Ryan Hoover (Product Hunt) on Building the Ultimate Launchpad for Products | TNW Conference 2017

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Building the Ultimate Launchpad for Startup Products

Nearly four years ago, Ryan Hoover started an email list to help people discover hot new products. Since then, it's evolved into Product Hunt, the go-to destination for fresh apps, gadgets, books, games and more. In conversation with TNW's Abhimanyu Ghoshal, Hoover takes us through his journey building and selling Product Hunt, and gives a glimpse into its future.

Ryan Hoover
FOUNDER PRODUCTHUNT
Ryan is the founder of Product Hunt, a San Francisco-based startup acquired by AngelList. Prior to starting Product Hunt, he was the Director of Product at PlayHaven/Upsight and the contributing writer of best-selling book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products by Nir Eyal.

Abhimanyu Ghoshal
JOURNALIST THE NEXT WEB
Abhimanyu Ghoshal is a Bangalore, India-based journalist who writes about consumer technology, digital culture, and the future. When he’s not mashing keys at his desk, he can be spotted snacking on street food, rifling through vintage coffee table books, and listening to an endless playlist of podcasts.

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