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From the July 15, 2006 edition Real Estate Specialty tech firms serving R.I. Two local sites help consumers, landlords By Ryan McBride, PBN Staff Writer In February 2004, five entrepreneurs met up in a San Francisco suburb and spent a long weekend thinking up ideas for a new technology venture. “We knew we wanted to start a company, but we didn’t know what we wanted to do,” said Owen Johnson, a participant in the retreat. More » This item is available in full to subscribers. Please log in to continue. To purchase a copy of this article for $2.00, click here.