CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- LendingTree®,
the nation's leading online loan marketplace, and Access
Intelligence, a leading business information and marketing company,
today announced a new initiative to showcase the top startup
companies in financial technology (fintech) lead generation at
LeadsCon this summer.
The "LendingTree Startup Innovation Spotlight" at LeadsCon's
Connect to Convert will recognize the most innovative fintech
startups across the consumer lead generation, call center and
customer experience sectors. Startups around the world can apply
today at
http://www.leadscon.com/connecttoconvert/start-up-spotlight/ for a
chance to receive exposure, bragging rights and $25,000 in cash. Finalists will be announced in
August and selected live on stage amid 1,000 industry executives at
LeadsCon's Connect to Convert industry conference and expo,
August 21-23 at the New York Hilton
Midtown.
"Nothing like this has ever been done in the lead industry,"
says LendingTree Founder and CEO Doug
Lebda. "Empowering businesses and bringing new innovations
to consumers is what we're all about. Together with LeadsCon, our
goal is to help the industry's pioneering startups, consumers and
clients at the same time."
Submissions are due by July 23,
2017. A panel of judges led by Doug
Lebda, Founder and CEO of LendingTree, will score all
entries and announce five finalists to be invited to present their
business plan on stage at LeadsCon's Connect to Convert. Each
finalist will have five minutes to present in the form of live
demo, video and visuals, followed by questions from the panel in
"Shark Tank"-style. The all-star panel of industry experts will
then select and announce the winner of the $25,000 top prize.
"LeadsCon has always been committed to showcasing the latest
technologies driving consumer lead generation and enhancing
customer experiences," says Cory
Smith, group business director of the LeadsCon portfolio at
Access Intelligence. "We're excited to partner with LendingTree to
continue to shine the spotlight on emerging technologies in a fun
and innovative way."
STARTUP QUALIFICATIONS. The LendingTree Startup Innovation
Spotlight at LeadsCon is open to any startup that:
- Focuses on innovation within the B2C customer acquisition/lead
generation Industry
- Has at least one full-time founder
- Has a working prototype
- Was founded after June 1,
2014
- Applies by the July 23, 2017
deadline
ABOUT LEADSCON'S CONNECT TO COVERT CONFERENCE AND EXPO
Formerly called LeadsCon NY, Connect to Convert is the lead
industry's only roll-up-your-sleeves summer educational conference
and exposition dedicated entirely to the most effective and
emerging sectors of the lead generation industry: Calls, Clicks,
Search and Shares. With dedicated b-to-c and b-to-b content
designed around each section of the sales cycle, LeadsCon's Connect
to Convert arms attendees with the critical intelligence they need
to succeed in 2018 and beyond. The event takes place August 21-23 in New
York City. Learn more at leadscon.com/connecttoconvert.
ABOUT ACCESS INTELLIGENCE
Access Intelligence, a portfolio company of Veronis Suhler Stevenson, is a b-to-b media,
event and information company serving the media, PR, cable,
healthcare management, defense, chemical engineering, satellite and
aviation markets. Leading brands include PR News, AdMonsters,
Cynopsis, Cablefax, Folio:, Event Marketer, LeadsCon, Chief
Marketer, MultiChannel Merchant, Media Industry Newsletter, Defense
Daily Network, Aviation Today, Studio Daily, Power, Via Satellite
and Exchange Monitor. Market-leading events include LeadsCon,
AdMonsters Operations and Publisher Summits, Folio: Show,
Experiential Marketing Summit, EventTech, SATELLITE 2018, OR
Manager, LDC Gas Forums, Clean Gulf, ELECTRIC POWER and Western
Power Summit. Learn more at accessintel.com.
ABOUT LENDINGTREE
LendingTree (NASDAQ: TREE) is the nation's leading online loan
marketplace, empowering consumers as they comparison-shop across a
full suite of loan and credit-based offerings. LendingTree
provides an online marketplace which connects consumers with
multiple lenders that compete for their business, as well as an
array of online tools and information to help consumers find the
best loan. Since inception, LendingTree has facilitated more than
65 million loan requests. LendingTree provides free monthly credit
scores through My LendingTree and access to its network of over 500
lenders offering home loans, personal loans, credit cards, student
loans, business loans, home equity loans/lines of credit, auto
loans and more. LendingTree, LLC is a subsidiary of LendingTree,
Inc. For more information go to www.lendingtree.com, dial
800-555-TREE, like our Facebook page and/or follow us on Twitter
@LendingTree.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Megan Greuling
704-943-8208
Megan.Greuling@LendingTree.com
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