Maria Sipka
Maria Sipka is the CEO and founder of Linqia - an online marketplace connecting brands deep into the heart of conversations of online communities and groups.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Living The Dream |
| Website: | http://www.linqia.com |
| Industries: | Information Technology |
| Skills: | Business, Copy Writing, Design, Entrepreneurship, Graphic design, Leadership, Marketing, Public speaking, Sales, Viral marketing, Writing |
| Location: | Barcelona |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding engineers, Finding team mates, Getting press, Growing my group, Helping friends, Helping members of my groups, Mentoring, Partnering with other groups, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Raising money, Receiving feedback, Recruiting for my startup |
| Tags: | adnetwork, content, distribution channel, marketplace, media channel, online communities and groups, social networks, syndication |
| Schools: | University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
FEATURED STARTUP
Linqia
Linqia
Linqia is a Marketplace for Social Networks connecting brands deep into the heart of conversations of online communities and groups.
- Startup type: Company
- Status: Active
- Stage: Beta
FULL BIO
Before founding Linqia , Maria spent 2 years at XING initially as their COO responsible for the company’s international expansion and then as the Director of Community Development building and monetizing their group offerings.
From the age of 18-28 Maria founded and lead a specialized communication/ marketing agency in Sydney, Australia focused on customer acquisition and retention strategies. More recently, she has worked with Fortune 100 companies and organizations on community and social media strategies.
Today, Maria leads the development and launch of Linqia - an online marketplace connecting brands deep into the heart of conversations of online groups and social networks driving social media marketing results. With her team, Maria has interviewed and established relationships with over 200 social networks reaching close to 400 million people globally.
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | |
| Position: | COO |
| Time period: | August 2005 - April 2007 |
| Description: | Advised the CEO in the reorganization of the operations & established scalable processes. Lead international country management team to increase new member intake. |
| Employer: | Cherry Communications |
| Position: | CEO | Founder |
| Time period: | January 1995 - July 2005 |
| Description: | Marketing & communication agency focused on acquisition and retention of customers for B2B clients throughout Australia |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| Time period: | 1993 - 1995 |
| Degree: | Journalism, BCom |
Maria's Startups (1)
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Linqia
Linqia is a Marketplace for Social Networks connecting brands deep into the heart of conversations of online communities and groups.
Maria's Contacts (4)
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Frederik Hermann
International communications and marketing.
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Florian Behn
Electrical Engineering graduate from Technische Fachhochschule Berlin, with MBA from ESADE Business School. Last worked at Daimler AG as Manager Trade Marketing SMART.
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