Podium.co
Podium is a privately held technology company headquartered in Lehi, Utah that develops cloud-based software to help businesses collect and manage online reviews on review sites like Google and Facebook.
Podium utilizes text message invitations that seamlessly directs a business’ customers to an online review platform that they already have an account for.
History
Podium was founded in 2013 when co-founder Eric Rea got a call from his father about the low online reviews his tire shop had been receiving. His father was looking for a way to improve those reviews, but he didn’t know how to go about it.
After doing some research, Rea found that the only solutions available were antiquated, email-based campaigns. Determined to build a better solution, Rea teamed up with Dennis Steele, an old college classmate, to develop a tool that would help small businesses build their online reputation through online reviews.[1]
Podium was initially known as RepDrive[2] before rebranding as Podium in 2015. The company raised $500,000 in an initial round of funding led by Peak Ventures.[3]
Y Combinator
Podium was selected to participate in the Winter 2016 class of Y Combinator, a startup incubator that has helped develop Airbnb, Dropbox, and Reddit.[4] The company presented on the second demo day for the Winter 2016 class on March 23, 2016.[5]
References
- ↑ "Podium helps businesses improve online reviews with a simple text : Silicon Slopes". siliconslopes.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ↑ "Podium, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ↑ "Podium | CrunchBase". www.crunchbase.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ↑ "The 10 Most Successful Y Combinator Startups". Business Insider. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ↑ Constine, Josh; Dickey, Megan Rose; Buhr, Sarah. "Here are the 59 startups that demoed at Y Combinator Winter ’16 Demo Day 2". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
