102: Andrea Loubier - Mailbird

Show Notes: Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Also Check out Ari's book "Less Doing, More Living" Get More Great Content at LessDoing.com Co-hosted by Dave Rael (raelyard.com) and Nick Sonnenberg (calvinapp.com) **Episode 102** **Summary:** In Episode #102, Ari sits down for a conversation with budding entrepreneur Andrea Loubier, CEO of Mailbird to discuss the impressive growth of the successful PC-based email client, as well as the perks and pitfalls of email in general. ** ** **Time Stamped Show Notes:** - 01:02 – Ari introduces two guest hosts: Dave Rael and Nick Sonnenberg - 01:28 – Dave Rael introduces himself, Owner of [RaelYard.com](http://raelyard.com/) - 01:50 – [Nick Sonnenberg](https://www.evernote.com/OutboundRedirect.action?dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fpub%2Fnicholas-sonnenberg%2F13%2Fa34%2F4)introduces himself, CEO of[Calvin](https://www.evernote.com/OutboundRedirect.action?dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.calvinapp.com%2F) - 22:05 – Interview with Andrea Loubier opens - 22:25 – Andrea explains_what_ Mailbird is - 23:20 – Definition of what makes Mailbird _different_from similar applications - 24:15 – Mailbird focuses on productivity and reaching “Inbox zero” - 24:35 – The special features of Mailbird - 25:07 – What is _Wingman_? What is the goal of_Wingman_? - 28:41 – In what ways do people use email inefficiently? - 29:09 – Some people let email dictate their daily workflow - 30:40 – Andrea is an “inbox zero” kind of woman - 31:00 – Mailbird is based in Bali - 31:23 – How Mailbird ended up in Bali - 33:28 – Andrea notes her love of working in Bali - 34:12 – The rarity of a woman moving overseas and founding a business - 35:25 – The entrepreneurial community of Bali - 36:15 – [Startup Getaway](http://startupgetaway.co/), A co-living, co-working community space in Bali - 37:19 – [Hubud](http://www.hubud.org/), [The Salty Volt](http://saltyvolt.com/), [Lineup Hub](http://lineuphub.co/), [Wave](http://www.wavebali.com/) - 37:54 – The majority of the Mailbird team is based in Indonesia, but not necessarily in Bali. They also have team members in Copenhagen, Denmark - 39:37 – What Andrea has learned from the hiccups of outsourcing work - 41:40 – Andrea’s top 3 tips for people who want to be more effective: - 41:56 – Chose the right tools, like a great email tool - 42:39 – Network to a high degree - 43:09 – Automate, automate, automate; try to automate as much as you can - 44:15 –[www.GetMailBird.com](http://www.getmailbird.com/) and[Andrea Loubier](http://id.linkedin.com/pub/andrea-loubier/18/26b/870) **7 Key Points:** - Being “Inbox Zero” is vitally important to maximizing future productivity - Do not allow email to dictate or overwhelm your daily workflow - It is possible to successfully outsource a startup, but not without challenges - The entrepreneurial community of Bali isn’t budding, it’s _buzzing_ - Choosing the right tools can make all the difference in achieving success - Tactful networking is absolutely invaluable - Use technology to your advantage and automate as much as you can **Resources Mentioned:** - [Paint Zen](https://www.evernote.com/OutboundRedirect.action?dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paintzen.com%2F)_ – _A company committed to improving the process of finding a trustworthy painter - [Crowdvi.be](http://www.crowdvi.be/) – A useful way to engage the opinions of a specific group of people for research - [AYTM](http://aytm.com/) – A company specializing in online market research - [Humans Need Not Apply](https://www.evernote.com/OutboundRedirect.action?dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D7Pq-S557XQU) – A 15 minute YouTube video about the progression of automation…pretty much SkyNet meets the Matrix - [AddApp.IO](https://www.evernote.com/OutboundRedirect.action?dest=https%3A%2F%2Faddapp.io%2F) – AddApp takes the data from monitoring devices (FitBit, MapMyRun, etc.), helps users understand the data and provides lifes