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Security Type
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Common Stock
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Min Investment
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$99
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Offering Date
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October 28, 2024
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Expected Close Date
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January 11, 2025
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Target Raise
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$300.00K
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Security Price
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$1.55
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Valuation
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$4,985,832
Company Description
BeAssured’s mission is to empower local businesses to grow their online presence and build consumer trust.Local businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy, contributing 44% of the GDP and embodying the dreams and ambitions of entrepreneurs across the nation. However, many of these businesses face significant challenges in an increasingly digital world, struggling to build an online presence and compete with larger corporations or more digital savvy competitors. Our name “BeAssured” evokes a calming confidence for consumers to make an informed decision when shopping local. We want communities to be assured that local businesses within our platform are verified by their local friends and neighbors, rather than elusive, potentially paid placement within a dominate site or app (Google, Yelp — if stating “competitors” is in compliance). Additionally, local businesses can focus on their core competencies and capabilities with full assurance that their efforts are being rewarded with honest online reviews and feedback, improving their SEO and expanding their online presence in turn. Our goal is to make next generation technologies like generative AI more accessible to local businesses now and in the future. Reviews written in a blank text field with a blinking cursor are commodities of the past. With BeAssured, customers converse with our review agent to generate an authentic review, tailored to their specific experience. BeAssured’s digital agency and AI assistant services support local businesses interested in enhancing their online presence with a low-touch, high-impact approach. Beyond our products and services, BeAssured aims to foster a collaborative network of local businesses. By facilitating the exchange of insights and shared resources, we strive to create an ecosystem where businesses can grow together and strengthen their positions in the market. Through BeAssured, we are dedicated to not only supporting individual businesses but also contributing to the broader economic success of our communities.
Management Team / Advisory Board Bios
Santoash Rajaram
Cofounder
Santoash Rajaram is an exited founder of a successful ML startup and brings a decade of experience from Apple.
Tom Davenport
Cofounder
Tom Davenport adds two decades of insurance and financial services expertise, with the last decade focused on local business employer benefit and technology solutions.
Cathy Mishra
Head of Digital Marketing
Cathy Mishra is a digital strategist, marketer and UX designer with experience working with businesses from early stage startups to Fortune 500 brands.