Pavana Jain – CEO and Co-Founder of ShiftMobility
I’ve found that there is always something to learn from your experiences. In that respect, I can’t say that I’ve ever had a bad job. I’ve only had good teachers….
mobile
Mobile changed how we do everything. Shop. Communicate. Navigate. Procrastinate. The founders in this section are building the companies and tools that live in your pocket. Apps, platforms, and services designed for a world where the phone comes first.
These interviews cover the full mobile ecosystem. App development. Mobile marketing. Device accessories. Mobile payments. Location-based services. The user experience challenges that come with building for a screen you hold in your hand. Which are different from desktop challenges in ways that matter.
The founders here talk about what it takes to build for mobile. The design constraints. The platform politics. The reality of app store economics, which are less friendly than they look. And the constant evolution of what users expect from their phones, which somehow keeps accelerating.
You’ll find insights on mobile-first strategy, push notification philosophy (yes, there’s a philosophy), user retention, cross-platform development, and the challenge of building something that earns a permanent spot on someone’s home screen. If you’re building for mobile, these founders have been in the trenches.
Q Manning – CEO of Rocksauce Studios
Everything you do leads to where you are. Make any change, and everything can collapse. It’s the butterfly effect. Sure, I wish I’d had more business savvy back in the…
Daniel Kraft – CEO and President of Sitrion
One of our investors told me once, “Anything you need to do yourself suggests that you don’t have the right people.” So my focus is to empower my people and…
Brian David Crane – Founder of CallerSmart
I constantly write down my ideas. Getting ideas out of my head and onto paper helps me mark them off of my mental to-do list and take action on them…
Thomas Holl – Co-founder and President of Babbel
Iteration is key and you need to iterate fast. So when there’s a big idea, you just need to start somewhere and make improvements as you go along. But passion…
Ian Chen – Co-Founder and CEO of Discotech
It’s silly to try to do and learn everything yourself, learn to surround yourself and rely on others to help you along the journey! Ian Chen was born and raised…
Devin Turner and Charlie Beckwith – Creators of FocalCast
You should do something once a day that’s completely unrelated to your main focus. Mark Cuban plays basketball. I usually go for a run. Unplugging and doing something totally different…
Meet Devin Turner and Charlie Beckwith – Creators of FocalCast
Samuel Garlöv and Anders Pålsson – Creators of Screen Donor
Nothing is impossible to build or produce. Nike got it right when they said ”Just do it”. Samuel Garlöv is Creative Director and Partner at the PR and communications firm…
Meet Samuel Garlöv and Anders Pålsson – Creators of Screen Donor
Kabir Daswani – Founder and CEO of Grabb Mobile
Read. Learning shouldn’t stop when you graduate. Kabir Daswani is the founder and CEO of Grabb Mobile Inc. Loving all things tech and all things business, Kabir decided to launch…
Pierre Barbeau – Co-founder and CEO of Moblico
An entrepreneur’s initial instinct is to focus on the product, but it’s never too soon to start building thought leadership and market share for your brand. Pierre Barbeau is co-founder…
Kevin Rice – Chief of Sales and Marketing at Hathway Agency
The Challenger Sale” by Matthew Dixon changed the way I think about literally everything. Kevin Rice’s entrepreneurial spirit and drive to understand the digital landscape across industries have given him…
Meet Kevin Rice – Chief of Sales and Marketing at Hathway Agency
Jesse Dundon – CEO of Hathway Mobile Agency
Make sure you laugh, and try to get the people around you to laugh, too. This is equally important when things are tough as when they’re great. I once heard…