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Episode Synopsis
Ben is the Founder & CEO at IPinfo.io & Host.io, a reliable in depth source of IP addresses data handling roughly 20 billion API requests per month for 100,000 businesses and developers.Ben was the former CTO at Calm.com worked at Facebook as an Software Engineer as well as various other startups across the UK.During this interview we cover:00:00 Contentfy, Your On-Demand Content Team (Sponsor)02:04 - Ben’s Background, Past Positions & Ventures09:31 - Entrepreneur Deciding to Return Back to the Workforce 12:11 - Process from Idea to launching IPinfo15:51 - From Side Hustle Dedicated to Deciding to Go Full Time22:21 - IPinfo in Terms of Size & What has Worked Best in Terms of Growth25:39 - Bootstrap vs Building from Scratch Without Outside Capital27:51 - Current Growth Trajectory 18:56 - Tips & Tricks for Those Looking to Bootstrap Their Next Idea30:25 - How’s IPinfo Innovating & Standing Out from Other IP Data Providers34:12 - Improve Customer Experience & Conversions37:51 - Advice Ben’s Would Tell his 25 Year old Self39:50 - Biggest Challenges Ben is Facing Right Now41:00 - Instrumental Resources for Ben’s Success43:49 - What does Success mean to Ben Today44:54 - Get in Touch with BenMentions:IPinfoBooks:Shoe DogHow to Get RichGet In Touch With Ben’s:Ben’s LinkedinTag us & follow:Facebook LinkedIn Instagram More about Akeel:Twitter LinkedIn More SaaS Podcast Sessions SaaS Consulting ServicesLearn How to Value a SaaS Company
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