Ted Nash (entrepreneur)
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Ted Nash | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 March 1991 |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Website | tednash |
Ted Nash (born 1991) is an English businessman who is best known for launching the site Little Gossip[1] Nash is also known for developing various apps and websites.[2]
Personal life[edit]
In 1991, Edward John Nash was born in Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom to parents Andy and Linda.[3]
Career[edit]
In 2010, Nash launched Little Gossip, a controversial site that allows users to anonymously post rumours about their school peers. The site was subject to public criticism from parents, teachers and school administrators.[4] The website also received coverage from BBC Panorama[5] and BBC Radio.[6] It was sold to Platinum Century in 2011.
In 2013, Nash founded Tapdaq, a mobile advertising exchange[7] and acts as the company's CEO.[8] Tapdaq raised $1.4 million in capital in 2014 to fund commercialisation of its in-app advertising exchange.[9]
Nash is CEO of Liquid5 with Fit or Fugly app allowed iPhone users to calculate the attractiveness of the human face using Fibonacci's golden ratio.[10] It judges the symmetry of the face in an uploaded photo based on the key anchor points of nose, mouth, ears, chin and eyes.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ Levine, Nick. "Ted Nash, the young app entrepreneur, grows up" 22 August 2012 Wired. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ Rooney, Jennifer. "The 50 Coolest People in UK Tech" 3 November 2014 UK Business Insider. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "How a teenager spawned internet monster LittleGossip.com from his bedroom" 12 February 2011 The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ^ Bryant, Ben. "Sex, drugs and the rise of cyberbullying" 21 December 2010 London Evening Standard. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "Hunting the Internet Bullies" BBC Panorama. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ^ "Little Gossip website closes due to 'unwanted comments'" 14 February 2011 BBC Radio. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ Baker, Dylan. "Tapdaq Raises $1.4m To Let Devs Trade Ads" 4 September 2014 Tech City News. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Grabham, Dan. "Young Entrepreneur? Check Out These Great Tips For Success" 28 October 2014 Lifehacker UK. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Baker, Dylan. "Tapdaq Raises $1.4m To Let Devs Trade Ads" 4 September 2014 Tech City News. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Fit Or Fugly" App Rates Your Attractiveness" 18 March 2010 HuffPost. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ Herrman, John. "Because What We All Need Right Now Is an App to Tell Us We’re Ugly" 17 November 2009 Gizmodo. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
External links[edit]
- Ted Nash Official site