Aloqa CEO on the four business lines of his mobile discovery service Thumbtack recently won the people’s choice award the Juice Pitcher event. It seems the audience liked Thumbtack because its goal is to bring local service providers together with consumers. Thumbtack isn't alone, many startups are trying to make money by bringing these two sides together. Aloqa, a mobile discovery service, is trying to get local service providers, like plumbers, to be matched with consumers. Aloqa is hoping to capture lead-generation dollars for that.  In this interview (the third in a series of interviews with Aloqa), Bambi Francisco continued her discussion with Sanjeev Agrawal, CEO of Aloqa, which recently raised $1.5 million in venture funding from Wellington Partners and angel investors. This particular segment focuses on Aloqa's business model. (Note: Look ...   [ Read more ]