Bonanzle Secures $1M In Angel Funding Plans Exploding Forward Bonanzle Up 2010

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Phaedra Stockstill Interviews Bill Harding on ebay & Beyond: Basics To Business Podcast

On Monday April 28th, 2010, Bill Harding CEO of Bonanzle.com posted on the website’s forum that $1M in funding had been secured. In the post he described what the immediate future will bring for the rapidly growing ecommerce marketplace. With just under one quarter of a million registered users in just 20 months since their launch, Bonanzle has attracted not only sellers who have moved away from industry leaders Amazon and eBay, but an increasing number of small to medium sized sellers who are expanding to multi-channel marketing. The friendly members of Bonanzle’s community seem to help each other and newbies alike.

I had a chance to talk with Harding at the recent eCommerce Summit 2010 in Las Vegas hosted by ECMTA/PeSA. Harding spoke about the strides that had been made to improve and enhance Bonanzle in the past 6 months and what he hoped to see implemented in the near future. He was passionate about the site and was highly sought out by many attendees of the Summit.

Exploding Forward

From left Phaedra Stockstill Bill Harding Judy Oglesby

Shortly after the eCommerce Summit, Phaedra Stockstill of Bonanzleboardroom.com contacted me with some exciting news for Bonanzle.com members. Phaedra told me that she and her Bonanzleboardroom podcast co-host Judy Oglesby had been working on a meetup for Bonanzle members and that news would be released soon. Well, as usual she did not disappoint me.

Yesterday I received the press release from Phaedra announcing the Exploding Forward Bonanzle Up 2010. Scheduled for August 7, 2010 in Kansas City MO, at the Fair Points Sheraton hotel. Early bird registration is $25. Watching the forums on Bonanzle it is clear that the vast majority of members embrace the centralized location chosen for the event. I will be reporting live from the event and look forward to meeting the diverisfied group of users to determine why they chose Bonanzle, how they found the site, what they like and what they wish could be changed.

Disclosure: Both Bonanzle and Bonanzleboardroom have purchased advertising on my weekly podcast.

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May 4th, 2010 at 9:33 am

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Joyce Banbury Says:
May 4th, 2010 at 9:57 am

Way to go Bonanzle, looking forward to Kansas City in August

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