539 Reshaping Your Approach To Startup Success
Oct 13, 2017
Derik Lawlis, Founder & CEO at Mindbliss.com . In this episode, we talk about launching a mindfulness app, the importance of reconnecting with a deeper part of yourself and essential metrics to focus on.
The pleasure of working on your own app startup comes from the effort you put in
Starting an app is all about asking What Is The Problem, Who Is It Solving For, Can You Speak To These People?
Core metrics to focus on are revenue, retention rate for 1,3,7 days and conversion to paid subscriptions
538 How We Raised $37 Million Yet Coped WIth 600 Competing Apps
Oct 06, 2017
Heini Zachariassen, CEO & Founder at Vivino . We talk through Heini's journey from taking an app idea to eventually touching 26 million people worldwide and selling $40 million worth of wine
537 How To Inspire Non-Payers To Spend In Your App
Sep 29, 2017
Rachel Cook, Founder/CEO at Seeds, talks about hr journey into stock trading, comedy, film directing and the inception of her idea during a night in a Kenyan jail.
536 This Advice Helped Me Raise $39m By Anthemos Georgiades
Sep 22, 2017
Anthemos Georgiades CEO at Zumper talks about his courage leaving a well respected early career in consulting because his idea was passionately burning a hole in his soul
535 Solving A Problem You Didn't Know Existed with Moshik Raccah
Sep 15, 2017
Founder and CEO at silo.co . Silo is a new way to ask and help your network. Listen to the interesting journey that Moshik followed as he started solving problems he didn't even know existed when building his first prototype.
Listen to feedback to understand the real problems of your users
Doing a startup is not something you do because you think you're going to be successful and the next billionaire like Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg. If you're leaving a large company to do something on your own, it's got to be such a burning passion within you that you absolutely have to do it
It's harder to self-promote when you're asking for help or you're asking a question. A founder has to rely on the kindness of strangers for introductions. In order to get these, you need to be willing to help others first
534 How A Podcast Episode Of a16z Changed My Life by Sandeep Jain
Sep 07, 2017
Sandeep Jain, CEO and co-Founder of Leela Labs Inc. We talk through how listening to inspiring content from podcasts can make a dramatic change in your life.
533 Lennart van der Ziel : How We Earned 1500 International Media Publications In 2 Months
Sep 01, 2017
Lennart van der Ziel CEO and Co-Founder of the Universal Translator --> TravisTranslator.com . A fresh entrepreneur with a great strategy on how to win over the global media and build a pre-launch list.
Customers are always better than equity funding. Customers provide a good way of validating an idea
A good PR strategy is to get a booth at Mobile World Congress, get access to the press list, schedule interviews with limited time slots and have newsworthy press releases on several topics every few weeks to follow-up
Getting very specific about your metrics is essential. e.g. something like we know 10% of an email list will engage and pledge, so what size list do we need to reach our funding goal on IndieGoGo?
532 Kay Minglani Get Millions Of Downloads Building Apps People Open Daily
Aug 18, 2017
Kshitij (KAY) Minglani Co Founder & CEO Mindvalley. This episode is packed full of extremely valuable lessons for app entrepreneurs. If you are planning launching an app, you'll learn how to validate your idea, the benefit of focussing on the end user rather than chasing PR and much more.
Some people wake up to a sunrise over a volcano before work
Do something radically different from everyone else
Startup life is sometimes like surfing. You can spend days struggling, then you have the best ride of the week
530 Soren Nielsen : We Started As Wine Entrepreneurs And Went On To Raise $82,653 On Kickstarter
Jul 28, 2017
Soren Nielsen, Founder & CEO at ERNIT . His mission is to empower children with real bank accounts and help them understand the value of money. Have you ever heard of the term wine entrepreneurs? No - then listen to this episode.
529 Alicia Roisman Ismach : How To Dream Of Changing The World
Jul 21, 2017
Alicia Roisman Ismach, Serial Fintech Entrepreneur - Focus on Payment & Banking Technology. Alicia left Argentina at the age of 16 years old. She dreamt of changing the world. Listen to her story of how she is living up to her dream.
528 Vadim Rogovskiy : How To Start A Startup Without Ruining Your Life
Jul 14, 2017
Vadim Rogovskiy, Tech Entrepreneur and CEO of Clickky
3 facts about Vadim: - co-founder of a few mobile startups in different spheres - partner in an angel seed fund WannaBiz - at the age of 26 years was on a cover of Forbes Ukraine in a list "30 under 30" entrepreneurs
527 Nathan Raffel - Start Your Startup Focussing On A Personal Problem
Jun 30, 2017
Nathan Raffel is an actor and successful serial entrepreneur. You may recognize him from a Chevy commercial 🚘... but he has done much more beyond acting that he loves to share with other entrepreneurs!
He is currently working on a new startup Bout Dad Life with his best friend Travis Laurendine. This is his current project building a community focused on highlighting dads doing right by their families.
Awesome branding and marketing helps protect you from competitors and a race to the bottom. Just think how valuable and iconic logos of Facebook and Twitter are to attracting users and downloads
Starting with a personal problem to be solved is the best way to start a startup
Dad's are getting something awesome with BoutDad.life
TAGP525 Zahi Boussiba - How To Start A Startup Without Falling Into Financial Ruin
Jun 09, 2017
Zahi Boussiba CEO & Co-Founder at Appsee. Zahi walks us through his inspiring journey with Appsee. Over 5 years Appsee has gone from 2 guys in a garage coding to a well funded company with thousands of customers in wide range of industries.
