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BookRenter.com Achieves Explosive 400% Yearly Growth in Textbook Rentals
BookRenter to Donate Five Percent of Textbook Rental Revenues to Assist Victims of Haiti Earthquake
BookRenter Gives Students Huge Savings and Outstanding Textbook Rental Experience by Offering Largest Selection and Fastest Shipping in the Industry
BookRenter Secures Series A Investment as Company is Poised for Record Growth
BookRenter.com Expands Executive Team with New Vice Presidents of Marketing and Engineering
BookRenter.com Wraps Up Largest Back-to-School Season Ever for Textbook Rentals
BookRenter.com Makes Education More Affordable With Online Textbook Rentals
BookRenter.com Names Mehdi Maghsoodnia Chief Executive Officer
BookRenter.com's Summer School Rental Periods Save Families and Students up to 75% on Textbooks
BookRenter.com Makes Savings Real for Next Year's College Freshmen
BookSwim.com Signs Online College Deal with BookRenter.com
BookRenter.com Featured on CNBC
BookRenter.com Awards Prizes to 15,000th Book Renter Winner
BookRenter.com Launches its Campus Rep Program
BookRenter.com to Recognize 15,000th Book Renter
BookRenter.com Awards 10,000th Registered User
BookRenter.com Named as Showoff Finalist for Twiistup 4
BookRenter.com Receives Interactive Media Award For Outstanding Achievement
BookRenter.com Introduces New College Culture Features
BookRenter.com Shakes Up Textbook Market
BookRenter.com is Revolutionizing the Collegiate Textbook Market
Media Coverage
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January 27, 2010
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January 4, 2010
Scholarships For International Students- Textbook Options! (How to save money!) -
January 3, 2010
State of the Union- Who Keeps Textbooks Anyways -
December 17, 2009
Chronicle- Used Books -
December 10, 2009
The Budget Mommy- BookRenter.com and Some Tips for Buying Textbooks -
December 9, 2009
ABC News- BookRenter.com Offers a New Solution for Expensive College Textbooks. -
December 3, 2009
Military Times EDGE- Six Ways to Save Cash on Course Materials -
December 2, 2009
WiseBread- 40+ College Resources for Parents and Students -
December 2, 2009
Life- Reining In Your Household Spending -
November 30, 2009
NorthJersey.com- For North Jersey Students, Textbooks Buck the Digital Trend -
November 28, 2009
Squidoo- BookRenter Review: Renting TextBooks at BookRenter.com -
November 24, 2009
Dintz- BookRenter Raises $6M to Challenge Chegg in Textbook Rentals -
November 24, 2009
The New York Times- After Chegg, BookRenter Pockets $6 Million -
November 23, 2009
VentureBeat- BookRenter Raises $6M to Challenge Chegg in Textbook Rentals -
November 23, 2009
Vator News- Two textbook Renters Raise Multi-millions -
November 23, 2009
PaidContent- BookRenter Raises $6 Million In First Round -
November 22, 2009
TechCrunch- Textbook Rental Market Heats Up: BookRenter Raises $6M Series A -
November 19, 2009
Santa Clara University Engineering News- SCU Alums Help Ease Back-to-School Expenditures -
November 9, 2009
Digital Inspiration- Tips for Buying Books and College Textbooks Online at the Cheapest Price -
November 6, 2009
The Wheatley Chronicle- Giving the Bookstore the Finger -
November 1, 2009
The New Haven Register- Here are Some Money-losing Tips to Benefit, uh, me -
November 1, 2009
Practical Parenting Tips- Looking for Knowledge About College Textbooks - Read This -
October 31, 2009
Cybertration- College Textbooks - The Tips You Must Know About -
September 29, 2009
VOA News- Can't Afford it? Rent it! Online Textbook Rental Service Emerges -
September 20, 2009
