Ted Nash (entrepreneur)

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]

Ted Nash
Born (1991-03-25) 25 March 1991 (age 33)
OccupationBusinessman
Years active2005–present
Websitetednash.co.uk

Personal life

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In 1991, Edward John Nash was born in Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom to parents Andy and Linda.[3]

Career

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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

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  1. ^ Levine, Nick. "Ted Nash, the young app entrepreneur, grows up" 22 August 2012 Wired. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  2. ^ Rooney, Jennifer. "The 50 Coolest People in UK Tech" 3 November 2014 UK Business Insider. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  3. ^ "How a teenager spawned internet monster LittleGossip.com from his bedroom" 12 February 2011 The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  4. ^ Bryant, Ben. "Sex, drugs and the rise of cyberbullying" 21 December 2010 London Evening Standard. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Hunting the Internet Bullies" BBC Panorama. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Little Gossip website closes due to 'unwanted comments'" 14 February 2011 BBC Radio. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  7. ^ Baker, Dylan. "Tapdaq Raises $1.4m To Let Devs Trade Ads" 4 September 2014 Tech City News. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  8. ^ Grabham, Dan. "Young Entrepreneur? Check Out These Great Tips For Success" 28 October 2014 Lifehacker UK. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  9. ^ Baker, Dylan. "Tapdaq Raises $1.4m To Let Devs Trade Ads" 4 September 2014 Tech City News. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  10. ^ "Fit Or Fugly" App Rates Your Attractiveness" 18 March 2010 HuffPost. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  11. ^ 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.
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