Andrew Torba

Entrepreneur, Writer, Thinker.

Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania Area
Industry: Information Technology and Services

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Andrew Torba's Overview

Current

Founder and CEO at Kuhcoon
Columnist at Tech.Li
Marketing/ Social Media Community Manager at APPEK

Education

University of Scranton
Riverside Jr/Sr High school

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I'm a Geek.

I love everything about social media, the internet, and technology. I am the CEO of an interactive social media management and education platform, Kuhcoon.com. I am also a Columnist for the technology blog www.tech.li. Aside from these two positions, I manage multiple social media accounts for local businesses in the Scranton and Wilkes-Barres area.

I love what I do.

Many people refer to my generation as the "Internet Generation" because we are the first generation completely born and raised on Internet tech. I have been an active user of social media beginning with its humble origins in message board communities. I maintain a wide variety of social profiles including a Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Google+, and several other up and coming social network startup accounts. Over the past year I've researched well over 700 tech startup websites from across the globe.

I'm a Learner.

I am also currently a junior at the University of Scranton where I double major in Philosophy and Political Science with a minor in Entrepreneurship.

I'm a Dreamer.

In 2008 Forbes named Scranton one of the "Fastest-Dying Cities" in America. (http://onforb.es/QiLdS) I'm working to change that.
I envision a socially interconnected Northeastern Pennsylvania, one where local consumers can not only be connected with their favorite businesses; but also discover some new ones. In the economic climate of modern America, I truly believe that this type of social interaction will boost the local economy. Businesses can post deals, specials, menu items, services, and job openings directly from Facebook's free platform. With my unique approach to social media marketing businesses can easily learn to transform their marketing strategy and become socially connected to their customers.

Specialties

Negotiation, Management, Social Media, Organization, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, and Networking.

Founder and CEO

Kuhcoon

Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry

October 2011 – Present (8 months) Scranton,Pa

Kuhcoon is an interactive social media education and management platform. Our goal is to provide the tools and platform to make social media marketing as easy as possible for users of all tech backgrounds. Kuhcoon is currently in the second round of beta testing.

Columnist

Tech.Li

Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry

October 2011 – Present (8 months)

-Contributing columnist covering startups, social media, and everything in between.

Marketing/ Social Media Community Manager

APPEK

Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry

November 2011 – Present (7 months) Scranton,Pa

-Community management and oversight of company's social media community across multiple social networks.
-Company saw a 345% growth in Twitter Followers, Facebook Fans, and brand interaction within 30 days.
-Leveraged network of media connections to provide coverage for the launch of the company's debut iOS game, Face-Invaders.
-Developed and implemented company's marketing strategy for Face-Invaders.
-Worked closely with the CEO and CTO to articulate brand identity across social media communities.