As part of RelyLocal’s national “Local Business Matters” tour, Steve Ramsey is often asked for a quick interview. Yesterday the team was in the Denver area (to support campaigns that are just launching in Parker, Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Broomfield, and beyond in Boulder and Grand Junction.) He had a chance to sit down with Gregg Moss for a...

“On the road again…” It’s official – the tour has begun! Tonight: Snoqualmie, WA. Tomorrow: Coeur d’ Alene, ID. Friday: Kalispell, MT. And so on, and so on… 15,000 miles, 32 states, almost 100 events on the schedule so far. Yes – we are completely insane! We’ll be sure to post some of the highlights here on the...

It’s official! RelyLocal’s co-Founders Steve & Megan Ramsey will be touring the country this fall to meet with hundreds of partners and local businesses across the U.S. as part of a 3-month, 36-state, 15,000 mile tour! In addition to speaking with groups on subjects like “Why Local Business Matters In The New Economy” or more hands-on subjects...

I was sitting in a cute little (independent) coffee shop in Seattle when I read this article from USA Today’s Gregory Connne, where he advocates; “Swing by the brick-and-mortar store to see exactly what you want, but try looking on one of these websites — there’s a good chance you will find that machine for less” – Gregory Connne My...

RelyLocal, LLC, a privately owned Oregon company reports a 325% increase in Q2 revenues, compared to the same period in 2010. "Obviously, we are quite pleased," noted company co-Founder, Steve Ramsey. "But, we had actually actually scaled back on launching new territories in Q2 in an effort to control the growth while we focused on on the development of new programs that will go public in Q3."

After not being able to find a last-minute savior, the Borders Group will begin closing its remaining 399 stores as soon as Friday, and the liquidation is expected to run through September. To be honest, this might not be the worst news for communities, as a 2002 study showed that for every $100 spent at a local Borders, only $13 stayed in the community (vs. $45/$100...