Philip J. Kaplan
Philip J. Kaplan | |
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Born | October 30, 1975 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | entrepreneur, computer programmer |
Philip J. "Pud" [1] Kaplan (born October 30, 1975[2]) is an American entrepreneur and computer programmer who has founded several Internet companies.
He created the Fucked Company website in May 2000 and wrote the corresponding book F'd Companies ISBN 0743228626 in 2002.
He has subsequently created other websites and web-based ventures, including the online advertising market site AdBrite, which he founded in 2004. In June 2009, Kaplan joined Charles River Ventures as an Entrepreneur In Residence.[3] and co-founded Blippy.
In July 2011, Kaplan formed ADHD Labs,[4] an incubator for web and iPhone apps.[5] ADHD Labs' company, TinyLetter, was acquired by MailChimp in August 2011.[6] In 2012, Kaplan's company founded Fandalism, a social networking website for musicians.[7] He expanded the site to offer the digital distribution of music, and in early-2013, the service was spun off under the name DistroKid.[8]
Kaplan obtained his Bachelor of Science in 1997 from the Syracuse University School of Information Studies. He currently resides in San Francisco, California.[9]
References
- ↑ Documentary film interview with Kaplan (2002), hosted by the Internet Archive.
- ↑ http://www.pud.com/2007/10/32nd-birthday.html -- "Today is my 32nd birthday." Published October 30, 2007. Accessed November 17, 2007.
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External links
- Philip Kaplan on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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