From an early age, Spencer recognized the value of using and building high-quality products. With this spirit, he has built and scaled multiple successful apps and websites. BuildBetter, his current venture, helps product operation teams with product research and AI insights. He shares his product-building process - right from exchanging ideas to building MVP to getting detailed feedback from customers. With that, he has gathered a deep understanding of establishing a great relationship with investors and reflects on how he initially learnt how to make the ask for money.
About Spencer:
Spencer is an entrepreneur with a passion for creating products that significantly enhance people's lives. He started his first business at 12, creating a virtual private server for World of Warcraft with a unique economy. At 13, he started a review video blog that turned into a website with over 1.3 million monthly hits, and he created his first mobile app called App List. At 14, he started Unparalleled Software and created two top-selling productivity apps featured in Mac|Life magazine. At 19, he founded WeDo, a life manager for students used at over 800 schools with 1.5 million users. He achieved impressive results with WeDo, including high retention, paid conversion, and LTV:CAC ratio. Before starting his current venture, BuildBetter, Spencer consulted for startups and served as VP/Head of Product for Seed - Series B companies.
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