MetBlogs Wants to Grow, Even if It Means Selling

by Matt on Jan 29, 2010 in Industry

Interesting post yesterday from Sean Bonner of Metblogs talking about the future of what you’d have to consider a grandfather of hyperlocal blog networks.

If I’m reading it right, the overall point is that it’s time to get more serious about the business side of what Metblogs does. Bonner writes that he and co-founder Jason DeFillippo have taken it as far as they can, “but business development has never been our focus.”

If you know a thing or two about blogs and local media and think this sounds interesting, we want to talk to you. If your company is already doing something similar or complimentary and could benefit from a closer relationship with Metblogs, we want to talk to you. There are many shapes this might take, from something as simple as a new CEO or GM, to a full acquisition by the right company.

Metblogs was founded in 2003 and now has close to 60 cities in its network. I’m no industry analyst, but given all the recent deals in this space, I’d certainly expect there’ll be interest as word gets around.

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January 29, 2010 | Filed Under Industry 

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  1. Lost Remote | Metblogs shopping for partners or outright sale on January 31st, 2010 9:03 pm

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