Sramana: What was the beginning of Bunndle? What made you start the company? Maxine Manafy: It was the idea that we would help developers acquire new users. I saw a need to help developers get into an area that was dominated by big brands and big money. I raised some seed funding from a few angels
Sramana: What role does the publisher play? Maxine Manafy: The publisher who would host your app and promote it to the end user would also be in our network. They have the ability to approve or disapprove the ad in their channel. They are also interested in how relevant the app is to their channel.
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Sramana: How did you view the competition when you were starting Bunndle? Maxine Manafy: When I started Bunndle there were a couple of competitors in the market. They were not so much concerned about performance, activation and retention. They were really just trying to get as much money as they could from smaller guys. As
I spent large chunks of time in the last two days with my friend Sharad Sharma, one of the true deep thinkers of the Indian startup eco-system. I first met Sharad when he invited me to co-chair the Nasscom Product Conclave in Bangalore with him in 2010. I really enjoyed working with him, and over
Today’s 175th roundtable concluded with a wonderful comment from Dwight Harrison: “When running a business it is good to spend time with people who have converted dreams into cash.” I love the way the idea of turning dreams into cash summarizes entrepreneurship, and it perfectly summarizes our philosophy. So, I chose to start the recap
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