''For other uses, see Issue''. Issue is a digital publishing company that allows users to create digital magazines.

History

The company was founded in 2012 by Taylor Luk, through the

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that offers seed funding and three months of mentorship. The founder had previously started a popular online lyrics site LyricsTime. The initial idea originated from Shop2, a social shopping site developed by Taylor Luk, Mark Guo and Khoa Nguyen. The company was later reincorporated as Issue, Inc. in June 2013. Issue received investments from

, Syd.Ventures and funding from

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in their "Mobile Futures Australia", In the program Mondelez partnered with

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startups to help build the future of in-store and mobile engagement.

Business overview

Issue offers a

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publishing for users to produce digital magazines on mobile devices. The company operates in California and Sydney with a development team based in Sydney, Australia. Issue's client base includes brand marketers such as Mondelez, e-commerce companies Minkpink and Top3 by Design. These companies can publish Mobile content that is distributed through Issue App in the Apple

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and their own media channels such as social networking sites and mailing list.

Issue platform

Issue allows users to create their own digital magazines via a web interface. Issue Magazine Format: A Mobile publishing format that contains

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pages with a proprietary CSS framework, Metadata, Assets (images, audios and videos) and Scripts that enable interactivity. Issue Publisher: A web-based publishing platform that includes content management and aggregation features that can synchronize content from RSS feed, social media and product feeds from e-commerce platforms.

Press and awards

* Winner of Mobile Futures Australia * 10 Startups to watch in Cebit Australia

References

{{Authority control Online publishing companies of the United States Mass media companies established in 2012 Technology companies established in 2012 Online companies of Australia