Press: Speakeasy Debuts at No. 47 on Inc. 500
Speakeasy debuted at number 47 on the Inc 500 list of the US’s fastest growing private companies in 2002; in 2003, it was ranked at number 41.
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Press: Speakeasy is adept at evolving
Finding success as an upstart Internet Service Provider in the early days of the web wasn’t easy.
Press Release: DirectSwitch – Speakeasy Offers Customer-Friendly Transition Program for Stranded DirecTV DSL Subscribers
Speakeasy grows exponentially through the launch of their DirectSwitch program.
The Fire
On the evening of May 18th, 2001, one of the cornerstones of Speakeasy’s ideology, community, and company culture was — quite literally — burned to the ground.
Press: 21 Dog Years – Timely look inside Amazon.com
Mike Daisey’s breakthrough work, 21 Dog Years, debuted in Speakeasy’s Backroom theater in early 2001.
Press: Nader for Prez!
The Speakeasy Cafe hosted a fundraiser for the Green Party presidential hopeful, Ralph Nader.
Press: Covad Declares Bankruptcy
In a brief setback, Speakeasy’s partner, Covad, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Press: Speakeasy Acquires Jet City
Speakeasy expanded its customer base by acquiring another local ISP, Jet City.
Press: Soul Providers
Entrepreneur profiles several start-ups, focused on more than just making a buck.
From Russia, with Love
In late November, several of Speakeasy’s web servers were compromised by a hacker based in Russia. After he’d found an exploit, he hijacked the root account on these servers, and then sent a message out to anyone on the server, letting them know what he’d done.