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Nick Schwab discusses how to build voice skills that people want, and how to make money using Alexa Skills through ISP (In Skill Purchasing). Nick has built over 40 skills across different platforms (through his company, Invoked Apps LLC).

A lot of people are really worried about voice assistant devices such as Amazon Alexa listening to what they're saying the whole time. They're also concerned about privacy issues related to having their conversations hacked by third parties. In this episode, we'll discuss whether you should be worried about those issues.

Ben Smith talks about the voice ecosystem and where the next billion-dollar voice startup will come from. Ben started at Google and Youtube, and is now an active angel investor and podcast host at Voice Entrepreneur. Listen to why voice is the new video.

Vasili Shynkarenka, CEO of Storyline, discusses how people with no coding experience are creating Alexa Skills that make money. He explains the skills that are in demand today, and why you shouldn't wait before developing your first Alexa Skill.

Learn how to use a simple and free tool that helps you create Alexa Skills without any development experience. You'll also learn how to create your first sound skill and upload it to the Amazon Developer site in a few minutes.

Learn how to make money with Amazon Alexa Skills using Amazon Developer Rewards, In-Skill Purchasing (ISP), Amazon Pay for Alexa Skills, and Account Linking. You'll also learn about Alexa Skill Challenges and Alexa Developer Incentives.

Welcome to the introductory episode of the Voice Envy Podcast, where you'll get a quick overview of the show, and why Amazon Alexa is dominating in the voice assistant space (compared to Google Assistant, Apple Siri, and Microsoft Cortana).