P18: 🎊 Group Call V 🎊 App Q's for an App Expert
Video & Audio of Our Call:
Background:
We made it to Group Call 5… Hot Damn! Of course, this was another Open Meeting with your host Austin Peek of Millionaire Interviews. Who was Ausitn's special guest this time? Well since multiple Patreon Members were in the middle of developing their own apps, Austin invited Greg Raiz of Raiz Labs. He took questions from all types of entrepreneurs & nailed all their app questions.
Want to know more about Greg Raiz? Austin interviewed him already but his episode is yet to air. Don't worry, it'll be hitting your feeds soon. Greg sold his last business & is in the middle of figuring out his next venture. Greg was Chief Innovation Officer at Raizlabs, a Rightpoint company. Greg founded Raizlabs in 2003 with a vision to improve lives through technology and design. The company has grown substantially over the last decade and is viewed as a leader in the Boston and San Francisco technology, web, and mobile communities. In late 2017, Raizlabs joined forces with Rightpoint, a customer experience agency with technology at its core, to create seamless digital experiences that drive growth for businesses.
Greg is passionate about impacting the tech community and remains active in Boston and SF’s development and design communities. Beyond founding AltConf and DrinksOnTap, Greg actively speaks at engagements in conjunction with MIT, MobileMonday, HBS, Bentley, and Olin, as well as companies like Microsoft, Fidelity, Staples, and others. He sits on the boards of BostonCHI and UXPA Boston and continues to cultivate innovation at Rightpoint. You can find more information about Greg on his Medium Blog.
Time-Stamped Show Notes:
- [2:23] Greg: started his business in 2003, which focuses on building custom software and custom mobile apps for different companies. Sold the business in 2019. Today, he is happy to help out new entrepreneurs.
- [5:03] Austin: the group call is streaming live everywhere on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and even on Pornhub (just joking).
- [10:15] Greg: offers sound advice for app developers in the real estate business.
- [11:24] Austin: how much should one person spend to develop an app?
- [17:00] Jai: having a hard time breaking through in sales.
- [18:12] Austin: tells Greg that he’s not experimenting on all new media because he’s not quite ready for TikTok.
- [19:29] Austin: provides info on a better way to search for people, businesses, or services on Twitter.
- [21:42] Greg: broaden your niche result as your business grows.
- [23:59] Alice: starting a mobile app business but she’s still learning how to code. She also has questions regarding market research.
- [30:23] Austin: offers Alice a suggestion to join a group or forum that focuses on budget and finances.
- [33:33] Connie: adds more insight regarding Alice’s market research queries.
- [37:02] Daniel: working on a fitness and nutrition web application that is similar to Fiverr. One of his challenges is that the MVP always compares his app to Fiverr.
- [46:06] DeAndre: is looking for a social media manager for his fundraising business.
- [49:36] Adam: struggling with time. He thinks there’s not enough time to get things done within the day.
- [53:30] Austin: adds more insight on time management.
- [1:04:53] Greg: talks about the things he made that turned out big and pivotal for the company.
- [1:09:02] Chris: puts a timer on his phone for every 55 minutes, which made him more focused on time management and productivity. He might have learned this technique from Austin’s podcast.
- [1:16:11] Austin: the personality tests and assessment tests such as the Myers-Briggs and Gallup StrengthsFinder prove to be useful in finding your strengths
Our Members on Group Call 005:
Key Point from Group Call 005:
- Greg: “You acquire your customers through your web, you nurture them through email, and then you retain a long term relationship with an app.”
Resources Mentioned:
- Clutch.io – Recommended by Greg to increase networking connections for app developers
- UserTesting.com
- Pomodoro Technique: A Time Management System
- Start with Why by Simon Sinek – A very helpful book for Greg’s business
- Myers-Briggs Personality Test
- The Gallup StrengthsFinder
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