ActiveRain has accepted a minority capital investment from HouseValues designed to help us grow and become more of what we had always hoped we could be.
A great deal of thought and consideration went into this decision. I’d like to share some of that with you.
2007 taught us a few things. The biggest perhaps is how prudent we need to be about who we do business with. Despite the many hands held out to us over the past few months, the right one had to gain a firm grip on our trust. HouseValues did that – above all others.Financial terms were important to us, but throughout the entire process we continually asked ourselves “who understands us and our culture the best?” and “Who will help us keep our commitments to the community? HouseValues, a local company with a wealth of experience in our industry, hit the mark.
I’m not even going to remark on this…
Thanks to Cheryl Johnson for dropping a dime.
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Tom says:
Umm… Yep…
January 21, 2008 — 3:35 pm
Bob in San Diego says:
They didn’t exactly answer the question about what’s init for HV.
January 21, 2008 — 6:10 pm
Doug Quance says:
I knew there was a reason why I quit posting over there…
January 21, 2008 — 6:35 pm
Brian Brady says:
Not even the loudmouths on AR (including me) are bitching. I think everyone is stunned.
Now I know what it feels like to be a Red Sox fan after Ruth brought home 9 pennants for the Yanks.
January 21, 2008 — 6:50 pm
Laurie Manny says:
Brian,
Why bitch, that was the final blow!
January 21, 2008 — 6:52 pm
monika says:
Saw it coming but HV??? Glad I’ve been building my own blog.
January 22, 2008 — 12:08 pm