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Non-notable company. First AfD was closed as no consensus. GeoffreyT2000 (talk) 13:38, 30 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Texas-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 14:20, 30 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Companies-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 14:20, 30 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Northamerica1000 (talk · contribs) wrote at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/LawnStarter:
The company meets WP:CORPDEPTH. Source examples include, but are not limited to: ^[1], ^[2], ^[3], ^[4], ^[5], ^[6], ^[7], ^[8].
Note that several of the articles provide significant background and contemporary information about the company, beyond the title of the headlines. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 11:36, 26 March 2016 (UTC)
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^ "Lawncare Made Easy, Lawnstarter Raises $6 Million Series A". The Huffington Post. 15 June 2015.

^ "LawnStarter Raises $6M To Become Your "Lawn Care Concierge"". TechCrunch. AOL. 2 June 2015.

^ Calnan, Christopher (3 June 2015). "Austin online marketplace operator LawnStarter raises funding - Austin Business Journal". Austin Business Journal.

^ "LawnStarter Raises $6 Million in a Series A Round". SiliconHills.

^ "LawnStarter Expands to San Antonio and Four Other Markets". SiliconHills.

^ "LawnStarter Launches in Austin to Simplify Lawn Care for Consumers". SiliconHills.

^ Calnan, Christopher (1 August 2014). "LawnStarter uses the Web to connect property owners with contractors". Austin Business Journal.

^ "Austin City Council to vote on 'Fair Chance Hiring' on Thursday". KTBC.
The sources found by Northamerica1000 (talk · contribs) clearly demonstrate that LawnStarter passes Wikipedia:Notability#General notability guideline.
Cunard (talk) 17:05, 30 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Delete as still questionable for WP:CORP, the Business Journals have been known for being hinted promotional for companies and none of the other listed websites are solidly satisfying anyway, overall this is still questionable for better. SwisterTwister talk 21:15, 30 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – Newspapers and publications published by American City Business Journals are reliable sources per Wikipedia's standards. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 09:58, 2 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Keep – Notable company. Meets WP:CORPDEPTH. Source examples include, but are not limited to those listed below. See also WP:NEXIST. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 10:06, 2 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

References

The Business Journals are heavily used for starting companies and this is clearly the case with the coverage only being expected for a starting company, there's nothing to suggest there's established solidity yet and therefore should not be kept until there's better available. SwisterTwister talk 07:43, 6 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

What about the other sources? North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 16:28, 6 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Jenks24 (talk) 14:57, 8 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Article as it stands reads like an advert and lacks notability.Star Islington (talk) 18:05, 8 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

How does the article read like an advertisement? It contains no promotional language, does not extol the benefits or greatness of the company, etc. It is neutrally worded and provides an general overview of the company. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 18:21, 8 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

[1] "Lawncare Made Easy, Lawnstarter Raises $6 Million Series A". The Huffington Post. 15 June 2015.

[2] "LawnStarter Raises $6M To Become Your "Lawn Care Concierge"". TechCrunch. AOL. 2 June 2015.

[3] Calnan, Christopher (3 June 2015). "Austin online marketplace operator LawnStarter raises funding - Austin Business Journal". Austin Business Journal.

[4] "LawnStarter Raises $6 Million in a Series A Round". SiliconHills.

[5] "LawnStarter Expands to San Antonio and Four Other Markets". SiliconHills.

[6] "LawnStarter Launches in Austin to Simplify Lawn Care for Consumers". SiliconHills.

[7] Calnan, Christopher (1 August 2014). "LawnStarter uses the Web to connect property owners with contractors". Austin Business Journal.

[8] "Austin City Council to vote on 'Fair Chance Hiring' on Thursday". KTBC.

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	*'''Delete''' Article as it stands reads like an advert and lacks notability.[[User:Star Islington\|Star Islington]] ([[User talk:Star Islington\|talk]]) 18:05, 8 June 2016 (UTC)		*'''Delete''' Article as it stands reads like an advert and lacks notability.[[User:Star Islington\|Star Islington]] ([[User talk:Star Islington\|talk]]) 18:05, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
	:*How does the article read like an advertisement? It contains no promotional language, does not extol the benefits or greatness of the company, etc. It is neutrally worded and provides an overview of the ~~topic~~. <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">[[User:Northamerica1000\|North America]]<sup>[[User talk:Northamerica1000\|<font size="-2">1000</font>]]</sup></span> 18:21, 8 June 2016 (UTC)		:*How does the article read like an advertisement? It contains no promotional language, does not extol the benefits or greatness of the company, etc. It is neutrally worded and provides an general overview of the company. <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">[[User:Northamerica1000\|North America]]<sup>[[User talk:Northamerica1000\|<font size="-2">1000</font>]]</sup></span> 18:21, 8 June 2016 (UTC)