I was honored to interview New York Times Bestselling author, Tim Ferriss. As many of you know, Tim’s first book, The 4-Hour Work Week, changed my life when I read it recovering in the hospital. And more recently the strategies and tips I’ve applied from The 4-Hour Body have helped in my body’s recovery to this day. His advice and …
App Math — Simple methods to know market numbers
The App Store is such a vital tool to your success. It’s unlike any other industry in that there’s a TON of information readily available for you. You can see the popular trends, successful graphics, top apps, companies making the most money, and customer feedback all in real time. However, to really understand the market you need to also do …
Optimizing Apps and When to Move On – Interview
A couple months ago, I interviewed AE member, Sophie on her app company, Applause. She got into this business knowing nothing about app development and has continually hit the top charts with her Photo App Empire. Sophie and her business partner, Stephanie, are a great case study to follow because they’re the perfect example of moving with the market. Are …
App Checklist: How can I improve my app?
Is it time to give up on my app? We’ve all asked ourselves this question before. Sometimes there is a time to move on. Whether you picked the wrong market, over-spent your budget, or lost your vision, it’s important to know when to cut your losses and move on to money-makers! But how do you know when to “give up”? …
App Hot Spot: Sophie’s Photo Apps
Meet Sophie. She likes long walks on the beach, our mutual love of Tim Ferriss, and working from home. More importantly, she was one of our first AE course members and is a great example of market research reaping rewards. She still makes $500/day on her first app, “Cut Me In“. On this App Hot Seat, we’ll analyze Sophie’s past, …
Four Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make That Hurt Their App Business
There’s a lot that goes into running a successful app business, so it’s understandable to forget some things along the way. But in a business where every detail counts, sometimes it can really cost you. To save you from these pitfalls, we’ve listed the common mistakes we see every appreneur make that hurts their app business the most. Update: It’s …
Training Your Mind to Achieve Success
Source: starwars.wikia.com The very first thing that changed my life and put me on the path to success and owning my own lifestyle business was mastering mindset. These aren’t Jedi mind tricks (or are they…) or self-help fluff, these strategies WILL rewire your entire life if you practice them. I say practice because it’s not easy. Like they say, if …
App Cross-Promotion: The lifeblood of your business
Most of you know I’m a huge advocate of networking. Going to conferences, attending meetups, creating Mastermind groups, and reaching out to people who’ve inspired you are all huge impacts on how you do business. I’ve built relationships when first starting app development that have lasted until this day. We still share tips, mastermind, and introduce great programmers. Our own …
Starting my own Empire: How I built my first app
Back in April, I had the privilege of being featured on Tim Ferriss’ 4HWW blog. We received a ton of positive emails about that post and I was honored to hear so many stories from people who’d made the leap to become “appreneurs.” Some of you may remember that we attached a contest to the post, where readers who submitted …
Finding Developers and Speaking Their Language
One of the most frequent questions I get is: How do I find the right programmers? Most people think they can just throw up an ad on Craigslist and they’ll be smooth sailing. Unfortunately, that couldn’t be further from the truth, and finding good developers can be one of the hardest parts of this business. But like the old English …
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