How We Built the World's Largest Wine Marketplace

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Startup Life Show with Ande Lyons

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"Make sure you solve a real problem and you have a real solution."Heini Zachariessen is the founder and CEO of Vivino , the world's largest online wine marketplace, powered by a community of millions of wine drinkers who use the Vivino app to scan and rate more than 2 million wines every single day. During his tenure, Vivino has grown into a community of 42 million users, raised $66 million in funding and rolled out a worldwide wine marketplace. Let’s take a moment to check out these stats: The Vivino app has over 52 million reviews, 151 million ratings, and 42 million users! YOWZA!Prior to starting Vivino, Heini co-founded several startups, including global internet and mobile security company BullGuard. Heini leads the team from Vivino headquarters in San Francisco, where he resides with his wife and three children.I discovered Heini from his popular YouTube series called Raw Startup – where he shares the BEST advice for all founders.To learn more about Vivino and download the app, please visit: https://www.vivino.com/Please connect with Heini via:LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/heiniTwitter: https://twitter.com/heinizachFacebook: http://facebook.com/heinizachPlease follow and engage with Vivino via:Twitter: https://twitter.com/vivinoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivino/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vivino/Watch Heini's YouTube channel Raw Startup here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHiSUe3Bo5cRMhE6BjttNUADownload Heini's Raw Canvas here: http://tinyurl.com/therawcanvasWatch Heini's video Idea For An App (Step-by-Step Guide To Get Started) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmbIJj_HR-4If you’d like to receive an alert whenever I post a new episode, please follow the Startup Life Show wherever you listen to podcasts, including: Stitcher, Spotify or Apple/Google Podcasts… and let’s connect on social media! You’ll always find me hanging out at my favorite social media bar – Twitter! https://twitter.com/AndeLyonsDo you have a startup story you’d like to share on the Startup Life Show podcast? Please reach out to me via email – ande@andelyons.com. You'll find tons of curated DIY startup advice on my YouTube Channel Andelicious Advice: https://www.youtube.com/user/AndeliciousAdvice and please subscribe to my bi-monthly newsletter, Let’s Stick Together -> http://bit.ly/AndeliciousNewsletterDo you need a pitch deck reviewed? I've raised millions from VC and thousands from Angels... and I'm a co-host of a monthly pitch event in Boston. I can make sure your deck is ready for investors and a pitch event. Click this link to learn more: http://bit.ly/PitchDeckAuditDo you need an “Urgent Care for Startup Founders” coaching session? You can schedule me by the minute here: https://andelyons.as.me/ Listeners - thank you so much for tuning in - I am genuinely grateful for your time and presence. Stay strong, stay focused – and please remember – you’ve got this – Cheers!Ande ♥