Daily 49er- Our View-Textbook Costs Ongoing Student Bane -
September 20, 2009
The Wall Street Journal- Try Renting Textbooks -
September 16, 2009
PCC Courier- New Options to Acquire Books Emerge -
September 15, 2009
The Trail Blazer- As Costs Increase, Textbook Alternatives Pop Up -
September 14, 2009
Articlesbase.com- Rent Textbooks Online to Save Money -
September 9, 2009
The Budget Mommy- BookRenter -
September 8, 2009
The Daily Breeze- MONEYWISE: Money-saving Tips for College-bound Students -
September 1, 2009
INsite Magazine- Getting Online For Back-to-School -
September 1, 2009
The Pendulum- Renting Textbooks Provides New Alternative to Purchasing -
August 31, 2009
Ticker- Expect to Pay Less For Texts This Semester -
August 31, 2009
Denver Conscious Living Examiner- Socially Conscious College -
August 31, 2009
The Gainesville Sun- Textbook Prices Take Toll: With costs still on the rise, some students and faculty find ways to save money by shopping online, using book rental services -
August 31, 2009
The GW Hatchet- Bookstore Launches Digital Textbook Program -
August 27, 2009
SayCampusLife- Appalachian State Textbook Rental Program Worth Emulating -
August 27, 2009
The State Press- Economy, Web sites Competing With Campus Bookstore Sales -
August 26, 2009
MintLife Blog- Back to School- How to Find Cheap Text Books and Money Saving Tips -
August 26, 2009
NY1- Textbook Savings A Mouse Click Away -
August 25, 2009
SouthCoastToday.com- Beat the High Cost of Textbooks — Rent Them -
August 24, 2009
The Breeze- Renting an Eco-Friendly Alternative to Expensive Educational Tools -
August 24, 2009
Examiner.com- Back-to-college Info 101: Ten Tips to Save Money on College Textbooks -
August 22, 2009
Dintz.com- BookRenter Vies With Chegg for Textbook Rental Action -
August 22, 2009
The Pottstown Mercury- 3 ways to save on college textbooks -
August 21, 2009
VentureBeat- BookRenter Vies With Chegg for Textbook Rental Action -
August 20, 2009
The University of Idaho Argonaut- Textbooks: You Have Options -
August 20, 2009
WRAL.com- Why Buy When Renting Textbooks is an Option? -
August 20, 2009
ABC News| Good Morning America- The Best Back to School Deals: Where to Shop and Save -
August 20, 2009
ZDNet.com- Some 40,000 College Students Studying on a Flat World -
August 20, 2009
Venture Beat- Open-source Textbook co. Flat World Goes Back to School With 40,000 New Customers -
August 17, 2009
Book Report- Renting textbooks and Dan Brown -
August 14, 2009
The Clarion Ledger- Miss. College Board Wants to Tackle Text Prices -
August 14, 2009
The Christian Science Monitor- College Textbooks For Rent – Direct From the Publisher -
August 14, 2009
News Channel 7, WSPA- Ways to Save on Textbooks -
August 14, 2009
eCampus News- College Textbook Rentals Gaining Traction: As College Students Strive to Trim Book Costs With Semester-long Text Rentals, College Stores Caution Against Buying Books On Line -
August 14, 2009
FoxBusiness.com- 4 Ways to Slash College Textbook Costs -
August 14, 2009
Murphy College Consultants LLC- Textbooks Just Got Cheaper -
August 14, 2009
The Ledger- How to Get Deals on College Textbooks -
August 13, 2009
The New York Times- A Cheaper Way to Get Textbooks: Rent -
August 13, 2009
HamptonRoads.com- Rental Sites Ease Burden of Heavy Textbook Costs -
August 13, 2009
The New York Times- Textbook Publisher to Rent to College Students -
August 13, 2009
The Associated Press- College Publisher Will Rent Textbooks to Students -
August 12, 2009
Textbook buyback- Money Saving Tips: Students Can Use Internet To Rent Textbooks Rather Than Buy Them -
August 12, 2009
