May 16, 2013, Morrisville, NC - Finder411, a Triangle-based startup formed in 2012 with a mandate to increase the success of today's small locally owned businesses through a unique, socially engaging directory and platform, has officially acquired Raleigh, NC based The Community Corkboard.

The Community Corkboard’s clients had been included on local school-based website directories, thus a transition to Finder411’s hyper-local small business platform is a perfect opportunity to further the exposure of these community minded Triangle businesses.

“We are thrilled to offer Community Corkboard’s customers a Finder411 platform premium member service opportunity, delivering needed visibility and new customers that previously had been out of financial reach.” says Steve Doyle, Finder411’s CEO & President

Small local businesses face tough competition against national chains and brands in both online consumer purchases and advertising. Finder411 and The Community Corkboard recognized this need, creating a product that offered exclusive visibility to the “little guys”.

“While the business model for The Community Corkboard was unsustainable given today’s challenging public school system climate, our intent of supporting local business and services remains the same.” says CEO Jim Jidar. “We are grateful to offer a tool like Finder411 to those businesses who believed in our mission. Finder411 is an excellent answer for small locally-owned businesses.”

About Finder411

Finder411 is an “online stomping ground" for those eager to find, patronize, and engage with their local small business community. Highly social and immersive, it’s for those ready to keep their money local and support people who make up the fabric of our communities. The platform’s multiple forms of social media will cause a positive ripple effect for participating businesses.

Privately and locally owned Finder411 has a refreshing subscription-based business model vs. online advertising, with prices attainable for local small businesses. Franchises, chains, exclusively online, and direct marketing companies will be excluded from the site. Finder411, in beta phase, offers unique stories and immersive photos for local business while offering today’s savvy consumers a valuable, easy and fun tool to support their favorite small businesses. For more information on how to join Finder411 as a Triangle-based small local business, please visit http://finder411.com.