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'''Chad Mureta''' is an app mogul, blockchain gaming investor/advisor, author, speaker, investor and serial entrepreneur.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Chad Mureta – Online Business Development & Mobile App Monetization Expert – Clarity|url = https://clarity.fm/chadmureta|website = Clarity|accessdate = October 14, 2015}}{{unreliable source?|date=April 2019}}</ref><ref name=ferriss>{{cite web|last=Ferriss|first=Tim|title=How to Build an App Empire: Can You Create The Next Instagram?|url=http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2012/04/22/how-to-build-an-app-empire-can-you-create-the-next-instagram/|publisher=FourHourWorkWeek.com|date=April 22, 2012}}{{unreliable source?|date=April 2019}}</ref><ref name=techcrunch>{{cite web|last=Keen|first=Andrew|title=Keen On… Chad Mureta: How Apps Can Change Your Life TCTV|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/03/30/keen-on-chad-mureta-how-apps-can-change-your-life-tctv/|publisher=TechCrunch|date=March 30, 2012}}</ref><ref name=mixergy>{{cite web|last=Warner|first=Andrew|title=Empire Apps: Pulling Off A Comeback In A Brand New Market – Chad Mureta|url=http://mixergy.com/empire-apps-chad-mureta-interview/|publisher=Mixergy|date=August 22, 2011}}</ref> Since 2009, Mureta has led the development, marketing and monetization of more than 115 apps including the first "Emoji" iOS app that has been downloaded worldwide more than 155 million times.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebalancesmb.com/how-to-create-an-app-business-2531857|title=How to Start Your Own App Business|last=Haines|first=Bryan|website=The Balance Small Business|language=en|access-date=2019-05-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128113431/https://www.thebalancesmb.com/how-to-create-an-app-business-2531857 |archive-date=2021-01-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.expertmessagegroup.com/apps-abound/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222160610/http://www.expertmessagegroup.com/apps-abound/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-02-22|title=Apps Abound {{!}} Expert Message Group|date=February 22, 2012|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref> Chad is also the Co-Founder of Project EVO which helps entrepreneurs and professionals find their flow by uncovering who they are and what they do best.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Project EVO|url=https://projectevo.org/|access-date=2019-05-11|website=Project EVO|language=en-US}}</ref>
'''Chad Mureta''' is an American entrepreneur, blockchain gaming investor, advisor, author, speaker.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chad Mureta – Online Business Development & Mobile App Monetization Expert – Clarity |url=https://clarity.fm/chadmureta |accessdate=October 14, 2015 |website=Clarity}}</ref><ref name="ferriss">{{cite web |last=Ferriss |first=Tim |date=April 22, 2012 |title=How to Build an App Empire: Can You Create The Next Instagram? |url=http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2012/04/22/how-to-build-an-app-empire-can-you-create-the-next-instagram/ |publisher=FourHourWorkWeek.com}}</ref><ref name="techcrunch">{{cite web |last=Keen |first=Andrew |date=March 30, 2012 |title=Keen On… Chad Mureta: How Apps Can Change Your Life TCTV |url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/03/30/keen-on-chad-mureta-how-apps-can-change-your-life-tctv/ |publisher=TechCrunch}}</ref><ref name="mixergy">{{cite web |last=Warner |first=Andrew |date=August 22, 2011 |title=Empire Apps: Pulling Off A Comeback In A Brand New Market – Chad Mureta |url=http://mixergy.com/empire-apps-chad-mureta-interview/ |publisher=Mixergy}}</ref> He is known for his contributions to the [[Mobile app|mobile application]] industry. He has founded and served as CEO of Empire Apps and co-founded T3 Apps, Best Apps and Project EVO.<ref>{{cite web |title=T3 Apps |url=http://best-apps.t3.com/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120520010946/http://best-apps.t3.com/ |archivedate=May 20, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-05-29 |title=How To Plan Your Day & Get Into “Flow” State {{!