Win the Day 71. Startup Success with Prerna Gupta (founder / CEO, Hooked) | Win the Day™ podcast with James Whittaker
“Only from the heart can you touch the sky.” — Rumi
Through her mobile apps, Prerna Gupta has reached more than 1 billion people.
As founder / CEO of Hooked, Prerna has attracted high-level investors such as entertainment superstars Ashton Kutcher, Jamie Foxx, and Mariah Carey; sporting champions Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, and Lebron James; and renowned talent agency WME/Endeavor.
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Her award-winning storytelling platform has been #1 on the App Store and Google Play in 25 countries and has won numerous design awards for its innovative format.
Prerna has been named one of the Most Influential Women in Tech by Fast Company, and her writing has been featured in New York Times, Vogue, and TechCrunch.
In this episode, we’re going to talk with Prerna about:
- How she went from struggling startup founder to amassing 1 billion users
- What steps enabled her to get a team of A-list celebrity investors
- When to persist or pivot (or surrender) your business, and
- How to finally create true freedom in your life.
Let’s WIN THE DAY with Prerna Gupta!
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Show links:
⚡ Download the Hooked app: https://hooked.co
📷 Prerna Gupta Instagram: https://instagram.com/prernagupta
🌎 Hooked Instagram: https://instagram.com/hooked
🗺️ ‘Why a Tech Entrepreneur Got Rid of All Her Possessions and Lived as a Nomad for a Year’ for Vogue Magazine: https://www.vogue.com/article/prerna-gupta-songify-got-rid-of-possessions-lived-as-nomad
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