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How Did Justin Kan Rise To Fame?

Justin has been an Internet entrepreneur since 2005.

He first founded a company called Kiko, which was a version of Google Calendar but unfortunately came out a month before Google Calendar and got completely crushed.

After that he started a live TV show on the internet, called Justin.Tv. It was 2007, before the iPhone, so Justin had to carry a computer in the backpack, with multiple cellphone connections, live-streaming a hacky video feed to people at home. He admits to not had been very popular at the time, with only hundreds of viewers at first. Eventually however, other people caught wind and wanted to create their own shows, just like Justin's. Justin.tv raised a bunch of money, just in time to survive the "nuclear winter" when most video startups died.

While still working on Justin.tv, Justin and Co create an app called "Social Cam", which they were able to promptly sell to Autodesk for many millions.

Finally, after years of hard work in the video space, Justin's co-founder Emmet though up the idea for Twitch, which exploded and sold to almost $1 Billion dollars!

After the acquisition Justin played around with other startups, namely Exec, a home cleaning on-demand, and Whale, a social app for Q&A.

Finally, two years ago he decided to put all his eggs in one basket and stated Atrium, a technology enabled law company for entrepreneurs.


What Is Indie Hackers?

Indie Hackers is a business run by two brothers, Courtland and Channing Allen. It's a community for entrepreneurs and digital business owners to connect and to learn.


Why Did Belinda Decide That They Should Button Up Their Blouses?

They didn't want to give off the impression of them being prostitutes. Soon, all the men left the bar, not caring about what the women had to offer.


How Do Children Learn To Manage Their Emotions ?

Emotion coaching. Parents tend to react to their child's emotions in an unhealthy way. Taking a deep breath, reassuring their child, and acknowledging a situation can encourage a child to consider their emotions and how to handle them effectively.


Can You Get Lead Poisoning From A Bullet Wound?

Most of the time, people do not get lead poisoning. Some do, though. There is a slight increase in chance that people who have a bullet in their body will have higher lead levels, but not enough to cause a toxic syndrome.


What Should You Get Better At Before You Try To Pitch An Idea?

You should work on building an audience. Not only that, but you want to create an engaging audience that’s excited about what you have to offer to the world.


How Can I Fail A Product Launch?

Every successful product launch has things to improve on later, but the only way to fail is to never launch at all.


How Did Jon Buda Start Coding In Ruby On Rails?

While in college, Jon created an open-source music player, which later got him a consulting gig, an untimely turned into his first startup experience. This was also his very first project in freshly released Ruby on Rails.


Why Didn't Ant And Nat Put Their Baby Through Sleep Training?

They read a few medical reports explaining that some babies cry to help them go to sleep, but others really need an emotional touch. Crying doesn't help them go to sleep. It actually makes them more anxious. The studies show that that personality never changes and if you have a baby that needs emotional support, you are essentially abandoning them in the most anxious and stressed out moment. Furthermore, there's a strong link to sleep training with those kind of babies and a lifetime of depression.


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