How Michael Acton Smith built profitable meditation site Calm.com

Michael Acton Smith, Calm, European Founder, International Founders, Mobile Apps

I’m really proud to have today’s guest on. Partially because he has this calm sense of being I want to understand. But partially because he cofounded Calm.com and the numbers he shared with me are unbelievable.

But he also has a long history of successes. We’ll dive into those in this interview and if that’s the source of his confidence.

Michael Acton Smith is the cofounder of Calm.com which has guided meditations for sleep, anxiety, stress and other distractions.

Michael Acton Smith

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Michael Acton Smith is the cofounder of Calm.com which has guided meditations for sleep, anxiety, stress and other distractions.

Andrew: Hey, everyone. My name is Andrew Warner. I’m the founder of Mixergy, where as you know, I’ve down interviews for over a thousand entrepreneurs.

And when I go to conferences, people often will introduce me to people who they think I should interview or get to know. And I was at Hustle Con here in San Francisco, Sam Parr’s conference, and he immediately brought me to this guy and said, “Andrew, you should meet him.” And as soon as I saw you, Michael, I wanted to get to know you for two reasons. Number one, you had really cool hair. In an environment of people where everyone was a techie, you had this cool style. You also had this sense of confidence about you that made me feel like you were somebody. Is that kind of a weird thing to say?

Michael: Fair enough.

Andrew: I feel like especially here in Silicon Valley, you feel that either people are insecure and a little shaky and want to prove themselves or know they’re...

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