[Renee]

MVEN moved to the NYSE AMEX from the OTC:

https://otce.finra.org/otce/dailyList?viewType=Deletions

[Renee]

theMaven Inc. changed to Arena Group Holdings Inc. and a one for 22 reverse split:

https://otce.finra.org/otce/dailyList?viewType=Symbol%2FName%20Changes

[TraderStig]

#DDAmanda Chart on: $MVEN

You can scan for these before they run.



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It's defined as Today's $Traded divided by the average daily $Traded (20 day avg).

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That's significant, and many times indicates that a run in the stock is coming.

[Rock_nj]

Good buy. I write for their Hubpages site.

Anyone know why it’s moving now?

[diamondjim]

I bought in at .70 about a month ago because I like the SI swim suit issue. Go figure.

[jjr04001]

The recent filings I guess. I thought maybe they were trying to go current.

[Rock_nj]

Why would The Maven run? This stock is pretty steady.

[jjr04001]

Run coming?

[Rock_nj]

Nice rally in MVEN. This company has a future. Building a big and relevant online community.

[Rock_nj]

Now TheMaven is taking over Sports Illustrated? I'm kind of surprised this stock isn't starting to rally. It's taking over some significant brand names in media.

[Rock_nj]

I can’t believe Jim Cramer sold The Street to TheMaven. But, kind of cool since I’m on a Maven site.

[unicorn20]

Last acquisition doesn't seem to be beneficial or the company

[bobkubecka]

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894871/000114420418015662/tv488836_8k.htm








FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 13, 2018



THEMAVEN, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



DELAWARE 1-12471 68-0232575
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)


2125 Western Avenue, Suite 502 Seattle, WA 98121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 775-600-2765



Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction .2. below):



¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)


¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)


¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))


¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


* Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter)



Emerging growth company ¨



If any emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨












Item 1.01 Entry into Material Definitive Agreement.


On March 13, 2018, TheMaven, Inc. (the “Company”), HubPages, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“HubPages”), HP Acquisition Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation (“HPAC”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and Paul Edmondson, solely in his capacity as Securityholder Representative, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which HPAC will merge with and into HubPages, with HubPages continuing as the surviving corporation in the merger and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”).



The Merger Agreement provides that all issued and outstanding common stock and preferred stock of HubPages, along with all outstanding vested stock options issued by HubPages will be exchanged for an aggregate of $10 million in cash (the “Merger Consideration”). The aggregate Merger Consideration to be issued at closing shall be reduced by (i) $1.5 million to be held in escrow to satisfy any indemnification obligations due under the Merger Agreement and (ii) to the extent that a seller-side representation and warranty insurance policy is obtained and bound at closing, 50% of the total premium, underwriting costs, brokerage commissions and other fees and expenses of such policy.



In addition, the Merger Agreement provides that all outstanding unvested stock options issued by HubPages will be cancelled for no additional consideration and that at closing certain Key Personnel (as that term is defined in the Merger Agreement) will receive an aggregate of 2.4 million shares of the Company’s common stock, subject to cut-back and vesting as set forth in the Merger Agreement.



Based on information provided by HubPages, for the year ended December 31, 2017, HubPages reported total revenues of $4,904,759, a net profit of $575,963, cash and cash equivalents of $981,173 and net working capital of $1,274,069. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, all cash and cash equivalents held by HubPages on the closing date shall become the property of the Company. Assuming the Merger closes on June 1, 2018, the Company plans to consolidate HubPages prospective financial results from the date of closing.



The Merger Agreement contains typical representations and warranties by HubPages about its business, operations and financial condition. Consummation of the Merger is subject to certain customary closing conditions. The Company will have to obtain financing for of the Merger Consideration, and there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain the necessary funds on terms acceptable to it or at all. Accordingly, there is no assurance that the Merger will be completed as contemplated.



Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all closing conditions, and obtaining the necessary financing, the Company expects to consummate the Merger by June 1, 2018. Should the Company not be able to consummate the Merger by June 1, 2018 due to its inability to obtain the funds necessary to pay the Merger Consideration, the Company shall be obligated to pay HubPages a termination fee of $1 million.



The foregoing is only a brief description of the respective material terms of the Merger Agreement, does not purport to be a complete description of the respective rights and obligations of the parties thereunder and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement that is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.









Item 8.01 Other Events.


On March 19, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement.



Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d) Exhibits



Exhibit No. Description

10.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 13, 2018, by and among TheMaven, Inc., HP Acquisition Co., Inc., HubPages, Inc. and Paul Edmondson as the Securityholder Representative








SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



THEMAVEN, INC.

Dated: March 19, 2018 By: /s/ Martin L. Heimbigner
Name: Martin L. Heimbigner
Title:
Chief Financial Officer

[savvystocks]

Anybody in MVEN or thinking about taking a position?