Starting a startup is HARD. Expect the journey to last 5 to 10 years
Start with a problem, build a prototype, get paying customers - only then seek funding
Understand the users journey through your app. Zahi discovered 70% of his users were not sharing their location when first asked, hence engagement was very low
TAGP523 Adam Barker : Guide To Fundraising For A New Startup
May 12, 2017
Adam Barker CEO & Co-Founder at MagnaPass. We talk about raising funds for an early stage startup, real life examples of going through a pre-seed Angel syndicate, aiming for a raise of £300,000 and tips for pitching to groups of investors. Listen out for the entertaining story of sleeping in the car during a snow storm to pitch to investors in the morning.
Here are the 3 things I learned from Adam Barker...
work your own network in the early days. You may be surprised who invests in your startup
know your own business inside out when pitching to investors
explain the problem, your projections and vision during short pitches, but leave a lot of the 'meat and potatoes' for the inevitable questions at the end
TAGP522 Paul Kemp - 15 Big App Entrepreneurial And Life Lessons From 500 Episodes
May 05, 2017
Paul Kemp, host of The App Guy Podcast: Inspiring Founder Stories, Growth Hacking, Funding, Beta Testers, Big Data, Lifestyle, Startups. In this episode, I run through 15 Of The Biggest App Entrepreneurial + Life Lessons From The Last 500 Episodes
Here are 3 things I learned from creating this best of show:
Focus on your strengths, find the vehicle to share your gifts with the world and have a clear sense of the people you want to serve
Solve a real world problem, ensure enough people also think it's a problem, confirm people will pay for your solution before investing the time and money to build your product
Build an audience, listen to want they want then deliver a minimum viable product to test, validate and gain valuable feedback. Follow your data and pivot if necessary
TAGP521 Alex Quilici : How I Sold My Startup For $200 Million Just 18 Months After It Was Founded
Apr 28, 2017
Alex Quilici, the CEO of YouMail. YouMail is an intelligent call manager that stops robocalls with its highly accurate caller ID and smart blocking technology. They’ve developed a monthly robocall index that tracks the scale and scope of invasive robocalls nationwide that has been frequently cited in national media. YouMail was recently called a superior alternative to iOS 10’s Visual Voicemail and Google Voice in a PCMag software review.
In the US, the entrepreneurial culture is massive with something like 28 million people having started some form of business
Sometimes, the entrepreneur doesn't choose the problem to focus on, but its the problem choosing the entrepreneur
Success can often mean working on a problem that lots of consumers agree is also a problem, having a good solution to the problem and having a great team focussed on the problem
TAGP520 David Kingsbury : How Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine Trainer Changed My Life
Apr 21, 2017
David Kingsbury is a personal trainer working with A-List actors on films such as Assassins Creed, The Huntsman, The wolverine, X-Men Days Of Future Past and more. Our mutual friend, Andreas Kambanis introduced us after learning that HEALTH is my theme for 2017. This introduction changed my life forever. I am the healthiest and the fittest I can remember being. I hope this episode inspires you to take all necessary steps toward your healthier future.
TAGP519 Dave Schools : I Am Fun Employed And Live In A Different City Every Three Months
Apr 14, 2017
Dave Schools, founder, writer and creator of the fun app called PartyQ's. Originally from New York, worked in NYC, Dave has been inspired by the Netflix movie called the Minimalists. He now lives in a different US city every three months.
Phubbing is the new term for snubbing people with your phone
Headlines is the most important aspect when trying to get page views to your articles
The content marketing game is about volume, volume, volume
TAGP518 Josiah Humphrey : 19 Yr School Drop Out Builds Multi-Million Startup With $3,000
Apr 06, 2017
Josiah Humphrey Co-Founder and co-CEO at Appster started at the young age of 19. He's taken $3,000 and turned it into a global company with over 350 employees. Learn how Josiah built a sustainable business and pick up some genuine tips to succeed yourself.
TAGP517 Rob Caraway : An Appreneur Making Apps That Actually Sell
Mar 30, 2017
Rob Caraway is an appreneur who makes apps that sell. He's an indie app developer, growth hacker, entrepreneur & product guy who's worked on over 20 app projects since 2011. Rob has built and sold an app portfolio of 725,000 downloads which has netted him over $240,000 in only 2 years. We can all learn something from Rob's app journey.
Start with other peoples problem first. In Rob’s case, he spoke to people in various online communities and discovered a massive frustration sharing GIF’s via smartphones
Want to sell an app? Rob Google’d people who buy apps and approached them directly. SIMPLE YET GENIUS!
If you get bored with the apps you’ve built and the communities they appeal to, sell your app portfolio and start creating new things you’re more passionate about
TAGP516 David James : Why I Quit Investment Banking And Built A #2 Grossing App
Mar 24, 2017
David James, Founder of https://TotalCarCheck.co.uk quit his career in Investment banking to build a #2 top grossing app in the utilities section of the iOS app charts. We talk about how David made technology choices, how he engages users, how he optimises for conversions and the psychology of persuading someone to buy an inApp purchase.
TAGP515 Louise Doherty : Lesson Learned Working As A Solopreneur Accepted Into Techstars
Mar 17, 2017
Louise Doherty CEO & founder - PlanSnap talks about how to give a great elevator pitch, what it's like working for an accelerator like Techstars and how to cope in the startup world working for yourself as an app solopreneur.
