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TheParty.Net
Location: [email protected], San Jose, California 95110, United States United States
Founded in: 2008
Stage: Revenue generating
Number of employees: 1-5
Profitable year: 2010
Short URL: vator.co/ThePartyNet-The-Party-Network
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TheParty.Net

The Party Network
Startup/business
California, United States United States United States
http://www.TheParty.Net
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Company description

Let's start with the bottom line - We do what Google can't - allow users to combine and localize terms for aggregated search + rate and share results. 

 

TheParty.Net is a DIY search tool for wedding, event and party planning that delivers single-click accurate results.  

 

Google - 15 Vendor Searches = 15 Clicks

TheParty.Net - 15 Vendor Searches = 1 Click 

 

Team
Richard Rudometkin - Founder: Over 15 years in technology management and with startups such as abetterdeal.com and RentPayment.com.  Holds a BA in Social Sciences and an MBA in International Business. 
Business model

DIY Vertical search delivers a targeted qualified audience for advertisers that are closer to purchasing decisions than those using traditional search.   Revenue is generated through standard advertising, sponsorships, and premium placements within search results.

Competitive advantage

While Google and Yahoo dominate horizontal search, and there are many listing services (CraigsList, etc) and portals (WeddingChannel.com), websites (PartyPop.com) and offline resources (Yellow Pages) that offer advice and vendor listings, there is no other current destination that consolidates search and non-biased listings.  TheParty.Net saves people time, effort and since there all companies within a segment are listed, they will likely save money as they are provided more options. 

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