Lifehacker- 10 Must-Dos For The First Week Of College -
August 12, 2009
Rochester City Newspaper- Student Survival 09- Textbooks: How to Avoid Dropping Hundreds of Bucks at the College Bookstore -
August 12, 2009
My Blog Channel- 10 Must-Dos For The First Week Of College [Back To School] -
August 11, 2009
Dailypress.com- Look for Special Student Deals on College Necessities -
August 11, 2009
The Wall Street Journal- Barnes & Noble Heads Back to School With College Booksellers Purchase -
August 11, 2009
Fox 5 San Diego KSWB- Students save by renting textbooks -
August 10, 2009
Examiner.com- Save money by renting textbooks -
August 7, 2009
Examiner.com- Renting College Textbooks 101: Back to School Savings -
August 8, 2009
The Daily Journal- Book Rental Business Makes Textbooks More Affordable -
August 7, 2009
StreetInsider.com- BookRenter.Com Makes Education More Affordable With Online Textbook Rentals -
August 7, 2009
Blog Zone- BookRenter.Com Makes Education More Affordable With Online Textbook Rentals -
August 7, 2009
The Consumerist- Students Can Use Internet To Rent Textbooks Rather Than Buy Them -
August 7, 2009
EarthTimes- BookRenter.Com Makes Education More Affordable With Online Textbook Rentals -
August 7, 2009
WalletPop- Before Going to College Bookstore, Consider Renting Textbooks -
August 5, 2009
Atlanta Bargain Hunter- Resourceful Students Save on Expensive College Textbooks -
August 2, 2009
Carpe Diem- Markets In Everything: College Textbook Rental -
August 2, 2009
MainStreetOK- Alternatives Can be Found to Costly College Textbooks -
July 31, 2009
Philly.com- 3 Ways to Save on College Textbooks -
July 31, 2009
Edufication- A Contrarian View on Textbook Rental Hype -
July 31, 2009
Newscradle.com- Rental Book Services Offer an Alternative to Buying -
July 31, 2009
News & Observer- To Save on College Textbooks, Go Online -
July 31, 2009
The Arizona Republic- Rent, Read and Return -
July 31, 2009
Mainstreet- 3 Ways to Save on College Textbooks -
July 31, 2009
Inside Higher Ed- Rent, Read and Return -
July 30, 2009
Kindle Digest- How to save on college textbooks -
July 30, 2009
Daily Herald- 3 Ways to Save on College Textbooks -
July 30, 2009
NewsOK- 3 Ways to Save on College Textbooks -
July 29, 2009
Cleveland.com- 3 Ways to Save on College Textbooks -
July 25, 2009
SavingAdvice.com Blog- Cutting School Book Costs -
July 21, 2009
The Daily Texan- A Calculated Concession by Textbook Stores -
July 15, 2009
Fort Worth Star Telegram- UTA, UNT students can rent textbooks this fall -
June 24, 2009
MSN- BookRenter.com Names Mehdi Maghsoodnia Chief Executive Officer as Company Witnesses Explosive Growth -
June 24, 2009
Street Insider- BookRenter.com Names Mehdi Maghsoodnia Chief Executive Officer as Company Witnesses Explosive Growth -
June 24, 2009
SOA World Magazine- BookRenter.com Names Mehdi Maghsoodnia Chief Executive Officer as Company Witnesses Explosive Growth -
June 24, 2009
Earth Times- BookRenter.com Names Mehdi Maghsoodnia Chief Executive Officer as Company Witnesses Explosive Growth -
June 24, 2009
Triangle Business Journal- Angel investor named BookRenter CEO -
June 24, 2009
IT Business Net- BookRenter.com Names Mehdi Maghsoodnia Chief Executive Officer as Company Witnesses Explosive Growth -
June 24, 2009
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal- Angel investor named BookRenter CEO -
June 22, 2009
Back 2 School Moms- Buying vs. Renting Textbooks-Part II -
June 18, 2009
Alan Martin's Hubpages- Students can rent textbooks or go digital to save money -
June 7, 2009
Bargain Media- Five Textbook Rental Sites That Can Save You Money -
May 27, 2009
