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More Brain Drain at Match

The Match.com brain drain continues. Several key people at Match have left the company to work at another consumer brand hell bent on putting Reed Hastings out of business. This is a continuing trend at Match, I get more Plaxo updates from the Texas internet dating...

Dating Industry circa 2006

As iDate approaches, I want to post what I hope are some provocative thoughts for you to ponder, with the goal of meeting many of you F2F in Miami and kick-starting a conversation about online dating in 2006 and beyond. Many of the following quick takes should be full...

Match Seeks Copywriter

Match.com is looking for a copywriter. The person will work with the Sr. copywriter. I wonder why there needs to be two copywriters and and Editor? How much copy do they crank out besides Happen Magazine? Requirements include only 2+ year experience writing for...

Verified Person gets $12M

According to AlarmClock and Red Herring, background-check firm Verified Person has raised $12 million. The money came from Sevin Rosen Funds and Rho Capital Partners. Verified has raised a total of $14.5 million since it was founded two and a half years ago. CEO Tal...