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Chris Barton founded the app Shazam twenty years ago in 2002, years before the iPod and iTunes had even been created.\\xa0 In fact, the flip phone had just come out.

With an unwavering vision for what\\u2019s possible \\u2013 and a core principle of creating from the heart and building with the mind \\u2013 Barton built one of the most popular apps of all time.

Shazam has surpassed 1 billion downloads, and has hundreds of millions of active users daily. It was acquired by Apple in 2018 for $400 million, making it Apple\\u2019s fifth largest acquisition.

In this lively and inspiring conversation with Tony Robbins, Barton shares how his own perseverance made the impossible possible, and reveals how personal limitations can in fact be your superpower.

Watch the discussion here.

[2:30] Introduction to Chris Barton

[4:39] Overcoming dyslexia and ADHD

[5:31]\\xa0 How limitations can be a Superpower

[6:49] Defining your own path

[8:24] Choosing co-founders before the business

[11:09] Breakthrough idea for Shazaam

[12:18]\\xa0 Two businesses all entrepreneurs must run

[13:54]\\xa0 Being told an idea is impossible

[16:11]\\xa0 Meeting co-founder/ inventor Avery Wang

[19:06]\\xa0 Getting turned down by over 100 VC\\u2019s

[20:48]\\xa0 Building a music database by hand

[22:22]\\xa0 Launch expectations and reality

[24:46] Early struggles

[26:25] Lessons from Google and Dropbox

[29:41] Earning revenue via a parallel to core business

[31:14] Coming up with the name Shazam

[33:23] Apple showcases Shazam

[35:44] Monetization of the app over time

[37:07] Apple acquires Shazam

[41:46] Life after selling Shazam

[42:47] Incubating a new startup (Guard)

[46:04]\\xa0 Audience question from Becky:\\xa0 What are three things to focus on when creating an app?

[47:55] Audience question from Miles:\\xa0 What was your ideation process behind Guard?

[55:05] Audience question from Barbara: Did you buy every CD to get Shazam started?

[58:03] Audience question from Hannah: How do I get over fear and become a musician?

[01:00:04] Tony explains how \\u201cproximity is power\\u201d

[01:03:42]\\xa0 Sign off\\xa0