I’ve been following the updates to UI/UX for the past month and they aren’t too far away from a good user experience. I have found the content to be worth reading. I haven’t noticed much monetization.

I’m very eager to learn more about the integration of HubPages and what that does to the financial situation.

[PayDirt!]

Blockchain-Based Media Platform Po.et and Digital Media Network Maven Announce Strategic Partnership
Po.et will integrate its blockchain technology into Maven ecosystem, accessing 40 million users, thousands of professional content providers

January 29, 2018 03:01 AM Eastern Standard Time

https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/detail?dockey=600-201801290301BIZWIRE_USPRX____BW5415-1

[TallTrader]

Christopher Marlett, DIR, is buying shares in MVEN. He filed two Form 4's in the last few weeks. He owns just over 3mil shares now.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894871/000114420417063120/xslF345X03/tv481161_4.xml

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894871/000114420417063118/xslF345X03/tv481160_4.xml

[TallTrader]

Not An Ad Network: What The Heck Is James Heckman Up To With Maven?

by Sarah Sluis // Thursday, June 8th, 2017 – 7:00 am
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Don’t call the latest venture from ad vet James Heckman, Maven, an ad network. It’s a tech platform for niche publishers that also handles monetization and subscriptions.

“We’ve tested this model several times over the past 20 years and it’s never not succeeded,” Heckman said.

Heckman’s history goes back to the dot-com boom and includes time as a founder of Rivals.com as well as stints at once-greats like MySpace. In 2011, he sold the ad network 5to1 to Yahoo for $28 million, after raising almost half that much in funding.

Most recently, he led Scout, a publisher that filed for bankruptcy shortly after Heckman left under a cloud of accusations from investors. Heckman did not address the bankruptcy, but maintains those projects created lasting value. “Rivals and Scout both succeeded,” he said.

Instead of going the VC-backed route to get Maven started, Heckman did a reverse recapitalization with a public shell company called Integrated Surgical Systems and renamed it Maven. The move allowed the startup to go public without working through the complex IPO process.

This workaround pays Heckman and his team generously even though Maven is pre-revenue.

The reverse recapitalization gave Maven access to $2.1 million in assets it used to launch the business. Of that total, $1.7 million went to administrative expenses last year, including toward the C-suite’s salaries.

Heckman gets paid $300,000 a year, according to an SEC filing. The COO and CTO receive salaries of $250,000 a year, with additional stock grants.

Eighteen percent of the investment, or $411,000, went to research and development and building out the Maven platform.

Because Maven trades on an over-the-counter bulletin board for less than $5, the SEC defines it as a penny stock. But its small size opens it up to a wide range of investors, Heckman said.

Since launch, the stock has risen from 15 cents to $1.83, giving the stock a market cap just under $50 million and making Heckman’s 15% stake in the company worth millions.

“With venture capital, employees and founders miss out on the most important equity gain,” Heckman said. “We decided to bring it public before launching, therefore rewarding founders with equal equity.”

“Most entrepreneurs in their twenties don’t have public company experience,” he added. “We are all very comfortable operating within the structure and requirements of a public company. VCs would not allow an entrepreneur to do that. [The company structure] is highly unusual but incredibly powerful.”

Heckman has convinced others with ad tech experience to join him. Ross Levinsohn, a friend and fellow Yahoo vet, serves at the company’s director.

Most recently, Heckman brought aboard Josh Jacobs, former CEO of Omnicon trading desk Accuen, to serve as executive co-chairman.

Jacobs at first was skeptical about the model, a tech-driven spin on the ad network. (“I did Glam for a while and have seen the traditional publisher ad network model rise and fall,” he said.) But he decided to join for a couple of reasons.

“We are asking people to move this whole business onto a different platform that involves content management, community management and publishing infrastructure,” Jacobs said. “These are huge time and cost sinks that prevent [small publishers] from growing the content side of the business.”

Jacobs recently had a “light bulb” moment when a small hip-hop publisher wanted to talk header bidding, not music.

“Programmatic has become a big-player world, with direct IDs and header integrations,” he said. “This guy can’t ever optimize the waterfall enough to change the trajectory of the business.”

The first eight publishers to move onto Maven’s platform include the Black Wealth Channel, TheChocolateLife, iREIT Investor and the Fathers’ Rights Movement. Maven said another “several dozen” are expected to sign on in coming months. Heckman wooed some publishers by holding a summit at his lakefront house on Bainbridge Island in Seattle.

Publishers also will receive stock that vests over a three-year period.

“Heckman was the one that really sold me, that they have the background to pull this off,” said Boyce Watkins, the founder of Financial Juneteenth, a six-year-old personal finance site for African Americans.

He said Maven’s pitch centered on freedom of the press and ethical monetization – though it’s not entirely clear what that means. Maven doesn’t say how it might use programmatic for “ethical monetization.”

