ALikeList is a local business search and personal directory that works with your friends. The site believes that the best recommendations come from trusted friends and colleagues. ALikeList is an Internet based startup that was founded in 2008 to help people who are looking for a doctor, restaurant, mechanic, or other local business.

The site was co-founded by people who wanted to make it easier for friends to find a local business to patronize through receiving recommendations from their friends. It serves as a word of mouth network that helps friends make smarter and faster decisions on purchases. ALikeList is privately funded and has raised its series A round of venture capital from Syncom Venture Partnershttp://www.crunchbase.com/company/alikelist#src1

The site is built up of a community of users who are interested in getting good recommendations from friends on local businesses. Sites such as Craigslist, Angie's List, Yelp, and Yahoo have come before this one, yet serve different methodologies of connecting people with local businesses.

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