The 1.01 Podcast
#12 Amanda Cua
Founder and CEO at Backscoop Amanda Cua, discuss not going to college, how she came to start Backscoop and scaling to 10,000+ subscribers.
Follow Wilson on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/WilsonLimSet
Follow Amanda on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-cua/
Backscoop - https://www.backscoop.com/
Show Notes
00:30 Growing up in the Philippines
01:35 Family business pressures
03:35 Choosing not to go to University/ Gap Years
10:50 Coming across Avion School through a news article
13:40 Having to prove herself at Avion School
16:40 Background on leaving Avion School to start Backscoop
20:45 Messaging FB/Linkedin friends for first subscribers
23:20 Getting inspirations from other newsletters
26:00 Utilising social channels for growth
28:00 Being vulnerable on social media
30:25 Perspective on monetising Backscoop
32:30 Increasing Luck Surface Area
37:10 Where will Backscoop be in 1 years time
Founder and CEO at Backscoop Amanda Cua, discuss not going to college, how she came to start Backscoop and scaling to 10,000+ subscribers.
Follow Wilson on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/WilsonLimSet
Follow Amanda on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-cua/
Backscoop - https://www.backscoop.com/
Show Notes
00:30 Growing up in the Philippines
01:35 Family business pressures
03:35 Choosing not to go to University/ Gap Years
10:50 Coming across Avion School through a news article
13:40 Having to prove herself at Avion School
16:40 Background on leaving Avion School to start Backscoop
20:45 Messaging FB/Linkedin friends for first subscribers
23:20 Getting inspirations from other newsletters
26:00 Utilising social channels for growth
28:00 Being vulnerable on social media
30:25 Perspective on monetising Backscoop
32:30 Increasing Luck Surface Area
37:10 Where will Backscoop be in 1 years time