In fact, no ads run on any of the sites in Maven’s network. Nor does Maven promote any special features for mobile publishing or social distribution.

While Heckman claims that the sales-driven tech and monetization model has worked consistently for him for the past two decades – including for the bankrupted Scout – even competitors have been challenged succeeding on this model.

Medium tried providing monetization and a CMS to publishers in 2016, and its clients included The Awl, The Ringer (which just moved to Vox) and ThinkProgress. Less than a year later, Medium laid off a third of its staff and CEO Ev Williams declared ad-supported journalism didn’t work. “The broken system is ad-driven media on the internet,” he said at the time.

Maven is betting the opposite, that well-executed programmatic advertising will help publishers.

“Medium is not our model. It’s a single destination,” Heckman said.

If there is a difference between the platforms, it’s that Medium, with its intuitive and clean layout, likely spent far more than $411,000 designing the platform. By contrast, Maven uses tiles with snippets of original content and ones sourced from the web.

Heckman is optimistic about the challenges ahead: “Putting this company together is the same thing I’ve been doing since the ’90s.”

And he and his team get to draw a paycheck – and own millions in stock – while Maven sets out on its mission to transform the publishing industry.

Not bad for a publishing platform with zero revenue.


https://adexchanger.com/platforms/not-ad-network-heck-james-heckman-maven/

[TallTrader]

New content provider - Boyce Watkins

Boyce Watkins, Leading Voice on African American Economic Empowerment, Brings His Entire Digital Media Network and Facebook Pages to Maven

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dr. Boyce Watkins, the highly acclaimed author and scholar focused on economic empowerment and education in the African American community, is re-launching his digital empire of more than 50 properties to the Maven Network (MVEN), the Seattle-based startup launching in beta this month.

Watkins is considered one of the founding fathers in the field of financial activism – with the objective of creating social change through the use of conscientious capitalism – and has written numerous books and articles on finance, education and black social justice. He is a regular guest on CNN, MSNBC, FOX News, BET, NPR and other national networks.

Between social media and subscribers to his numerous websites, Watkins built a regular following of more than four million people.

“I am very excited about this partnership, and have tremendous respect for James Heckman and his team for creating this brilliant, state-of-the-art business platform for independent media brands,” Watkins said. “From the first conversation, he impressed me as a person who wants to use his resources to better all of humanity through cutting-edge technology. I’ve chosen to be a first-mover and leader in this extraordinary project, as we continue our goal of developing black economic and political strength throughout the world.”

Heckman, Maven CEO, calls Watkins an “intellectual giant and brilliant communicator who will amplify his message through our advanced publishing technology, new community platform and seamless integration with social media.”

“Boyce is authentic, smart and more than anything, courageous,” he added. “We will continue to reserve our technology and resources for hand-picked, inspiring, independent content and community leaders. Boyce is all that and more, tackling real issues with innovative ideas and thoughtful social commentary - we’re honored to be his partner.”

Maven provides a select group of content leaders an end-to-end digital media business platform within a cooperative - sharing technical resources, distribution and monetization. Dozens of award-winning journalists, best-selling authors, top analysts, important global causes, and foundations have already joined the coalition.

Watkins plans to organize his numerous websites into four main channels on Maven: Black Wealth, Black Men United, Black Women United, and Black America.

Among his signature initiatives are The Black Wealth Bootcamp, The Black Business School, and The Black Millionaires Of Tomorrow program which introduces young people to finance and entrepreneurship. He also has produced two critically acclaimed documentaries: "Resurrecting Black Wall Street" and "The Secrets Of Black Financial Intelligence.”

Maven is an expert-driven, group media network, whose state-of-the-art platform serves, by invitation-only, professional, independent channel partners. By providing broader distribution, greater community engagement, and efficient advertising and membership programs. Maven enables partners to focus on the key ingredients to their business: creating, informing, sharing, discovering, leading and interacting with the communities and constituencies they serve.

Based in Seattle, Maven is publicly traded under the ticker symbol MVEN. For more information, visit themaven.net. Key members of the team include:

Founder and CEO James Heckman has extensive experience in digital media, advertising, video and online communities for major public companies and several times as founder. He served as Head of Global Media Strategy for Yahoo!, leading all significant transactions and revenue strategy under Ross Levinsohn’s tenure. As Chief Strategy Officer at Fox Digital, he architected the first programmatic social advertising platform, as part of the market-changing, $900 million ad alliance between Google and Myspace and was instrumental in Hulu’s formation. Prior to Yahoo!, Mr. Heckman was founder/CEO of 5to1.com (sold to Yahoo!), CSO of Zazzle.com, Founder/CEO of Scout.com (sold to Fox), Founder/CEO of Rivals.com and Rivals.net (sold to Yahoo!, post tenure and 365-Sports, respectively) and held the position of President and Publisher of NFL Exclusive, an official NFL publication network. Heckman holds a BA in Communications from the University of Washington.

