BIG IDEAS BY NEW ECONOMIES

In this engaging discussion, Billy Howell, founder of Stupid Simple Apps and an expert in AI applications, explores the rise of vibe coding. He shares insights on building niche directories quickly and efficiently, highlighting the importance of focused prototypes. Billy also discusses how voice dictation can enhance project requirements and the strategies for user engagement through gamification. Plus, he reveals tips for customer acquisition on a budget and the growing trend of custom software for businesses, unlocking new opportunities in tech.

Welcome to our second episode of BIG IDEAS by NEW ECONOMIES - a show where we learn how the most iconic founders have turned crucible moments into global companies. Throughout these episodes, we also discover the trends our guests are most excited about, and the types of businesses those trends could go on to create. This week’s guest is Maxime Barbier, co-founder of Timeleft - which you may have heard of. They host dinners for strangers and are doing incredibly well: generating $16M in net ARR and bringing together 120,000 people each month. And they’ve done all of this in just two years!Grab your notebook and enjoy the episode! Listen now:YouTube // Apple // SpotifyIn this episode we cover:(0:00) Intro (1:06) The Founding Story (4:08) Landing those first users (9:25) Why People Use Timeleft(10:55) My Timeleft Experience (12:20) Why People Are Lonely (13:38) Acquiring Users Through Ads (15:44) Early Challenges (17:45) Launching Globally(19:44) What Comes Next? (26:30) Trends Maxime is most excited about include:* In real life tech is the new social frontier.* Friendship is the new dating.* The fall of dating apps.Links mentioned in this episode:* Subscribe to NEW ECONOMIES* Follow Ollie on LinkedIn* Follow Maxime on LinkedIn* Try TimeleftSee you in the next episode! Get full access to NEW ECONOMIES at www.neweconomies.co/subscribe

Welcome to our first episode of BIG IDEAS by NEW ECONOMIES - a show where we learn how the most iconic founders have turned crucible moments into global companies. Our guest on today’s episode is Wade Foster, the co-founder of Zapier which helps companies with software automations and more.Listen now:YouTube // Apple // SpotifyIn this episode we cover the founding story of Zapier and which tech trends Wade is most excited about and the types of businesses that could be created from them.Chapters: (00:00) Intro (02:10) Building Zapier (05:30) Growth strategies (08:45) Building the team (10:43) Bootstrapping vs. VC (14:53) Lessons from YC (17:05) Navigating growth (18:57) Adapting AI (21:19) The future of AI (26:34) AI bubble? (28:33) AI Fluency (36:05) TrendsLinks mentioned in this episode: * Subscribe to NEW ECONOMIES * Follow Ollie on LinkedIn* Follow Wade on LinkedIn * AI Fluency by Wade * Try Zapier See you in the next episode! Get full access to NEW ECONOMIES at www.neweconomies.co/subscribe