AllBusiness.com
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Business information and services |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Richard Harroch, Keith Belling, Jerry Engel |
| Headquarters | San Francisco , United States |
Key people | Richard Harroch (founder, chairman), Keith Belling (founder, former CEO and president), Jerry Engel (founder, former CFO), Teymour Boutros-Ghali (former CEO) |
| Products | Business articles, magazines, videos, blogs, legal documentation |
| Parent | Dun & Bradstreet (2007–2012) |
| Website | allbusiness |
AllBusiness.com provides a range of business information and resources specifically designed for small enterprises with fewer than 500 employees. Additionally, the company performs research to evaluate the condition and emerging patterns within the small business market.
History
Founded in 1999 by San Francisco attorney Richard Harroch, along with Keith Belling and Jerry Engel, AllBusiness initially appointed Harroch as chairman, Belling as chief executive officer, and Engel as chief financial officer. Within twelve months, the workforce grew beyond 100 employees, leading to Teymour Boutros-Ghali taking over as CEO while Belling transitioned to the role of president.
Acquisition
In March 2000, NBCi—General Electric’s Internet division affiliated with NBC—acquired AllBusiness for $225 million, marking one of the most significant dot-com purchases of that era. Later that year in November, NBCi combined AllBusiness with BigVine.com but retained the AllBusiness brand name.
This merged organization continued operations until April 2002 when it was dismantled and sold off to multiple purchasers, including Richard Harroch who regained control of the company’s foundational assets. Remarkably, AllBusiness endured both the collapse of the dot-com bubble and the sluggish resurgence of online publishing.
The firm secured $10 million through Series B funding in July 2004 (with $5 million drawn initially) and later obtained $12.4 million in Series C financing by February 2006.
Dun & Bradstreet purchased AllBusiness in December 2007 for $55 million, integrating it into D&B Digital to oversee their portfolio of free, advertisement-supported websites. The platform features various business-related content such as articles, magazines, videos, blogs, and legal documentation.
In January 2012, AllBusiness underwent staff reductions and Dun & Bradstreet placed the domain up for sale. By March 31, 2012, Dun & Bradstreet announced the sale of the AllBusiness.com domain to e-personalfinance.com for $400,000.