Reuter's- BookRenter.com's Summer School Rental Periods Save Families and Students up to 75% on Textbooks -
May 27, 2009
eMedia World- BookRenter.com's Summer School Rental Periods Save Families and Students up to 75% on Textbooks -
May 27, 2009
Netscape- BookRenter.com's Summer School Rental Periods Save Families and Students up to 75% on Textbooks -
May 27, 2009
Textbook Beta News- BookRenter.com's Summer School Rental Periods Save Families and Students up to 75% on Textbooks -
May 27, 2009
SOA World Magazine- BookRenter.com's Summer School Rental Periods Save Families and Students up to 75% on Textbooks -
May 27, 2009
Marketwire- BookRenter.com's Summer School Rental Periods Save Families and Students up to 75% on Textbooks -
May 24, 2009
Textbook Beta News- Students now able to rent text books from Web sites and Gainesville stores -
May 24, 2009
The Gainsville Sun- Students now able to rent text books from Web sites and Gainesville stores -
May 4, 2009
The Activist- The Internet: Try Renting Your Textbooks -
April 28, 2009
Non-Fiction Books Examiner- Is it time to rent a book? -
April 24, 2009
CBS 5- More College Students Renting Textbooks -
April 24, 2009
Portland State Student Fee Committee- A Textbook Case of Renting Books -
April 23, 2009
The Wall Street Journal- A Textbook Case of Renting Books -
April 23, 2009
Green TMCnet- BookRenter.com Makes Savings Real for Next Year's College Freshmen -
April 23, 2009
FiLife- A Textbook Case of Renting Books -
April 23, 2009
Don McCubbrey's Blog- Another Way to Lower Textbook Costs - Rent Them -
April 23, 2009
Heraldsun.com- BookRenter.com Makes Savings Real for Next Year's College Freshmen -
April 20, 2009
College Parent Central- College Textbooks: Tools of the Trade - Part 2 -
March 5, 2009
KENS5.com San Antonio- College Students Cash in on Textbook Rentals -
February 23, 2009
Your Guide to Affording College- Saving & Making Money as a Student -
February 16, 2009
Examples of Technology- Managing Technology Lifecycles -
February 8, 2009
CollegeAffairMagazine.com- Textbook Costs Got You Down? Try Renting Instead of Buying! -
January 26, 2009
T Williamson- Textbook Rental Market Grows in Popularity -
January 26, 2009
The California Aggie- College Textbook Prices Frustrate Students -
January 17, 2009
Educationload.com- Bookswim and Bookrenter Cooperate To Offer A Textbook Rental Marketplace -
January 13, 2009
Christian Science Monitor- Now Renting College Textbooks -
January 12, 2009
GalleyCat- New College Textbook Rental Partnership -
January 12, 2009
News-Register- Textbooks: A Hot Topic -
January 7, 2009
U.S. News- Professors' Guide -
January 1, 2009
Caller-Times- Renting Textbooks Can Lead to Savings -
December 30, 2008
Cancel-out the Noise- BookRenter.com -
December 5, 2008
Columns by PC Magazine- Ownership 2.0: Managing Technology Lifecycles -
November 26, 2008
A Dawn Journal- 40 Ways To Save Money On Textbooks -
November 18, 2008
On the Money- Going Green: Why Buy When You Can Borrow? -
November 13, 2008
OColly- Online Book Rentals Save Students Money -
November 11, 2008
The Gargoyle- Skimping on Textbooks, Students Saving Money -
October 2, 2008
Elaine Travels- Rent a Book -
October 1, 2008
Business News Blog- Less-Costly Options Make Textbooks More Affordable -
September 25, 2008
Steadfast Finances- Renting College Textbooks Cuts Higher Education Costs Up To 75% -
September 25, 2008
Interviews by Cindy- Meet Taylor DiVico! -
September 25, 2008
CNBC- Trimming College Expenses -
September 8, 2008
CASAC at CCNY- Textbook Bargain Info -
September 4, 2008
The University Star- Renting, Trading Textbooks Provides Greener, Cheaper Option to Students -
