Collision 2015 - Christina Milian & Kristopher Jones with Katie Benner
summary
App launched from a hackathon that asks users to submit selfies and lets global artists redraw them, turning a novelty into a commerce platform where artists sell iPhone drawings. Claims include half a million users in three months and daily logins from 125 countries, plus an artist community billed as the largest. Celebrity involvement drives spikes via social posts (millions of followers) and helps artists earn quit your day job income by monetizing sketches.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Introduction and guests
- 0:22About French Girls app
- 1:45Christina joins as investor
- 3:08Brand ambassador power
- 4:10Christina effect on growth
- 5:55Celebrity impact on startups
- 7:20Entertainment meets tech
- 8:22Tech enhancing entertainment
- 9:24Female-founded companies
- 10:07LA Tech scene evolution
- 11:51Christina’s role at French Girls
- 12:32Best fan interactions
- 13:13Supporting artists globally
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