month: Zaarly.com
Friday, May 6, 2011 - 2:32pm | 162Read More...During a recent interview with Benzinga, Zaarly.com co-founder Bo Fishback revealed that the updated Zaarly.com will be launched this month. “We're gonna bring it to a handful of cities first, based on the cities that are the most excited and most engaged about bringing Zaarly there,” Fishback...
-
Zaarly.com - Tackling A New Kind Of Job Market
Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 7:17am | 366Read More...If you've ever said, “I'd pay $50 for someone to bring me two pizzas,” or “I'd pay $10 for someone to bring me coffee and I need it in the next hour,” there isn't an app for that. But there is a site for that: Zaarly.com. Bo Fishback, Zaarly's co-founder, says that his site is the place to make...
-
Zaarly.com – More Than A Catchy Dot-Com
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 4:51pm | 208Read More...There are many unusual names on the Internet. Most of them don't mean a thing. But when Zaarly.com co-founder Bo Fishback started the site, the name was chosen for a very good reason. “Zaarly is a derivation on the word bazaar, like a Turkish or Moroccan bazaar where you go and everything is for...
