Local NEWS Network

Local NEWS Network is a media tech startup disrupting the local news space.

  • Stage Product In Market
  • Industry Media and Entertainment
  • Location Durango, CO, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded April 2019
  • Employees 9
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website thelocalnews.us

Company Summary

Local NEWS Network is a media tech company focused on two things: 1. Filling the local news gap for communities that have lost their news and 2. helping businesses effectively reach local markets with their marketing messages.

We have created a scalable platform for creating and distributing local video news stories, written by local journalists, edited by remote editors and broadcast locally on a proprietary local digital display network.

Team

  • Co-Founder, COO

    Bert has previously started 4 businesses in the Online Travel, Cloud Based Management Software, Business Consulting, and Professional Beauty sectors. In the last 6 years, he worked as Territory Manager for SpotOn Transact, an enterprise-level software company, as well as Head of Sales across Asia for Ksubaka, the world’s first in-store interactive advertising network.

  • Founder, CEO

    Laurie opened the Durango FASTSIGNS® sign and graphics center in early 2009. In 2013, Laurie acquired a media company and launched a local TV Station with weekly news programming. She has used her digital experience at the airport to expand her TV Station to run across multiple platforms that include TV, Online and Digital Displays around the community.

  • Experienced Business Owner, entrepreneur and technology architect, with degrees in Mathematics, Philosophy, and Geography. Skilled in Software development, product development, Web Design, Networking, Internet Security, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Strong engineering.

Advisors

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