Startup America Partnership Rebrands Website to S.co
Joins Forces With .CO Internet to Offer All Startup America Firms Free .CO Web Addresses
(firmenpresse) - WASHINGTON, DC -- (Marketwire) -- 02/02/12 -- The Startup America Partnership today announced that it has rebranded from to the short, memorable web address , making it easier than ever for startups to find the site, register, and access more than $1.2 Billion in partner offerings focused on helping them grow. Thanks to a new partnership with .CO Internet, registered Startup America firms can now also acquire their very own .CO domain name at no cost for one full year.
"Being able to build a business on a simple, meaningful domain name that people can remember is so important for young companies and we're excited to now offer that opportunity to our startups through our partnership with the .CO team," said Scott Case, CEO of the Startup America Partnership. "I'm also personally looking forward to saving millions of keystrokes per year with our new web address!"
The .CO web address has been attracting the attention of the startup community, with more than 1 million .CO web addresses registered in the year since its launch. In rebranding to S.co, the Startup America Partnership joins the ranks of other leading organizations that are using .CO domain names to more easily connect with their audiences, including Twitter (t.co), Angel List (Angel.co), The Founder Institute (FI.co), Om Malik (OM.co), and 500 Startups (500.co), among others.
"As a startup ourselves, we're incredibly inspired by the work that the Startup America Partnership is doing to help young companies to grow -- giving entrepreneurs the tools they need to drive the economy forward," said Juan Diego Calle, CEO of .CO Internet. "By giving our fellow startups free access to their perfect .CO domain names, we hope to inspire the world's next generation of great businesses to build the future online."
Earlier this week, the Startup America Partnership celebrated its one year anniversary as fourteen Startup Regions across the country hosted events to celebrate entrepreneurs and highlight local startups. Young companies in these regions and throughout the United States should in order to access a personalized online dashboard, with which they can connect to resources and find the most relevant offerings based on their specific needs, stage of growth, and location. They also have access to an exclusive online community of other founders and startup team members where they can interact with Partnership representatives, share best practices and support their fellow entrepreneurs.
Whether upgrading from an existing web address or starting an online presence from scratch, effective today, Startup America Firms will also have access to register a free .CO domain name for one year.
For more information about the Startup America Partnership, please visit .
The Startup America Partnership was launched at the White House in response to President Obama's call to celebrate, inspire, and accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship throughout the nation. The Partnership is bringing together an alliance of major corporations, funders, service providers, mentors and advisors working to dramatically increase the prevalence and success of high-growth enterprises in the U.S. AOL co-founder Steve Case chairs the Partnership and the Kauffman and Case Foundations are founding partners. American Express OPEN, Dell Inc., Intuit Inc., and Microsoft are sponsors. The Partnership will identify, measure and report on the effectiveness of cross-sector collaboration in support of entrepreneurial ventures and its effect on job creation and growth. For more information on the Partnership, visit and follow us at and .
.CO Internet is the company behind the fast growing .CO domain. In just over one year since its launch, .CO has become one of the most successful global domain extensions in history, with over one million web addresses registered by people and companies in over 200 countries. From start-ups and small businesses to big brands and multinational corporations, .CO is increasingly becoming the web address of choice for innovators and entrepreneurs the world over. For more information about the .CO Registry, please visit -- or follow us on Twitter (at)dotCO.
Media Contacts:
Chris Roche
Startup America Partnership
202-419-3153
Lori Anne Wardi
.CO Internet
917-838-6743
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