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The Insider Story of Houseparty with Ben Rubin & James Currier


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This is the insider story of Houseparty. In the last two months, the video app has grown 1600% to become the #1 social app in 82 countries, including the U.S., with hundreds of millions of users. Its success, however, has been many years and trials in the making.

In this episode, early investor & advisor James Currier joins Ben Rubin, the Founder of Houseparty to share the insider story of how the product went from zero-to-one to ubiquity.

It’s the real story that most founders never get to hear. This episode is about the ups and downs of building Meerkat & Houseparty, and about his new work communications network, /Talk (Slash Talk). This is a masterclass in product, pivots and perseverance that every Founder will benefit from.

(0:00) Introduction and overview of the episode
(5:13) Deep dive into the iterative process of product development
(8:36) Exploring the influence of team personality on products
(14:07) The importance of data in maintaining growth amidst challenges
(18:32) The fundraising journey and lessons learned about managing cap table and investor expectations
(24:49) Transition to House Party and reflections on the startup journey
(31:29) The role of money and status in startups
(34:05) Analyzing the anomaly of House Party's steady growth
(40:43) Navigating the next step in a saturated market
(44:35) Reflection on the decision to sell and finding a perfect match with Epic Games
(48:25) Introduction to slash talk: A product for fast decentralized conversations
(53:31) Closing remarks by James Currier
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