Dumb iPhone Apps Are Making People Rich Again (Here’s how)
Summary
Pat Walls, founder of Starter Story, shares insights from his company's acquisition by HubSpot, including his negotiation experience and the platform's unique growth factors. The episode delves into unexpected business trends, highlighting how simple iPhone apps are thriving again thanks to AI-powered development and TikTok's discovery engine. Pat also explores the significant opportunities in B2B video content, advocating for systems to scale and recounting his personal journey of overcoming burnout by focusing on his "actual business."Episode description
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Episode 799: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to the Starter Story founder Pat Walls ( https://x.com/thepatwalls ) about selling his company + business ideas he’s seen lately.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Being pre-close
(2:11) Starter Story
(5:49) Pushscroll
(10:12) Puffcount
(12:31) 5-0 Scanner
(14:23) Cal.ai
(16:10) B2B Video
(30:30) Busyness is for losers
(33:57) EOS
(39:56) I am my own biggest obstacle
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Links:
• Starter Story - https://www.youtube.com/@starterstory
• Starter Story database - https://www.starterstory.com/explore
• “I Am My Own Greatest Obstacle” - https://patwalls.com/2020-i-am-my-own-greatest-obstacle
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