How Myplay And Mi5 Were Launched And Sold By The Founder Of Fliptop – with Doug Camplejohn
Myplay was the first company Doug Camplejohn launched. It took on the mighty music industry, but in the end it was a friend who did it the most damage. In this interview, you’ll hear him explain how one mistake in the contract with AOL kept him from selling his business when he wanted to. (Before you negotiate a contract, make sure to listen to that section.)
His next startup was Mi5. You’ll hear how he launched it — and why he had to relaunch it when version 1 wasn’t right — and how he sold it to Symantec. Finally, Fliptop is his latest company. It found an innovative way of helping web users stay on top of the changes on their favorite web site.
Doug Camplejohn is the founder of Fliptop, the company that’s building a better subscription experience.
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