Our 60 second interview this week is with Sam Collins from Loud Street Ltd. Loud Street’s first product is Bloop, a tool for helping people meet other interesting people at meetings and events.
Sam originally graduated in 2009 with a MEng in Civil and Fire Engineering, but quickly discovered that civil engineering wasn’t his calling. He’s worked with Yadster and Loc8 Solutions before setting up his own startup – Loud Street Limited. Sam was also the co-founder of Techmeetup.
Whats your Startup/Business?
Bloop (www.getbloop.com)
Give us your company culture in 3 words:
Useful, ux, unicorn
Whats the next big challenge or hurdle that the company has to overcome?
Nailing viral growth with social game mechanics
In one sentence, what’s the personal dream?
Make something that people really love.
What do you do for stress relief?
Put in my earphones, turn on some Fleet Foxes or and tune out of the world.
Your favourite ‘skint’ meal?
Bread and hummus
How to you celebrate milestones or awards?
Relaxing with a glass of red wine and my biggest guilty pleasure
What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?
Probably shouldn’t declare
And the coolest event you’ve been to?
Golden Plains festival in Australia
Name a Quirky fact about yourself:
I can’t tell my lefts from my rights. And I’m not ginger.
Give the choice, would you prefer …
i) Truth or Dare? Dare
ii) Carrot or Stick? Stick
iii) Tea or Coffee? Coffee
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