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Podcast: Colorado Business Podcast
Episode: Why He Turned Down $100,000 For His Facebook Group | Rob Thompson
Description: He was offered $100,000 to sell control of his local Facebook group, The 411 for the 719. He turned it down without a second thought. Rob Thompson, an Air Force veteran, leveraged military strategy to build more than just a community page; he built a digital town square that generates an estimated $7.4 million in local revenue and has become the true pulse of Colorado Springs.In this episode, Rob Thompson reveals the systems-based thinking, the philosophy of "holding space," and the relentless integrity required to manage a digital community of over 108,000 people. From near-disaster when Facebook deleted his group overnight to using...