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Startup Stories
Hosted by Custom D · EN
It's not all rapid growth, million dollar investors and global success. Hear the stories of every day tech startup founders, how they got started, the mistakes they made and learnt from, and the bits they got right. Learn what it takes to be a founder and how to last the distance. We are Custom D, web and mobile app developers, and in this series we interview our clients to see what it takes to get an idea from startup through to early stage company.
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Startup Stories Ep5 - Sam Johnson, Student Volunteer Army
May 24, 202100:55:31Tap to summarizeSam Johnson as many Kiwi's know is the founder of the Student Volunteer Army. As we learnt during this chat he was actually one of a few who lead this movement after the Christchurch earthquakes, however his charm, passion and commitment brought him into the spot light. In this chat we get some insight into Sam's background and what has helped shape him into the man who has already received a Special Leadership Award from the Sir Peter Blake Trust and was named Young New Zealander of the Year.
Transcribe →Startup Stories Ep4 - Aaron Green, Streamtime
Apr 11, 202100:57:53Tap to summarizeThis episode is slightly different than our first three which have all been quite recent startups. Streamtime however started right back at the beginning, when web based software products weren't common place, internet connections were dodgy and people were sceptical about cyber security (some would say rightly so). Streamtime has evolved along with the rapid growth of technology, and it's been quite the journey. Aaron tells us about his early entrepreneurial dalliances of owning a cow called computer that then became a computer. His love of making things efficient. The highs and lows of being an early adapter of the SaaS business model. And borrowing his mother-in-laws inheritance.
Transcribe →Startup Stories Ep3 - Danny Hui, Sameview
Mar 2, 202100:48:25Tap to summarizeStartup Stories is a series of Webinars run by web developers, Custom D. We interview our clients, startup founders, and deep dive into the nitty gritty of what it takes to get a startup off the ground. Here we chat with Danny Hui, founder and CEO of Sameview, a technology based start-up that aims to improve care coordination for families caring for a person with a disability. Danny talks about the difficulties of trying to get an idea off the ground part time, balancing this with family life and learning lessons early on.
Transcribe →Startup Stories Ep1 - Tracy Austin, Doggone & Jenn Little, Insource
Dec 9, 202000:57:35Tap to summarizeTracy and Jenn have both built tech products to solve a problem they had. Both women have no technical background, technology is simply the vehicle used to solve their problems. Doggone is an app that helps reunite lost dogs with their owners and Insource a productivity tool for the recruitment process. We chat about about how they got started. The pros and cons of being from a non technical background and that sensitive subject: gender bias.
Transcribe →Startup Stories Ep2 - Paul Becker, Art Money
Dec 9, 202000:54:14Tap to summarizePaul Becker is the founder and now CEO of Art Money, a global fin-tech that provides finance to purchase art. We talk to Paul about where the idea came from, how he got started and what he has learnt along the way. Paul talks about what it takes to be a founder and cope with the trial and tribulations of going for startup to early stage company.
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