Shem Magnezi Lead Android Developer @ MyRoll (Acquired by AVG Technologies). His Medium post went viral. It's called:
We spend this episode looking at the backlash to all the online hype about a life in Startups
Resources: Medium Post / Linkedin
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Resources: Website / Twitter / Linkedin
Mentioned: Kaz has a community for service design. People can sign up from: https://qeuep.typeform.com/to/DbaqYu or https://www.meetup.com/Service-Diorama-Amsterdam/