Saïd Amin
Saïd Amin (Sa-eed Ah-meen, born May 13, 1973) is a Seattle-based Iranian-American entrepreneur who is the owner of Iranian.com and founder of World Singles Networks.[1] He currently operates a social media startup called TopTopic.[2]
Career[edit]
Amin founded World Singles Networks in 2001, is an early pioneer of the online personals business.[3] The company, which has a portfolio of 20+ niche-focused online dating services, was among the first to air Farsi and Arabic commercials on national television.[4][5][6]
Amin acquired majority interest in one of the earliest Internet publishing sites, Iranian.com, on April 24, 2012.[7][8] Iranian.com, which was created as a blogging platform for the Iranian diaspora, published its first article in 1995.[9]
Amin is currently the CEO of TopTopic, a Seattle-based social media startup that distinguishes itself by allowing members to monetarily reward each other for compelling content.[10]
Philanthropy[edit]
After a trip to Palestine, where he attended the grand opening of the first and only public pediatric cancer department in the West Bank,[11] Amin announced the launch of World Singles Networks' "iCare" initiative; an initiative intended to raise funds and awareness on behalf of charitable organizations and groups focusing especially on children’s issues.[12]
Amin also serves on the Executive Board of the National Iranian American Council, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the voice of Iranian Americans and promoting greater understanding between the American and Iranian people.[13]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Saïd Amin". Iranian.com.
- ↑ "Better than Reddit? TopTopic lets users make money from upvotes in a respectful online community". GeekWire.
- ↑ "Adam, Eve & Amin Interview with a pioneer in the internet personals business". Iranian.com.
- ↑ "Saïd Amin, World Singles CEO - OPW Interview". Online Personals Watch.
- ↑ "My Iranian Valentine". The Daily Record.
- ↑ "ArabLounge commercial". Vimeo.
- ↑ "Jahanshah Javid: From Iranian.com to Iroon.com". PBS.
- ↑ "Moving On". Iranian.com.
- ↑ LeVine, Mark (2013). "Speaking Intimately: Iranian Diasporic Generation X and Negotiating Sexuality Online". In Henseler, Christine. Generation X Goes Global: Mapping a Youth Culture in Motion. New York: Routledge. p. 302. Retrieved 2016-02-04. Search this book on
- ↑ "Better than Reddit? TopTopic lets users make money from upvotes in a respectful online community". GeekWire.
- ↑ "West Bank cancer facility named for Kent man's wife". Ohio.com.
- ↑ "World Singles Networks Leverages Love to Help Charities". PR Web.
- ↑ "Staff & Board". National Iranian American Council.
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