GiftZip In The News
GiftZip.com named one of Entrepreneur's 10 Hot Startups - June 2010: Check us out
Entrepreneur Magazine, "From the Blackboard to the Boardroom"
Entrepreneur Magazine takes a look at 7 innovators whose ideas were conceived inside the classroom. Innovator and entrepreneur Sam Hogg has the support from his professors and classmates.
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February 17th, 2010 - Latest Press Release
Sales growth is still strong. We are working with local business Nicholas Creative to roll out with GiftZip.com 3.0 in the next couple months. Read Full.
February 10th, 2010 - Latest Press Release
In an effort to support the Michigan economy and foster relationships with local businesses, GiftZip.com continues to use contractors from Michigan. Overall, site traffic increased 25 percent in December from the previous month and has increased sevenfold since June of 2009.
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January 26th, 2010 - GiftZip.com was awarded Corp! Magazine's Michigan's Going Green Award 2010 for Green Industry Innovator for significant Achievements to Green and Environmentally Friendly Practices
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January 4th, 2010 - GiftZip.com was awarded a 2009 Lansing Web Award for Best First Year Business Website in Lansing
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Read full article in Capital Gains.
January 1st, 2010 - GiftZip.com at TravelingMom.com
Moms on the go have taken notice to GiftZip.com and included us in their
2010 resolutions.
November Issue, 2009 - The Gift Card Economy
As the holiday shopping season kicks off--and merchants brace for another lean year--a small group of online entrepreneurs is setting up shop around one of retail's only bright spots: The gift card. Read More.
October 11th, 2009 - GiftZip.com in the Lansing State Journal
From the classroom to the CEO's chair, 27-year-old Sam Hogg has taken his dream and turned it into a new venture in the online world. Now his company, GiftZip.com, has a new home in East Lansing's Technology Innovation Center. Read More.
July 24th, 2009 - Interview on Greening of the Great Lakes
Sam Hogg, GiftZip.com CEO, and Mallory Woodrow, Media Relations Intern on News/Talk 760 WJR's Greening of the Great Lakes discussing GiftZip.com's success. Read More.
July 16th, 2009 - Innovation Michigan Awards
GiftZip.com received the 1st of 8 awards at Business Review's Innovation Michigan awards event in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Read More.
July 15th, 2009 - GiftZip.com featured in Capital Gains again
East Lansing-based GiftZip.com continues to add retailers to its e-card kiosk, now sporting 270 opportunities for gift card giving sans the plastic. Since its June move into the East Lansing Technology and Innovation Center, it has revamped its website and hired four people to manage the growing business. Read More.
