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Chirpify enables businesses and consumers to buy, sell and transact on Twitter. The application enables Twitter commerce, direct payments and fundraising through the first frictionless Twitter transaction service.
The company was founded as Sell Simply in July 2011 by Chris Teso, and is based in Portland, OR.
Menuish helps restaurants quickly build and publish mobile-friendly sites. Designed for seamless integration with the Yelp and OpenTable mobile applications, the Menuish platform enables every restaurant to have a professional mobile web presence.
The company was founded in September 2011 by Chris Eigner and Devon Harless, and is based in Portland, OR.
Posted by jenn, Feb. 8, 2012
You’ve probably read that part of the secret sauce at Southwest Airlines is selection of markets. If a city has a lot of snow, or fog, or an old, crowded, high-traffic airport, they skip it — that’s too many factors that have the potential to interfere with their model, which calls for planes to be turned over in 35 minutes rather than the industry-standard 90 minutes.
We’re looking for simple, compelling web-based products with predictable recurring revenue streams. Drop us a line — we’re happy to take a look at your concept.
Wall Street Journal
May 9, 2012
“Paypal is still 1.0. It’s not integrated into things like Twitter. I read about [Chirpify] and said, “God, this is a no-brainer.””
VentureBeat
April 24, 2012
“...Chirpify expanded its offering with support for digital content, meaning musicians and bands can now sell content such as music or concert tickets directly to fans on Twitter.”
Billboard
April 24, 2012
“...The company is targeting artists and music companies who can use the platform to sell MP3s and concert tickets...”