}} Chad Mureta |url=https://projectlifemastery.com/chad-mureta/ |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=Project Life Mastery |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Costanzo |first=Brad |date=2019-09-03 |title=Finding Your Flow And Harnessing Your Energy with Chad Mureta from Project EVO |url=https://baconwrappedbusiness.com/finding-your-flow-and-harnessing-your-energy-with-chad-mureta-from-project-evo/ |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=Bacon Wrapped Business with Brad Costanzo |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Episode 146: Chad Mureta - Freedom Lifestyle |url=https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/episode-146-chad-mureta/ |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=The How of Business Podcast & Resources |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Are we pushing ourselves too hard? |url=https://mixergy.com/interviews/project-evo-with-chad-mureta-and-arman-assadi/ |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=Business Podcast for Startups |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Chad Mureta was born and raised in [[Vermont|Vermont, USA]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2013-07-14 |title=Secret to Success - Chad Mureta |url=https://www.secretentourage.com/success-stories/chad-mureta/ |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=Secret Entourage |language=en-US}}</ref>
Mureta attended [[Coastal Carolina|Coastal Carolina University]] and graduated in 2003 with a B.A. in [[Business Management]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Coastal Carolina University {{!}} Overview {{!}} Plexuss.com|url = https://plexuss.com/college/coastal-carolina-university|website = plexuss.com|accessdate = October 14, 2015}}</ref> After graduating, Mureta owned a newspaper company and worked as a real estate investor.<ref name="mixergy" /> In 2006, Mureta started his own real estate agency in [[Myrtle Beach, South Carolina]].<ref name=mixergy/> During the height of the [[United States housing bubble|housing market crash]], he often worked 18-hour days.<ref name=ferriss/>

In January 2009, Mureta drove home from a basketball game when he hit a deer, which caused his car to flip four times. The accident crushed and nearly severed his left arm.<ref name=ferriss/> He underwent two major operations and spent 18 months recovering, accruing nearly $100,000 in hospital bills.<ref name=ferriss/> While in the hospital, a friend gave Mureta a newspaper article about app millionaires.<ref name=ferriss/><ref name="houstonchronicle">[http://www.chron.com/business/press-releases/article/Becoming-an-App-Millionaire-by-Accident-3369875.php Becoming an App Millionaire by Accident]. ''Houston Chronicle''. February 29, 2012.</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Mureta ventured into entrepreneurship by owning a newspaper company and engaging in real estate investments.<ref name="mixergy" /> In 2006, he established a real estate agency in [[Myrtle Beach, South Carolina]], where he navigated through challenges posed by the housing market crash.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Ziegler |first=Maseena |title=The Accident That Created An App Millionaire |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/crossingborders/2013/09/13/the-accident-that-created-an-app-millionaire/ |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref><ref name="mixergy" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-09-09 |title=Secret Academy Episode - Chad Mureta |url=https://www.secretentourage.com/academy/chad-mureta-apps/ |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=Secret Entourage |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Keen |first=Andrew |date=2012-03-30 |title=Keen On... Chad Mureta: How Apps Can Change Your Life [TCTV] |url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/03/30/keen-on-chad-mureta-how-apps-can-change-your-life-tctv/ |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>
After he was released from the hospital, Mureta borrowed $1,800 from his stepfather to start his app business.<ref name="houstonchronicle"/> He used the money to create his first app, "Fingerprint Security-Pro," which mimics fingerprint-scanning technology.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fingerprint Security-Pro|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fingerprint-security-pro/id312912865?mt=8|publisher=Apple App Store}}</ref> Fingerprint Security-Pro became a bestseller in the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]], peaking at number 27 in the App Store in 2011, and netting more than $500,000 in revenue.<ref name=ferriss/><ref name=mixergy/><ref>{{cite web|title=Fingerprint Security-Pro App Rating|url=http://topappcharts.com/312912865/app-details-fingerprint-security-pro.php|publisher=Top App Charts|access-date=2012-05-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618234159/http://topappcharts.com/312912865/app-details-fingerprint-security-pro.php|archive-date=2012-06-18|url-status=dead}}</ref>


