The SaaS Podcast - SaaS, Startups, Growth Hacking & Entrepreneurship

084 Part 1 - How A Neglected Side Project Turned Into A Multi-Million Dollar Startup - With Amir Salihefendic


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Amir Salihefendic is the founder and CEO of Doist.io, the makers of Todoist, an online and mobile task management app. He started Todoist in 2007 when he was still a student with two programming jobs on the side. He needed a way to manage his own work and productivity but couldn't find the right tool. So he decided to build his own tool.


Links, Resources & People Mentioned

  • Doist.io
  • Todoist
  • Hacking and Gonzo
  • Plurk
  • Dropbox
  • Airbnb
  • Amir Salihefendic - @amix3k
  • Omer Khan - @omerkhan

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