{"id":7044,"date":"2013-09-24T13:06:39","date_gmt":"2013-09-24T12:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.startups.co.uk\/?p=7044"},"modified":"2021-05-18T10:42:46","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T09:42:46","slug":"21-the-app-developers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.startups.co.uk\/startups-100\/2013\/21-the-app-developers\/","title":{"rendered":"21. The App Developers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Founders:<\/strong> Sam Furr and Ben Hogan<br><strong>Founded:<\/strong> February 2011 (launched July 2012)<br><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-app-developers.co.uk\">www.the-app-developers.co.uk <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Co-founders and &lsquo;passionate geeks&rsquo; Sam Furr and Ben Hogan started out making mobile apps for their own enjoyment; but this passion turned into a viable business after the two-man team were featured on the BBC&rsquo;s Be Your Own Boss programme, where they were mentored by Innocent Drinks&rsquo; Richard Reed and received &pound;3,000 seed capital investment. The exposure created by the programme has allowed the business to grow hugely in less than a year of trading; making apps and games for clients ranging from private individuals to household names such as Walkers, PepsiCo and Carling, and smashing its expected turnover target by more than 300%. 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