27: Built his 1st Computer at the age of 7 and then Started a Fire with Oren Barzilai

My guest today built his first computer when he was just 7 years old (before the days of  internet and YouTube)! He also created one of the first ever apps (on a NOKIA phone!)

Oren Barzilai was previously the co-founder of a company called Tapingo a mobile food ordering app for the busy world.

He is now the Founder of Start A Fire – a revolutionary online tool that helps you Grow and expand your audience by recommending your content within any link you share.
His company has been featured in Forbes as one of 24 Israeli Companies You Should Follow

What you will learn:

Why  it’s so important to do something you are passionate about

Is university a waste of time

Why timing is everything

The importance of choosing the right target market for your product

The 1st question you should ask yourself when starting a business

40% of traffic to most websites is coming from social media

How to execute well and build a great team

Interesting highlights:

Oren started building computers and wrote software at the ripe old age of 7!

Oren got his first job at the age of 13

Oren created one of the first apps (for a NOKIA!)

Oren raised $3.5 million in funding

Oren’s #1 practical advice: 

“Don't be afraid to share your ideas”Tweet This

Resources & Links:

http://www.tapingo.com/ (Tapingo)

http://startafire.com/ (StartAFire.com)

http://jetvirtualoffices.com (Virtual Offices)

https://www.intercom.io/ (Intercom)

https://mixpanel.com/ (Mix Panel)

Get in touch with Oren on Twitter – @https://twitter.com/orenbarzilai (orenbarzilai)

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My guest today built his first computer when he was just 7 years old (before the days of  internet and YouTube)! He also created one of the first ever apps (on a NOKIA phone!)

Oren Barzilai was previously the co-founder of a company called Tapingo a mobile food ordering app for the busy world.

He is now the Founder of Start A Fire – a revolutionary online tool that helps you Grow and expand your audience by recommending your content within any link you share.

His company has been featured in Forbes as one of 24 Israeli Companies You Should Follow

What you will learn:

Why  it’s so important to do something you are passionate about
Is university a waste of time
Why timing is everything
The importance of choosing the right target market for your product
The 1st question you should ask yourself when starting a business
40% of traffic to most websites is coming from social media
How to execute well and build a great team

Interesting highlights:

Oren started building computers and wrote software at the ripe old age of 7!
Oren got his first job at the age of 13
Oren created one of the first apps (for a NOKIA!)
Oren raised $3.5 million in funding

Oren’s #1 practical advice: 

“Don't be afraid to share your ideas”Tweet This

Resources & Links:

Tapingo
StartAFire.com
Virtual Offices
Intercom
Mix Panel

Get in touch with Oren on Twitter – @orenbarzilai

Thank You for Listening!

I would like to personally thank you for listening to my podcast.  If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others. Just click on the social buttons below.

Also, if you leave a review for my podcast on iTunes, you would be joining me on my mission to help as many people as I can become really successful.

And finally if you haven’t already subscribed please subscribe to my podcast on iTunes, so you can get automatic updates whenever another episode goes live!