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Use This Ultimate Growth Strategy to Get Your First 100,000 App Users
Even if you’ve landed on a winning idea for a new app, you’ll need a strategy to get downloads and regular, sustained usage in a highly competitive market. We’re here to help by sharing the growth strategy we followed when we developed our successful driver’s education app in 2018 — an app that’s still seeing...
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Food Delivery Apps Gain Major Market Share (Episode 238)
On today's Business Beat, Jeff discusses how food delivery apps surged during the pandemic — and how they're expected to stay for the long run. Tune in to the Business Beat, below, to learn about why food delivery apps are taking over the business world: "These food delivery apps that were mandatory during the pandemic...
The Fastest Growing Businesses You Can Start From Home in 2021
Starting a side hustle or turning a passion into a career is becoming more popular, but how can aspiring entrepreneurs ensure there is demand for their services as well as growth potential in their field? LegalZoom analyzed some of the most profitable small business ideas from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook, and...
Olympic Champion Bode Miller and Vin Social Founder Sara Moll on StartupNation Radio
On today's episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff interviews two entrepreneurs: Bode Miller of SKEO and Sara Moll of Vin Social. StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on Dell products and accessories: Learn more here Tune in to the full StartupNation Radio show with Miller and Moll here: First up is Miller, who is the most decorated...
How to Estimate the Development Cost of Your New Mobile App
Have an idea for a great mobile app? One of the key things that you’ll want to look at right away are the development costs. As a startup, you’ll want to get great value for your money without compromising on quality. Development costs vary widely, but in the blog post below, I will show you...
Female-Founded Afloat App Makes Asking for Help Easier
Asking for help is hard because being vulnerable is hard. Female entrepreneur, Sarah-Allen Preston, launched an app to help people who feel like they're sinking, but have a hard time leaning on their community to receive a helping hand. Preston shares how her own traumatic experiences pushed her to find a solution to help others...
Building a Mobile App? Here’s Why an MVP Will Benefit Your Business in the Long Run
If you’re an entrepreneur with a fantastic new product or service, there’s often nothing more tempting than wanting to release it into the world in its full glory. But, from a business perspective, this is rarely the right thing to do, for a number of reasons. Primarily, it’s important to ensure that you’ve honed your...
A 6 Step Checklist for Your Mobile App Branding
As of Q1 2020, there were 2.56 million apps in Google Play and 1.85 million in the App Store, so startup apps are faced with significant competition. With such a large number of apps flooding the market, you need to find ways to make yours stand out. A powerful brand can help you differentiate your app from...
5 Step Process for Finding the Perfect Name for Your Mobile App
Choosing a name for your mobile app is something you’ll want to do carefully. The fact is that people do judge a book by its cover. Your app’s name will have a significant impact on its success since it will create the first impression. Your name should be memorable, appealing and clear. StartupNation exclusive discounts...
8 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Launching an App
You’ve just finished developing your app and you’re looking to get thousands of downloads. You want users to find your app and tell you how great it is. The problem is: there are all kinds of mistakes that novices (and even more advanced creators) make when launching a new app. I have interviewed dozens of app...
App Development is Changing the Future of Entrepreneurship and It’s Time to Get on Board
Not all that many years ago, programmers and coders ran the internet. They orchestrated websites, created revolutionary apps, and completely changed the way we used everything from laptops to phones and even watches and glasses. Programmers are a key group of people who helped push advances in technology to what we know and love today....
Considering a Mobile App For Your Business? Here’s What You Should Know
There’s always a certain level of anxiety new businesses have when a trend sweeps through their industry. Along with the fear of what it would cost them to embrace that trend, there’s the fear of being left behind by their competitors. No business wants to be Blockbuster trying to launch a streaming service years after...
How and When to Get the Most Valuable Feedback on Your Mobile App Prototype
You can come up with a great idea for a mobile app and spend time and money to build it, but not know if it really is a great idea until you launch it to the public, right? Wrong! To build a really great app, you need to follow a process to not only make...
How Startups Can Upgrade Their App Development
These days, it’s hard to imagine a successful business that doesn’t have some kind of mobile app integration. Whether it’s a lean startup, or a massive enterprise, companies are recognizing the importance of incorporating mobile into their long term business strategy. What’s even harder to imagine, especially if you’re an entrepreneur or a part of...
How to Scale Your Startup App to 1 Million Users Within 12 Months
Developing and launching your startup app is a dream come true. At that point, you know you have joined the big leagues. Of course, if your mobile app is truly helpful, users will organically discover it. After all, “a great product sells itself.” On the flip side, you’ll hardly generate a lot of users if you...