Ted Nash (entrepreneur) explained
| Ted Nash |
| Birth Date: | 1991 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Taunton, Somerset, UK |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
| Years Active: | 2005–present |
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
In 1991, Edward John Nash was born in Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom to parents Andy and Linda.[3]
Career
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]
External links
Notes and References
- 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.
- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet/8320468/How-a-teenager-spawned-internet-monster-LittleGossip.com-from-his-bedroom.html "How a teenager spawned internet monster LittleGossip.com from his bedroom"
- Bryant, Ben. "Sex, drugs and the rise of cyberbullying" 21 December 2010 London Evening Standard. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01c00y3/Panorama_Hunting_the_Internet_Bullies/ "Hunting the Internet Bullies"
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/12452972 "Little Gossip website closes due to 'unwanted comments'"
- 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.
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/17/fit-or-fugly-app-rates-yo_n_361189.html "Fit Or Fugly" App Rates Your Attractiveness"
- 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.
