In The News
June, 2010 - "It's a killer idea."
May, 2010 - "Blue Sky Local keeps tabs on the weather through a national weather API, and automatically sends promotions for retailers when bad weather is imminent."
February, 2010 - By tracking the weather, slow times of day and other factors, it automatically
delivers coupons to customers at times when sales might be slow.
January, 2010 - "Bluesky Local, a self-proclaimed 'slow sales response' solution for restaurants"
December, 2009 - "An innovative coupon marketing service for restaurants."
December, 2009 - "This is a perfect solution for not only restaurant owners but also money-conscious customers."
November, 2009 - "The concept seems very interesting as it could fill open capacity for a merchant or casual dining location."
October, 2009 - "[Bluesky Local] aims to improve business, even - and especially - in the worst weather."
August, 2009 - "... an innovative restaurant marketing software solution..."
April, 2009 - "... Mutual benefit to business owners who want to reach local customers in order to drive sales and local consumers who are interested in saving money and supporting local businesses."
September, 2008 - "For businesses, Scrimple [Blue Sky Local's parent company] can help regulate volatile sales cycles; when things are slow, a restaurant or store can send a discount to their targeted audience."
June, 2008 - In 2008 Blue Sky Local's parent
company was selected as one of twelve ivy league teams to pitch to Draper Fisher Jurvetson
at NYU for $250,000 in seed
funding. The company received notable mentions in releases published on Reuters and Forbes.com.
May, 2008 - "Hometown Dot-Com Phenomenon"
April, 2008 - "Blue Sky Local's parent company received feature coverage in the Cornell Daily Sun
after the team won first place in Cornell's Big Idea Business competition."
