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'''Magdim Metshin''' (born '''Magdim Mukhametshin''' in Tashkent, Uzbekistan) is a Russian-American serial entrepreneur currently residing in California, United States.
With his first business at 11 years old, he later created and co-founded 5 companies. The companies he co-founded varied from ''ADA Sport'', an animation sport with dozens of millions of views online, to ''ROFL Cafe'', a restaurant on Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles with the celebrity chef Govind Armstrong. They include:
*ADA Sport
*ROFL Cafe
*The Happiest Company
*iCups Technologies
*7Epic
Magdim Metshin is widely known for creating a buzz around his invention iCups, getting over 1 billion impressions in the media. He took the idea of two cups and string, funded it on Kickstarter, and distributed it to over 1000 stores, including the largest retail chain - Spencer's Gifts.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/137548-iCup-String-Cup-Phone-Wants-10-000-on-Kickstarter |title=iCups Kickstarter Asks for $10,000 for "iRonic" String Cup Phone |last=Stoneback |first=Robert |date=September 19, 2014 |work=The Escapist Magazine |access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref><ref name="SF weekly">{{cite news |url=http://www.sfweekly.com/news/the-next-great-phone-innovation-the-icup/ |title=The Next Great Phone Innovation: The iCup |last=Swan |first=Rachel |date=September 25, 2014 |work=SF Weekly |access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref>
==Early life and education==
Metshin was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He created his first business when he was 11 years old selling fireworks in his school and district. When he was 16 where, he was accepted to Dovgan's University, a special entrepreneurial program organized by Russian oligarch Vladimir Dovgan. Metshin and 20 of his fellow team members were the apprentices of Dovgan. He graduated from Moscow State Industrial University.<ref name=rocketreach>[https://rocketreach.co/magdim-metshin-email_82824359 RocketReach profile]</ref>
==Career==
===ADA Sport===
Metshin was the co-founder of ADA Sport, where he had worked as a producer and marketer from 2009 to 2014. ADA Sport was a platform for 30 animation teams to compete against one another for cash prizes. The brand of the competition was inspired by the professional sports leagues like NFL, NBA, and MLB. This animation sport grew to over 50,000 fans and 30 million views on YouTube.
===iCups===
He also founded iCups Technologies in 2014, which he still owns and manages. Metshin had also filed for a trademark for iCups in 2014.<ref>[https://trademarks.justia.com/owners/magdim-mukhametshin-2928730/ iCups trademark details]. ''Justia''.</ref><ref>[https://angel.co/magdim-mukhametshin Magdim Mukhametshin]. ''Angel.co''.</ref>
iCups was originally released as a comical low-cost alternative to the iPhone 6.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.techtimes.com/articles/16047/20140920/meet-the-icups-the-iphone-6s-most-ironic-competition-yet.htm |title=Meet the iCups, the iPhone 6's most ironic competition yet |last=Schneider |first=Steven |date=September 20, 2014 |work=Tech Times |access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref> Originally, iCups had been part of an iPhone parody animation, but Metshin then decided to make iCups an actual product via a Kickstarter fundraiser.<ref name="NY Daily">{{cite news |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/afford-new-iphone-icups-luxury-article-1.1984972 |title=Can’t afford a new iPhone? There is always iCups Luxury |last=Taylor |first=Victoria |date=October 23, 2014 |work=New York Daily News |access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref> It has been distributed at retail stores such as Spencer's Gifts.<ref name="SF weekly"/>
iCups was well received by Apple co-founder [[Steve Wozniak]], who found it to be highly amusing.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.eetimes.com/author.asp?section_id=216&doc_id=1324002 |title=Steve Wozniak Reacts to Latest iPhone |last=Maxfield |first=Max |date=September 22, 2014 |work=EE Times |access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref><ref name="NY Daily"/><ref name=bizi>{{cite news |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/7-iphone-alternative-2014-9 |title=Apple Cofounder Steve Woz Cracked Up When He Saw This $7 iPhone 'Alternative' |last=Bort |first=Julie |date=September 23, 2014 |work=Business Insider |access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref>
