ChaCha
How do you turn a profit? Nimble ChaCha finds answer
March 24, 2012
Chris O'Malley
After six hard years, the locally based Q&A service has positive earnings and expects revenue to more than double
this year. Founder and entrepreneur Scott Jones reveals how the firm turned the corner.
ChaCha apologizing for 'inflammatory' answers
February 9, 2012
IBJ StaffCarmel-based ChaCha Search Inc., a question-and-answer service for mobile phone and online users, is apologizing for providing
what it calls "inflammatory answers to questions asked about sensitive subjects."
MoreChaCha broadens business strategy
September 10, 2011
Chris O'MalleyMobile-phone-answers service ChaCha Search has dialed up its largest expansion yet—entering the United Kingdom and contracting
with New York City’s “311” municipal information service.
MoreChaCha sues Taiwanese company for trademark infringement
February 25, 2011
IBJ Staff and Bloomberg NewsCarmel-based ChaCha Search Inc., operator of an online question-and-answer site, sued Taiwanese company HTC Corp. for trademark
infringement over the planned introduction of a smartphone called the ChaCha.
MoreLEADING QUESTIONS: Inside the mind of Scott Jones
January 26, 2011
Mason King
Did the serial entrepreneur really "invent" voice mail? What's
his tie to "Dr. Dunkenstein"? Why is lemonade so crucial? The CEO of ChaCha Search has answers.
ChaCha lands $3M investment
January 20, 2011
The Carmel-based company said the latest round of financing extends a $20 million investment it received in October to fund
an expansion of its signature mobile service.
MoreChaCha approaches web-traffic milestone
November 13, 2010
IBJ StaffTraffic to the site hit a record high of 18.5 million unique visitors in October, making it the fastest-growing in Quantcast’s
top 100 websites.
MoreChaCha lands $20 million venture investment
October 14, 2010
IBJ StaffThe funding comes from new investors VantagePoint Venture Partners and Rho Ventures. Since its inception in December 2005,
ChaCha has raised more than $50 million, including $7 million earlier this year from a venture capital fund.
MoreChaCha may drop T-Mobile over planned fee
September 20, 2010
Scott OlsonWireless carrier plans to begin charging a new one-quarter of 1 cent fee on text messages. In response, ChaCha CEO Scott Jones
says his company will drop the wireless carrier from its answer service.
MoreFacebook, others try to cut in on ChaCha's answer service
September 4, 2010
Chris O'MalleyTech entrepreneur Scott Jones says the accuracy of his company's answers will set ChaCha apart from its social-media rivals.
MoreJones' robotic mower company lands $4.5 million in funding
August 17, 2010
Anthony SchoettlePrecise Path Robotics completes round of funding on the heels of signing contract with two companies that control more than
100 U.S. golf courses.
MoreChaCha raises $7 million in venture funding
January 4, 2010
ChaCha, a Carmel-based mobile search engine, announced Monday morning that it has closed on $7 million in venture funding.
MoreMobile search engine faces test
August 3, 2009
IBJ StaffChaCha Search, the increasingly popular creation of serial inventor Scott Jones, was bombarded last month
after early reports that Michael Jackson had died.
MoreALTOM: Go above and beyond Google for Web searches
June 22, 2009
Tim AltomIt's getting so you have to use a search engine on the Internet to find a search engine. There are now dozens, perhaps hundreds,
many of them highly specialized.
MoreChaCha co-founder dancing to different drum
April 27, 2009
Chris O'MalleyChaCha Search Inc. co-founder Brad Bostic has stepped down as president of the human-assisted Internet search company, which
is struggling to turn a profit in a dismal advertising climate, but he hasn't left. "Brad is still engaged with the company
as a director, co-founder and consultant," said co-founder and CEO Scott Jones.
MoreChaCha trims employees, modifies biz plan
November 17, 2008
Peter SchnitzlerSearch engine ChaCha lays off employees, cuts perks, begins limiting its free answers to clients
More'Instant gratification moments' key to ChaCha's biz strategy
September 1, 2008
Peter SchnitzlerCarmel-based ChaCha Search Inc. has been winning accolades and enough teen fans to rival Hannah Montana. But none of that
makes it apparent how the company can make money giving free answers to random cell phone queries.
MoreJones' ChaCha IT firm to have human touch
August 14, 2006
Peter SchnitzlerFor the last eight months, Indiana's resident high-tech guru has been quietly developing a new IT firm. Few details have been
leaked to the public. But in September, a national media blitz will announce the launch of ChaCha Search Inc., Jones' new
human-assisted Internet search engine.
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