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The Rise and Fall of HQ Trivia | My First Million Podcast

Name: The Rise and Fall of HQ Trivia | My First Million Podcast
Uploaded: 2020-02-26
Duration: 11 min 49 s
Description: Sam and Shaan cover the rise and fall of HQ Trivia, including its $10M raise at a $100M valuation, the novelty-fad arc, founder Rus Yusupov's missteps, and what the post-mortem teaches about live consumer apps. They mention failed novelty food products (Doritos Locos Tacos, green ketchup) as cautionary tales.

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Sam and Shaan cover the rise and fall of HQ Trivia, including its $10M raise at a $100M valuation, the novelty-fad arc, founder Rus Yusupov's missteps, and what the post-mortem teaches about live consumer apps. They mention failed novelty food products (Doritos Locos Tacos, green ketchup) as cautionary tales.

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Sam and Shaan on the rise and fall of HQ Trivia — $10M raise at $100M valuation, Rus Yusupov's missteps and novelty-fad post-mortems.