Resources: Website / Twitter / Linkedin
Here are the 3 things I learned from Louise:
Techstars look for startups that demonstrate Team, Team, Team, Market, Traction, Idea
If you're working as a Solopreneur, it's best to find a good co-working space to surround yourself with other entrepreneurs
Really focus on the problem you are trying to solve. In this case, it's the problem of using multiple apps and websites to plan an event with your friends
TAGP514 Jo Overline : The Press Fabricated Fake News About This #1 App
Mar 10, 2017
Jo Overline has been a successful iOS app creator for over ten years. He’s built over 30 apps in various categories, and over 30 million downloads under his belt holding the #1 spot in 94 countries.
The “Ugly Meter” app was one of his most successful. He created the controversial app and it propelled him into app stardom where everyone on the planet seemed to be downloading the app. It reached #1 instantly.
Nevertheless, it wasn't all plain sailing because the main stream media made up fake news about Ugly Meter to stir up the controversy and Jo had to deal with the good and the 'ugly' side of the press.
Get inspired how Jo turned all the press attention into a viable business which meant he now follows his passion for app development with the unique SwingDev.io
By the way, Ugly Meter appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, Daily Mail UK, Huffington Post, Tonight Show w/Jay Leno, NY Post, NY Times and Hundreds of morning radio/news shows
Here are the 3 things I learned from Jo Overline
The easiest way to get free press is to give them a story
We often read about app entrepreneurs getting millions of downloads. Maybe we think we can copy the successful formula. Despite our best efforts, sometimes these success stories are just down to good old fashioned luck which cannot be repeated
Successful people can be genuinely motivated to help others succeed which is so wonderful about the startup and entrepreneurial world
TAGP513 From Corporate Cubicle Friends To Co-Founders Representing 100 Billion App Launches Per Month
Mar 03, 2017
Andrew Levy, Co-Founder & CSO and Rob Kwok, Co-Founder and CTO at Apteligent.
Apteligent helps monitor performance issues in mobile apps that impact customer experience. Delivering real-time insights across popular devices, OS's, and networks, Apteligent's data spans the entire app lifecycle. Today Apteligent is baked into over 23,000 apps resulting in 100B app launches per month for users across 120 countries, spanning multiple industries and use cases. We’re trusted by 3 of the top 5 credit card issuers, 3 of the top 5 media companies, 3 of the top 5 retailers, and 2 of the top 3 hotel chains with the success of their strategic mobile app initiatives."
Here are the 3 things I learned from Robert and Andrew...
Even though you are stuck in a Corporate cubicle farm, you could be working alongside your future co-founder
You can use a tool from Apteligent to discover more about your users experience such as when the user gets frustrated by the app, when the app is draining battery or killing their data plan
Interesting benchmarks from https://data.apteligent.com such as under 4% crash rate for the latest iOS yet Android has over 7%
• The biggest problem app entrepreneurs face is that people download a lot of apps to their device, but end up using only a handful of apps • The deck is stacked against the Indie App Developer. Over the last few years, we’ve seen the corporatization of the App Store by the big players. It’s very hard now for the indie developer to break in. The big issue is data. The big companies can build these data platforms that track all kinds of information to personalise the app experience for the average person. Indie developers don’t have the same capabilities • Nevertheless, App Stores are still the best way to get distribution of product. You get access to billions of devices with just a couple of places to upload.
TAGP511 Scott Barstow : Leading Without Coding : A How-To Guide for Non-Technical Co-Founders
Feb 17, 2017
Scott Barstow, CEO of Rocket Hangar, Advisor at Telestax, Venture Partner, Host of The Scott Barstow Show and Creator of https://scottbarstow.com . If you are, like me, a non-technical entrepreneur without a deep knowledge of coding - then learn about the hacks you can do to work successfully with a technical co-founder.
It really is possible to start a tech product without a technical co-founder
Finding and working with a technical co-founder is a little like getting married. It's a good idea to work alongside each other on a project before making such a big commitment
The ideal startup is comprised of at least 2 founders, but ideally no more than three
TAGP510 Christian Rouffaert : Why Are People Still Putting Ads In Their Apps?
Feb 10, 2017
Christian Rouffaert is a Digital Entrepreneur, London, working in Information Technology and Services. Discover a viable alternative to putting rubbish ads in your beautiful apps. Get paid to provide valuable data to the large telco companies. It's GENIUS and a must listen to episode for all small teams of developers or solo Appreneurs.
Here are 3 Things I learned From Christian Rouffaert:
Ad networks are cumbersome for app developers because of the time intensity to manage them, the SDK integration, the ad blockers and the lack of guarantees over getting paid
You can make money from your app selling user data to big telecoms corporations(instead of frustrating ads)
TAGP509 Alex Austin : Scaling From Nothing To 4 Billion Requests Per Day Has Been A Monumental Task
Feb 03, 2017
Alex Austin CEO/Software engineer at Branch Metrics. Alex takes us through his journey. It starts from building lots of apps and desperately seeking downloads, such as a photo printing app, and ends in building an internal product to cope with deep linking challenges which ultimately has led to the extremely successful Branch. It wasn't an easy journey, with lots of 3 am alerts to cope with server issues.
TAGP508 Benjamin Yee: Up Yours University And Corporations Because I'm My Own Boss
Jan 27, 2017
Benjamin Yee, Founder of EMERGE App has followed a different path, but one which I think is truly inspirational. If only I heard stories like this before leaving myself for University and then following the standard corporate path.
Ben has:
never worked in a corporate 9-5
never been to University
never had a boss
However, he's running his own successful startup focussing on helping small business owners and solo entrepreneurs like us.