===ROFL Cafe===
Inspired by Madan Kataria's works on laughter yoga, he opened a laughter-themed restaurant called ROFL Cafe (The Republic of Laughter Cafe)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.yelp.com/biz/rofl-cafe-los-angeles|title=ROFL Cafe|work=Yelp|accessdate=2019-11-06}}</ref> on Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles with Alex Vasilkin, Peter Silkin, and Sergey Denisov.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://la.eater.com/2012/8/9/6556723/rofl-cafe-serves-melrose-menu-by-govind-armstrong |title=ROFL Cafe Serves Melrose, Menu by Govind Armstrong|first=Matthew|last=Kang|date=Aug 9, 2012|work=Eater|accessdate=2019-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.grubstreet.com/2012/08/rofl-cafe-opens-west-hollywood-melrose-govind-armstrong.html |title=ROFL Cafe Now Open on Melrose, With Menu by Govind Armstrong|first=Hadley|last=Tomicki|date=Aug 9, 2012|work=New York Grub Street|accessdate=2019-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/govind-armstrong-rofl_n_1845091 |title=Govind Armstrong Back On Melrose Avenue With ROFL Cafe (PHOTOS)|first=Anna|last=Almendrala|date=Sep 3, 2012|accessdate=2019-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://la.eater.com/2012/8/9/6556723/rofl-cafe-serves-melrose-menu-by-govind-armstrong|title=ROFL Cafe Serves Melrose, Menu by Govind Armstrong|first=Matthew|last=Kang|date=Aug 9, 2012|work=Eater|accessdate=2019-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.grubstreet.com/2012/08/rofl-cafe-opens-west-hollywood-melrose-govind-armstrong.html|title=ROFL Cafe Now Open on Melrose, With Menu by Govind Armstrong|first=Hadley|last=Tomicki|date=Aug 9, 2012|work=New York Grub Street|accessdate=2019-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/govind-armstrong-rofl_n_1845091|title=Govind Armstrong Back On Melrose Avenue With ROFL Cafe (PHOTOS)|first=Anna|last=Almendrala|date=Sep 3, 2012|accessdate=2019-11-06}}</ref> The restaurant was also inspired by Emoto's ideas of positive human consciousness being able to affect water's molecular structure.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://patch.com/california/westhollywood/rofl-cafe-celebrates-grand-opening-on-melrose |title=ROFL Cafe Celebrates Grand Opening|work=Patch|accessdate=2019-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://la.eater.com/2012/8/9/6556723/rofl-cafe-serves-melrose-menu-by-govind-armstrong |title=ROFL Cafe Serves Melrose, Menu by Govind Armstrong|first=Matthew|last=Kang|date=Aug 9, 2012|work=Eater|accessdate=2019-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.grubstreet.com/2012/08/rofl-cafe-opens-west-hollywood-melrose-govind-armstrong.html |title=ROFL Cafe Now Open on Melrose, With Menu by Govind Armstrong|first=Hadley|last=Tomicki|date=Aug 9, 2012|work=New York Grub Street|accessdate=2019-11-06}}</ref>
===Projects in blockchain===
Blockchain adoption is one of his main interests. Metshin has co-organized many blockchain conferences in Silicon Valley and in Asia, including the Global Blockchain Forum, of which he is a co-producer.<ref>[https://propy.com/blog/author/magdim/ Propy profile]</ref><ref name=rocketreach/><ref>[https://voiceofblockchain.com/agenda/ Voice of Blockchain 2019]</ref>
From 2018 to 2019, Metshin was the Head of PR and Marketing at Propy, a Palo Alto-based start that uses blockchain technology in the real estate industry.<ref name=linkedin/>
He also spoke on panels in several industry-related conferences.<ref>[https://voiceofblockchain.com/agenda2019/ Agenda2019]. ''Voice of Blockchain''.</ref><ref>[https://labventures.co/event/future-of-real-estate-summit-2019/ Future of Real Estate Tech Summit Miami]. 2019. ''LAB Ventures''.</ref>
In October 2019, Metshin co-founded 7Epic, a blockchain marketing agency, in the San Francisco Bay Area.<ref name=linkedin>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/magdim/ Magdim Metshin]. ''LinkedIn''.</ref>
==References==
<references/>
==External links==
*[https://www.linkedin.com/in/magdim/ Official LinkedIn profile]
*[https://twitter.com/m_magdim Official Twitter profile]
*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5676801/ Magdim Mukhametshin]. ''IMDb''.
*[https://angel.co/magdim-mukhametshin Magdim Mukhametshin]. ''Angel.co''.
