Please join us for MerchantCircle’s Merchant Appreciation and 5 Year Anniversary Celebration!   Come meet the MerchantCircle team and mingle with local business owners from around the Bay Area to help us celebrate another successful year connecting our network of over 1.6 million local businesses.  Festivities b... Read More

If you missed this morning's announcement, I'm happy to share the news that we are now officially part of Reply! Media. The last few weeks have been both a time of reflection and a busy time of looking forward to building new products that will change the way local business owners get more local customers and connect to each other. We ... Read More

In 2005 the MerchantCircle site looked a whole lot different. In the last several years we've added new products and services, totally revamped the dashboard, built out an active community forum, and we've gone mobile. But what has never changed is our passion for the local business owner. Take a look at our fist MerchantCircle blog wh... Read More

Co-founder Wayne Yamamoto joined us in our reminiscing. He tweeted this image from our first pitch presentation. From the very beginning MerchantCircle has been on the same page as Reply!. We had no idea then, we'd end up as a team and powerful force for connecting local business owners to local customers. Read More

The last few days have been really exciting and extremely busy. There have been meetings and interviews and many thoughtful wishes for a bright future. But. As we always do at MerchantCircle, we're back to work with a sense of urgency. As we whiteboard new ideas, begin to build new products, and work with our new colleagues from Reply!... Read More

Yesterday's news was a major milestone and we are so thankful to everyone who reached out. Anyone who knows a MerchantCircle team member can attest to how totally dedicated this group of colleagues has been to our users, our products and to each other.  And while outside of the office we have you, our real families and friends, in... Read More

It's challenging to put into words the roller coaster ride that is building a company from the ground up. There are many hats to be worn, many needs to be met, and many expectations to exceed. For our investors, I want to create a highly profitable return on their investment; for employees I want to create a positive work environment t... Read More

Market Summary The strong rally in equities and commodities continued unabated into the beginning of the first quarter of 2011. The tragedy in Japan and the uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) all caused selloffs in equities but they have so far proven short-lived. As of March 31st, the S&P; 500 has regained alm... Read More

Market Overview After spending the first three quarters of 2010 bouncing up and down in a wide trading range, the stock market broke out to the upside during the fourth quarter without looking back. The S&P; 500 ended the year up 15.07%, with about 75% of the gains taking place during the final quarter. This compares to a yearly gain o... Read More

We don't always cook beef, pork or chicken. Every once in a while, we go for BBQ shrimp.  BBQ shrimp with butter , pineapple, and peppers. Read More

We don't always cook beef, pork or chicken. Every once in a while, we go for BBQ shrimp.  BBQ shrimp with butter , pineapple, and peppers. Read More

Mesmois a deal I mentioned before.  I did it around the same time I didTapulous.  Davin was a guy doing a bit of advisory work for MerchantCircle when he founded it.  I did it with Maples,Senkut, Stevens and a number of others I have invested with a few times.   They pulled off a remarkable pivot and ... Read More

The industry is predicted to grow ten-fold in the next 5 years!By 2013, video will account for approximately 2/3 of all global Internet traffic including mobile phones!We offer 8 Breakthrough Video Communication Products for Personal, Business&Social; Media Use!Over 40 billion emails are sent daily, yet less than 1% of Internet users h... Read More

IP analysis is a powerful tool. I am always amazed at how people think they are anonymous on the internet. A little big of log analysis for some IP addresses: 24.6.209.83, 24.6.194.236 and you have the general location of the source with the tool.Then if it is someone you know, a quick header analysis of your incoming email and yo... Read More

We've just published a new edition of our newsletter! You can check it out on our website and get the latest information from Ben's West Coast BBQ. Let us know what you think! Read It Now Here Read More