How was LeadVine started?
LeadVine was started by the founders of two competing companies. Allan, the founder of WageExchange.com, and Ben, the founder of SalaryScout.com, joined forces with the hope of starting something special. Allan had the idea for LeadVine since early 2000 after being tired of cold calling all day. He was thinking of solutions on how to find new business for his accounting temp agency. A few years later Allan started a salary information website, WageExchange.com, and Ben Started a competing salary information website a few months later, SalaryScout.com. Allan was looking for a business partner with the same ideals, vision, and entrepreneurial spirit to start LeadVine. After a few frustrating months Allan emailed Ben and introduced himself. They discussed the idea and immediately thought the idea, if executed properly, could be a big winner. They learned that they had a lot in common, they were both Sarbanes-Oxley auditors, serial entrepreneurs, competitors, and had similar hobbies in pho
