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In this episode you’ll learn:
- What inspired Juliana to create a pioneering tech business
- How Juliana combines her many interests and passions into her work
- How her ideas and product are now changing the lives for fans and creators alike
Juliana Meyer is an award-winning entrepreneur as well as highly qualified and experience musician and engineer.
Today, her small software and technology company, SupaPass, is making big changes in the way that artist, musicians, podcasters and creatives of all kinds connect with their audience and super-fans.
In this episode, we explore Juliana’s fascinating backstory as a musician growing up in South Africa and how her own frustration turned into an opportunity creating a brand and platform that’s been recognised as one of the top 6 most progressive companies in the tech sector.
Juliana’s technology allows anyone to create a subscription based business to connect with their audience and community using a high quality website or app of their own.
Her technology provides an environment for creatives and fans to share their energy and ideas together.
Hear how SupaPass has grown from strength-to-strength having won numerous innovative business awards including Best European and Best UK Startup.
You can experience the Inspirational Creatives podcast using Juliana’s technology here.
Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):
[02:30] Juliana shares how she sees herself in the world today.
[03:42] Growing up as a musician.
[04:18] Which instruments Juliana plays.
[05:59] Creative inspiration as a child.
[06:23] Playing in the Johannesburg youth orchestra.
[08:01] Writing Norfolk’s official Olympic song.
[09:18] Engineering degree at Oxford University.
[10:09] Making change.
[11:40] Managing more than one passion in life.
[12:30] Where and when was SupaPass born: the problem and the opportunity.
[16:00] A home online: Imogen Heap
[20:09] Demo for PodFest demo’ing the build of podcast app in two minutes.
[20:59] How long Juliana waited before fully committing to her idea.
[24:08] Juliana got started with SupaPass by co-founding SyncNorwich.
[25:30] How easy it was for Juliana to get investment.
[26:40] How investors gave Juliana confidence to move forward.
[27:28] Jeremy Silver.
[32:25] How the app is being utilised in 2020.
[35:24] The challenges with social media and how SupaPass integrates with social media.
[38:31] What’s inspired Juliana recently.
[39:36] ] What Juliana is grateful for.
[40:57] What’s next for Juliana and SupaPass.
[42:32] Where you can learn more.
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