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Andrew Dowling is the Founder and CEO of niche social network Tapestry, a dynamic Australian technology start-up that connects seniors to their family members.
Listen to this Social Media for Small Business interview with Andrew to learn:
- About his niche social network, Tapestry
- Whether we really need another social network
- How he raised $600k in “angel funding”
- Why we need different social networks for different demographics (doesn’t Facebook suffice?)
- Whether or not he thinks we’re going to see more niche social networks in the future
- What the implications are for marketers and small business owners of narrow-niche social networks
- Why Tapestry is only available on Android at the moment
- His favourite social media app
Mentioned in episode:
- Twitter updates – How to edit your Twitter profile inline
- Mashable – Updating your Twitter profile is now much easier
- Twitter just added Lead Generation to Twitter Cards, this could be big
- The 2013 Yellow Social Media Report from Sensis – what Australian people and businesses are doing with social media
- Google+ Features – Hangouts
