Cincinnati-Based Entrepreneur Helps Millions of Web Users Share Information
November 11th, 2009A small business in Ohio has attracted $21 million in venture capital investment by developing a little green square that sits on a webpage. Cincinnati start-up ShareThis created the popular green webpage button for internet users to easily communicate information to contacts in their different online social network accounts.
With the recent growth of networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, internet users are sharing information more than ever. According to entrepreneur Tim Schigel, founder of ShareThis, sharing traffic has tripled in the past year. More than 186 million people use Schigel’s online button each month and over 125,000 websites, ranging from Procter & Gamble to ESPN, use ShareThis as their source of information communication.
According to Schigel, a Cincinnati native, personal convenience isn’t the only reason the small business calls Cincinnati home. Working with a variety of companies such as P&G has helped keep the development of the company grounded to real-world business solutions. Schigel has also found a skilled workforce in Cincinnati to run the operations and customer support headquarters.
Looking ahead to the future, Schigel hopes that one day ShareThis will be the ubiquitous choice for all web users who share information. You can read the full story by clicking here.
