Last month, Angie’s List surpassed the 2 million paying households threshold in America. The membership landmark comes just 18 months after reaching 1 million members (that first million took more than 16 years to reach). More than just paying households though, Angie’s List is vastly improving in pretty much every other metric too. First quarter total revenue was up a whopping 68% to $52.2 million. That revenue breaks … Continue reading →

ExecRank, the definitive ranking service of leading executives, has just released its latest list of the Top COOs in the country. Of the more than 100,000 COOs of private companies in America, eHarmony’s Mr. Avedissian made the cut as one of the best. The rankings from ExecRank are based on a custom algortihm that takes into account 24 key performance areas. ExecRank pumps in two years of research … Continue reading →

Using the same approach that has led to more than half a million marriages, eHarmony is about to enter the job search market. Instead of using skills as the biggest determining factor for online job matching, eHarmony plans on using a culture index to find the best long-term fit for both employer and employee. Eharmony’s research shows 60-65% of people are unhappy with their jobs, regardless of if … Continue reading →

Chances are you’ve seen Kaley Cuoco on the hit TV show The Big Bang Theory, but the actress is adding another character to her repertoire: William Shatner’s daughter. She is the latest addition to The Priceline Negotiator’s mysterious story. “The Negotiator harbors many secrets, and this is just one of them,” said Mr. Shatner.  ”It’s another layer to the enigma of The Negotiator that shows us there are … Continue reading →

Angie’s List continues its huge growth along the east coast, reaching the 100,000 paying households milestone in Washington D.C. It’s the second metropolitan area after New York City to pass the milestone. As 2012 came to a close, Angie’s List ended up just shy of reaching the 1.8 million total paying subscribers mark. “We’re very pleased that our trajectory of growth is continuing as we’ve envisioned,” said Angie’s … Continue reading →

Care.com and its recently acquired subsidiary Breedlove & Associates have unveiled a new, first-of-its-kind program for the caregiving industry. The new program, called HomeStaffPROTECT, is the first product built specifically for families with nannies for workers’ compensation. “Workers’ compensation insurance is required in a majority of states for household employers,” said Stephanie Breedlove, Founder of Breedlove & Associates. “In a growing number of states, however, it has become difficult … Continue reading →

For the seventh month in a row, MINI USA has beat its previous monthly sales record. For the year, 9 of the 12 months were “best evers” for MINI, giving the company a huge sales year. December 2012 saw sales of MINIs jump up to 6,456, a 13% increase over December 2011, which saw sales of 5,711 vehicles. In all, 66,123 MINIs were sold in 2012, a 15% … Continue reading →