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Vol. II — No. 184Remarkable People · Exceptional CompaniesToday's Edition

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The App That Gave Away Free Phone Numbers Until a $15 Million Buyer Came Calling
Consumer · Saas · Social

The App That Gave Away Free Phone Numbers Until a $15 Million Buyer Came Calling

textPlus built a business on the one thing carriers refused to give away: a phone number. Fifteen years and 150 million downloads later, Truecaller wrote the check.

textplus · free-textingRead →
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Casa Wants to Be the Uncle Kevin in Your Pocket
Ai · Consumer · Saas

Casa Wants to Be the Uncle Kevin in Your Pocket

Two founders talked to hundreds of homeowners, decided the real product was a trusted person to ask, and shipped it as an app. This is the case for turning a family handyman into software.

home-maintenance · ai-home-advisorRead →
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Skillest
Consumer · Education · Marketplace

Skillest

Skillest is a mobile marketplace that connects students with elite sports coaches - primarily in golf - for one-to-one remote video lessons. Players film a swing, coaches reply with annotated video, voice notes and drills, and improvement happens without a tee-time.

golf · sports-coachingRead →