Yousician CEO Chris Thür on acquiring 1M+ users, increasing retention thru gamification | E1004

In this episode, Jason Calacanis chats with Chris Thür, co-founder of Yousician. They delve into Yousician's beginnings, its connection with Guitar Hero, and how it leveraged Apple's subscription model. They also discuss the challenges and perks of being a Finland-based startup, Chris's advice for founders, and future projections for Yousician.

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Jason Calacanis

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Chris Thür

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Chapters

0:00	Opening
1:06	Jason intros the Pegasus concept & Yousician's Chris Thür
3:52	Chris explains Yousician
5:22	How did Yousician start and what did Guitar Hero have to do with it?
11:02	Capitalizing on Apple's inclusion of subscriptions
16:00	What were the early days of Yousician like, and was it hard to raise $?
20:32	Is being based in Finland an asset?
27:00	Chris gives his best advice for founders
29:34	Does Chris feel pressure to take $ off the table through secondary shares?
30:45	What does Chris look for in investors and what motivates Finnish employees?
34:55	Jason & Chris talk speeding tickets in Finland
42:19	Chris demos Yousician and Jason sings along
45:25	Jason tries to get on the Yousician Cap Table
47:21	Why Jason believes Yousician will get to 10 million subscribers in the next few years

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