You don't need a University Degree or past Corporate Career to succeed with a tech startup
Living in an expensive city is possible as a startup founder - you simply need to be very mindful of your outgoings and make sacrifices (where possible)
Find a second income, if possible, to subsidize everything else, so you can continue to work on your dream.
TAGP507 Gret Glyer - Live A Life Of Purpose And Don't Fall Into The Corporate 9-5 Trap
Jan 11, 2017
An app that is changing the way we give money. Listen to what it's like to have an appreneur life filled with a purpose to help change the world for the better.
Going to a private school and being privileged doesn’t mean you have to follow the standard path into a well paid career. You can still live a purpose driven life doing something completely unexpected by your parents and peers
If you live in a First World country (US, UK), you typically have no idea what extreme poverty looks like. It's just like a completely different planet
Start with a real passion to turn your app into something that’ll make a real impact. Gret's app provides funding to people in need living overseas and also changes the way people in the first world see how they are making an impact
TAGP506 Ted Fifelski : Deconstructing The Opportunity In Fintech
Jan 04, 2017
Ted Fifelski Founder of Gane.io talks us through the opportunity in financial services. At Gane.io, Ted's built a brilliant team of experts in both fintech and mobile which has resulted in a unique mobile wallet solution.
If you are going to be a tech entrepreneur, you really need to know yourself, know your strengths and know what makes you tick
To achieve the results you desire, it's essential to add real value to the consumer experience
The biggest challenge in your startup could be YOU. In everything you do for your startup, the core should be built around the authentic YOU.
TAGP505 Martijn de Kuijper : How To Have A Rocket Fuelled Launch On Product Hunt
Dec 28, 2016
Martijn de Kuijper Founder of Revue talks to us about his rocket fuelled Product Hunt launch which attracted over 1,100 upvotes on Product Hunt. Martijn shares with us his story of the ups and downs of being a maker.
Any side project has the potential to become a real and successful startup
Talk to potential customers before building
Here are the top 10 things learned when building Revue which Martijn and I co-authored and was featured on WebDesignerDepot [a website with almost 1 million monthly visits]
TAGP504 Chris Savage : A Dream Come True - Building A Company With My University Buddy
Dec 21, 2016
Chris Savage Founder and CEO of the video marketing platform Wistia. Chris inspires us about his dream come true:
having the opportunity to work alongside his friend from University to build a company.
Working alongside your startup co-founder who is happens to be your best friend from University is fun, FUN, FUN!
Becoming your own customer is a great way to improve your product
A successful startup takes many years and lots of persistence. In the case of Chris's startup, he slowly reached about 30 customers over 3 years, but this was followed by a breakout resulting in a rapid climb to 500 customers.
TAGP503 Dmitry Dragilev : How To Get Free Press for Your App Startup
Dec 15, 2016
Dmitry Dragilev., founder of JustReachOut.io Dmitry single handedly grew a startup from 0 to 40M+ pageviews through PR and got acquired by Google a few years back. He has published 1300+ articles in press and has written guest articles for most major tech publications. He currently runs a PR SaaS called JustReachOut and PR coaching course PRThatConverts currently used by 3500+ entrepreneurs and startups to find and pitch journalists without the help of PR firms.
A good way to reach out to a tech journalist is find a way to add value and start a conversation before pitching anything
The wrong way to reach out to an influencer is simply emailing something like: "He John, I have a new app launching and..."
What journalists want to receive in an email: something that’s less than 200 words; subject line less than 65 characters. No PR releases, no attached stuff to it and into the inbox around 8 AM
TAGP502 James Eder : User Does A 500K Business Deal As A Result Of Using This App
Dec 07, 2016
James Eder Founder & Chief Collision Creator @ Causr.co . James recently launched his app startup, but he already has a user who has generated over $500,000 in business as a result of using his app CAUSR. James is seeking a tech co-founder. Can you help?
A clever way to launch an app. (1) Build a quick web app, get lots of feedback and ask questions.(2) Find relevant communities in places like LinkedIn groups.(3) Build the app based on what you learned from your beta test and launch it to your own audience you've built during the testing phase
Networking through an app is best when the people you want to meet are nearby and the purpose of you nextworking is put into context.
TAGP501 Vivek Chugh : Entrepreneur.com Thinks This App Might Just Take Over Facebook
Nov 30, 2016
Vivek Chugh, Founder of Listables walks us through his appreneur journey. Leaving a successful career at Zynga, Vivek devotes himself to his app idea. Listables is a collaborative checklist app built on the back of community. Learn from this inspiring entrepreneur as he talks us through the ups and downs over his 18 month app startup.
You can bootstrap your app startup if you simply "put your mind to it"
Managing costs is essential when you are bootstrapping
Finding clever ways to partner with big brands or (in this case) a well known charity can give you much needed exposure outside of the app store
TAGP500 Skype Co-Founder Jaan Tallinn - Our Biggest Existential Threat Is A.I
Nov 22, 2016
Jaan Tallin : Skype Co-Founder talks about artificial intelligence being our biggest existential threat to a humans as a species. Will we survive? Listen to find out....
AI is just one of the many potential existential risks, but there is a possibility that humans are wiped off the face of our planet
As a rule of thumb, you can’t buy scientific breakthroughs with money
It's interesting to deliberate about what AI would do if they discovered their 'on/off switch' which is controlled by humans?
TAGP499 Paul Kemp : Answering Your Questions On App Funding, Beta Testers, App Launches And More
Nov 19, 2016
I'm Paul Kemp, an app entrepreneur, podcaster and active maker and launcher of apps. I've helped to launch a #2 chart topping recipe app and a #1 music app on Apple’s App Store.
