- Hopstop.com
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URL = www.hopstop.com
name = Hopstop.com, Inc.
type =Private Company
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foundation = 2001
founder = Chinedu Echeruo
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location =New York City ,New York
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industry = Transportation
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services = Directions
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intl =Hopstop Inc. (branded as " [http://www.hopstop.com Hopstop] ") is a city transit guide launched in 2001. It provides door-to-door subway and bus directions and maps for New York City. One can also search for places to restaurants, bars and hotels. Other popular features include sending directions by e-mail or text messaging to a cell phone directly from the website and planning a trip with multiple destinations using the Itinerary. Users can get directions or the locations of nearby subway and bus stops remotely on their cell phone or PDA with the HopStop Mobile service.
History
Chinedu Echeruo founded Hopstop in 2001. Echeruo worked as an analyst at investment banks and hedge funds before starting HopStop. Mr. Echeruo holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS from Syracuse University.
References
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/01/technology/01hop.html TECHNOLOGY: Hopping the subway? Jump on the Web First] New York Times
* [http://www.centernetworks.com/hopstop-transit-help-financing Hopstop Hits 1.5 Million Visits Per Month; Announces Angel Financing] Center Networks
* [http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/25/mass-transit-site-hopstop-gets-equity-investment/ Mass transit site HopStop proves there’s room in the directions market for another startup] Venture Beat
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