September 3, 2008
Gabwith.us- Save a Few Bucks and a Few Trees by Renting Your Text Books Online -
September 3, 2008
KAEF- Lower Bills At The University Bookstore -
September 1, 2008
Wisemoneymatters- Rent Your Textbooks and Save -
August 28, 2008
Cheapiosity- Cheap Textbooks -
August 28, 2008
WHOI HOI 19- Save Money Renting Books Online -
August 27, 2008
U.S. News and World Report- 10 Must-Do's the First Week of College -
August 26, 2008
AARP Bulletin Today- Save a Buck: Chasing Cheaper Textbooks -
August 25, 2008
KMTR.com- Renting Textbooks Instead of Buying -
August 22, 2008
Together-Building People- Tips on Saving Money on School Textbooks -
August 21, 2008
KGBT 4- Show Me the Money: Textbook Savings -
August 19, 2008
The Education Blog- How To Save Money On College Textbooks -
August 19, 2008
The EarthTimes- The Ownership 2.0 Association Promotes New Ownership Models -
August 18, 2008
Bobbi's Bargains- Rent Your College Text Books -
August 14, 2008
CNBC-On the Money- College Bound? Ways to Save on the Basics -
August 12, 2008
About.com- Rent College Textbooks and Save -
August 11, 2008
My Usearch blog- Where to Buy & Rent Textbooks Online -
August 11, 2008
Next Path- Students: Surviving the Economy: Rent, Don’t Buy, Your Textbooks, and Save Over 75% -
August 7, 2008
Just Ask Asa Aarons- 15 Ways to Go Green on Campus -
August 7, 2008
Chicago Sun-Times- 2 college students offer their saving tips -
August 7, 2008
SmartMoney- The Battle for Cheap College Textbooks Escalates -
August 6, 2008
Wall Street Journal- Less-Costly Options Make Textbooks More Affordable -
August 4, 2008
SmartMoney- 4 Ways to Save on College Textbooks -
August, 2008
Helium- Finding Cheap College Textbooks -
July 21, 2008
U.S. News and World Report- Four Reasons Textbook Costs Will Drop -
July 19, 2008
Bub.blicio.us- Twiistup4 Connect Digital Influencers in Tech, Media, and Entertainment -
July 17, 2008
Seed Watcher- 11 Startups Show-Off at Twiistup 4 Tonight in Santa Monica -
July 14, 2008
Fox Business- Growthink Shouts About 'Twiistup' -
July 11, 2008
Growthink- Growthink Co-Sponsers Twiistup, So-Cal's A-List Event for Trend Setting Tech Companies -
July 7, 2008
NextStudent- Renting May Be Solution to High Cost of College Textbooks -
June 28, 2008
Jeri's Organizing and Decluttering News- Renting Things You Never Knew Could Be Rented -
June 2, 2008
1888 Press Release- BookRenter.com Named as Showoff Finalist for Twiistup 4 -
June 2, 2008
BNet- Twiistup Announces Showoff Finalists for Southern California’s Premier Tech Event -
June 2, 2008
Free Press Release- BookRenter.com Named as Showoff Finalist for Twiistup 4 -
June 2, 2008
Twiistup- First Look at Twiistup 4 Showoffs -
June 2, 2008
Newswire Today- BookRenter.com Named as Showoff Finalist for Twiistup 4 -
June 2, 2008
Epsilon Concepts- Twiistup, Social Media Camp & LA SummerMash Wrap-U -
May 29, 2008
Confessions- Save Money - RENT Textbooks -
May 29, 2008
Mashable- 11 Web Applications to Check Out as Twiistup Finalists Revealed -
May 28, 2008
Webware- Avoid Campus Bookstore Prices with BookRenter -
May 27, 2008
Newswire- BookRenter.com Receives Interactive Media Award for Outstanding Achievement -
May 27, 2008
Free Press Release- BookRenter.com Receives Interactive Media Award for Outstanding Achievement -
May 27, 2008
PR Zoom Business- BookRenter.com Receives Interactive Media Award for Outstanding Achievement -
May 8, 2007
Santa Clara University- Entrepreneur Speaker Series -
April 25, 2008
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal- Santa Clara U.'s Innovation Center Aims to Reach New Level -
April 11, 2008