I'm probably best known for hosting "The App Guy Podcast” which is in its forth year and has almost 500 recorded episodes with successful founders and app entrepreneur guests from around the world.
TAGP497 Abe Cohn The Next Gold Rush Is Called The Green Rush
Nov 02, 2016
Abe Cohn is the COO of THC Legal Group. Abe focuses much of his energies on navigating through the complex landscape of the cannabis industry. Look at the resources below for links.
Abe talks about the next Gold Rush which is now being called:
'The Green Rush"
Abe also gives us valuable insights on brand protection, patents and the legal aspects of A.I
TAGP495 The Story Of the Million Dollar App Startup Called Sup
Oct 19, 2016
The Story of Rich Pleeth and his Million Dollar App Startup called Sup. Rich is a successful ex-Google employee, but he dreamed about having his own startup.
Listen to my first interview with Rich Pleeth, Episode 405
TAGP494 The Story Of Skype
Oct 08, 2016
Jaan Tallinn And The Story Of Skype. Jaan rarely gives interviews, but he's agreed to come on a future episode of The App Guy Podcast.
In this episode, I cover:
Meeting his fellow co-founders
The inception of Skype
The challenges along the way
The legacy left behind
I'd love your feedback on this new format for the show. Please email me or contact me through the website. What do you think?
Jaan Tallinn will be interviewed for a future episode of The App Guy Podcast. We aim to talk about Artificial Intelligence. Stay tuned!
TAGP493 Chris Herbert : My Journey Selling 3.5 Million TrackR Devices For iPhone And Android
Oct 04, 2016
Chris Herbert CEO at TrackR talks about his rollercoaster journey to selling 3 1/2 million TrackR devices. If you are struggling to make it as an app entrepreneur, have you considered making hardware for iPhone / Android? This episode will unravel the truth behind starting a startup focussed on hardware.
TAGP492 Mait Muntel : My First Startup - We Have 1/2 Million Beta Testers
Sep 30, 2016
Mait Muntel, Founder at Lingvist. This is his first startup and he's already attracted over 1/2 million beta testers (without a single bit of marketing). If that's impressive, how about getting the co-founder of Skype as an early investor?
Mait left the team at CERN, who discovered the GOD particle, to start this startup. It's an inspirational episode.
TAGP491 Logan Estop-Hall : It's App Growth Hacking, But Not As You Know It
Sep 27, 2016
Logan Estop-Hall Co-Founder and CEO at Rebel Hack Studios. Logan has a great way of leveraging growth by using data and analysing the hell out of your app users journey. He can unlock growth before you plough money into marketing and PR.
TAGP490 Anthony Martin : How I Went From Fixing Phones In My Dorm-Room To Founding A Multi-Million Startup
Sep 23, 2016
Anthony Martin Founder at iCracked tells us his story of starting a phone repair service in his dorm-room to building a successful business worth millions. In fact, his company now has over 5,000 technicians repairing Apple devices across the US.
TAGP489 Anton Ivanov : Look For Problems + Scratch Your Own Itch
Sep 20, 2016
Anton Ivanov, investor and founder of DealCheckApp.com is behind the most popular app for real estate investing. Are you into startups? You're in for a treat because Anton gives us valuable tips. For example, the importance of building a quick prototype, doing your market research, getting customer feedback and focusing on your first 100 true fans.
TAGP487 Kazuya Nakamura : Life In Startups After 18 Years At Microsoft
Sep 08, 2016
Kazuya Nakamura Founder of QEUEP talks about overcoming the safety of his comfort zone to quit after 18 years at Microsoft. This episode will help you live life outside your own comfort zone by learning from Kaz's mistakes and successes.
TAGP486 Reinder de Vries : I Have Never Had A Job : Life As An App Entrepreneur & Freelancer
Sep 06, 2016
Reinder de Vries, creator of LearnAppMaking.com can proudly say: "I Have Never Had A Job". Learn what it's like to leave education and start on your own from day one.
TAGP485 Brian David Crane : Winning, Losing, Winning Again With CallerSmart
Aug 24, 2016
Brian David Crane founder of CallerSmart is my inspirational guest today. We talk about his early win, selling a company at the age of 24. We talk about his losing streak with a failed project to conquer 25 countries at the age of 25 and also losing in the 2008 credit crunch. In this amazing entrepreneurial journey, Brian transforms his life by building a successful company whilst living as a digital nomad. Thanks to the amazing Andreas Kambanis for this great connection.
TAGP484 Stories From Travelling Through Asia Pt2: Living On A Small Paradise Island
Aug 19, 2016
Stories From Travelling Through Asia Pt2: Living On A Small Paradise Island. As a follow-up to my last episode, I continue my own story about travelling through Asia. This time, I focus on the Gili Islands and Bali, both located in Indonesia. I record this episode from a fantastic bamboo digital hub in Ubud with internet speeds over 75 mb/s (download and upload). Get inspired!
TAGP483 Stories From Travelling Through Asia Pt1: Living On $4,000 per Year
Aug 16, 2016
Stories from travelling through Asia working as a digital appreneur nomad. In this episode, I give travel tips for Malaysia and Cambodia. Also, I met really awesome people including a Canadian Monk who has lived for 10 years on a $4,000 per year budget.
