CEO & Cofounder at Little World Gifts
United Kingdom
- Current
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- CEO & Cofounder at Little World Gifts
- Cofounder at Treasuremytext Limited
- Past
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- Strategy Director at Kisky Netmedia
- iPhone Strategist at Appostles
- Creative Technology Advisor at FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology)
- Co-Founder at Treasuremytext
- Producer at 3T Productions
- Project Manager at Amaze Ltd
- Education
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- De Montfort University
- University of the Arts London
- Dame Alice Harpur School
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Katie Lips’s Summary
Creative Innovator, Entrepreneur, and Strategist working with Mobile 2.0. Currently developing an exciting new iPhone business.
CEO and Cofounder at Little World Gifts - A startup in stealth mode Little World gifts is both a consumer gift store and a brand marketing platform. As cofounder I am currently developing partnerships with brands and securing investment. Little World Gifts will launch Q4 09.
Consultant and Speaker on Mobile 2.0 - I often speak on the subject of Mobile 2.0; Mobile Apps and App Stores and iPhone Strategies. Recent speaking / panelist engagements include: b.TWEEN, TEDx Liverpool, eComm (Amsterdam), Mobile Internet (Vienna).
Mobile 2.0 Strategist at Appostles - The iPhone and Android Experts. I instigated this new initiative brining strategy, concept, design, build, marketing an monetization services to leading businesses and brands working with iPhone and Android platforms. http://www.appostles.com
Cofounder of Treasuremytext a popular Mobile 2.0 startup which enables users from all over the world to save their treasured SMS messages online. Treasuremytext is currently in a period of expansion through working with global partners.
http://www.treasuremytext.com
Previously Cofounder of Kisky Netmedia a successful boutique agency specializing in Social Media and Mobile Strategy. In 2004 - 2008 Kisky delivered Social Media Strategy for the Health and Safety Executive, bfi, FACT, ICDC, Holidaybreak PLC and Unilever.
Katie Lips’s Specialties:
iPhone, iPhone Apps, Mobile Strategy, SMS, Mobile 2.0, Strategy, Product Strategy, Startup, Virtual Goods, Virtual Gifts, Mobile Marketing, Speaker on Mobile 2.0, Consultant
Katie Lips’s Experience
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CEO & Cofounder
Little World Gifts
(Privately Held; Online Media industry)
May 2009 — Present (7 months)
Little World Gifts is an international gift store delivering high quality 3D interactive gifts on mobile platforms. Little World Gifts are bought, delivered and traded via iPhone.
Little World Gifts is a seed funded startup based in Liverpool UK. We're currently developing our content, partnerships and technology platform, but will be on a an iPhone near you soon!
http://wwwlittleworldgifts.com
As Cofounder I have developing partnerships with leading brands, successfully secured seed funding and built a hot shot startup team based in Liverpool, UK. -
Cofounder
Treasuremytext Limited
(Internet industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)
Treasuremytext: the simple way to save your favourite SMS online.
Treasuremytext is an online SMS archive service popular with mobile users the world over.
Treasuremytext is currently developing global partnerships with content owners and network operators worldwide. -
Strategy Director
Kisky Netmedia
(Internet industry)
August 2003 — May 2009 (5 years 10 months)
Kisky Netmedia is a social mobile consultancy working for leading businesses and organisations delivering social media and mobile consultancy and development services.
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iPhone Strategist
Appostles
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
February 2008 — March 2009 (1 year 2 months)
Working with leading businesses to create strategies for exceptional iPhone apps. From concept and strategy through design and build to marketing and monetization.
Appostles is a new initiative based in UK and Netherlands growing a team of hot Mobile 2.0 (iPhone and Android) talent. -
Creative Technology Advisor
FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology)
(Non-Profit; Arts and Crafts industry)
August 2003 — December 2006 (3 years 5 months)
Freelance Creative Technology Consultant to FACT. Advised on emerging technology. Strategic advisor on a range of technology within the arts (Wifi, Mobile, Social Media). Delivered large scale consultancy project, devising and planning a multi million pound arts and technology project for a successful funding bid. The project will deliver new technology services to artists and arts organisations in UK and Europe and will contain the UK's first new media art archive. Advisor to the organisation in a consultative capacity.
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Co-Founder
Treasuremytext
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Wireless industry)
August 2003 — December 2006 (3 years 5 months)
Cofounded Treasuremytext a mobile startup. Treasuremytext is an award winning service and stores thousands of messages online each day for its global users who want to keep their favorite SMS messages forever.
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Producer
3T Productions
(E-Learning industry)
March 2001 — August 2003 (2 years 6 months)
Creative Project Manager for a range of educational software projects.
Managed large technology projects from educational games to content management and publishing systems. Worked with Government clients. Advised clients on emerging technologies inlcuding the use of mobile in the education sector. Visionary and Champion of Social Media Applications; devised and delivered youth portal to include user generated video, user diaries (blogs), and mobile interaction before MySpace, YouTube and blogs were household names. -
Project Manager
Amaze Ltd
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
November 1999 — March 2001 (1 year 5 months)
Project Manager for innovative Internet projects. Clients included Pfizer, and Saatchi & Saatchi. Lead and delivered ground breaking Flash sites, Multiplayer Shockwave games and highly emersive interactive brand expereinces.
Katie Lips’s Education
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De Montfort University
BA (Hons) , Arts Management , 1996 — 1999
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University of the Arts London
Art and Design 1994 — 1995
Art and Design at Central Saint Martins
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Dame Alice Harpur School
1987 — 1994
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Katie Lips’s Interests:
iPhone, Android, Mobile 2.0, Mobile, Social Mobile, Social Media, Marketing 2.0, SMS, Web, Internet, Web 2.0, Text Messaging, Mobile Messaging, Mobile Virtual Goods, Location Based Services, LBS, Gifts, Presents, Happiness
Katie Lips’s Groups:
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Astia Community -
Women 2.0 -
MobileMonday -
GeekUp -
edocr.com -
ENTREPRENEURS-GET FUNDED -
ThoseinMedia -
Ladies Who Launch -
Slow Food -
Tourism 2.0 -
Mobilists (Innovators in mobile industry - 3900+ members) -
Mobile Content -
Mobile Product Management -
Mobile Telecoms industry group -
Web 2.0 and Mobile Computing -
The Roomware Project -
FabLab Interest Group -
Travel & Tourism Industry Professionals Worldwide -
University of the Arts London Alumni Association -
Cocoa and Cocoa Touch Developers -
iPhone Developer's Group -
Mobile Monday Amsterdam -
Mobile start-ups - 7,000+ members and growing! -
Mobile Social Network -
iPhone Developers Connection -
The NextWomen -
Girl Geek Dinner - Amsterdam -
O'Reilly Where 2.0 Conference -
Courvoisier The Future 500 -
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) -
London iPhone Developer Group -
Mobile Data Association Discussion Group -
Tourism Management Institute -
Friends of BBC R&D North -
Insider Secrets Breakfasts
Katie Lips’s Honors:
T-Mobile Android Dev Camp Amsterdam Challenge - for Treasuremytext for Android January 2009
Yahoo! Finds of the Year Award in 2005 for Best Community Website for http://www.treasuremytext.com
Big Chip Award in 2004 in Best Use of Wireless Technology for http://www.treasuremytext.com
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