Eventbrite's New Card Reader Lets Small Events Sell Tickets at the Door March 21, 2012 "Yes, Eventbrite has been used at big events, but its real strength is in helping out the little guys who can't afford huge fees or giant, well-established venues. It also helps traveling events keep all of their records in one place." Read article»
Hartz on Eventbrite's Mobile Ticket Sales March 21, 2012 "Julia Hartz, co-founder and president of Eventbrite, talks about the company's At-the Door credit card reader which functions as a mobile box office, its online ticket sales and the possibility of an initial public offering. She speaks with Mark Crumpton on Bloomberg Television's 'Bottom Line.'" Watch»
Eventbrite Launches iPad Credit-Card Reader At The Door March 20, 2012 "Eventbrite launched the At The Door Card Reader, a credit-card swiping accessory for the iPad that enables merchants to sell tickets, merchandise, drinks, and more on-site. Until now, Eventbrite has focused on pre-sale online transactions. But since a significant number of event attendees are still purchasing tickets at the door, the company figured out a way to tap into that market." Read article»
Eventbrite Moves Into Mobile Payments With a Credit Card Reader March 20, 2012 "The company said its readers could process 400 transactions per hour and could connect wirelessly with printers to print out tickets and receipts for customers. The company hopes to expand its business, which is already booming." Read article»
Eventbrite gets into the dongle business March 20, 2012 "Event organizers will be able to use the dongle, in conjunction with Eventbrite's At the Door iPad app, to process card payments for tickets to events of all sizes and types, merchandise, and VIP packages." Read article»
Ticket Service Eventbrite Launches Credit-Card Reader March 20, 2012 "The device and its accompanying software create a 'mobile box office.'" Read article»
What It Takes To Catch The Eye Of The Tech Elite March 6, 2012 "If you're a new entrepreneur who feels like an outsider, it's worth noting that so was Hartz, when he started out. Now he's giving talks about how to get funded by influential VC firms like Sequoia Capital." Read article»
Who's Taking on Ticketmaster? March 2012 "Eventbrite is selling the most tickets by targeting events that Ticketmaster and other sellers have traditionally ignored." Read article»
With 50 Million Tickets Sold, Eventbrite Finds Fresh Chunks Of Ticketmaster's Ankles Ripe For Nipping February 24, 2012 "In addition to handling larger events and expanding its international presence, Eventbrite is focusing data resources on transforming itself into the Pandora or Netflix of social events." Read article»
Eventbrite Issues Its 50 Millionth Ticket February 22, 2012 "Eventbrite similarly expanded across other metrics last year. It added more than 100 employees and $50 million of funding, opened a London office and made plans to launch its first translated products in French-speaking Canada, France and Spain this March." Read article»
A Ticketing Milestone February 22, 2012 "Eventbrite, a six-year-old ticket seller, has issued its 50-millionth ticket. Last year, Eventbrite introduced an iPad app to handle large events, and this week the company also announced that it would sell tickets for the Governors Ball Music Festival in New York in June, featuring Beck, Modest Mouse and others." Read article»
How Digital Invitation Providers Are Changing RSVPs, Check-In, and More February 15, 2012 "Vento hosted a costume party in October to launch her new company, FreshMeet Media, and she credits Eventbrite's built-in promotional system with helping her get extended PR for the event." Read article»
Eventbrite Nearly Doubled Ticket Sales in 2011 January 6, 2012 "More than twice as many events used Eventbrite in 2011 (458,000) as did in 2010 (222,353)." Read article»