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Happenings at HQ
Everyone I know asks me if working at a start-up is like the Social Network. And no, it’s not. Well, our devs do get “plugged in” when they are pushing out an update to the site, or rolling out a feature. And we DO work around the clock. But it’s fun! and even more fun when you get to run ad campaigns like these on our FB page.
And it feels epic here at headquarters. It feels like a storm is building when you close 40+ businesses in a week (mad shout-outs to our sales team), and you start rolling out all the cool features that you’ll see soon on our website: Five Stars Card. Or you can just check out our map.
All in all we are rolling forward! We have around 150 businesses and are adding more everyday and working hard to bring Five Stars closer to you and the places that you love in the Bay Area! As for our team we are now 20 people strong and growing 
If you have any questions or comments or are just a curious business owner, we are here for you, and here to help! info@fivestarscard.com
And I will make you fishers of deals…
You usually don’t expect your lead programmer to be a master fisherman. I always thought the guy liked dark rooms and Star Wars (Episode 4-6 only), but when he yanked three plump cod out of the bay on ONE LINE, I learned never to doubt the dev team. Ever.
At 7 AM Sunday morning Five Stars had three ships in the water. Two boats had experienced fishermen on board; I was on the third. Sure, the noobie boat had its problems–stalled engine, snagged lines, and forgotten tackle. But that didn’t stop us from pulling twenty five rock cod and vermillion out of the bay, keeping us even with the pros. We even made it on the Capitola Boat Rental Blog: http://networkedblogs.com/j4T4o.
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Overall, it was a good day for Five Stars. Each of our boats had a catch numbering well into the twenties, giving our account manager, Eric, a lot to work with as he fried up our flaky, sweet, and delicious fish tacos that evening. If Eric ever decides to open up a restaurant (using Five Stars as his loyalty card, of course), I would be his best customer.
Oh, and Jingsong, our lead developer, made the Capitola Blog too: http://networkedblogs.com/j4T4n
