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**Episode 102**

**Summary:**

In Episode #102, Ari sits down for a conversation with budding entrepreneur Andrea Loubier, CEO of Mailbird to discuss the impressive growth of the successful PC-based email client, as well as the perks and pitfalls of email in general.

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**Time Stamped Show Notes:**

- 01:02 – Ari introduces two guest hosts: Dave Rael and Nick Sonnenberg

- 01:28 – Dave Rael introduces himself, Owner of [RaelYard.com](http://raelyard.com/)

- 01:50 – [Nick Sonnenberg](https://www.evernote.com/OutboundRedirect.action?dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fpub%2Fnicholas-sonnenberg%2F13%2Fa34%2F4)introduces himself, CEO of[Calvin](https://www.evernote.com/OutboundRedirect.action?dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.calvinapp.com%2F)

- 22:05 – Interview with Andrea Loubier opens

- 22:25 – Andrea explains_what_ Mailbird is

- 23:20 – Definition of what makes Mailbird _different_from similar applications

- 24:15 – Mailbird focuses on productivity and reaching “Inbox zero”

- 24:35 – The special features of Mailbird

- 25:07 – What is _Wingman_? What is the goal of_Wingman_?

- 28:41 – In what ways do people use email inefficiently?

- 29:09 – Some people let email dictate their daily workflow

- 30:40 – Andrea is an “inbox zero” kind of woman

- 31:00 – Mailbird is based in Bali

- 31:23 – How Mailbird ended up in Bali

- 33:28 – Andrea notes her love of working in Bali

- 34:12 – The rarity of a woman moving overseas and founding a business

- 35:25 – The entrepreneurial community of Bali

- 36:15 – [Startup Getaway](http://startupgetaway.co/), A co-living, co-working community space in Bali

- 37:19 – [Hubud](http://www.hubud.org/), [The Salty Volt](http://saltyvolt.com/), [Lineup Hub](http://lineuphub.co/), [Wave](http://www.wavebali.com/)

- 37:54 – The majority of the Mailbird team is based in Indonesia, but not necessarily in Bali. They also have team members in Copenhagen, Denmark

- 39:37 – What Andrea has learned from the hiccups of outsourcing work

- 41:40 – Andrea’s top 3 tips for people who want to be more effective:

- 41:56 – Chose the right tools, like a great email tool

- 42:39 – Network to a high degree

- 43:09 – Automate, automate, automate; try to automate as much as you can

- 44:15 –[www.GetMailBird.com](http://www.getmailbird.com/) and[Andrea Loubier](http://id.linkedin.com/pub/andrea-loubier/18/26b/870)

**7 Key Points:**

- Being “Inbox Zero” is vitally important to maximizing future productivity

- Do not allow email to dictate or overwhelm your daily workflow

- It is possible to successfully outsource a startup, but not without challenges

- The entrepreneurial community of Bali isn’t budding, it’s _buzzing_

- Choosing the right tools can make all the difference in achieving success

- Tactful networking is absolutely invaluable

- Use technology to your advantage and automate as much as you can

**Resources Mentioned:**

- [Paint Zen](https://www.evernote.com/OutboundRedirect.action?dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paintzen.com%2F)_ – _A company committed to improving the process of finding a trustworthy painter

- [Crowdvi.be](http://www.crowdvi.be/) – A useful way to engage the opinions of a specific group of people for research

- [AYTM](http://aytm.com/) – A company specializing in online market research

- [Humans Need Not Apply](https://www.evernote.com/OutboundRedirect.action?dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D7Pq-S557XQU) – A 15 minute YouTube video about the progression of automation…pretty much SkyNet meets the Matrix

- [AddApp.IO](https://www.evernote.com/OutboundRedirect.action?dest=https%3A%2F%2Faddapp.io%2F) – AddApp takes the data from monitoring devices (FitBit, MapMyRun, etc.), helps users understand the data and provides lifes

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