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Grom Social, a Pre-IPO Stock in One of the Best Performing Investment Sectors

John Higgins

Grom Social, Inc. (www.gromsocial.com) is a safe, educational, fun, and highly interactive social media platform "By Kids for Kids" between the ages of 5-16. Zach Marks, a 13 year old, founded Grom Social after being kicked off Facebook twice by his parents. The beta platform of Grom Social was officially launched as "A Social Networking Site for Kids By Kids™." Currently, Grom Social membership has expanded to over 200 countries/territories while daily page views/actions exceed 150,000 and the company was recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine as "The 5th Hottest Story in Social Media in 2013.

Grom Social promotes social responsibility amongst members including no bullying, as well as saying no to drugs and smoking. Also, the platform promotes a sense of community and giving back to others. The site provides a kid-friendly experience with 24/7 live monitoring and direct parental oversight which mitigates the risks found on other social networking sites. The site has many cool features for kids that help them connect with other friends, chat, share photos, and post interesting stories. They can make their own avatar ("Gromatar") for their profile photo, watch funny videos, play games and join group discussions. Also, kids can view exclusive content such as "Grom Spots" produced by Zach and his siblings, as well as participate in exclusive chats with celebrities and athletes

Additionally, Grom Social has strengthened it market position through key strategic partnerships and business relationships, and has recruited a world class leadership team.

Currently, Grom Social has business partnerships and relationships with the following groups:

Disney. The Marks family were filmed at the Grom Pound for a sizzle reel to run on Disney Interactive soon to be released new short Citizen Kid. The new digital series will profile ordinary kids who are doing extraordinary things with their lives and in their communities

Florida Virtual School (FLVS). FLVS is a fully accredited, state wide public school district with a 16-year history of successfully educating students. Through June 2013, FLVS had 206,000 in Florida students. In February 2013, Grom Social entered into a three year deal with FLVS to market Grom Social to its students, as well as to develop and market a 3D educational game targeted at math students in Grades 5-8.

Kendall Schmidt. Kendall Schmidt is an American actor and songwriter. He is best known for playing Kendall Knight in Big Time Rush on Nickelodeon and he has played small roles on several TV shows such as ER, Without a Trace, Phil of the Future, Ghost Whisperer, Gilmore Girls, and Frasier. During 2014 Schmidt has agreed to connect with Grom Social members by posting weekly exclusive messages on the Kendall Schmidt "Fan Wall," participating in live chat events, as well as various press events.

MTV2. A Grom Social "Family Business" segment was taped at the Grom Pound in 2013 and will air on MTV2's "Jobs that Don't Suck" in April 2014. The show will feature Zach and the family working on Grom Social, as well as will capture the family dynamics at the Grom Pound. The show will be inspirational by demonstrating the ingenuity and entrepreneurial success of Zach, as well as the family in the creation of the Grom Social brand.

Grom Social leadership includes the following executives and advisors:

Zach Marks, Founder. Zach was born on June 2, 2000 to Sarah and Darren Marks. Zach is the second oldest of six children. Early on Zach was a quiet child with a wild imagination, who developed a love of surfing, skating, and motocross. By the time Zach was 10 years old, he developed a strong interest in computers, technology, and business.

Darren Marks, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Marks has more than 20 years of executive management experience and in 1991 co-founded and served as Vice President of Sims Communications, Inc. from 1991 to 1997, a publicly traded NASDAQ telecommunications company.

John Higgins, President, Chief Operating Officer, and Treasurer. Mr. Higgins has more than 30 years of sales and operating experience. Most notably, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Spencer Trask & Co., a private equity firm, Chief Operating Officer of Home Shopping International, and Executive Vice President of Customer Services for Victoria's Secret Catalogue.

Brenda Romero, Executive Vice President, Games. Mrs. Romero is an award-winning game designer, artist, writer, and creative director who entered the video game industry in 1981 at the age of 15. She has been honored with many prestigious awards and accolades, including three notable recognitions in 2013: Gamasutra's Top 10 Game Developers of 2013, the 2013 Women in Games Lifetime Achievement awarded by Microsoft, and one of Forbes "12 Women in Gaming to Watch in 2013."

John Romero, Advisor. Mr. Romero is an award-winning game designer, programmer, and artist whose work spans more than 130 games - 107 of which have been published commercially, including the iconic works Wolfenstein 3D, DOOM, and Quake. Mr. Romero is considered to be among the world's top game designers and his products have won every major award.