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- Startups - SendGrid Startup of the Week #11 - Joel Gascoigne of Buffer

Oct 18, 201230:04Watch on YouTube

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On this week's SendGrid Startup of the Week Jason talks with the Founder of Buffer Joel Gascoigne. The two talk immigration, Cross Platform integration, and the history/future of Buffer.

0:30 StartUp of the Week Special with Joel Gascoigne founder of Buffer

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4:45 Welcome Joel

5:00 When and why did you start Buffer?

8:45 Why does is keep asking me to reauthorize my Facebook?

10:00 Why do you think people are using this tool? Time delay or cross platform?

11:20 So instead of a Google+ button or s a Tweet button, a site could add a Buffer button?

12:30 Where are you based?

13:30 How hard was it to get a proper visa?

13:50 What's the cost?

14:30 If the US doesn't act quickly enough, you could consider moving out of the US?

18:30 How did you get the attention of US VCs from the United Kingdom?

20:00 Currently where are you in number of users?

20:45 With an easily copied product, why and how have you been so succesful?

22:20 With htis replace the Facebook or Twitter button?

22:35 What is the future of this business? Is the audience small?

27:45 How do the social networks feel about Buffer?

29:00 Go to Bufferapp.com, thanks to SendGrid

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