TAGP482 Shane Mac : A Frank Chat About Artificial Intelligence, Bots And Apps
Aug 12, 2016
Shane Mac CEO & Co-Founder of Assist. A truly inspiring! Learn how a single tweet in 2007 led to Shane partnering with the biggest influencers in technology (multiple times) . He gives us a very candid, no-holds-barred talk about future trends, apps and Artificial Inteligence. A 'MUST_LISTEN TO' episode for anyone involved in the app industry.
TAGP481 Martyn Davies : Europe's No.1 Angel Led Accelerator Network
Aug 09, 2016
Martyn Davies is currently heading up the Ignite Accelerator in London as Programme Director. He's also advisor to several companies - including leaf.fm whereby I interviewed the founder in episode 120
TAGP480 Brian Sanders : We Have A Vision For What Podcasting Can Be And We Need Listeners To Help Guide Us Build It
Aug 05, 2016
Brian Sanders founder of Nexcast. In Brian's words:
“So you spent the first few years trying to pitch this idea to podcast celebrities, trying to get a business model and totally get ignored. Then you bail on a startup that you’d sunk a year into and about 10 grand on. Then you magically built this team, one person off of a reddit thread, and the other by doing a bait-n-switch on a legitimate programmer who just happened to have the exact skill set you were looking for?”
TAGP479 John Paul : A Founder Gets To Do What Matters To Them
Aug 02, 2016
John Paul is the founder and CEO of VenueNext. Responsible for leading the startup, VenueNext on a mission to set a new and much higher standard for live event experiences for both fans and venue operators. VenueNext is the company behind the Levi’s® Stadium app, a context-aware app that for the first time connects fans with everything the venue has to offer. VenueNext’s platform unifies the venue infrastructure ecosystem giving venue owners access to an entirely new suite of sophisticated software tools and services that enhance business.
TAGP478 Louie La Vella : I Will Beat You At Music Marketing EVERYTIME
Jul 29, 2016
Louie La Vella is the president of La Vella Nightlife Marketing and Events. "Louie La Vella's clients are entertainment personalities, nightclubs, concerts and festivals, and he creates strategies to make them a lot of money (not that Lady Gaga needs it....). Learn how to market your app from the best music marketer in the business.
TAGP477 Matt Ruedlinger : App Success Means Doing Something That Benefits The End User
Jul 26, 2016
Matt Ruedlinger is the founder and CEO of the marketing firm Triple R Marketing. We talk about the three R's - Rapid, Reliable, Results. Matt's also part of a cool new app called Fanvious so we learn about the way an expert in marketing is promoting his own app.
TAGP476 Chino Lex : How One App Developer Went From Carpet Cleaner To Top 1% App Developer & Millions Of Users
Jul 22, 2016
Chino Lex is CEO and founder of tapTrax. He founded an app company called Select Apps. 166 Apps (over 50 of which were Top-Ranking in their categories) and over 5,000,000 users later (with $0 spent in marketing), Chino started working on tapTrax - a rapid music discovery app. He advises for Spreesy, and helps startups with mobile app growth through App Store Optimization (ASO) & user acquisition.
TAGP475 Dennis Tan : College Drop Out : Sold Company Aged 15 : Smash Hit On Product Hunt
Jul 19, 2016
Dennis Tan is the Co-founder and MD of Dashmote. Tech geek/nerd/lover to the max and major (youth) entrepreneurship ambassador/mentor/investor. Entrepreneur with a track record of failures & successes, grateful to have had the opportunity to do business beyond continental borders.
TAGP474 Angela Yu : Doctor Creates Rap Video, Funds A Kickstarter and Teaches 4,000 To Code
Jul 15, 2016
Angela Yu is the founder of London App Brewery. She is a medical doctor and an iOS developer and has taught over 4,000 people how to code. Since then, she's created a rap video which has helped her to fund a Kickstarter campaign.
TAGP473 Jeremy Reeves : Never Stop Marketing Is My Biggest Tip
Jul 12, 2016
Jeremy Reeves is the CEO of Kaizen Marketing Inc. He is a sales funnel specialist. They specialize in building strategic, automated sales funnels and uncovering new, untapped profit centers within your business.
TAGP472 Eamonn Carey : MD Of Techstars Talks Tech Startups And Future Trends
Jul 08, 2016
Eamonn Carey is the MD of Techstars Connection in partnership with AB InBev program in New York, and he mentors startups on several other accelerator programs around the world. He sits on the board of several early and mid stage businesses and advise several other mid and late companies. Eamonn likes making things that people use including radio shows, TV, online and mobile video, social and mobile games, reward networks, travel and education apps and lots more besides.
TAGP471 Jay Melone : Creating Customer-Tested Prototypes In Just 5 Days
Jul 05, 2016
Jay Melone is the CEO of New Haircut. At New Haircut, he works with entrepreneurs and executives who are looking for a firm they can rely on to deliver hi-quality, cost-efficient web & mobile solutions. Jay helps founders launch better software by creating customer tested prototypes in 5 days.
TAGP470 Cyril Trosset : I Learn't More In 2 Years At A Startup vs 10 Years In A Corporate Job
Jul 01, 2016
Cyril Trosset is the Founder and CEO of Alertfilm. He is a performance focused software developer with an entrepreneurial drive combined with significant experience in a variety of technical domains including coding languages, frameworks & libraries and development techniques. Over the course of his career Cyril has honed his skills as a developer specializing mobile application development. Cyril's educational background supports his experience as he has a Bachelors degree in Engineering and a Masters in Computer Science.
TAGP469 Brett Hagler : I'm In This To Make A Significant Impact
Jun 28, 2016
Brett Hagler is the CEO and Co-Founder of New Story Charity. Its a startup that crowdfunds houses and transforms slums into sustainable communities. They're a Y Combinator-backed organization, and their co-founders are 2016 Forbes 30 under 30 entrepreneurs.