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDmgNwGEmdynaWB5IdTNgJQ Official YouTube channel]
[[Category:Living people]]
| name = Magdim Metshin
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| born = Magdim Mukhametshin
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Tashkent, Uzbekistan
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality =
| other_names =
| occupation = Entrepreneur
| years_active =
| known_for = iCups, blockchain technology
| contact = [https://www.linkedin.com/in/magdim/ Contact]
| notable_works =
}}
'''Magdim Metshin''' (born '''Magdim Mukhametshin''' in Tashkent, Uzbekistan) is a Russian-American serial entrepreneur currently residing in California, United States.
With his first business at 11 years old, he later created and co-founded 5 companies. The companies he co-founded varied from ''ADA Sport'', an animation sport with dozens of millions of views online, to ''ROFL Cafe'', a restaurant on Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles with the celebrity chef Govind Armstrong. They include:
*ADA Sport
*ROFL Cafe
*The Happiest Company
*iCups Technologies
*7Epic
Magdim Metshin is widely known for creating a buzz around his invention iCups, getting over 1 billion impressions in the media. He took the idea of two cups and string, funded it on Kickstarter, and distributed it to over 1000 stores, including the largest retail chain - Spencer's Gifts.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/137548-iCup-String-Cup-Phone-Wants-10-000-on-Kickstarter |title=iCups Kickstarter Asks for $10,000 for "iRonic" String Cup Phone |last=Stoneback |first=Robert |date=September 19, 2014 |work=The Escapist Magazine |access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref><ref name="SF weekly">{{cite news |url=http://www.sfweekly.com/news/the-next-great-phone-innovation-the-icup/ |title=The Next Great Phone Innovation: The iCup |last=Swan |first=Rachel |date=September 25, 2014 |work=SF Weekly |access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref>
==Early life and education==
Metshin was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He created his first business when he was 11 years old selling fireworks in his school and district. When he was 16 where, he was accepted to Dovgan's University, a special entrepreneurial program organized by Russian oligarch Vladimir Dovgan. Metshin and 20 of his fellow team members were the apprentices of Dovgan. He graduated from Moscow State Industrial University.<ref name=rocketreach>[https://rocketreach.co/magdim-metshin-email_82824359 RocketReach profile]</ref>
==Career==
===ADA Sport===
Metshin was the co-founder of ADA Sport, where he had worked as a producer and marketer from 2009 to 2014. ADA Sport was a platform for 30 animation teams to compete against one another for cash prizes. The brand of the competition was inspired by the professional sports leagues like NFL, NBA, and MLB. This animation sport grew to over 50,000 fans and 30 million views on YouTube.
===iCups===
He also founded iCups Technologies in 2014, which he still owns and manages. Metshin had also filed for a trademark for iCups in 2014.<ref>[https://trademarks.justia.com/owners/magdim-mukhametshin-2928730/ iCups trademark details]. ''Justia''.</ref><ref>[https://angel.co/magdim-mukhametshin Magdim Mukhametshin]. ''Angel.co''.</ref>
iCups was originally released as a comical low-cost alternative to the iPhone 6.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.techtimes.com/articles/16047/20140920/meet-the-icups-the-iphone-6s-most-ironic-competition-yet.htm |title=Meet the iCups, the iPhone 6's most ironic competition yet |last=Schneider |first=Steven |date=September 20, 2014 |work=Tech Times |access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref> Originally, iCups had been part of an iPhone parody animation, but Metshin then decided to make iCups an actual product via a Kickstarter fundraiser.<ref name="NY Daily">{{cite news |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/afford-new-iphone-icups-luxury-article-1.1984972 |title=Can’t afford a new iPhone? There is always iCups Luxury |last=Taylor |first=Victoria |date=October 23, 2014 |work=New York Daily News |access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref> It has been distributed at retail stores such as Spencer's Gifts.<ref name="SF weekly"/>
iCups was well received by Apple co-founder [[Steve Wozniak]], who found it to be highly amusing.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.eetimes.com/author.asp?section_id=216&doc_id=1324002 |title=Steve Wozniak Reacts to Latest iPhone |last=Maxfield |first=Max |date=September 22, 2014 |work=EE Times |access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref><ref name="NY Daily"/><ref name=bizi>{{cite news |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/7-iphone-alternative-2014-9 |title=Apple Cofounder Steve Woz Cracked Up When He Saw This $7 iPhone 'Alternative' |last=Bort |first=Julie |date=September 23, 2014 |work=Business Insider |access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref>
