Sprouter Prepares To Enter The Dead Pool

BY: 

Dave Forde
July 26, 2011

Originally launched as RedWire in 2008 and then rebranded to Sprouter in August 2009, announced on their blog earlier today the site will be shut down as of August 2011.  Sprouter suffered from a lack strong brand identify, with many people not being able to describe exactly what the service offered, however they did provide a newsletter that included profiles of startups across North America, but most were from Toronto.  They also offered a series of free events that attracted early-stage startups and provided networking among each other.

According to a blog post the site is shutting down due to “capital constraints” as Founder Sarah Prevette shares.  I’m sure the team will go on to do other things as they were all warm and friendly, unfortunately this was an offering without a business model and unique offering that could command strong revenues.

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Dave Forde


Dave “The Connector” Forde has been involved in the marketing, public relations and technology industry across Canada for over 20 years in various sales and marketing roles, he launched The Connected One network of business sites which connects buyers to the right sellers. Profectio and PR In Canada covers news about the marketing and public relations industry each day helping professionals advance their career and businesses. He also serves as an advisor to a number of businesses across the country. Find Dave on LinkedIn and Twitter.


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