SEATTLE, WA, Jan 09, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) —
MiNeeds.com, the fast-growing online service that instantly
matches local professionals who bid on needs posted by local
consumers, has soared past 50,000 professionals who have registered
nationwide, the company announced today. For local businesses,
MiNeeds.com is a highly efficient lead and revenue generator,
instantly alerting professionals via phone and email of new,
highly-qualified customers in their area.

“Reaching 50,000 registered professionals is a significant milestone
for MiNeeds, and one that we reached fairly quickly, especially when
you consider that The Yellow Pages after all these years has 800,000
listed vendors. This is a huge endorsement of our business model and
underscores the explosive growth we can still achieve,” said Raed
Malhas, MiNeeds.com co-founder and CEO.

For consumers, MiNeeds.com is an incredible time saver, a free and
super-efficient way to post their exact “need” or “needs” once, then
receive competitive proposals they can compare and choose without
having to initiate contact, negotiate costs or waste time on the
phone.

“Creating new revenue streams and finding new customers is always a
challenge; responding quickly and efficiently to highly qualified
leads when they do come in is paramount. MiNeeds.com helps local
businesses address both these issues and that is why we are gaining
so much traction so quickly,” continued Malhas.

Unlike competitors who take a commission based on a percentage of the
sale, or incur charges per bid received, with MiNeeds.com businesses
instead select from three zero-commission membership packages
depending on the number of customers they want to contact per month.

Businesses showcase their services on MiNeeds.com with profiles
defined by specialty and location, including pictures, videos, work
samples, testimonials, reviews, past bids/contracts won at
MiNeeds.com, and more. Professionals can also design, promote, sell
and collect payments on sales of coupons; and, to build stronger
relationships with customers, can publish advice, articles, or answer
questions within the MiNeeds.com community.

MiNeeds.com is syndicating its model into highly-target market
niches, recently launching MiWeddingNeeds.com, the free site that
simplifies wedding planning by enabling brides and wedding planners
to more easily source local-area vendors such as wedding venues,
caterers, bands, florists, etc.

About MiNeeds.com
MiNeeds.com offers consumers a highly efficient
way to shop for local services. Simply post your exact “need” or
“needs” then receive competitive proposals from local professionals
without having to initiate contact, negotiate costs or waste time on
the phone. While proposals come in, view professional profiles and
reviews, or join the MiNeeds.com community where you can ask and
answer questions, read tips/advice articles from our vast library of
professional submitted content (or publish your own article, or join
a forum discussion. For local vendors and small businesses,
MiNeeds.com is an incredible lead and revenue generator, delivering
instant alerts notifying subscribers to new, highly qualified
customers in their area. With more than 50,000 registered
professionals and services providers, MiNeeds.com is quickly becoming
the online marketing tool of choice for smart, social businesses. For
more information, to post a need or needs, or become a registered
member of our professional community, please visit
www.MiNeeds.com .

        
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