Young Founders Embrace Selfie Sticks and Social Media for Startup Promotion

For young startup founders like Miles Slayton, CEO of the dating app Cerca, selfie sticks and consistent social media posting have become as crucial as securing funding. This trend highlights the growing importance of personal branding and direct engagement on platforms like TikTok and Instagram for new businesses.

27 Apr, 08:11 — 27 Apr, 08:11

Post Share

Sources

Showing 1 of 1 sources

Business InsiderMostly Factual4h ago

For young founders, selfie sticks are as vital as funding

Miles Slayton, 23, founder of the dating app Cerca. Jonah Rosenberg for BI Myles Slayton wanted to be a startup founder, not an influencer. Then the 23-year-old CEO of the dating app Cerca started posting multiple videos a day on TikTok and Instagram, walking around New York City and sharing advice for young singles. "I saw this beautiful girl outside the 1 train in this leather jacket," Slayton says in one typical video. "So I went up to her," and asked for her email. In the post, which has...

Read full article →

PERSPECTA

PERSPECTA

Young Founders Embrace Selfie Sticks and Social Media for Startup Promotion

Sources

For young founders, selfie sticks are as vital as funding

Related Stories

Amazon's First Sale Receipt Goes Viral, Drawing Reactions from Bezos and Musk

LTO warns vloggers against traffic rule violations for content

Nigerian Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan pledges free Wi-Fi for Kogi constituents

Lagos Traffic Authority to Introduce Short Code for Updates and Complaints

PERSPECTA