Podcast with Daniel Saks, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of AppDirect

On Season 3 Episode 2 of the Think Like A Founder podcast, Maureen Taylor interviews Daniel Saks. 

Daniel Saks is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of AppDirect, a subscription commerce platform that powers millions of subscriptions worldwide. They make it easier for customers to find, buy and use recurring digital services, creating opportunities for businesses to innovate and grow. An expert in cloud technologies, Dan was named to the 2015 Forbes 30 Under 30 Enterprise Technology. 

Podcast with Daniel Saks, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of AppDirect

I believe anything can be trained and people can accomplish what they want. From my earliest moments, I have memories of different ideas that I wanted to start. And I think creativity is core to that. When I was a kid, I would remember going to bed and having a dream about a business I would start or an idea. – Daniel Saks 

On this episode of the Think Like a Founder podcast, SNP’s Co-Founder & CEO, Maureen Taylor gets Daniel Saks’s thoughts on…

  1. The importance of values
  2. Having conviction in your vision
  3. Staying up all night to build a mini-city as a kid

Read more from Dan on his Forbes Technology Council member page and learn more about AppDirect from the AppDirect website.

Think Like A Founder is produced by SNP Communications in San Francisco, California. Visit the Think Like A Founder website to learn more about the podcast and curriculum or connect with Maureen Taylor on LinkedIn to continue the conversation there.

Series Producer: Róisín Hunt

Sound Design: Marc Ream 

Content and Scripting: Mike Sullivan and Jaselin Drown

Production Coordinator: Natasha Thomas

Thanks also to Selena Persiani-Shell, Jordan Bailey, Matt Johnson, Eli Shell, John Hughes, and Renn Vara.

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