Closely, Inc. Welcome to Speed-Lead. Call Loop Members. Redbeacon socializes local service listings. Redbeacon, a startup that helps you find local service providers, has been pretty quiet since it won the top prize at the TechCrunch50 conference last September. Co-founder Ethan Anderson told me that’s intentional — the San Mateo, Calif. company has been keeping its head down as it works out the early kinks. Now Redbeacon is announcing a wave of new features, most notably integration with Facebook. On Redbeacon, when you need a service (say a repairperson, or a cleaner, or a mover) you post a listing specifying the job and the window of time when it needs to be done. Different providers can bid on the job, and you choose from the bids based on the price, the providers’ profiles, and the ratings they’ve received from past customers. Now, with the new Facebook integration, users can share their service listings with friends.
Obviously, this benefits Redbeacon by raising its visibility whenever anyone uses the site and is willing to share that on Facebook. FavRav Lets Facebook Users Refer Local Businesses to Friends - N. List Your Business on Google Maps, Yahoo Local & More | GetListe.