Prologue 2: The Story of fitDEGREE: Dan Read's Version

What We Cover In This Episode: Dan's journey from the first version of fitDEGREE to what fitDEGREE is today [4:50] A look at what was needed to make Version 1.0 of the app - recreation center management software [7:39] The first pain point discovered when pitching the product to colleges, and what Dan and fitDEGREE did to then pivot [8:56] What the real inspiration behind fitDEGREE was for Dan [9:14] Which characteristics he feels makes a good development team member [12:33] What you need to start, and what you need to do, in order to build something like fitDEGREE [15:47] Dan's other passion for game development, plus how all the skills he nurtured from his younger days now play a key role for him [17:14] Quotes: "I have always had this belief system where thoughts are power and what you think [about] strong enough, you can manifest into your life." [2:15] "When your gut tells you to do something, follow through with it, regardless of what it says." [2:25] "One of the biggest things that came from college is [learning how to make] connections with other people." [4:26] "When you are passionate about something, it is easy to work around the clock. It is not a job, more so as I do this because I like to do it." [12:33] "Ever since we started getting more studios on, we haven't had to be creative because we have a list of what people are asking for, and how many people are asking for it. When we get a request we know what our current clients and future clients want." [13:17] "It's about being open minded to do anything that needs to be done, because that is what it takes at a company this size." [15:35] "You have to constantly be building something, even if you're not making money off of it." [16:39] Links & Resources Mentioned: [email protected]