The SaaS Podcast: Build, Launch & Scale Your SaaS • 050 How To Build A Business When Everyone Says Your Idea Is Impossible - With Chris Barton • Listen on Fountain
050 How To Build A Business When Everyone Says Your Idea Is Impossible - With Chris Barton
Chris Barton is the co-founder of Shazam, a mobile music recognition service which started out as idea that Chris had in 1999. Today, Shazam has over 100 million active users each month. In 2004, Chris joined Google and currently he's working at Dropbox, where he's responsible for business development for mobile operators. He also continues to serve the Shazam Entertainment board.Links, Resources & People Mentioned
Shazam - @Shazam
AngelList
Audible
Things
Chris Barton - @bartonsurfer
Omer Khan - @omerkhan
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The SaaS Podcast is the go-to resource for B2B SaaS founders and entrepreneurs who want to build, launch, and scale successful software businesses. Hosted by Omer Khan, we deliver honest, in-depth interviews with proven SaaS founders who share the specific strategies they used to generate recurring revenue and reach product-market fit.
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