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352: From Zynga to Building a Safety Companion with Preet Anand

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Today’s guest was the youngest lead product manager at Zynga and he talks about leaving Zynga and building his latest startup called Bluelight. Also listen to how talking to users actually helped him overcome a low point in his entrepreneurial career.

Preet Anand is the CEO and Founder of Bluelight.

Preet Anand
https://twitter.com/preetnation

BlueLight
https://www.getbluelight.com/

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351: How to Work With Internet Celebrities with Herdjie Zhou

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Are you looking to work with some influencers in your space? Well today’s guest lined up relationships with the biggest internet cat celebrities and he shares his approach along with the partnership agreement. Also, listen to his mindset about not failing and how that has led to 2M downloads including a feature by Apple.

Herdjie Zhou is Co-Founder & Producer at Lucky Kat.

Herdjie Zhou
https://twitter.com/herdjiezhou

Lucky Kat Studios
http://www.lucky-kat.com/

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350: Techcrunch Co-Founder on How to Generate Big Ideas with Keith Teare

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Today’s guest is a serial entrepreneur, investor and co-founder of Techcrunch and he walks us through his process for generating with big ideas. Also, if you’re thinking about raising money, then listen to how you can tell your startup’s story that will make investors envious if they don’t join.

Keith Teare is the CEO and Founder of Chat Center and founder Archimedes Labs.

Keith Teare
‎https://twitter.com/kteare

Chat Center
https://chat.center

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349: How to Build a Local Social Network with Marc Lewis

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There seems to be a trend in the mobile space about building social networks based on your location, but I believe many are doing it all wrong until I spoke to today’s guest. Listen to why he decided to build a social network on top of hotels and why that’s allowed him to get massive press which includes a mention on the Jimmy Fallon show.

Marc Lewis is the CEO at HelloTel and Sochule Inc.

Marc Lewis
https://twitter.com/marc_preston

HelloTel
http://www.hellotelapp.com/

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348: The Power of Localizing Your Apps with Ben Jarris

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I break the normal AppMasters format to bring on a three time guest, Ben Jarris, to talk about what worked during his launch for Drop The Chicken 2. There’s some valuable content about localization, reaching out to YouTubers, and what sponsorships really work. If you’re in games, this is one episode you don’t want to miss.

Ben Jarris was the Digital Creative Director and Co-Founder of App in the Box.

Ben Jarris
https://twitter.com/BenJarris

App in the Box
http://www.appinthebox.com.au/

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347: A Better Way to Mobile A/B Testing with Nancy Hua

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Are you spending all your time in workflows and mockups? Well today’s guest says there’s a better way to use your time and it’s by easily testing your content and user experience. She shares the biggest mistakes she sees from apps and how the top apps constantly iterate between release cycles. Also, listen to her process for making decisions quickly and accurately.

Nancy Hua is the CEO and Co-Founder of Apptimize, Inc.

Nancy Hua
https://twitter.com/huanancy

Apptimize
http://apptimize.com/

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346: Barriers to Viral App Growth with David Jones

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What are some barriers that are prohibiting your app’s viral growth? Well today’s guest built a mobile marketing automation platform and he shares the key components to increasing your k-factor. Also, listen to the part of the show where he shares valuable insights on how you can re-engage your users.

David Jones is Co-Founder & CEO at StreetHawk.

David Jones
https://twitter.com/djinoz

StreetHawk
http://www.streethawk.com/

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345: How Latergramme Grew to 290,000 Users with Ian MacKinnon & Roger Patterson

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Coming up is the story of how Latergramme started out at a hackathon and grew to over 290,000 users. You will hear about how it all began, how they work with some of the largest brands including YouTube and the NFL, and how the founders finally decided on when it was the right moment to go full-time on the company. Also, if you have that entrepreneurial spirit then listen to the part of the show where they share their thoughts on the reasons why most businesses fail.

Ian MacKinnon and Roger Patterson are Co-founders at Latergram.me.

Roger Patterson
https://twitter.com/roger_patterson

Ian MacKinnon
https://twitter.com/imackinn

Latergramme
https://www.latergram.me/

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344: A Shark Tank Rejection & Never Quitting with Lori Cheek

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Coming up is an inspirational story of how a female founder overcame some tough times that included appearing on the Shark Tank and not getting a deal, living out of a suitcase, and running out of money. Also, listen to the creative marketing tactics that have landed her press on Techcrunch, Wall Street Journal, and on the front page of newspapers.

Lori Cheek is Founder and CEO at Cheekd.

Lori Cheek
https://twitter.com/loricheeknyc

Cheekd
http://cheekd.com/

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