TAGP468 John Bodrozic : Helping Home Owners Manage Their Home
Jun 24, 2016
John Bodrozic is the Co-Founder of HomeZada. He is a second time entrepreneur and loves innovation, building a business and Notre Dame. HomeZada is a digital home platform that manages the information during the entire homeowner lifecycle including owning, selling and buying a home.
TAGP467 Kristian Bouw : Build & Deliver Products To The Market In Just 4 Weeks
Jun 21, 2016
Kristian Bouw is the founder and developer of NotionTheory. Helped 30+ companies build & deliver their products to market in web, mobile, hardware & virtual reality. In NotionBuilder they build and deliver products to the market in just 4 weeks. Over 25 startups rely on them to be their stand-in CTO.
TAGP466 Nathan Hirsch : A Business Around Hiring Remote Workers
Jun 17, 2016
Nathan Hirsch is the CEO and founder or FreeeUp. For the past 7 years, Nate has been the co-owner and Chief Operating Officer of Portlight, an Amazon Marketplace seller ranking within the top 20,000 sellers representing top toy, baby, and home brands from around the United States. In 2015 He founded FreeeUp with the purpose of providing business owners with an easier solution to accelerating the growth of their company through hiring remote workers.
TAGP465 Alexander Rauser : Steps To Take When You Have An App Idea : Design - Plan - Implement
Jun 09, 2016
Alexander Rauser CEO at Prototype. He has over 15 years of experience in the digital media industry with both a creative and a technical background. Alexander's company - Prototype is an Interactive Agency based in Dubai Media City specialized in designing and developing digital solutions. Since 2010 Prototype has continuously worked with leading brands from various industries across the region and contributed to shaping their digital presence.
TAGP464 Jofin Joseph : From Zero To 100,000 Signups
Jun 03, 2016
Jofin Joseph is the co-founder and COO of Profoundis. He is involved in building an app called Vibe. I first used the Vibe app over a year ago. It's been very handy to discover the social accounts of people from an email. I love it! So, I was thrilled when our two worlds colided and I got to interview the co-founder of Vibe
TAGP463 Andrew Couch + Andrew Kirkland : Real-Time Location-Aware Content Delivery Using Augmented Reality
May 31, 2016
Andrew Couch is the Co-Founder and Executive Officer of Candy Lab and Andrew Kirkland is the Head Of Business Development. CandyBAR®, which is a product of Candy Lab, is a technology toolset that sends people to locations and businesses using custom-branded, location-aware mobile applications. A valuable lesson I learnt from the two Andrews is the importance about being passionate and married to your vision - despite the bumpy road ahead of you.
TAGP461 Vincent Dignan : The Ultimate Growth Hacking & Marketing Guide
May 20, 2016
Vincent Dignan is the founder of Magnific. He is also an expert growth hacker and author of the new book called The Ultimate Growth Hacking & Marketing Guide. Listen to how he built a website business attracting over 1 million visits per month. Lots of tips for us app entrepreneurs.
TAGP460 Matthew Turner : How App Entrepreneurs Learned From Their Most Successful Mistakes
May 13, 2016
Matthew Turner is the Chief Brand Storyteller in Turndog. He is a Brand Storyteller who helps Forward-Thinking Manufacturers & Social Enterprises thrive in today's fast-paced society. Matthew happens to write books, currently working on his third novel, and his largest Non-Fiction Project to date, The Successful Mistake. Email Paul+successfulmistake@TheAppGuy.co around 30th May for an advanced copy or look out for my email update around the same time.
TAGP459 Rush Sadiwala : I Sat Next To A Man On A Flight Who Changed My Life
May 05, 2016
Rush Sadiwala in an entrepreneur who has worked for LIM Advisors, Bravia Capital and Global Endowment Management in the past. He is associated with Zolt App in the present. Zolt gives you bite sized 60 word summaries of the news pulled from the best sources across all categories so that you can quickly get lowdown. Links to the underlying stories are present, so you can read the entire article if you want the full story.
TAGP457 Martin Stellar : Ex-monk Gives Out Writing Hacks, Guest Blogging Tips And How To Use Influencers
Apr 27, 2016
Martin Stellar is a Business coach for ambitious artists and creative professionals and the owner of the website http://martinstellar.com/. He is also a Prolific writer. Marketing educator. Practitioner of sales magic. Singer. Ex-monk. Psychology fanatic.
TAGP456 Sephi Shapira : Connecting Audiences To Social Media Influencers Via Self-Branded Apps
Apr 26, 2016
Sephi Shapira is the CEO of Escapex. He has over 20 years of mobile experience, Learn how big influencers are using EscapeX to monitize and engage with their audience.
TAGP455 Tucker Max : Publish Your Own Book With A 12 Hour Commitment And Open Up A World Of Opportunities
Apr 25, 2016
Tucker Max is the CEO of Book in a Box. He's a New York Times Best Selling Author. Tucker can write and publish your book with a 12 hour commitment from you over a 5 month period. For a warm introduction, email Paul+book@TheAppGuy.co with the subject : I Want To Publish My Own Book and I'll set you up with my friend Tucker.
TAGP454 Denise Terry : I Love Being In Charge Of My Own Destiny
Apr 22, 2016
Denise Terry is the Cofounder/CEO of EmbraceFamily Health, a maternal-child health company developing mobile applications for pregnant and new mothers that helps them have the healthiest possible baby.
