ZoomProspector, the free site that allows businesses to search nationwide for the best places to relocate, has launched to the public. When we first introduced the site in April, we likened it to a Zillow for businesses.
ZoomProspector rates cities across the country by a number of relevant criteria, including proximity to airports, commute times, demographics, or the availability of venture capital in the area (you can also choose to exclude some of these items if they aren’t important to you). One of the more useful search functions is the ability to see what other businesses operate in the vicinity, so businesses can determine if they’re going to be working close to a competitor, or even a potential client. Once a business has found an appropriate city, it can view individual properties that have been added by real estate agents.
The site is a product of GIS Planning, a company that specializes in geographic information system applications for government and community organizations.
is this free? it looks like a neat app, I wanna try it.
http://gatesand...s.blogspot.com/
Yep, it’s free.
Hi Tony,
Thanks! Yes, as Jason said, the site is completely free for anyone to use.
Best Regards,
Chad Catacchio
Marketing Director
http://www.ZoomProspector.com
Can it help me move to a place where there is no oppressive fascist government and the population is not mentally ill?
I think Antarctica should fit the bill.
i like the premise. whats to stop other established players like zillo to install the same category (moving) search function.
MovingLocator.com
We’ve been building the technology, data sources and network for http://www.ZoomProspector.com for quite some time, all of which make the service unique. As far as Zillow is concerned, they deal with residential real estate, and our service helps businesses find the best location and commercial property that meets their needs, so we have a much different focus than Zillow.
Once you launch, enjoy spending all your budget on marketing and letting businesses everywhere know this service exists. A little tip: that’s no small task. How do you expect to make money off this?
I expect to see this in the dead pool in no more than 1 year.
It seems they are leveraging the data and technology they use in their main business. This doesn’t require much for them to accomplish on top of their existing business.
You sound like a jealous punk, that just learned about marketing costs.
Tom is one of those guys that needs to see others fail in order for him to feel adequate. He knows nothing of ZoomProspector’s business model, this TC post is just a short description, and all of a sudden he’s predicting death to startups. His analysis is shallow, “that’s no small task.” If every entrepreneur was looking to hit homeruns with easy small tasks, they wouldn’t be entrepreneurs. Building something successful is a Herculean task. No shit Sherlock!
Karma is a bitch. Tom should never try and start something. It’s easy to sit back and dismiss everyone else’s dream. Why are you even here?
You actually help a startup when you predict its failure because it gives the founder the internal hatred he needs to push himself to the next level. So, I’d like to be of help. Actually, it may succeed but I predict The business model will expand/change in the first year. Good luck.
Great statement. Would not be where i am today without the hatred of a few haters from TC. I feel i am immune to them now. Everyday I eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Easy prey.
I think it was Einstein that once said: Brilliant minds a constantly pummeled by mediocre people.
(something like that)
HaterLocator.com- because a lil’ hate never hurt no one.
no pain no gain. Pimping aint easy.
GIS Planning, Inc. is the inventor of web-based geographic information systems (GIS)??? <—According to gisplanning.com, says who Al Gore?
zooooooooooooooooooom your business.ill give it a try
“allows businesses to search nationwide for the best places to relocate” why not worldwide? Damn…
I like it. I’ve been recently considering relocating my business, employees and their families from Miami to San Francisco because it’s much closer to venture capital and more white collar workers. Thank you!