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iChange Finds $500K More

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MacFarlane is the former CEO of InsiderPages, which he sold to Citysearch in 2007. Co-founders of the site include Rich Rygg, who was VP of GeoCities, and GM of AOL's Digital City Los Angeles and Brad King, co-founder of Net Effect (acquired by Ask Jeeves), as well as psychologist Jay Wagener. READ MORE>>.

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Interview with Sam Rogoway, Near Networks

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Yelp and CitySearch have been around for awhile, but Foursquare is really built on local businesses, Groupon, LivingSocial, and other deal sites are built on the backs of local businesses. That way, we're able to maintain our quality and consistency. That's really our business plan. Sam Rogoway: Yes, it has.