As summarized in an article on TechCrunch: Personal homepage startup About.me has been acquired by Oakland-based startup Broadly. About.me founder and True Ventures partner Tony Conrad called the deal “definitely a meeting of the minds,” as About.me has been more recently focused on helping people and companies showcase their professional talents and skills, while Broadly creates tools that help small […]
Small Business Technology Leader Broadly Acquires about.me February 21, 2019Acquisition Deepens Broadly’s Product Suite and Expands Company’s Talent Bench Oakland, Calif., February 21, 2019 – Broadly, the leading mobile-first productivity platform for small businesses, today announced it has acquired about.me, the web profile platform that enables people and companies to easily showcase their professional accomplishments, skills, and experience. “Our goal is to help on-the-go, […]
#SFSNYC: Broadly CEO: Brick-and-Mortars Need to Become Messaging Centers June 6, 2018As summarized in an article on StreetFight by Anna Kramer: Phone calls and contact forms are dead, but what about websites? Not so much, said Josh Melick, CEO of Broadly, at Street Fight’s annual summit in New York Wednesday. Consumers no longer want to talk on the phone, Melick said. Instead, they expect the ability to […]