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Candy Crush's Explosive Growth
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05:38 - 08:07 (02:28)

Candy Crush generated $600-$700 million in revenue and experienced a significant jump in revenue during the first month of its launch. It was designed as a social network where users could share their gameplay and invite friends to play as well.

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The founders of Applovin had a previous background in ad tech and realized the potential in their app, which allowed users to see what apps their friends were using.
05:38 - 06:23 (00:45)
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Ad Tech
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The founders of Applovin had a previous background in ad tech and realized the potential in their app, which allowed users to see what apps their friends were using. They turned it into an ad product and eventually, a real network that was valued at over $1.4 billion in a liquidity event.

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Candy Crush's Explosive Growth
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#45 - Drones Washing Windows, Airpod Guided Tours & Mario Kart VR with Furqan Rydhan
Podcast
My First Million
The speaker discusses the magical moment of achieving perfect product market fit, using the example of the Apple oven, a company that made $600-$700 million in revenue in a short amount of time with only four million dollars of self-funding.
06:23 - 07:05 (00:42)
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Product Market Fit
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The speaker discusses the magical moment of achieving perfect product market fit, using the example of the Apple oven, a company that made $600-$700 million in revenue in a short amount of time with only four million dollars of self-funding.

Chapter
Candy Crush's Explosive Growth
Episode
#45 - Drones Washing Windows, Airpod Guided Tours & Mario Kart VR with Furqan Rydhan
Podcast
My First Million
The interviewee co-founded AppLovin', which was sold to a Chinese company for over $1.4 billion, and has since built many other things on the side.
07:05 - 08:07 (01:01)
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AppLovin'
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The interviewee co-founded AppLovin', which was sold to a Chinese company for over $1.4 billion, and has since built many other things on the side. He is described as being an idea guy but also possessing expertise in technology, business and product development.

Chapter
Candy Crush's Explosive Growth
Episode
#45 - Drones Washing Windows, Airpod Guided Tours & Mario Kart VR with Furqan Rydhan
Podcast
My First Million