21 March 2009
WhichBingo UK's Podcast - ProfiledAn Interview with Steve Creek, Web Content Manager at WhichBingo UKSocial Media Portal (SMP): What is WhichBingo UK's Podcast?Steve Creek (SC): The Podcast is the latest addition to leading online bingo portal WhichBingo UK and another way for online bingo players and industry professionals to catch up on the la...
05 March 2009
OddPodz - ProfiledAn Interview with Karen Post, co-founder of OddPodzSocial Media Portal (SMP): What made you start OddPodz?Karen Post (KP): I saw an opportunity and I love building businesses.SMP: What was the most challenging part of building the service?KP: We made a huge mistake when we hired our development company. This cost us tons of mon...
02 March 2009
The Internet Protectors - ProfiledAn interview with Pat Bitton, co-founder of The Internet ProtectorsSocial Media Portal (SMP): What made you start The Internet Protectors?Pat Bitton (PB): We?ve been in and around the computer security business for close to twenty years, and it has become clear that with today?s widespread Internet use, more and...
01 March 2009
Viadeo - ProfiledAn interview with Peter Cunningham, UK & Ireland Director of ViadeoSocial Media Portal (SMP): What made you start Viadeo?Peter Cunningham (PC): The origins of Viadeo lie in the decision of a group of serial entrepreneurs to create an offline business club in France in 2000. The entrepreneurs realised their businesses would b...
26 February 2009
RareShare - ProfiledAn interview with RareShare's Founder, David M. IssermanSocial Media Portal (SMP): What made you start RareShare?David M. Isserman (DMI): I was originally inspired to create RareShare through my work in the biotech industry, specifically with a rare disease called Adrenomyeloneuropathy. Through this work, I realized that ther...
25 February 2009
welovelocal.com - ProfiledAn interview with welovelocal.com, co-founder, Max JenningsSocial Media Portal (SMP): What made you start welovelocal.com?Max Jennings (MJ): Primarily, we saw the offering within the local space very limited, both for consumers looking for local businesses and services and for businesses looking to advertise and connect...
23 February 2009
Spotted by Locals ProfiledAn interview with Spotted by Locals' co-founder, Bart van PollSMP: What made you start Spotted by Locals?BvP: A city trip in Brussels in early 2007. We had been to Brussels a couple of times before, and did not like the recommendations by our guidebook. This time we decided to rely solely on tips from local Brussels inh...