{"id":47648,"date":"2023-10-20T15:54:28","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/melbourne-startup-skatespots-acquired-by-its-us-rival-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:54:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:54:28","slug":"melbourne-startup-skatespots-acquired-by-its-us-rival-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/melbourne-startup-skatespots-acquired-by-its-us-rival-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"Melbourne startup Skatespots acquired by its US rival – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An Australian startup offering a platform for users to find the best local places to skate has been acquired by its US-based competitor.<\/p>\n

Skatespots.com.au has been bought by its similar named rival Skatespots for an undisclosed amount of money.<\/p>\n

Skatespots.com.au is a user-generated social content app for skaters to find skateboarding locations. The app and website allows users to create profiles and listings of their favourite locations and to find new ones.<\/p>\n

Skatespots.com.au founder Dylan Jones says the US-version is the same concept but with a more international outlook, and the decision to sell his business will mean the platform he created four years ago can reach its full potential.<\/p>\n

\u201cThem acquiring me allows them to have a lot more content in Australia, an area where they had no content before,\u201d Jones tells StartupSmart<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a bit hard to gain traction being just an Australian company. I thought they had the means and motive to take it to the next where I couldn\u2019t, so it was time to send it on its way.\u201d<\/p>\n

He says discussions with the US-based startup began a couple of months ago.<\/p>\n

Jones says he will no longer be involved with the startup, and didn’t take the decision to sell his “baby” lightly.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love the site and the community that was built, but at the end of the day I didn\u2019t have the time or resources to do it justice anymore,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

All content posted by users to the Australian startup will now be transferred to the US Skatespots.<\/p>\n

For US Skatespots founder Daniel Nilsson, the acquisition is an opportunity to expand its network of passionate users.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have always considered skatespots.com.au our companions not our competitors,\u201d Nilsson says.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd we want the same thing \u2013 to help other skateboarders.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are honoured for this opportunity and we will give skatespots.com.au users our full support.\u201d<\/p>\n

For other entrepreneurs looking to build a strong community around their startup, Jones says that it\u2019s crucial to have a personal connection with the offering.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re building a community site you have to be a part of that community,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really hard to build something like that and be fake about it.<\/p>\n

\u201cSkatespots was very successful for a lot of years because I was out there talking to skaters and I was able to share the site that I loved with them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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