Comments on: Dear Web startups: Buying local isn’t just for food

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By: mikefedyk (Mike Fedyk)

mikefedyk (Mike Fedyk) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:55:28 +0000

Dear Web startups: Buying local isn’t just for food http://siliconflorist.com/2009/04/24/dear-web-startups-buying-local-isnt-just-for-food/

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By: kriswallsmith (Kris Wallsmith)

kriswallsmith (Kris Wallsmith) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:53:39 +0000

Here y’go! RT @siliconflorist: In bloom: Dear Web startups: Buying local isn’t just for food http://is.gd/unAd

By: JohnChilson (John Chilson)

JohnChilson (John Chilson) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:20:26 +0000

Dear Web startups: Buying local isn’t just for food: http://tinyurl.com/d327f3 [from siliconflorist.com].

By: Steve Woodward

Steve Woodward — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:40:17 +0000

Right on, Rick. This was a major problem when I was doing tech reporting for The Oregonian. I went through the same detective work to find out the locations of companies. California and Washington companies were relatively transparent, but Oregon companies often operated as though they were in stealth mode. It was a major irritant, and it made me wonder whether they were ashamed of being based in Oregon. I felt I couldn’t quite trust a company that wouldn’t tell me where it was based.

By: Rick Turoczy

Rick Turoczy — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:41:37 +0000

@Completely Disagree It’s a shame you posted anonymously, becomes I’m really curious as to how indicating your location causes one to “alienate customers.” I’d also love to know how providing a means of contacting you constitutes “vanity.”

Hopefully, you’ll get the chance to swing back by and provide some additional insight in this regard.