Two months ago, Meerkat didn’t even exist. Today, the live-streaming app has over 700,000 active users, including people like Jimmy Fallon and Madonna.
It all started as a side project. Founder Ben Rubin had been working on live-streaming products as part of his job at Life On Air, and he thought it’d be fun to work on Meerkat in his spare time.
But then Meerkat took off. So five days after launching the app, Ben made the decision to pivot the entire company and focus the team full-time on Meerkat…
700,000 Active Users in 7 Weeks: The Story Behind Meerkat’s Explosive Growth
