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Appreneur Success: From Failed Passion Project to Building 700% ROI Apps

The greatest gift technology has given modern day entrepreneurs is the ability to see the once guarded information of what other successful people are doing. We have all heard that success leaves clues, so when you are reading our guest blogs, make sure you see what specific nuggets of wisdom you can take and implement into your own business. It’s …

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From Full-Time Employee to Appreneur in 7 Months

Lucky for us, success leaves clues, which means you can forge your own path by learning from other entrepreneurs. It’s not just about emulating the Cubans or the Bransons, it’s just as important to see how “regular” people with a passion created their dream life. Today, we have one of our AE members who we’d like to share their success …

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 …

3 Tips to Be a Hot Shot UI/UX Expert

— This is a guest post by Cliff Viegas, owner of Kerofrog, a mobile app development company dedicated to quality iOS apps and design. —Did you know that Apple keeps track of user retention? Also known as the amount of times a user uses your app, and how often they come back. And of course, the longer they are using …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

The Top App Ad Networks for High eCPMs

So you’ve decided to give your app away for free and earn money with embedded ads. That’s great—but where do you get ads that will pay off? It’s important to note: your revenue with ad networks will eb and flow. As new networks are built, and old networks get more developers in, revenue will change. What does that mean for …