The social advertising platform exits stealth mode. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Linqia founder and CEO Maria Sipka exiting stealth mode last week with a funding announcement – she raised $3.475 million Series A led by $2.5 million from Javelin Venture Partners, with participation from existing angel investors like Esther Dyson. A [...]
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How Open Conversation Between Moms, Marketers Earns Influence
May 17, 2012 – 10:00 am
A blog becomes a living, breathing resume for an individual. Build credibility through an authentic voice. By Maria Sipka (Co-Founder & CEO, Linqia) I consider myself a natural networker, but for some crazy reason I never felt comfortable attending a mom blogger summit, at least until I became a mom. Last August, I became a [...]
ROI [Return Of Ignoring]: Social Media for Entrepreneurs, Startups
August 2, 2011 – 6:30 am
By Maria Sipka (Founder & CEO, Linquia) There is an inordinate amount of tick boxes for entrepreneurs when looking to build a profitable business and reputation for their aspiring brand, and one tick box that is becoming increasingly popular is the various channels within social media and digital, and how they can be utilized as [...]
Angel Investor Esther Dyson on Women Entrepreneurs and Health-Focused Startups
June 30, 2011 – 6:05 am
Women 2.0 asks Esther Dyson, angel investor in companies like Flickr and 23andMe, about opportunities for entrepreneurs and the women entrepreneurs in her portfolio. Esther Dyson: The opportunities for women are basically the same as opportunities in general. They are not currently in video sharing or yet another social network (ie. “if we get 10 [...]
