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Blake Anderson is the founder of Umax, a popular iPhone app with over 3.5 million downloads that allows a user to "glow up" or looksmaxx.
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(00:00) Introduction to Umax
(04:35) Understanding looksmaxxing
(07:09) App launch and initial success
(22:08) On building something truly novel
(26:09) Effective app marketing
(29:17) Umax audience demographics
(37:33) Transition from Plug AI to Umax
(44:02) Moderation barriers in AI applications
(51:53) Experience at HF0
(56:30) Message to future self
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Blake Anderson is the founder of Umax, a popular iPhone app with over 3.5 million downloads that allows a user to "glow up" or looksmaxx.
—
Recommended Podcast: Company Breakdowns
Each episode of Company Breakdowns dives into S-1s and series B-and-beyond companies, interviewing founders and investors to break down the companies. First episode is on Rubrik - which just IPO'd. Coming up this season: Databricks, Reddit + more,
Spotify
Apple
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RECOMMENDED PODCAST: History 102 with WhatifAltHist
Every week, creator of WhatifAltHist Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg cover a major topic in history in depth -- in under an hour. This season will cover classical Greece, early America, the Vikings, medieval Islam, ancient China, the fall of the Roman Empire, and more.
Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36Kqo3BMMUBGTDo1IEYihm
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-102-with-whatifalthists-rudyard-lynch-and/id1730633913
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj
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FOLLOW ON X:
@8teAPi (Ate)
@blakeandersonw (Blake)
@TurpentineMedia
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(00:00) Introduction to Umax
(04:35) Understanding looksmaxxing
(07:09) App launch and initial success
(22:08) On building something truly novel
(26:09) Effective app marketing
(29:17) Umax audience demographics
(37:33) Transition from Plug AI to Umax
(44:02) Moderation barriers in AI applications
(51:53) Experience at HF0
(56:30) Message to future self

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