#GuideHop

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Where can you find Guidehop?

Guidehop was launched on October 26, 2011.  In just one month and 4 days we have added 360 unique activities around the globe. This image shows our top ten countries at this time. Hop to it! Book an activity today!

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A great post from Rip at TechCrunch!

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Guidehop is currently featured on the Collaborative Consumption Hub's Antenna along with StayHound and CrashMyPad. 

Check out CollaborativeConsumption.com to learn more about the movement.  In short - "Collaborative Consumption describes the rapid explosion in traditional sharing, bartering, lending, trading, renting, gifting, and swapping reinvented through network technologies on a scale and in ways never possible before."

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Guidehop was covered in the 11/25/2011 edition of the Dallas Business Journal.  Click on this link and navigate to page 6 to see the entire story.  

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Surfing in Austin? Coming soon to Guidehop.com

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Guidehop Guide of The Week!  Austin G from #Vail

Austin is a new yorker that that has spent most of the last 5 years in Vail.  Check out his Guidehop profile here.

In his own words... "I love anything that involves the outdoors,  the mountains,  being on the road,  music,  culture and/or meeting new people.  I have called Vail home during the last 5 winters and spent the rest of my time travelling the world.  I would love to show you my favorite spots to catch a powder stash or rip down a groomer."

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Wow... Honored, GuideHop and iStopover are the the subject of a great post on TechCrunch today!

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Make-A-Wish Makes Dreams Come True

The Guidehop team loves the Make-A-Wish Foundation.  2 of our Co-Founders have very deep ties to the foundation.  Darren is on the board of the North Texas Chapter of the Foundation and has been working with them for years.  Jeremy's wife Kristi is an adult survivor of childhood cancer and received her wish in 1995 during her own fight with Hodgkin's Lymphoma.  We are very proud to have been included in this story! 

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Get Verified On GuideHop!

Introducing the latest, and arguably the shiniest, GuideHop badge: Get Verified. This is great way for you to add another layer of validity to your profile and activity posts. The "Get Verified" badge is the official stamp of approval from the GuideHop team, indicating that we know who you are and what you’re up to. It only takes a 10-20 minute interview and all that glory is yours. But wait! There’s more. You’ll be interviewed by our go-to copywriting virtuoso who can give you feedback on how to word your post and appeal to potential customers. It’s kind of his job, so he's the guy to ask. Whenever you are ready to add that extra oomph to your guiding profile, head over to the “Get Verified” activity and book a time.

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ExperienceAustin in a new way with GuideHop! #atx #austin #sxsw

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I found this picture on an austin news stations website :) (via Opening weekend at SXSW '12 | Jackalope rabbit hypes the Guidehop party | photoMojo | KRQE.COM)

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Press Release: Thriving Dallas Startup GuideHop.com Announces Ustream Founder as Advisor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thriving Dallas Startup, GuideHop.com, Announces Ustream Founder As Advisor

DALLAS, Texas (April 26, 2012) – GuideHop today announced that Brad Hunstable, co-founder and CEO of Ustream (www.ustream.com), the leader in live online video, will join Guidehop.com’s advisory board. Hunstable will bring his product strategy, business development, and operational experience and expertise in leading successful web startups to an advisory role at GuideHop. This marks a significant step in Hunstable's ongoing efforts to build a thriving startup community in his hometown, Dallas, Texas. Ranked among 50 "Digital Power Players" by the Hollywood Reporter in 2010, Variety also listed Brad as 1 of 25 Visionaries, Innovators and Producers for his work at Ustream through the Vanity Producers Guild of America Digital 25. As co-founder and CEO of Ustream, he is responsible for guiding the company's strategy and growth through partnerships, technology innovation and product architecture. His vast experience in these areas as well as his extensive industry contacts, are major assets to Guidehop as the new startup moves forward. “There is a flourishing ecosystem of entrepreneurial communities in Texas and tremendous opportunities to develop more incredible innovations that will change the way we work, play, and live” said Brad Hunstable, co-founder and CEO of Ustream. “I’m excited to be part of the Guidehop team and look forward to contributing to their growth and development.” GuideHop allows locals to post their own guided activities for curious experience-seekers to book. Offerings ranging from urban unique to out-there outdoorsy are welcome, including spelunking to an art gallery in Austin and discovering local music in Dallas. The site (Guidehop.com) launched just last October and has found relative success with hundreds of activities posted across the globe. “Brad is an integral part in  devising Guidehop’s scalable business plan for 2012 -2013, advising on business development strategies including strategic partnerships, sales, product enhancements, and marketing plans to lead more widespread adoption and awareness” says Ryan Schmitz, CEO of Guidehop.com. "We are excited to have Brad Hunstable join GuideHop as an advisor. His track record of successful growth in a competitive marketplace makes him an incredible asset to our company." This is just one step in Hunstable's mission to help bolster the Dallas Fort Worth startup community, and to help establish the city as a major hub for innovation. "Dallas is my town and web startups are what I do. Nothing would make me happier than seeing my city thrive in an ideas-based economy," said Brad Hunstable. GuideHop, which launched in Q4 of 2011 currently offers approximately 1000 unique activities around the globe. ###

GuideHop, Inc. A Dallas, TX based company, is a peer-to-peer marketplace allowing locals to share their own unique tours and activities with an online community of experience seekers. The company strives to change the way people discover and share new adventures while empowering local experts to get paid for doing what they love. About Ustream: Ustream, Inc. is the leader in live and interactive video streaming. The interactive platform connects broadcasters and viewers of unlimited size through innovative technology including co-hosting video features, IRC chat, Facebook, and Twitter. Ustream's free and premium solutions allow any broadcaster to create their own customizable channel with robust social and notification features to enhance visibility and virality across multiple platforms. In addition to activating the embeddable features on external websites, users are able to broadcast and view content while interacting in real-time directly from mobile phone devices, tablets, streaming players, smart TVs, and more. The company attracts millions of users ranging from music artists, celebrities, politicians, athletes, corporate executives, animal enthusiasts, and gamers which has contributed to Ustream's Guinness World Record for the “Most Content Ingested by An Online Video Service”. For more information about Ustream, visit www.ustream.com and follow us on our socials: Twitter (@Ustream); Facebook (facebook.com/Ustream). For more information or to schedule an interview please contact: Jeremy Roberts jeremy@guidehop.com

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See the authentic side of Austin with GuideHop while at #SXSW!