Co-founder and COO William Sornsin ran MSN's Core Technology team before joining Rivals as co-founder and CTO in 1999, co-founded Scout.com as CTO/COO; was VP Engineering & Operations at Fox Interactive Media after Scout acquisition. Earlier, Sornsin held a variety of product and program management roles at Microsoft. He holds a BS Electrical/Computer Engineering from the University of Iowa and an MBA from UCLA.

Co-founder and CTO Benjamin Joldersma’s career spans nearly two decades of large-scale platform development, including CTO and chief architect of Scout.com. Ben held the role of Senior Software Engineer, Geo/Imagery at Google, was a Principal Software Engineer at Yahoo!, Chief Architect at 5to1 and held senior engineering roles at aQuantive, Rivals.com and Microsoft. Ben studied Computer Science at University of Puget Sound.

Director Ross Levinsohn is a leading industry figure who has long focused on the convergence of technology and media. He served as CEO at Yahoo in 2012 and prior to that role was Executive Vice President, Americas and Head of Global Media from 2010 to 2012. Levinsohn served as President of Fox Interactive where he helped create one of the largest digital businesses amongst the traditional media companies, and was instrumental in the formation of what is now Hulu. He serves on several public and private media and technology boards, including Tribune Media, mobile advertising marketplace YieldMo, Vubiquity, Zefr, and the National Association of Television Program Executives. He was Executive Chairman and Director of Scout Media, Inc. from 2014-2016, previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of Guggenheim Digital Media and co-founded 5to1 Holding Corp, serving as its Executive Chairman. He co-founded Fuse Capital in 2005 and served as its Managing Director and Managing Partner. He served as General Manager at AltaVista Network and Vice President of Programming and Executive Producer at CBS Sportsline. Mr. Levinsohn received a BA in Broadcast Communications from American University, and is a trustee there.

Contacts
Maven Network Inc.
Gretchen Bakamis, 206-715-6660

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170505005776/en/Boyce-Watkins-Leading-Voice-African-American-Economic

[TallTrader]

TheMaven Completes $3.7mil Private Placement

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TheMaven Network Inc. (OTCQB:MVEN) announced that on April 4, 2017, the Seattle-based digital media startup completed a private placement of its common stock, selling 3,765,000 shares at $1.00 per share, for total gross proceeds of $3,765,000. The shares are restricted and may be registered at a later date. Net proceeds after issuance costs is approximately $3.5 million.

James Heckman, TheMaven’s CEO, stated, “This capital raise positions us solidly for the launch of our digital media platform and to expected revenue generation later this year. We are gratified to see the quality and sophistication of our new investors and their interest in assisting in the long-term development of the company.”

About TheMaven:

TheMaven is an expert-driven, group media network. The closed-network platform provides value to hand-picked, professional, independent publishers by providing broader distribution, greater engagement for their content with innovative community tools, improved monetization through efficient advertising partnerships and membership programs, and tools to better manage audience and growth.

For more information, visit themaven.net (OTCQB:MVEN).

About MDB Capital Group:

MDB Capital Group develops technology companies that possess meaningful technology that has the potential to impact large commercial markets and benefit humanity. MDB maximizes the value of these technology companies by helping position them to be the dominant leader in their domain and connecting them with a base of high-quality investors.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170410006178/en/Media-Startup-TheMaven-Network-Completes-Private-Placement

[TallTrader]

New content provider-Global Political Movement, Students For Liberty

Global Political Movement, Students For Liberty, to Launch Media Network Across Nearly 3,000 College Campuses, Using TheMaven’s New Digital Media Platform

April 04, 2017 06:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One of the most significant student-led political organizations in the world, Students For Liberty, will join dozens of political causes, foundations and award-winning journalists in operating its home channel on the new digital media network, TheMaven.

“We’re encouraged by TheMaven’s politically inclusive and courageous mission”

The invite-only network -- itself non-partisan when it comes to politics -- is building a coalition of elite content channels and groups and will continue to announce founding partners on all sides of the political spectrum.

Students For Liberty has used the Web and social media to promote its mission, leadership training programs and academic resources for nearly a decade and will now harness the distribution power of TheMaven to amplify passionate student voices.

“We’re encouraged by TheMaven’s politically inclusive and courageous mission,” said Wolf von Laer, CEO of Students For Liberty. “For our movement, publishing and promoting our vision along with community-building in the U.S. and worldwide is our priority.

“Joining a global community of elite thinkers and their passionate followers from all sides will help us stand above the online clutter anger and amateurism that seems to permeate today’s media landscape. We will relaunch StudentsForLiberty.org early this summer, which will reach thousands of campus chapters, on TheMaven’s new digital media network platform.”

