TechLifeMashup | Entrepreneurs, Social Media, and Technology

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 »

Video is now the fastest growing area of the internet advertising market.  Sites like YouTube, Hulu, and others have continued to assist in the digital media explosion that the internet has seen over the past few years through video.  You can see examples of this first hand on major news sites such as CNN who have switched a majority of their main page content over to video featured stories as oppose to traditional text.  So what exactly does this mean to you?  Well, if you’re an avid internet entrepreneur and/or blogger, you’ll want to read on to see all the reasons why video blogging is a must! More »

I’ve been doing a lot research lately on social media marketing as a possible entry point into the world of self employment.  Social media has become a phrase known in and out of the internet.  Users flock to sites like youtube, facebook, digg, and many others on a daily basis utilizing these services as primary forms of communication and entertainment.  This is a huge market that is going to explode with business opportunity in the next several years.  CNN recently published an article, which highlighted five popular social media jobs that are making headway in companies all over. More »