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Jan 10
2013

Scoutmob: Adding Loyalty and other ‘Non Push’ Tools to the Deals Mix

Scoutmob, the Atlanta-based, mobile deals provider, has been taking a fresh approach to the deals space since its launch. It has focused entirely on mobile to leverage geo-location; changed the business model from commissions on deal value to flat fee; and hired dedicated sales and editorial people in each of its 13 markets instead of …continue reading »

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May 24
2012

ScoutMob Raises $3.25 Million; Partners with First Data

ScoutMob, the two-and-a-half years old, mobile-centric deals company, has landed a new $3.25 Million round to develop its technology base and add more markets. It is currently in 13 cities and has over one million subscribers. The company, which had previously raised $1.2 Million, also announced a partnership with First Data and will work to …continue reading »

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Dec 13
2011

ILM West: Next Directions in Deals Space

It’s obvious that the deals business is going to quickly move to a broader set of offerings. But how? That was the question posed today at ILM West in San Francisco. Belo Interactive GM Joe Weir noted that deals remains a great space to be in. Demographics of Belo’s deals are dominated by college educated …continue reading »

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Oct 23
2011

ScoutMob: Mobile Deals, Flat Lead Fees

Atlanta-based ScoutMob has cut out the high commissions and has launched as an all mobile site as it prepares for the next wave of deals beyond the world defined by Groupon and Living Social. The two year old, venture-funded site has 40 employees. It raised $1.5 Million in a Series A round, and is looking …continue reading »

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