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From Losing $70,000 to $100M – Hunter Isaacson’s Journey


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From Losing $70,000 to $100M – Hunter Isaacson’s Journey

About the guest:
Hunter Isaacson is a product designer, entrepreneur, and viral growth expert known for creating apps that drive massive engagement. As the co-founder of NGL, he built an anonymous Q&A platform that has facilitated over 500 million messages. His previous work includes apps like Wink and Summer, which have collectively reached over 300 million downloads. With a deep understanding of product psychology and organic growth, Hunter continues to push the boundaries of social app innovation.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro -- Who is Hunter?  
1:14 Building Viral Apps 
1:37 Launching Bags & Crypto 
2:35 Early App Failures 
3:13 Raising Capital & Hustle 
16:12 Building a Billion-Dollar App 
17:12 Scaling to Millions
19:32 Virality & Growth Loops
24:05 Influencers & Paid Ads 
25:14 Cost of Building an App 
29:09 AI & Productivity 
30:24 Monetization & Business Models 
36:56 Hiring Engineers 
44:47 Work-Life Balance
55:45 Mindset & Startups 
1:00:44 Future of Social Apps 
1:16:12 Long-Term Vision 
1:32:27 Signing Off

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