TheMaven provides a select group of media professionals an end-to-end digital platform within a cooperative, sharing resources, distribution and monetization. Dozens of award-winning journalists, best-selling authors, top analysts, important causes, and foundations have already joined the coalition of professional journalists.

“Students For Liberty presents an opportunity for all of us to learn from brilliant, passionate young minds,” said James Heckman, the founder and CEO of TheMaven. “We may not agree with their message, but young people from all sides need a voice -- without censorship, algorithmic manipulation or restrictions -- and we should listen. It seems like we’ve all been manipulated into a polarizing, hateful world of intolerance and so we hope our platform unlocks new hope for brilliant, passionate leaders to create an environment of education, civil communication and community.”

Students For Liberty, founded in 2008 on the cornerstones of academic depth and activism, aims to educate young people about the philosophy of liberty, where the rights of all people in all areas of their lives are respected. Students For Liberty accomplishes this by helping young people learn about the principles of a free society, and by identifying those young people who are already supportive of liberty and providing them with resources to spread the ideas.

Every year, Students For Liberty trains thousands of students to become active on campus, organizes hundreds of events, and brings in tens of thousands of attendees, all with the goal of bringing about a freer society.

TheMaven is an expert-driven, group media network, whose state-of-the-art platform serves, by invitation-only, professional, independent channel partners. By providing broader distribution, greater community engagement, and efficient advertising and membership programs, TheMaven enables partners to focus on the key ingredients to their business: creating, informing, sharing, discovering, leading and interacting with the communities and constituencies they serve.

TheMaven Network will launch this quarter in beta as channel partner signings continue to be announced. For more information, visit themaven.net.

Based in Seattle, TheMaven is publicly traded in the OTC Markets Group, under the ticker symbol MVEN. Key members of the team include:

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170404006506/en/

[TallTrader]

New content provider-Bob Brooks/PrudentMoney.com

Bob Brooks and PrudentMoney.com Joining Digital Media Network TheMaven

March 24, 2017 05:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Financial planning analyst, money manager, author and radio talk show host Bob Brooks is moving his online home and quarter-century of money management expertise to the new digital media network, TheMaven (symbol MVEN). Brooks is one of dozens of award-winning journalists, best-selling authors, top analysts, important causes and foundations who are joining TheMaven’s coalition of elite content channels.

“James Heckman and the entire leadership team at TheMaven are proven winners in the world of digital media and information and so I couldn’t pass up on the opportunity to be a founding partner in something we believe will be transformational.”

Brooks, who is president of Dallas-based Prudent Money Financial Services, has been sharing his money management insights with the world since launching a daily radio talk show in 2002 and then expanding with a weekly newsletter and financially focused online channel, PrudentMoney.com, which is joining TheMaven Network this spring.

“I joined TheMaven’s elite content coalition to expand my audience beyond radio, and teach people about personal finances and stewardship on a much larger, state-of-the-art platform,” Brooks said. “James Heckman and the entire leadership team at TheMaven are proven winners in the world of digital media and information and so I couldn’t pass up on the opportunity to be a founding partner in something we believe will be transformational.”

Heckman, the founder and CEO of TheMaven, noted that Brooks exemplifies the mission of TheMaven. “He’s not just an expert producing content in his field -- he’s passionate about helping people improve their lives. The authenticity from our founding content partners is evident by the loyal following they bring.

“Consumers shouldn’t tolerate algorithmic, commodity-produced content feeds, filled with ‘link-bait,’ ‘ad-farms,’ or intellectually insulting list-gimmicks -- it’s just pure and simple profiteering, not journalism. Bob and our partners are elite thinkers and leaders in their fields and our mission is to improve their ability to connect and engage directly with their audiences in a way that sets a new standard of quality and community,” Heckman added.

TheMaven provides independent publishers an end-to-end business home, where they can continue to distribute on platforms such as Facebook and Twitter but as part of a fully integrated, unified approach.

TheMaven welcomes passionate, market-leading professionals from all sides of the political and spiritual spectrum and in that regard, Brooks represents a unique approach to his work. He encourages listeners to “stay on the road of prudent stewardship” by teaching Biblical principles of money management. His advice encourages people to think for themselves and not just accept the beliefs of what he calls “Pop Culture Finance.”

Brooks also is the author of the book Deceptive Money, a step-by-step guide to eliminating credit card debt. Bob is TheMaven’s third new channel partner operating in the finance category, joining Brad Thomas, who focuses on real estate investment trusts, and Neale Godfrey, who specializes in financial planning for Baby Boomers and Millennials.