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal- Renting Textbooks to Students Online -
March 6, 2008
Uncover the Internet- BookRenter.com- College Textbooks for Rent -
March 5, 2008
Springwise.com- Textbook Rental for College Students -
March 2, 2008
TBO- Students Get A Break By Renting Textbooks -
February 24, 2008
RedOrbit- Students Get a Break By Renting, Rather Than Buying, Textbooks -
February 18, 2008
Entrepreneur.com- Slashing Student Costs -
January 17, 2008
CBS13- Save With Dave: Online School Textbook Rental -
January 14, 2008
InsideVandy- Textbook Tragedy -
January 9, 2008
The Stanford Daily- Textbooks for Rent Online -
January 7, 2008
The Modesto Bee- Books for Rent -
January 2008
Kiplinger- Your Real Cost of Living -
December 11, 2007
Newhouse News Service- Textbook Cost Plus Depreciation Equals Business Opportunity -
October 29, 2007
Culture Lounge Online- BookRenter.com Introduces New College Culture Features -
October 29, 2007
NewsGoGoGo- BookRenter.com Introduces New College Culture Features -
October 29, 2007
College Trust Fund- BookRenter.com Introduces New College Culture Features -
October 29, 2007
Search Anything Armenia- BookRenter.com Introduces New College Culture Features -
October 2, 2007
Northern Star- Web Sites Offer Option of Renting Textbooks -
September 25, 2007
Oregon Daily Emerald- Web Offers Book-Buying Alternatives -
September 17, 2007
Newsweek- Book Deals -
September 13, 2007
The Cornell Daily Sun- Website Offers Students Textbook Rental Option -
September 10, 2007
Lowell Sun- Bookrenter.com Turns New Page for College Students -
September 10, 2007
BookRenter.com - Rent College Texbooks & Save -
September 4, 2007
Earth 911- BookRenter.com Shakes Up Textbook Market -
September 4, 2007
Columbia Chronicle- Website Gives Students the Ability to Rent Books, Save Money -
August 27, 2007
Commonwealth Times- Book-Rental Site Aims to Capture Bookstores' Business -
August 22, 2007
PR Leap- BookRenter.com Shakes Up Textbook Market -
August 22, 2007
Press Releases- BookRenter.com Shakes Up Textbook Market -
August 22, 2007
Rocky Mountain Collegian- Who Really Offers the Lowest Prices for Expensive Reads -
August 20, 2007
Market Drop- BookRenter.com Shakes Up Textbook Market -
August 20, 2007
Insurances Great- BookRenter.com Shakes Up Textbook Market -
October 17, 2005
Daily Targum- More Options to Combat Book Prices -
October 10, 2005
Central Florida Future- Students Save Big with Book Rentals
The Stylus- BookRenter Elevates Textbook Renting January 20, 2010
Free Times- Textbooks: To Buy or to Rent? January 19, 2010
Anything & Everything- Textbooks :( January 18, 2010
HowISaveMoney.net- Ten Ways I Was Able To Save $4700 in 2009 January 17, 2010
Courant.com- Barnes & Noble's Rent-A-Textbook January 16, 2010
Lansing State Journal- Rising Textbook Costs Have Many Opting to Rent Instead January 15, 2010
Get College Info- A New Way to Save Money on Textbooks January 15, 2010
CityTownInfo.com- Legislators And Booksellers Aim To Cut Textbook Costs January 12, 2010
Inside Higher Ed- Textbooks for Rent ... Everywhere January 12, 2010
Publisher's Weekly- Companies Step Up Rental Efforts for New Semester January 9, 2010
CollegeThrive.com- Why You Should Rent Textbooks January 8, 2010
Idrawfish.com- Save Money by Renting Your College Textbooks January 7, 2010
Sister Savings- 75% Off College Textbooks January 7, 2010
Pinching Your Pennies- Rent Your College Textbooks Instead of Buying! January 6, 2010
Ezinearticles- College Textbook Rentals - How Much Can You Save by Renting Your College Textbooks? January 5, 2010
Frugal Finesse- Ever Considered Renting vs. Buying Textbooks?
