Bublish

A social book discovery and commerce platform for writers, publishers and readers

  • Stage Prototype Ready
  • Industry Internet / Web Services
  • Location Charleston, SC, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded January 2012
  • Employees 2
  • Website bublish.com

Company Summary

Bublish is a social book discovery and commerce platform that is already transforming the way writers share their stories, and readers find books and writers they’ll love. The Bublish platform enables authors to reach new readers and drive sales by creating highly-shareable, social content called 'book bubbles' that can be tracked to establish reader preferences. Bublish generates revenue from direct and affiliate book sales.

Team

  • Charles E. Wyke-Smith
    CEO

    Prior to Bublish, Charles was a co-founder and Vice President of Strategy at PeopleMatter, human resources HR platform for the services industries, and was actively involved in user interface design, product development and business development.

    Previous management / design roles include Wells Fargo, ESPN Videogames and Benefitfocus (Director of UX).

    Author of several web books: Stylin’ with CSS, Visual Stylin’ with CSS3, etc.

  • Kathy Ann Meis
    Founder/President

    Kathy is an award-winning journalist w/ 20+ yrs of experience in publishing & media. She was a founding editor of Forbes MediaCritic & a reporter for CBS's WHAS-TV. She has freelanced as an editor & writer for many organizations, including: American Tort Reform Assoc, Copley News Service, Independent Women's Forum, Financial World, American Chemical Society & Parent's Journal. She's a former Peace Corps Volunteer & graduate of Indiana University.

Advisors

  • Holly Coldiron - Hutchinson Law, Raleigh - 919 357 6140
    Lawyer
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

  • Friends and Family - cap table available on request
    Unconfirmed

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