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Maria Seidman — Candidly Nicole Shark Tank

Maria Seidman Gets Candid with Nicole Richie on VH1’s “Candidly Nicole”

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  • Yapp highlights Maria Seidman’s appearance on VH1’s Candidly Nicole as part of the company’s brand story.
  • The post gives readers a lighter look at Yapp leadership and public visibility beyond product updates.
  • Readers interested in Yapp’s founder story and brand milestones will enjoy this piece.

Last night on VH1’s wacky semi-reality show, Candidly Nicole, the socialite-turned-businesswoman Nicole Richie pitched to three investors, Shark Tank style. Yapp’s own CEO and co-founder, Maria Seidman, was one of the lucky three along with investors Damon John and Kevin Harrington.

Catch the full episode online now at VH1, or watch it below.

Plus, things get even more candid in this bonus clip from the episode:

Maria Seidman featured in Entrepreneur’s Startup Magazine

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  • Yapp highlights Maria Seidman’s recognition in Entrepreneur’s Startup magazine.
  • The post reinforces Yapp’s founder story and leadership visibility within the startup world.
  • Readers interested in Yapp’s growth journey and founder recognition will benefit most from this update.

Thanks to your votes, our CEO and co-founder Maria Seidman was named 2014’s Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year by Entrepreneur magazine.

The magazine’s Startup edition featured Maria and Yapp in a great story about creating your own apps. You can read it in the Summer 2015 magazine on newsstands, or via PDF. Once the link to the story is live, we’ll share it as well!

Thanks again to everyone who took time to vote and share your support. We couldn’t have done it without you!

Read the full story here.

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The UPS Store profiles Maria Seidman, Emerging Entrepreneur of 2014

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The UPS Store - Emerging Entrepreneur of 2014

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  • Yapp highlights Maria Seidman’s recognition as an emerging entrepreneur in a UPS Store profile.
  • The post adds to Yapp’s founder story and leadership credibility through outside recognition.
  • Readers interested in Yapp’s startup journey and founder milestones will benefit most from this update.

“It takes a certain amount of faith and naiveté to start a business,” Seidman says. “It’s much easier to see the competition, see the risk and what could go wrong when you really focus on that. Research yields a lot of reasons not to do something. Now I understand the kind of research entrepreneurs are doing. It’s around target customers, their problems, and the one problem that you are trying to solve.”

As a sponsor of Entrepreneur Magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year award, The UPS Store talked with Yapp’s founders, the Emerging Entrepreneur of 2014 winners.

“Entrepreneur of the Year — Maria Seidman, CEO, Yapp”

Maria Seidman, Yapp Win Emerging Entrepreneur of 2014

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  • Yapp highlights Maria Seidman’s recognition as an emerging entrepreneur in 2014.
  • The post reinforces Yapp’s founder story and growing visibility in the startup community.
  • Readers interested in founder milestones and Yapp’s early growth story will benefit most from this update.

Thanks to votes from our users and supportive community, our co-founder and CEO Maria Seidman was named Entrepreneur Magazine’s Emerging Entrepreneur of 2014!

Meet the Winners at Entrepreneur.com

And check out the video that helped us get there below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxcYwuSZsTo

We won! Yapp and Maria Seidman Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year

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  • Yapp shares Thanksgiving-themed background templates to help creators customize their apps for the season.
  • Seasonal design options make apps feel more fun, timely, and visually engaging.
  • App creators looking for easy seasonal branding ideas will benefit most from this post.

Back in August, our CEO and co-founder Maria Seidman was nominated by Entrepreneur Magazine as a finalist for their Emerging Entrepreneur of the year contest.

We asked you to vote, and overwhelmingly, you did. Thanks to your support, Maria was selected as 2014’s Emerging Entrepreneur by Entrepreneur Magazine!

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Our whole team is proud not only of our fearless leader, but of our community of users. Without you, Yapp wouldn’t exist the way that it does, wouldn’t be growing, and wouldn’t have received this awesome honor.

“When we make our users look great because they used Yapp to connect to people, that’s when I feel like we’re doing something good in the world,” Maria said in her interview with Entrepreneur Magazine.

You can read the whole article here. And, if you voted, thank you again from the bottom of our hearts!

It’s Yapp’s Birthday!

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  • Yapp celebrates a company milestone and reflects on its growth journey.
  • The post adds a more personal brand moment while reinforcing Yapp’s story and progress.
  • Readers interested in Yapp’s company journey and milestones will enjoy this piece.

As we head into our third year, our team took a chance to highlight all of the awesome things that we’ve done since our 1st birthday. Take a look at all of these awesome updates and achievements!

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Here’s to a great year 3!

We’re a Finalist for Entrepreneur Magazine’s Entrepreneur of 2014 Contest!

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  • Yapp highlights Maria Seidman being named a finalist for entrepreneur recognition in 2014.
  • The post adds another milestone to Yapp’s founder story and outside recognition.
  • Readers interested in Yapp leadership and startup momentum will benefit most from this update.

Since 2011, we’ve been working tirelessly to bring you the best in simple and accessible mobile app creation. Because of the awesome Yapps our users have created and the stories they’ve passed along about their successes, our co-founder Maria Seidman was chosen as a finalist in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Entrepreneur of 2014 contest.

Now, we’re in the voting process — that’s where you come in. Check out our entry on Entrepreneur Magazine’s site, cast your vote for Maria, and send it out to your community!

Vote for Yapp & Maria as Entrepreneur of 2014

Once you’ve voted and shared, head back to Yapp and keep creating awesome apps!

MSNBC: CEO Maria Seidman on Your Business

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  • Yapp highlights Maria Seidman’s appearance on MSNBC’s Your Business as part of the company’s founder story.
  • The post adds outside recognition and visibility to Yapp’s growth narrative.
  • Readers interested in Yapp leadership and startup milestones will benefit most from this update.

If you were up early Sunday morning, you might’ve caught Yapp’s CEO and Co-Founder Maria Seidman on MSNBC’s Your Business with JJ Ramberg, discussing the hunt for qualified employees and strengthening brands. If you weren’t, check out the clips below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HXTc8rXn2GA

Read more here.

Forbes: Running A Startup From Home: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

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  • Yapp highlights outside coverage tied to startup building and founder visibility.
  • The post adds another piece to Yapp’s broader brand and leadership story.
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Maria Seidman runs startup Yapp, an app for iOS and Androids that allows users to make mobile apps for events, gatherings and groups from the basement of her Manhattan home. Six full-time employees and a few interns work in the “sequestered space.” The setup allows Seidman to juggle leading a startup with caring for her baby and young son. Previously a media executive, Seidman became pregnant while starting Yapp so being at home makes it easier to intertwine her life and work and “build something in our own time, in our own space.”

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Check out the whole piece from Forbes blogger Hollie Slade.

Tech Cocktail: 15 Female Entrepreneurs You Should Know About (But Probably Don’t)

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  • Yapp highlights Maria Seidman in a Tech Cocktail-related feature as part of the company’s founder story.
  • The post reinforces Yapp’s visibility in the startup and tech community.
  • Readers interested in founder recognition and Yapp milestones will benefit most from this update.

CEO and Co-Founder Maria Seidman was featured as one of Tech Cocktail’s 15 Female Entrepreneurs You Should Know About (But Probably Don’t). We heartily agree.

Read up on her and 14 other incredibly cool female entrepreneurs in the tech space!