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The contents of this post are based on Spark Networks’ 10K from 2008 and their 10Q from the third quarter of 2009. Input was received from several people who have tracked Spark Networks for many years, with special help from Ross Felix.
Great Hill Partners, a long time investor in Spark Networks (Jdate’s parent company)has put [...]
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Adam Berger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Spark Networks, Inc. had this to say about their recent performance:
2008 was a mixed year for us. We achieved moderate annual revenue increases in Jewish Networks and Other Affinity Networks, improved Contribution margins to 74%, cut Operating Expenses by 19%, drove annual Adjusted EBITDA to record levels [...]
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Spark Networks, Inc. (AMEX: LOV) today reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2008.
Spark Networks overall subscriber base is diminishing while profitability is up. Spark lost close to 30,000 paying subscribers, mostly from General Market Networks. I’d like to know which sites are categorized as General Market Networks and [...]
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JDate, the leading online community for Jewish singles, has been selected as an Official Honoree for the Social Networking category in the 12th Annual Webby Awards.
Last time I checked JDate was a dating site. “J” for Jewish, “Date” for dating. Someone please explain this to me.
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On April 26, a one month subscription to try and meet your match on JDate is going to set you back an almost eHarmony-level $39.95, and you don’t even get to answer 436 questions.
As a result, you have until midnight Wednesday, April 25, to lock-in JDate’s lowest available 1-month rate. If you wait until Thursday [...]
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I’ve been hearing a lot about Spark Networks acquisition of Stu & Lew Productions, creator of “Schmooz-a-Paloozaâ€?. For those that don’t know, Spark owns Jdate, the largest Jewish online dating service and Stu & Lew runs big parties in LA for the Jewish community.
I’ve heard from competitors as well as those close to the deal [...]
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