QuickLinks For 2009-07-03

• "Investment Opportunity for Stock Photographer Entrepreneur" (PDF-Download), Jack Hollingsworth to sell his stake in Blend Images:
  Here’s a fantastic opportunity to become one of the 23 owners in BlendImages.com - one of the fastest growing, niche, pro-photographer, multi-cultural, stock agencies in the business today. Founded in 2004 by owner/photographers with revenues of 6.5 million in 2008. A 9-person staff, working out of Seattle, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Over 75,000 tightly edited, ethnically diverse images. Managed by industry veterans. Represented by all major agencies. Plus a powerful distribution platform of it’s own.
  The complete PDF-File can be downloaded here where you´ll find the reason for selling his stake. Though Jack disclosed the price, you better ask him yourself in case you are interested.

• Stock Rank again, and Serban explains:
  So far it [the success] was much better than expected with thousands of users (contributors and buyers) playing from day one (the hardware even had a hiccup due to its popularity), after 72 hours since launch.
  As for contributors, not even the announcement of raising prices brought so much interest.