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
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Sam 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 shap…
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Startup Stories Ep4 - Aaron Green, Streamtime
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This 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 wit…
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Startup Stories Ep3 - Danny Hui, Sameview
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Startup 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 fo…
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Startup Stories Ep1 - Tracy Austin, Doggone & Jenn Little, Insource
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Tracy 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…
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Startup Stories Ep2 - Paul Becker, Art Money
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Paul 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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