Five Questions and One Link with Riffle
Welcome to Five Questions and One Link, a new feature that gives a quick look inside some of the most interesting startups. This week we’re talking to Neil Baptista, the founder and CEO of Riffle, a new social web app that helps users discover great books. Read on and see below for a special link to jump the beta queue and join the community.
1) In 140 characters or less, what problem is your company solving?
Riffle is the future of book publishing. Connecting readers with books they’ll love, anywhere they’d like to read them.
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