{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/650315b3a02e020011aea566/69a2dc6bbbda7540f4ab6cf2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"From Idea to 65,000 App Downloads + 4x App Store Features","description":"<p><br></p><p>Today's episode I’m joined by <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahana-banerjee/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Ahana Banerjee</a> the founder and CEO of <a href=\"https://getclearapp.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Clear</a></p><p>I’m fortunate enough to have learnt from Ahana over the past couple of years, she’s shared so many amazing lessons with me from building Clear that I’m really excited to bring you this conversation today&nbsp;</p><p>Ahana is the youngest solo female founder to get into YC, The biggest accelerator program in the world! </p><p><br></p><ul><li>App of the Day features: 4 times</li><li>Special 2025 South Asian Heritage Month Apple feature</li><li>Downloads: 65,000+</li><li>Funding raised: ~$1M</li></ul><p>Clear in the <a href=\"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/clear-social-skincare-tracker/id1551189203\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple app store</a></p><p>Clear in the <a href=\"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hautapp.clearrn&amp;hl=en_GB\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Google Play app store</a></p><p><br></p><p>We discussed: </p><p><br></p><p>Fundraising for a D2C subscription tech app, any tips for founders vs being told build in a different sector or business model</p><p><br></p><p>How are you using data from a partnership perspective ( and commercial perspective?) ethics and regulation around this. Fundraising narrative: I know we spoke about having a different narrative to different investors going forward. Did you do that previously and are you still doing it for this round&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Not being a medical device but still having a data stratergy</p><p><br></p><p>Future fundraising and growth targets&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>What role has personal brand played in your companies success</p><p><br></p><p>Balancing spending money you’ve raised for growth vs sufficient runway and how does your own salary fit into that</p><p><br></p><p>Being a solo founder, tips for time management, work life balance, community</p><p><br></p><p>I hope you learned as much from this episode with Ahana as I did! Any feedback or questions please feel free to drop me an email - leo@nexusconnected.co.uk </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Leo Tyson"}