November 13th, 2012

Disrupt Finalist TalkTo Brings Its SMS-Based Communication Platform To The Web

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Disrupt finalist TalkTo is today bringing its powerful communication platform for local businesses and consumers to the web.

In its most basic form, the result is a Google-type search experience combined with text messaging. → Read More

September 14th, 2011

The 2011 Disrupt SF Battlefield Final Round Companies

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We are two days into Disrupt SF, and 31 startups have battled in front of the judges and an audience of thousands to vie for the Disrupt Cup and $50,000. The caliber of the startups across the board was so strong that seven of them are advancing to the final round. After tallying up the judges scores and conferring with the TechCrunch writing staff, Heather Harde and I have selected the… → Read More

September 13th, 2011

TalkTo Allows Consumers To SMS Any Local Business And Get A Quick Response

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Have you ever called a local restaurant, store or service professional and been put on hold for more than give minutes? Or worse, you can’t get through to a representative and are left leaving a message on an answering machine with no assurance that you voicemail will be checked. The fact is it can be frustrating to communicate with local and general businesses via the phone. Enter TalkTo, a… → Read More