TheMaven is an expert-driven, group media network, whose state-of-the-art platform serves, by invitation-only, professional, independent channel partners. By providing broader distribution, greater community engagement, and efficient advertising and membership programs, TheMaven enables partners to focus on the key ingredients to their business: creating, informing, sharing, discovering, leading and interacting with the communities and constituencies they serve.

TheMaven Network will launch this quarter in beta as channel partner signings continue to be announced. For more information, visit themaven.net.

Based in Seattle, TheMaven is publicly traded in the OTC Markets Group, under the ticker symbol MVEN.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170324005653/en/

[TallTrader]

New content provider-Scotty Kilmer Car Care Expert

Emmy Award-Winning Car Care Expert and Internet Video Sensation Scotty Kilmer Joining Digital Media Network TheMaven

March 09, 2017 11:50 AM Eastern Standard Time
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Scotty Kilmer, the Emmy Award-winning car care expert so facile with both the wrench and spoken word that he turned The Scotty Kilmer Channel into a YouTube phenomenon, is bringing his wildly successful show to the new digital media network TheMaven (symbol MVEN).

“I joined TheMaven because I saw an opportunity to reach even more people and help them out,” said Kilmer, whose massive following has generated more than 160 million video views. “After meeting with TheMaven team, I was impressed from the top down by the professional grade of all involved.

“TheMaven is a perfect match for me, as part of their expert-only network. Their business model allows me to do my thing, while they handle technology, distribution and advertising - and they bring serious internet executive experience. It's hard enough for me to stay ahead of emerging car technology, so I appreciate them ensuring my media technology is out front as well. This is a perfect Yin/Yang relationship,” he added.

TheMaven is a growing coalition of elite, independent reporters, analysts, experts and cause leaders across multiple subject categories. Kilmer plans to launch “On The Road With Scotty” on TheMaven this spring.

A mechanic for the last 49 years, Kilmer uses expertise and wit to make informative and entertaining videos. The Houston Press dubs him “the Guru of Gasket.”

“Bringing Scotty Kilmer onto our network, brings an intense auto audience within the automotive vertical,” said James Heckman, the founder and CEO of TheMaven. “His following is phenomenal and he has a history of partnering with manufacturers who seek the opportunity to have their products spotlighted by someone with an authentic expertise respected by their customers. On top of being the most knowledgeable and professional mechanic in media, Scotty’s sense of humor and unique personality also help him connect with his audience on a genuine level. We’re proud to have him as a founding partner with TheMaven.”

TheMaven is an expert-driven, group media network whose state-of-the-art platform serves, by invitation-only, professional, independent channel partners. By providing broader distribution, greater community engagement, and efficient advertising and membership programs, TheMaven enables partners to focus on the key ingredients to their business: creating, informing, sharing, discovering, leading and interacting with the communities and constituencies they serve.

TheMaven Network will launch this quarter in beta as channel partner signings continue to be announced. For more information, visit themaven.net.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170309006010/en/

[TallTrader]

New content provider-Bryan Suits, Decorated Combat Veteran

Bryan Suits, Decorated Combat Veteran, Military Expert, and L.A. Radio Talk-Show Host, Will Move His Online Home to the New Digital Media Network, TheMaven

March 07, 2017 03:01 AM Eastern Standard Time
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TheMaven Network’s growing coalition of independent journalists is expanding into defense, intelligence and foreign affairs with the addition of Bryan Suits, a radio talk-show host, Fox Business regular and decorated combat veteran whose cutting-edge information and analyses offer unparalleled insight into events around the globe.

“TheMaven is the advanced platform I’ve been waiting for,” said Suits, who is a mainstay on Los Angeles’ KFI Radio, the most-listened-to station in America. “I’ll now be able to seamlessly blend my work as a reporter and analyst with my podcast and social media following.”

“TheMaven reflects how the world of communication has evolved in the way we use social media and smartphones to consume, share and create. My program on TheMaven will bridge professional analysis with group interaction on a platform for the modern age.” Expanding on the “Dark Secret Place” brand that he has built at KFI Radio, Suits plans to launch his own channel on TheMaven (symbol MVEN) in April.

Suits’ ability to quickly gather and analyze intelligence from war zones and conflicts around the world has been praised by an array of special operations forces personnel and he has become a sought-after analyst by major media outlets. His predictive analyses of events in Syria, Libya and Yemen, among other places, have proven spot on. He uses a combination of high-tech social media filtering and traditional sources around the globe to secure real-time information.

“Consumers have become the targets of unapologetic, link-bait profiteering instead of actual journalism. So we’re focused on building a coalition of elite, authentic, independent media reporters, analysts and conversation leaders,” said James Heckman, CEO and founder of TheMaven. “With this goal in mind, Bryan works only in facts, his information-gathering skills are extraordinary, and he possesses a unique ability to analyze events and share his insights in a clear, powerful way. He’s also downright witty and entertaining to listen to.”