TAGP453 Adam Farah : Leaving A Bank Job, Losing On His First Startup And Now Doing A Futuristic A.I Personal Assistant
Apr 20, 2016
Adam Farah Co Founder at Pip : your A.I. powered Personal Assistant. Adam gives us his # 1 tip "listen to your gut" . Listen to this episode for many more golden nuggets from this founder who's recently gone through a big pivot into the Artificial Intelligence arena.
TAGP452 Ethan West : Cold Calling Students With The Message - You Can Change The World
Apr 19, 2016
Ethan West is the CEO of MXO Pulse. MXO Pulse is the brainchild of Ethan West, a Pennsylvania University graduate. MXO Pulse is a social app with remarkable potential. Unlike other social apps, which are mainly aimed for casual dating or flirting, the app is designed to connect university students based on their mutual interests, and allows them to exchange campus buzz.
TAGP451 Cole Smith : Find The Right People & Set Simple Goals
Apr 18, 2016
Cole Smith is the Co-Founder and CEO of Tresit Group LLC. Cole has earned his experience in the global fields of security, military and management. He enlisted into the U.S Army as a Human Intelligence Specialist. Cole talks to us about the importance of finding the right people and setting simple goals.
TAGP450 Breanden Beneschott : Are You Looking For Great Designers And Developers?
Apr 14, 2016
Breanden Beneschott COO at Toptal . If you're looking for really great developers and designers, Toptal is the best example I’ve found at sourcing elite talent for companies quickly (they have a really thorough 4 step screening process).
If you want a warm introduction, email Paul+toptal@theappguy.co and I’ll introduce you to my good friend on the inside. He’ll give you the VIP treatment and you’ll also get up to a two week trial period for the Developer / Designer to prove to you exceptional work.
TAGP449 Josh Jacobs : It's Time To Quit My Job And Go Full-Time On My App
Apr 13, 2016
Josh Jacobs Co-Founder | Partnerships and Business Development at Rhymeo. After two years working on this fun app Rhymeo, Josh has finally quit his job to work full-time on his app.
TAGP448 Philippe Desgranges : What It's Like Getting Featured By Apple
Apr 12, 2016
Philippe Desgranges Co-founder / CEO at Mana Cube. Here are some exciting quotes from our episode. "...then Apple pushed us Worldwide" and "I made a game for Facebook over the weekend which got millions of downloads". It's an inspiring journey.
TAGP 446 Paul Martens : A Lightning Fast iOS App For Social Broadcasting
Apr 07, 2016
Paul Martens is the founder of CORA. He is a pioneering design psychology consultant, writer, researcher, television commentator, and author of the bestseller "The Motivated Life".
CORA is a free, lightning fast iOS app designed to get you through the daily grind of posting on multiple social networks. Hook up one or all of your favorite social network accounts and broadcast to them all at once.
TAGP445 Eduardo Sanchez : This Founder Is Disrupting The App Store
Apr 06, 2016
Eduardo Sanchez is the CEO and Co-founder of Relevant Technology, Inc. RELEVANT is the mobile customer experience management (mCXM) platform that helps businesses retain and acquire new customers by providing an unparalleled mobile experience. They are developers of next-generation mobile presence elements – dynamic bi-directional digital cards – that are distributed via email, text messaging, or even short-range peer-to-peer connections (AirDrop/Bluetooth).
TAGP444 Mark Asquith : Enabling Small Business To Take Action In The Pursuit Of Excellence
Apr 05, 2016
Mark Asquith is an Entrepreneur, speaker & host of the UK's #1 small business podcast, Excellence Expected.
Excellence Expected is his way of sharing with you, actionable advice and inspirational initiatives borne from the trials and tests that he faces when running his businesses, along with how some of the most successful entrepreneurs deal with those same trials and tests.
TAGP443 Matthieu Rigolot : If You Really Believe In What You Are Doing - Keep Hustling
Apr 04, 2016
Matthieu Rigolot is the CEO and co-founder of Hiboo, a instant messaging app allowing you to see what your friends are typing in realtime. Currently in private beta and going into public beta very soon. He leads the business development, product vision and strategic partnerships of Hiboo!
Robert Hartline is the CEO of CallProof. He is a shy timid guy who accidentally turned into a salesperson then business owner and now a founder of a tech start-up. Robert is a problem solver who looks to hack a problem via trial and error and sometimes implement technology as part of a solution. But he believes that you can get anywhere with great people in a team with common goals.
TAGP441 Bruno Leveque : A Mission To Provide World-Class Ecommerce Software Through Open Source Innovation
Mar 30, 2016
Bruno Leveque is the CEO and co-founder of PrestaShop Inc. He is a self-professed "Business-oriented Geek" and is also fascinated by Computer Science and Entrepreneurship. Bruno started developing games since he was 8 years old.
He found PrestaShop Inc. in 2007 with a mission to provide world-class ecommerce software through open source innovation. Since day one, open source has been part of PrestaShop’s DNA.
TAGP440 Lex Deak : Seeing Startups Funded Through Our App Makes It Worthwhile
Mar 29, 2016
Lex Deak is the founder and CEO of OFF3R. OFF3R is not a crowdfunding originator. OFF3R is an aggregator of publicly available information, you will need to register on each platform and agree to specific terms to access additional investment information. OFF3R is targeted towards investors who are sufficiently sophisticated and/or accredited and understand these risks and make their own investment decisions. Investing in early stage businesses involves risks, including illiquidity, lack of dividends, loss of investment and dilution, and it should be done only as part of a diversified portfolio.
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