44: Building an ads business around faith with Pray.com's Steve Gatena

If you like Taking Inventory, do us a favor and give us a 5-star rating and review. It’s the best way to help support us! ——— Steve Gatena and his co-founders have built Pray.com into one of the biggest platforms for and prayer and the #1 App for Daily Prayer and Bedtime Bible Stories. They’re now expanding on their mission through the use of ads – a unique experience that pairs religion with advertising. Steve opens up about why he started Pray.com, challenges as they’ve grown (surprisingly similar to mobile apps of all categories), and why ads if done right are a natural fit for religious content and communities.  Website and app: https://www.pray.com/ Visit Beyond The Brotherhood to support Navy Seals as they transition into the private sector. ——— Connect with James and Daniel! LinkedIn: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesborow/  Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldruger/  Twitter:  James: https://twitter.com/jamesborow  Daniel: https://twitter.com/ddruger Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.takinginventorypod.com/ and follow Taking Inventory on LinkedIn and Twitter!