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**Episode 102** **Summary:** In Episode #102, Ari sits down for a conversation with budding entrepreneur Andrea Loubier, CEO of Mailbird to discuss the impressive growth of the successful PC-based email client, as well as the perks and pitfalls of email in general. ** **
**Time Stamped Show Notes:**
– 01:02 – Ari introduces two guest hosts: Dave Rael and Nick Sonnenberg
– 01:28 – Dave Rael introduces himself, Owner of [RaelYard.com](http://raelyard.com/)
– 01:50 – [Nick Sonnenberg](https://www.evernote.com/OutboundRedirect.action?dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fpub%2Fnicholas-sonnenberg%2F13%2Fa34%2F4)introduces himself, CEO of[Calvin](https://www.evernote.com/OutboundRedirect.action?dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.calvinapp.com%2F)
– 22:05 – Interview with Andrea Loubier opens
– 22:25 – Andrea explains_what_ Mailbird is
– 23:20 – Definition of what makes Mailbird _different_from similar applications
– 24:15 – Mailbird focuses on productivity and reaching “Inbox zero”
– 24:35 – The special features of Mailbird
– 25:07 – What is _Wingman_? What is the goal of_Wingman_?
– 28:41 – In what ways do people use email inefficiently?
– 29:09 – Some people let email dictate their daily workflow
– 30:40 – Andrea is an “inbox zero” kind of woman
– 31:00 – Mailbird is based in Bali
– 31:23 – How Mailbird ended up in Bali
– 33:28 – Andrea notes her love of working in Bali
– 34:12 – The rarity of a woman moving overseas and founding a business
– 35:25 – The entrepreneurial community of Bali
– 36:15 – [Startup Getaway](http://startupgetaway.co/), A co-living, co-working community space in Bali
– 37:19 – [Hubud](http://www.hubud.org/), [The Salty Volt](http://saltyvolt.com/), [Lineup Hub](http://lineuphub.co/), [Wave](http://www.wavebali.com/)
– 37:54 – The majority of the Mailbird team is based in Indonesia, but not necessarily in Bali. They also have team members in Copenhagen, Denmark
– 39:37 – What Andrea has learned from the hiccups of outsourcing work
– 41:40 – Andrea’s top 3 tips for people who want to be more effective:
– 41:56 – Chose the right tools, like a great email tool
– 42:39 – Network to a high degree
– 43:09 – Automate, automate, automate; try to automate as much as you can
– 44:15 –[www.GetMailBird.com](http://www.getmailbird.com/) and[Andrea Loubier](http://id.linkedin.com/pub/andrea-loubier/18/26b/870)
**7 Key Points:**
– Being “Inbox Zero” is vitally important to maximizing future productivity – Do not allow email to dictate or overwhelm your daily workflow – It is possible to successfully outsource a startup, but not without challenges – The entrepreneurial community of Bali isn’t budding, it’s _buzzing_ – Choosing the right tools can make all the difference in achieving success – Tactful networking is absolutely invaluable – Use technology to your advantage and automate as much as you can
**Resources Mentioned:**
– [Paint Zen](https://www.evernote.com/OutboundRedirect.action?dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paintzen.com%2F)_ – _A company committed to improving the process of finding a trustworthy painter
– [Crowdvi.be](http://www.crowdvi.be/) – A useful way to engage the opinions of a specific group of people for research
– [AYTM](http://aytm.com/) – A company specializing in online market research
– [Humans Need Not Apply](https://www.evernote.com/OutboundRedirect.action?dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D7Pq-S557XQU) – A 15 minute YouTube video about the progression of automation…pretty much SkyNet meets the Matrix
– [AddApp.IO](https://www.evernote.com/OutboundRedirect.action?dest=https%3A%2F%2Faddapp.io%2F) – AddApp takes the data from monitoring devices (FitBit, MapMyRun, etc.), helps users understand the data and provides lifes — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message
