How To Launch Your Million-Dollar App Idea With Jonathan Maxim, CEO Of K&J Growth Hacker
The Chris Harder Show
Chris Harder
4.9 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 3 May 2023
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
Jonathan Maxim is the CEO of K&J Growth Hackers, an agency that specializes in helping new apps get their first users. Besides working with big name apps like TikTok and Triller, Jonathan is also part of the frello team and we've been working together for the past year to get my peer-to-peer lending app off the ground.
In our conversation, Jonathan shares his expert insights on the journey to building an app, the pros and cons of different app models, and how to get started with your idea today. We also talk about the power of polarity and how to increase your risk tolerance in order to make an impact. Plus, Jonathan shares his POV on what's going on with TikTok as someone who's seen behind the scenes of that business.
IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT:
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What it takes to launch an app
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Jonathan's advice for anyone who thinks they have a million-dollar app idea
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Tools for breaking down common barriers to entry, like coding and design
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Why Jonathan encourages founders to build monetization into their app
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The ethos and vision of frello
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What content creators should be doing right now to secure their income streams
RESOURCES
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Download the K&J Growth viral app checklist ebook: kjgrow.co
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Text DAILY to 310-421-0416 to get daily Money Mantras or Business Perspective messages to boost your day.
CONNECT WITH JONATHAN
Follow Jonathan: @itsjmaxim
Follow K&J Growth: @kjgrowth
Work with Jonathan: kjgrowth.com
Listen to Zen Business
CONNECT WITH CHRIS
Follow me: @chriswharder
Visit my website: chrisharder.me
Learn more about frello, my peer-to-peer lending app: frelloapp.com
Follow frello: @frello_app
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| 0:00.0 | You don't need venture capitalists. |
| 0:02.0 | You don't need to raise millions of dollars |
| 0:05.0 | to build something. |
| 0:06.2 | In fact, you can just make a subscription app |
| 0:08.5 | that's seven or eight bucks a month. |
| 0:10.8 | And that's such a small ticket to pay |
| 0:12.5 | for some convenience that you're offering somebody |
| 0:15.0 | that it's very easy to get subscribers that way. |
| 0:16.8 | And when you have monthly subscribers, |
| 0:18.4 | you accumulate revenue very quickly. |
| 0:24.3 | Welcome everybody to the Chris Harder Show, |
| 0:26.4 | where we are making you unapologetic |
| 0:28.4 | about your pursuit of success. |
| 0:29.9 | Knowing that when good people like you |
| 0:31.4 | make good money, they can then do great things. |
| 0:34.3 | My name is Chris Harder, and several times per week, |
| 0:36.6 | I will bring you epic guests, solo episodes, |
| 0:39.2 | and every single tool trick and skills that you need |
| 0:41.8 | to grow your business, grow your money mindset, |
| 0:44.2 | and to grow your wealth to levels |
| 0:45.5 | that you have never reached before. |
| 0:47.5 | I've ended up in a unique place in life |
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