Company: Foster Interstate Media Markets: Illinois, San Francisco Headquarters: 1111 Broadway, Suite 1515, Oakland, CA 94607 Phone: 510-832-7070 Email: outdoor@fosterinterstate.com Foster Interstate Media was started in the mid-1990’s and has designed, built and operated numerous high profile wallscapes and displays in California and Illinois. The company’s major projects have included: Construction and operation of a […]
A few years ago, I drove past a sign that looked completely abandoned. At the time, it was outside our coverage area, and I remember thinking how unfortunate it was to see something representing our industry in such poor condition. Fast forward a bit – after one of our […]
By Dave Westburg, Ken Altena and Jim Penney, Partners, Billboard Loans, LLC. One-eighth of Billboards Insider’s readers have used accredited investors to fund their out of home company. We have used accredited investors to form four separate out of home debt funds as well as an independent out of home […]
Company: Western Billboards, formerly Fluhman Outdoor Media Markets: Texas, New Mexico. Headquarters: 505 South Arthur Street, Amarillo TX. 79102 Phone: 806-678-7778 Email: bruce@westernbillboards.com Western Billboards (formerly Fluhman Outdoor) is a private company which was started in 2013 to operate a billboard plant in Texas. In 2024 the company sold 460 billboards […]
Earlier this week Billboard Insider talked about funding your out of home company with your own funds. Today we talk about funding your out of home company with money from friends and family. One-fourth of Billboard Insider’s readers have used equity from friends and family to fund their OOH company. […]
Starting at 9:00 am Tuesday October 29, Microsoft experienced a major web outage relating to the Azure cloud service. Companies which relied on Microsoft Cloud services were impacted. We have heard for example that digital billboard cameras which were relayed through the Microsoft cloud stopped working. One billboard operator wrote […]
Yesterday we asked Billboard Insider readers where the equity for their out of home company comes from. More than half of Billboard Insider readers use their own money for equity. One-quarter of Billboard Insider readers use equity from friends and family. One-eighth of Billboard Insider readers use equity from acccredited […]
Company: First Media Outdoor Markets: New York Address: 745 Fifth Avenue, Suite 500. New York, New York 10151 Email: info@FirstMediaNY.com Phone: 929-545-6110 First Media operates a billboard plant in New York City. Belan Vekker is CEO Founder. The company also has a business in the aid of legalizing and […]
There are three sources of equity for your out of home company: you; friends and family; accredited investors, and equity funds. We’ll talk about each alternative in turn. Today we talk about funding a out of home company yourself. You You need to be willing to invest in your out […]
Paris, October 27th, 2025 – JCDecaux SE (Euronext Paris: DEC), the number one outdoor advertising company worldwide, announces that it has been awarded the exclusive advertising contract for Barcelona’s Bus Shelters and City Information Panels (CIPs) following a competitive tender. JCDecaux will operate the largest street furniture contract in Spain’s […]
