TechLifeMashup | Entrepreneurs, Social Media, and Technology

Slashdot.com is a technology news site where users submit related content that is then either approved for public view or denied by system administrators.  What started out as a simple hobby blog quickly transformed into a cash  generating machine for one entrepreneur who found career success through this website.   For this and more we take a look at entrepreneur Rob Malda in the spotlight this week. We’ll look at just how he did it and highlight what lessons any upcoming entrepreneur can learn. More »

Jeri Ellsworth isn’t a name many entrepreneur enthusiasts may know of the top of their heads, but she is a true entrepreneur in every sense of the word with quite a strong following.  Not only is she a computer circuit wiz-kid developing game systems that can fit in the controller alone, but she is also a very savvy small business owner as you will soon find out. For this and more we take a look at entrepreneur Jeri Ellsworth in the spotlight this week. We’ll look at just how she did it and highlight what lessons any upcoming entrepreneur can learn. More »

Fark.com is a social community website where users submit interesting news links and comment on them.  What started as a simple news link sharing website has turned into a multimillion dollar grossing site for on entrepreneur.  Not only does Fark gross millions each year now, but it was actually the first reported blog style site to break the one million dollars a year marker.  For this and more we take a look at entrepreneur Drew Curtis in the spotlight this week. We’ll look at just how he did it and highlight what lessons any upcoming entrepreneur can learn. More »

Scribd.com is social community site where users can upload documents of all shapes and varieties to share with the general public.  Scribd has quickly grown in popularity since it’s launch about 3 years ago.  It has since become a great success for one entrepreneur.  For that reason and many more, this week in the spotlight we take a look at entrepreneur Trip Adler. We’ll look at just how he did it and highlight what lessons any upcoming entrepreneur can learn. More »

LiveJournal is a internet blogging and journal platform where users can share and discuss their lives with others as they see fit.  The site was extremely popular in the early 2000’s and continues to remain very popular in 2010 mostly with the younger audiences as is the norm it would seem with most social networking sites these days.  That combined with the sites overall financial success is why this week in the spotlight we take a look at entrepreneur Brad Fitzpatrick who created LiveJournal. We’ll look at just how he did it and highlight what lessons any upcoming entrepreneur can learn. More »

Youtube is a free online video sharing service where anyone can publish, watch, and discuss shared videos uploaded by the community.  Youtube has grown significantly since its initial launch back in 2005.  Video has since taken over the internet as a primary form of media making Youtube a smash hit both from a users perspective and a money-making one.  That’s why this week in the spotlight we take a look at entrepreneur Chad Hurley who created Youtube. We’ll look at just how he did it and highlight what lessons any upcoming entrepreneur can learn. More »

Skype is a low cost online peer-2-peer VoIP phone service used by millions across the globe.  The now common household name has grown so successfully over the past several years that it has been embraced by almost all of the internet community.  Behind every great success as we all know one is a great entrepreneur.   That’s why this week in the spotlight we take a look at entrepreneur Niklas Zennstrom who created Skype. We’ll look at just how he did it and highlight what lessons any upcoming entrepreneur can learn. More »

Netflix.com is a online movie rental service offering mail and streaming services.  Most of us are familiar with the name as it has quickly become a household name over the past few years.  I personally use it and love it along with the millions of others out there who have come to rely on the service for there movie watching needs.   That’s why this week in the spotlight we take a look at entrepreneur Reed Hastings who created Netflix. We’ll look at just how he did it and highlight what lessons any upcoming entrepreneur can learn. More »

GoDaddy.com is a online domain registrar and hosting company, which has grown to rival such mega companies as Network Solutions!  What started out as a small start-up has since grown over the past decade into the largest domain registration company in the world with profits to match!  This week in the spotlight we take a look at serial entrepreneur Bob Parsons who created Godaddy.com. We’ll look at just how he did it and highlight what lessons can be learned for any upcoming entrepreneur. More »

Half.com is a online community where users can sell items they own to other users at fixed prices.  A good way to think of it is as a online shopping community for users run by those same users.  The site was launched and in less than a year, eBay quickly stepped in and bought half.com for approximately $350 million!  This week in the spotlight we take a look at entrepreneur Josh Kopelman who created half.com.  We’ll look at just how he did it and highlight what lessons can be learned for any upcoming entrepreneur. More »