TechLifeMashup | Entrepreneurs, Social Media, and Technology

Some know him as The Wine Guy, and others may know him for his recent publication called Crush It! Either way, Gary Vaynerchuk has gone from zero to millions in only a few years, which is an impressive accomplishment for anyone.  This week in the spotlight we take a look at entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk, who created the popular Wine Library TV website and more recently published a book.  We’ll break down just how he did it so you can learn from his success story and use it to make your own! More »

Meebo is a multimedia website platform that allows you to use instant message anywhere right through your browser providing access to all the most popular instant messaging services.  At the request of some of our readers, this week in the spotlight we take a look at entrepreneur Elaine Wherry, who co-founded the popular internet instant messaging platform known as Meebo, and we’ll break down just how she did it so you can learn from her story. More »

Craigslist.com started out as a small local bulletin service in 1995 and has since exploded into one of the most popular sites on the internet.  A name that now holds a common place in  homes across the country continues to maintain it’s simplistic view, which helped it to grow so successfully.   This week in the spotlight we take a look at entrepreneur Craig Newmark, who founded the popular internet bulletin site known as Craigslist, and we’ll break down just how he did it. More »

eBay is a name and service we are all familar with, but most of us are unaware of how eBay came to be a internet sensation and who the clever entrepreneur is behind this brainchild.  What started out as a simple and small auction website has since become the #1 auction site on the internet!  This week in the spotlight we take a look at entrepreneur Pierre Omidyar, who founded the popular online auction site known as eBay and just how he did it.

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If you enjoy taking pictures to any degree, then you most likely heard of a little website called Flickr.  What has quickly become a household name now stands as the most popular place to store and share your pictures with family and friends.  Flickr not only provides a place for sharing photos, but it continues to create a growing community of active users around those photos.   This week in the spotlight we take a look at entrepreneur Stewart Butterfield, who founded the popular photo sharing & social networking platform and just how he did it. More »

Twitter has taken the social networking world by storm since it’s release about two years ago.  Not only do new users continue to flock to the micro-blogging site daily, but Twitter has become a household name much like Google or Facebook.  If you’re wondering how such a site has been able to become so successful in such a short amount of time, then we have the post for you.  This week in the spotlight we take a look at entrepreneur Evan Williams, who founded the popular social networking platform known as Twitter. More »

When it comes to social networking, I don’t think anyone would argue with me calling Facebook the largest and most impressive social media platform currently available.  What started out as a simple college project has turned into a international phenomenon.  It might come as a surprise though to some to hear the the creator and owner of Facebook is only 25 and has already made the Forbes 500 Richest People list.  This week in our spotlight we take a look at entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg. More »

Looking to improve your productivity and get more done in less time?  Tired of the standard 9-5 workweek?  If so, then Tim has some advice for you.   This week in our ongoing entrepreneur spotlight series we take a look at Tim Ferriss, who wrote a book on productivity and escaping the daily 9-5 job.  Want to know how Tim went from being a unknown to a well established entrepreneur?  We’ll look at just how he did it and what he has been up to since the success of his book. More »

Dream of making it as a successful entrepreneur?  Looking for some success stories of fellow entrepreneurs who have turned their ideas into a full-time job?  Well, look no further as you have found the first post in what will be an ongoing series designed to highlight people who have done just that.  Each week we will highlight a different entrepreneur who recently made it big.  We’ll tell you who they are, how they did it, and offer some helpful tips so you can do it too!  This week  in our first post of the series, we will take a look at Kevin rose, who happens to be the mastermind behind the popular user-based news site digg.com. More »