Video: Five ways to build an app — your startup’s high-tech living organism

June 4, 2018  |  George Brooks

Editor’s note: Continuing Startland’s mission to help area entrepreneurs and startups grow, we’re happy to share with you a video from our friends at Kansas City-based tech agency Crema. Learn more about the agency here.

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App development for any startup doesn’t end when the technology goes live for users. Choosing the right method to build an app — whether DIY, offshoring, hiring a freelancer, hiring a team, or using a product — can have an impact on the tool’s potential for iterations down the road, says George Brooks, co-founder of Crema.

A solid app requires regular maintenance and love like any good tool or living organism, Brooks says. Who’s setting the stage for your startup app’s success?

Check out the five-part video series, beginning with the Crema intro below.

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