The SaaS Podcast: Build, Launch & Scale Your SaaS • 084 Part 1 - How A Neglected Side Project Turned Into A Multi-Million Dollar Startup - With Amir Salihefendic • Listen on Fountain
084 Part 1 - How A Neglected Side Project Turned Into A Multi-Million Dollar Startup - With Amir Salihefendic
Amir Salihefendic is the founder and CEO of Doist.io, the makers of Todoist, an online and mobile task management app. He started Todoist in 2007 when he was still a student with two programming jobs on the side. He needed a way to manage his own work and productivity but couldn't find the right tool. So he decided to build his own tool.Links, Resources & People Mentioned
Doist.io
Todoist
Hacking and Gonzo
Plurk
Dropbox
Airbnb
Amir Salihefendic - @amix3k
Omer Khan - @omerkhan
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