E194 | Adam El-Agez

Show notes | Adam El-Agez

0:00 New Zealand’s best untold business story?

1:47 You don’t deserve to be successful

4:34 Growing up in a business conservative household

7:28 Starting out with school fundraising

11:24 A decade of start ups builds foundations for success

14:15 My Virtual Mission: turning an idea into a business

26:50 The hard times

30:38 A chance meeting with a “marketing guy” online

38:50 The Conqueror: Wins and losses during COVID

44:33 Navigating a cyber attack

49:20 The Facebook community: The kindest place on the internet

52:24 Licensing challenges from franchises

56:50 “Re-founding” the company with Raoul

59:22 New Years and credit cards

1:02:58 Growing the company head count

1:06:21 The Conqueror by the numbers

1:10:06 Personal relationships

1:13:21 The importance of luck in business

1:16:27 Dealing with enthusiasts and deep fans

1:18:16 Cognitive bias, time frames, and wealth

1:24:00 Having an idea for an app isn’t enough

1:26:47 Present day Adam

1:31:00 Last words from Steve, Seamus, and Adam