adFreeq, a socially integrated classified ad system incubated at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, has been named one of the top 10 startup companies to watch in 2013 by Silicon Prairie News, a digital media company focused on highlighting and supporting entrepreneurs in the Midwest.
St. Louisan Peter Meng originally went in 2004 to Columbia where he would go on to co-found his business, AdFreeq, an electronic classified ad platform.
While there was plenty of entertainment at the Capital Innovators Demo Day event, which was held Wednesday at The Pageant, the main focus was on the 11 companies who were graduating the program.
Outsourcing a share of its video production, About.com on Wednesday is expected to announce a partnership with mobile-focused video news network Newsy.
How can innovative ideas become something more? Often they can grow over cups of coffee, feedback and collaboration with like minds, says Nate Olson, co-founder of 1 Million Cups, an entrepreneur pitch program.
The trending topic at SXSW this year was …. trending. How to identify what’s trending and then to use that information to improve what you do. Social media meets analytics meets (hopefully) ROI.
In today’s Q&A, Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute staff visit with Jim Spencer and Alexandra Wharton of Newsy, to learn more about the news service and its successes so far.
News, notes and nuggets from the 2013 Key Executives Mega-Conference of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association, Local Media Association and Inland Press Association