===ROFL Cafe===
Inspired by Madan Kataria's works on laughter yoga, he opened a laughter-themed restaurant called ROFL Cafe (The Republic of Laughter Cafe)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.yelp.com/biz/rofl-cafe-los-angeles|title=ROFL Cafe|work=Yelp|accessdate=2019-11-06}}</ref> on Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles with Alex Vasilkin, Peter Silkin, and Sergey Denisov.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://la.eater.com/2012/8/9/6556723/rofl-cafe-serves-melrose-menu-by-govind-armstrong |title=ROFL Cafe Serves Melrose, Menu by Govind Armstrong|first=Matthew|last=Kang|date=Aug 9, 2012|work=Eater|accessdate=2019-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.grubstreet.com/2012/08/rofl-cafe-opens-west-hollywood-melrose-govind-armstrong.html |title=ROFL Cafe Now Open on Melrose, With Menu by Govind Armstrong|first=Hadley|last=Tomicki|date=Aug 9, 2012|work=New York Grub Street|accessdate=2019-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/govind-armstrong-rofl_n_1845091 |title=Govind Armstrong Back On Melrose Avenue With ROFL Cafe (PHOTOS)|first=Anna|last=Almendrala|date=Sep 3, 2012|accessdate=2019-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://la.eater.com/2012/8/9/6556723/rofl-cafe-serves-melrose-menu-by-govind-armstrong|title=ROFL Cafe Serves Melrose, Menu by Govind Armstrong|first=Matthew|last=Kang|date=Aug 9, 2012|work=Eater|accessdate=2019-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.grubstreet.com/2012/08/rofl-cafe-opens-west-hollywood-melrose-govind-armstrong.html|title=ROFL Cafe Now Open on Melrose, With Menu by Govind Armstrong|first=Hadley|last=Tomicki|date=Aug 9, 2012|work=New York Grub Street|accessdate=2019-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/govind-armstrong-rofl_n_1845091|title=Govind Armstrong Back On Melrose Avenue With ROFL Cafe (PHOTOS)|first=Anna|last=Almendrala|date=Sep 3, 2012|accessdate=2019-11-06}}</ref> The restaurant was also inspired by Emoto's ideas of positive human consciousness being able to affect water's molecular structure.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://patch.com/california/westhollywood/rofl-cafe-celebrates-grand-opening-on-melrose |title=ROFL Cafe Celebrates Grand Opening|work=Patch|accessdate=2019-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://la.eater.com/2012/8/9/6556723/rofl-cafe-serves-melrose-menu-by-govind-armstrong |title=ROFL Cafe Serves Melrose, Menu by Govind Armstrong|first=Matthew|last=Kang|date=Aug 9, 2012|work=Eater|accessdate=2019-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.grubstreet.com/2012/08/rofl-cafe-opens-west-hollywood-melrose-govind-armstrong.html |title=ROFL Cafe Now Open on Melrose, With Menu by Govind Armstrong|first=Hadley|last=Tomicki|date=Aug 9, 2012|work=New York Grub Street|accessdate=2019-11-06}}</ref>
===Projects in blockchain===
Blockchain adoption is one of his main interests. Metshin has co-organized many blockchain conferences in Silicon Valley and in Asia, including the Global Blockchain Forum, of which he is a co-producer.<ref>[https://propy.com/blog/author/magdim/ Propy profile]</ref><ref name=rocketreach/><ref>[https://voiceofblockchain.com/agenda/ Voice of Blockchain 2019]</ref>
From 2018 to 2019, Metshin was the Head of PR and Marketing at Propy, a Palo Alto-based start that uses blockchain technology in the real estate industry.<ref name=linkedin/>
He also spoke on panels in several industry-related conferences.<ref>[https://voiceofblockchain.com/agenda2019/ Agenda2019]. ''Voice of Blockchain''.</ref><ref>[https://labventures.co/event/future-of-real-estate-summit-2019/ Future of Real Estate Tech Summit Miami]. 2019. ''LAB Ventures''.</ref>
In October 2019, Metshin co-founded 7Epic, a blockchain marketing agency, in the San Francisco Bay Area.<ref name=linkedin>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/magdim/ Magdim Metshin]. ''LinkedIn''.</ref>
==References==
<references/>
==External links==
*[https://www.linkedin.com/in/magdim/ Official LinkedIn profile]
*[https://twitter.com/m_magdim Official Twitter profile]
*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5676801/ Magdim Mukhametshin]. ''IMDb''.
*[https://angel.co/magdim-mukhametshin Magdim Mukhametshin]. ''Angel.co''.
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDmgNwGEmdynaWB5IdTNgJQ Official YouTube channel]
[[Category:Living people]]