How Doist competes in a world full of to-do apps – with Amir Salihefendic
Here’s what’s amazing about today’s guest: he created a to-do app in a world that was just full of to-do apps, project management software, and people who didn’t need any of it, people who just wanted to use a post-it note.
Really, in a world full of competitors, in walks this guy with the guts and the nerve to say, “I’ve got something else, something better, something different. You should sign up.” And a few months later, he says, “You should also pay me if you want it to be really good. And it didn’t die. It didn’t fail. The company just kept growing and growing and growing.
Amir Salihefendic is the founder of Doist, which makes Todoist, a tool that can help you get things done individually or as a team.
Amir Salihefendic is the founder of Doist, which makes Todoist, a tool that can help you get things done individually or as a team.
Andrew: Hey there, freedom fighters. My name is Andrew Warner. I’m the founder of Mixergy.com.
I’ve always said that my favorite interviews are with people who listen to Mixergy, who have been building interesting things and I get to now talk to them about this incredible thing they built. That’s exactly the kind of guest that we have here with me today. And beyond that, the interesting thing for me is that he created what’s essentially a to-do app in a world that was just full of to-do apps, project management software, people who didn’t need any of it and just wanted to use a post-it note.
Really, in a world full of competitors, in walks this guy with the guts and the nerve to say, “I’ve got something else, something better, something different. You should sign up.” And a few months later, he says, “You should also pay me if you want it to be really good. And the interesting thing beyond that is that it...
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