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Dan Burcaw is Co-Founder & CEO of Nami ML. He built a top mobile app development agency responsible for some of the most elite apps on the App Store and then found himself inside the mobile marketing industry after selling his last company to Oracle.

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Dan Burcaw
2 Mar

Subscription Builder Dan Burcaw

Nami co-founder & CEO Dan Burcaw joins School for Startups Radio to talk serial entrepreneurship and Nami ML's work to help app developers start and grow mobile subscription businesses.

Nami co-founder & CEO Dan Burcaw joins School for Startups Radio, hosted by Jim Beach, to talk serial entrepreneurship and Nami ML's work to help app developers start and grow mobile subscription businesses.

Subscription Builder Dan Burcaw is a serial entrepreneur who has founded four companies each on the forefront of a major technology wave: open source software, the smartphone, cloud computing, and now machine learning. His newest venture, Nami ML, focuses on helping app developers start and grow mobile subscription businesses.

Listen on Apple Podcasts or visit the episode page.

Written by
Dan Burcaw
1 Mar

Subscriptions are Driving Apps to Surpass Games in Consumer Spend by 2024

App economy research firm SensorTower is forecasting a massive change. According to a new report, App Store apps will generate more revenue than games in direct consumer spend by 2024 driven by in-app subscriptions.

According to app economy research firm SensorTower, App Store apps will generate more revenue than games in direct consumer spend by 2024.

The report, 2021-2025 Mobile Market Forecast, forecasts that apps will reach $86 billion and $107 billion in consumer spend by 2024 and 2025 respectively.

This is a significant development since games have long held the leadership position in App Store consumer spending.

Direct consumer spending on the App Store includes paid downloads, in-app purchases, and in-app subscriptions. Importantly, the adoption of and growth in in-app subscriptions is seen as the major driver of why apps are growing faster than and ultimately overtaking games in consumer spend.

App Store direct consumer spending via paid downloads, IAPs & subscriptions

One might think that the subscription growth is coming from a few specific categories such as Entertainment with the proliferation of streaming services. The split of in-app purchase vs. subscription revenue within a number of categories tells a different story.

While not all categories have adopted subscriptions as widely, all categories are seeing increased subscription share.

Categories across the App Store are moving towards in-app subscriptions

For apps that have not yet made the move to subscriptions, Nami can help you get to market faster. If you're already in market, but looking to optimize subscription revenue or elevate your subscriber experience, we have you covered.

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Dan Burcaw
23 Feb

How to Make Subscriptions Work for Your App

Nami co-founder & CEO Dan Burcaw joins the Constant Variables podcast to talk about how focusing on the core user experience is essential to combating churn and subscription fatigue.

Nami co-founder & CEO Dan Burcaw joins the Constant Variables podcast to talk about how focusing on the core user experience is essential to combating churn and subscription fatigue.

Here is the episode synopsis:

In an era of subscription overload, apps with subscription revenue models have their work cut out for them acquiring (and retaining) subscribers. That’s why Dan Burcaw founded Nami ML, a machine-learning company focused on helping app developers grow mobile subscription businesses by reducing churn and focusing on the core user experience. Dan joins the show to share his insights on the plight of a subscription-fatigued economy, how data collection and user privacy don’t have to be enemies, and how the app landscape has changed since the launch of the App Store in 2008.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or visit the episode page for more listening options.

Written by
Dan Burcaw
29 Jan

Using AI to Stop Customer Churn

Nami Co-Founder & CEO Dan Burcaw joins the Data Driven podcast to talk about using AI to Stop Customer Churn, entrepreneurship, and deploying code aboard nuclear submarines.

Nami Co-Founder & CEO Dan Burcaw joins the Data Driven podcast to talk about using AI to Stop Customer Churn, entrepreneurship, and more.

Listen below, on Apple Podcasts, or visit the episode page.

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Dan Burcaw
15 Jan

How to Optimize Your Subscription Apps

Nami co-founder & CEO Dan Burcaw joins Steve Young on App Marketing by App Masters Live where he discussed optimizing mobile subscriptions apps. Dan and Steve conduct real-time audits of three subscription apps.

Nami co-founder & CEO Dan Burcaw joined Steve Young on App Masters Live where he discussed optimizing mobile subscriptions apps. The live session included real-time audits of three subscription apps.

This week is you will discover how to launch, scale, and optimize your mobile app subscription business. Our guest is Dan Burcaw, Co-Founder at Nami ML, a company focused on helping app developers start and grow mobile subscription businesses. Nami has assembled the world’s first machine learning dataset designed to accelerate subscription revenue. With over 1 Billion data points collected, Nami’s algorithm is trained to find and convert likely subscriptions.

Watch the replay on YouTube below or listen to the audio recording on Apple Podcasts:

Written by
Dan Burcaw
14 Jan

Monetizing Digital Products with Subscriptions

Nami co-founder & CEO Dan Burcaw joins the Automate & Grow podcast to talk about how Nami is helping app developers start and grow mobile subscription businesses including the use of on-device machine learning.

Nami co-founder & CEO Dan Burcaw joins the Automate & Grow podcast to talk about how Nami is helping app developers start and grow mobile subscription businesses.

Here is the episode synopsis:

Dan has founded four companies each on the forefront of a major technology wave: open source software, the smartphone, cloud computing, and now machine learning. He founded and exited two companies in the mobile space which built and powered mobile applications for major professional sports leagues, news broadcasters, and airlines. He now leads Nami ML, a company focused on helping app developers start and grow mobile subscription businesses.

Listen on Apple Podcasts or on the episode page.