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26 - How to Create an App Business

Start Canada Podcast

English - September 28, 2020 09:00 - 50 minutes - 72.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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Previous Episode: 25 - The Complexities of Start-Up Life
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This week on Start Podcast, host Margaux Miller interviews Denis Devigne and Kyle Sierens, Co-Founders of VidDay - a web app business that creates personalized video montages as gifts. Since 2015, their app has been used in over 185 countries to celebrate all special occasions. Built from the start as a social enterprise, they give back to the world by donating to different not-for-profits with every video made.

These two founders discuss the process of developing a custom app, growing a scalable online business, and working in the online gifting industry. On a personal level, they share some lessons from the rapid growth learning curve they experienced during Covid-19, and how they set up to build a social enterprise from day one.

If you’ve considered developing an app business, check out this episode for first-hand tips!

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In This Episode, You Will Learn:

0:30 to 4:50     The Story of VidDay   4:51 to 7:14      User Experience (UX) 7:15 to 10:29   Role of CoFounders 10:30 to 12:25 Work Travel Freedom as a Business Owner 12:26 to 19:33 Developing a Custom App 19:34 to 22:07 Data Security 22:08 to 24:14 The Online Gifting Industry 24:15 to 26:30 SPEED ROUND 27:35 to 34:20 How Covid-19 Impacted Their Web App Business 32:00 to 34:19 Rapid Growth Learning Curve 34:20 to 38:56 Building a Social Enterprise 42:19 to 45:03 The Canadian Prairie Ecosystem 45:25 to 49:18  The Future of VidDay and Their Recommended Resources

 

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Follow VidDay – And Let Them Know What You Learned From This Episode:

vidday.com Facebook: @ViddayGift Instagram: @viddaygift YouTube: @VidDay Twitter: @viddaygift Pinterest: @VidDay

 

Follow Start Podcast – And Share What You Learned From This Episode:

startpodcast.ca Facebook: @StartPodcast Instagram: @StartPodcast LinkedIn: @StartPodcast Twitter: @MargauxAMiller YouTube: @MargauxMiller

 

Find Your Start - Episode Resources:

Jobs with VidDay: vidday.com/careers Gary Vaynerchuk (influencer) Motivation – Daily Quotes (app)

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