Suits is a decorated combat veteran who served our nation in three conflicts: Desert Storm, Bosnia, and Iraqi Freedom and was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart while serving in Iraq. He began broadcasting on KFI in Los Angeles in 2007 following previous stops in San Diego, Seattle, Portland and Salt Lake City.

TheMaven is an expert-driven, group media network whose state-of-the-art platform serves, by invitation-only, professional, independent channel partners. By providing broader distribution, greater community engagement, and efficient advertising and membership programs, TheMaven enables partners to focus on the key ingredients to their business: creating, informing, sharing, discovering, leading and interacting with the communities and constituencies they serve.

TheMaven Network will launch this quarter in beta as channel partner signings continue to be announced. For more information, visit themaven.net.

Based in Seattle, TheMaven is publicly traded in the OTC Markets Group, under the ticker symbol MVEN. Key members of the team include:

Founder and CEO James Heckman has extensive experience in digital media, advertising, video and online communities for major public companies and several times as founder. He served as Head of Global Media Strategy for Yahoo!, leading all significant transactions and revenue strategy under Ross Levinsohn’s tenure. As Chief Strategy Officer at Fox Digital, he architected the market-changing, $900 million social media ad alliance between Google and Myspace and was instrumental in Hulu’s formation. Prior to Yahoo!, Mr. Heckman was founder/CEO of 5to1.com (sold to Yahoo!), CSO of Zazzle.com, Founder/CEO of Scout.com (sold to Fox), Founder/CEO of Rivals.com and Rivals.net (sold to Yahoo!, post tenure and 365-Sports, respectively) and held the position of President and Publisher of NFL Exclusive, official publication for every NFL team. Heckman holds a BA in Communications from the University of Washington.

Co-founder and COO, William Sornsin ran MSN's Core Technology team before joining Rivals as co-founder and CTO in 1999, co-founded Scout.com as CTO/COO; was VP Engineering & Operations at Fox Interactive Media after Scout acquisition. Earlier, Sornsin held a variety of product and program management roles at Microsoft. He holds a BS Electrical/Computer Engineering from the University of Iowa and an MBA from UCLA.

Co-founder and CTO Benjamin Joldersma’s career spans nearly two decades of large-scale platform development, including CTO and chief architect of Scout.com. Ben held the role of Senior software engineer, Geo/Imagery at Google, a Principal Software Engineer at Yahoo!, Chief Architect at 5to1 and held senior engineering roles at aQuantive, Rivals.com and Microsoft. Ben studied Computer Science at University of Puget Sound.

Director, Ross Levinsohn is a leading industry figure who has long focused on the convergence of technology and media. He served as CEO at Yahoo in 2012 and prior to that role was Executive Vice President, Americas and Head of Global Media from 2010 to 2012. Levinsohn served as President of Fox Interactive where he helped create one of the largest digital businesses amongst the traditional media companies, and was instrumental in the formation of what is now Hulu. He serves on several public and private media and technology boards, including Tribune Media, mobile advertising marketplace YieldMo, Vubiquity, Zefr, and the National Association of Television Program Executives. He was Executive Chairman and Director of Scout Media, Inc. from 2014-2016, previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of Guggenheim Digital Media and co-founded 5to1 Holding Corp, serving as its Executive Chairman. He co-founded Fuse Capital in 2005 and served as its Managing Director and Managing Partner. He served as General Manager at AltaVista Network and Vice President of Programming and Executive Producer at CBS Sportsline. Mr. Levinsohn received a BA in Broadcast Communications from American University, and is a trustee there.

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New content provider - Brigitte Perreault

Environmental Activist and Human Rights Award Recipient Brigitte Perreault to Debut New Web Channel, “The Global Lead,” on New Digital Media Network, TheMaven

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Global Lead, an environmental, wildlife conservancy and human rights-focused channel founded by Brigitte Perreault, will launch and build its new home on the TheMaven Network, a coalition of world-class journalists, global causes and foundations and professional group leaders.

The Global Lead is a brand expansion of her global and digital publication Perreault Magazine.

“We are extremely honored to be a Founding Channel Partner of TheMaven Network and to benefit from their expertise and technology,” said Perreault, founder and editor-in-chief of Perreault Magazine.

“TheMaven’s team shares our vision to inform and empower and our mission is to inspire advocacy, participation, and the opportunity to have an impact on humanity,” she added. “This partnership will help to attract a wider global audience by allowing us to easily and swiftly publish daily digital content and call-to-action for social change in different corners of the world, offering sustainable information about today’s complex issues.”

The Global Lead is set to formally launch later this month.

James Heckman, founder and CEO of TheMaven Network, calls Perreault and her organization “a voice with global reach” on an array of critical issues. “We’re proud to add The Global Lead and their inspirational founder to the growing list of award-winning, professional organizations and journalists.”

