Local-Commerce Profile: Q&A With Leloca
We’re continuing our series of profiles of local-commerce companies by featuring Leloca. The purpose of these Q&A interviews is to give local businesses, marketers and others in the industry a look at what some companies out there are doing. These profiles are also meant to highlight different perspectives on the future of the local-commerce industry.
Leloca is a local-commerce company that is based on yield management. In other words, it aims to help businesses (e.g., restaurants, spas) avoid losing money and wasting resources during their downtimes while offering consumers discounted products and services. Read on to see our interview with CEO Douglas Krone, who shares about what sets Leloca apart from other deals providers, how its lead validation takes less than five seconds and the company’s takeaway message for merchants.
Please introduce yourself.
I’m an entrepreneur, I really love living in big cities like Tokyo and New York, and I’ve always worked in technology despite having studied economics at university. I guess it’s a potent cocktail for dreaming up something like Leloca.
How would you describe Leloca in one sentence?
Leloca is a mobile app that finds smarter ways for businesses in big cities to connect with nearby customers.
Can you tell us the background of the company