“Today’s digital news content has devolved sadly into a confusing array of profiteerism, fear-mongering and amateurism, so our boutique, we believe, definitely serves a need. Ms. Perreault’s class represents everything we hope to empower within our vision and it’s an honor Brigitte was actually the first to join our coalition.”

Perreault is a social entrepreneur, Human Rights Award recipient, environmental activist, and author of “Why Is The Sky Blue?” -- a book that uses science to make the case for prudent environmental stewardship.

Since launching the cause-driven digital publication Perreault Magazine, she has partnered with organizations ranging from the United Nations Foundation to Justice Rapid Response, Rock Against Trafficking to Carlos Santana’s Milagro Foundation. In addition, The Global Lead recently announced a new alliance with Sea Shepherd Global, which will have its own section on The Global Lead Channel.

Issues covered by The Global Lead will include climate and energy, ocean conservancy, at-risk eco-systems, youth leadership, gender equality, human trafficking, corporate responsibility and more. The channel, based out of Los Angeles, will offer a sophisticated video platform and an entirely eco- and cause-driven e-commerce marketplace showcasing products from around the world.

“Our Global Lead Eco-Store is an online marketplace for brands on a mission to build a more sustainable, fulfilling and lasting world. We are committed to using the power of business to help create a better world through both of our platforms,” Perreault said.

TheMaven is an expert-driven, group media network whose state-of-the-art platform serves, by invitation-only, professional, independent channel partners. By providing broader distribution, greater community engagement, and efficient advertising and membership programs, TheMaven enables partners to focus on the key ingredients to their business: creating, informing, sharing, discovering, leading and interacting with the communities and constituencies they serve.

TheMaven Network will launch this quarter in beta as channel partner signings continue to be announced. For more information, visit themaven.net.

Based in Seattle, TheMaven is publicly traded in the OTC Markets Group, under the ticker symbol MVEN.

Contacts
TheMaven Network Inc.
Gretchen Bakamis, 206-715-6660

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New content provider-Neale Godfrey

Best selling Author and Forbes Contributor Neale Godfrey to Launch Financial Planning Channel on New Digital Media Network, TheMaven

February 28, 2017 03:01 AM Eastern Standard Time

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Neale Godfrey, a New York Times No. 1 best-selling author and award-winning financial expert best known as “the financial voice for Baby Boomers, Millennials and their offspring,” will soon launch a channel on TheMaven Network, specifically aimed at empowering families to take charge of their financial lives.

"TheMaven is offering a cutting-edge platform for top-of-their-field experts and so I’m thrilled to join them as a founding partner in this network. I plan to soon launch what will be the trusted, go-to place for real family financial advice. My plan is to be with people every step of the way, as they deal with money issues in their lives,” said Godfrey, who has written 27 books and is considered one of the first senior female banking executives in the nation.

Godfrey is the second finance expert to be announced by TheMaven (symbol MVEN) this month, following Brad Thomas, a top REIT investment analyst.

“Neale Godfrey represents exactly what TheMaven stands for,” said James Heckman, CEO and founder of TheMaven Network. “Neale is not only a brilliant communicator of original content, she’s an expert and active participant in her field whose credentials as an advocate for American families are unmatched. In a world of click-bait and commodity news, TheMaven is solely focused on partnering with authentic, passionate, elite experts -- and Neale is all of those things.”

Godfrey is a familiar face on television. She appeared on Oprah more than a dozen times and has been a guest on the Today Show, Good Morning America, Fox, CNN, CNBC, NBC, ABC and more. She is a regular contributor to Forbes.com and the Huffington Post and an executive-in-residence at Columbia Graduate School of Business. She previously wrote a syndicated column for The Associated Press and participated in the White House Health Care Task Force.

“Who can you talk to about designing a healthy approach to money, manage your kids’ ‘wants’, discuss money problems with your partner -- or your ex!?” asks Godfrey. “Need to fix your credit, provide for aging parents, your own death? I’ll be there no further away than your mobile device as a personal coach, so you can to fulfill your dreams.”

Added Heckman, “The big difference Neale will offer, as will all partners in TheMaven, is professional interaction and community -- in a structured, organized way. Neale’s personality and brilliance we believe will thrive within this tactic.”

TheMaven is an expert-driven, group media network whose state-of-the-art platform serves, by invitation-only, professional, independent channel partners. By providing broader distribution, greater community engagement, and efficient advertising and membership programs, TheMaven enables partners to focus on the key ingredients to their business: creating, informing, sharing, discovering, leading and interacting with the communities and constituencies they serve.

TheMaven Network will launch this quarter in beta as channel partner signings continue to be announced. For more information, visit themaven.net.

Based in Seattle, TheMaven is publicly traded in the OTC Markets Group, under the ticker symbol MVEN. Key members of the leadership team include:

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