In January 2009, Mureta faced an accident when his truck flipped four times after hitting a deer, resulting in severe damage and nearly severing his left arm.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-06-20 |title=Starting A $6 Million App Business From A Hospital Bed |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/chad-mureta-app-empire-6-million-business-started-in-hospital_n_1607456 |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> This incident led to two major surgeries and an 18-month recovery period, resulting in nearly $100,000 in hospital bills.<ref name="ferriss" /> While in the hospital, a friend gave Mureta a newspaper article about mobile app millionaires, sparking his interest in [[mobile app development]].<ref name="ferriss" />
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After "Fingerprint Security-Pro," Mureta went on to create over 50 apps that have been downloaded more than 150 million times worldwide.<ref name="sfchronicle">{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/02/29/prweb9235440.DTL|title=Becoming an App Millionaire by Accident|date=February 29, 2012|publisher=San Francisco Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Brooks|first=Chad|title=How to Start an App Business|url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/how-to-start-an-app-business|website= [[Fox Business Network]]|date=May 1, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McCarty|first=Colleen|url=http://www.expertmessagegroup.com/apps-abound/|title=Apps Abound|publisher=Expert Message Group|access-date=2012-03-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222160610/http://www.expertmessagegroup.com/apps-abound/|archive-date=2012-02-22|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Mureta borrowed $1,800 to launch his first app, "Fingerprint Security-Pro", which simulated fingerprint-scanning technology.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fingerprint Security-Pro|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fingerprint-security-pro/id312912865?mt=8|publisher=Apple App Store}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Small Business Success Story – Chad Mureta (App Empire) |url=http://www.sonnycpa.com/business-news/small-business-success-story-chad-mureta-app-empire.html |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=www.sonnycpa.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-03-21 |title=Young App Developers Who Became Millionaires |url=https://www.simplilearn.com/young-app-developers-who-become-millionaires-article |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=Simplilearn.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The app gained visibility in the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]], reaching number 27 in 2011 and generating revenue over $500,000.<ref name="ferriss" /><ref name="mixergy" />
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In 2012 he wrote the book ''App Empire: Make Money, Have a Life, and Let Technology Work for You'', which was released by [[Wiley (publisher)|John Wiley & Son]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wA2uCE94AMsC|title=App Empire: Make Money, Have a Life, and Let Technology Work for You|first=Chad|last=Mureta|date=March 27, 2012|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=9781118107874|via=Google Books}}</ref> It chronicles Mureta's transformation from real estate agent to appreneur and provides a non-technical guide to starting a [[mobile app]] business.<ref name="houstonchronicle"/><ref name=appempire>{{cite book|last=Mureta|first=Chad|title=App Empire: Make Money, Have a Life, and Let Technology Work for You|year=2012|publisher=Wiley|isbn=978-1-1181-0787-4|pages=205|url=http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-111810787X,descCd-authorInfo.html}}</ref>


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Subsequently, he developed over 50 apps that have been downloaded more than 150 million times worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brooks|first=Chad|title=How to Start an App Business|url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/how-to-start-an-app-business|website= [[Fox Business Network]]|date=May 1, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McCarty|first=Colleen|url=http://www.expertmessagegroup.com/apps-abound/|title=Apps Abound|publisher=Expert Message Group|access-date=2012-03-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222160610/http://www.expertmessagegroup.com/apps-abound/|archive-date=2012-02-22|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Chad Mureta - Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer at Project EVO |url=https://theorg.com/org/project-evo/org-chart/chad-mureta |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=THE ORG |language=en}}</ref>
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During a BBC interview in October 2015, Mureta revisited his near death experience and his company, App Empire, which brings in $3m to $5m in revenue every year.<ref>{{Cite news|title = The near death experience that created a tech millionaire – BBC News|work = BBC News|date = October 4, 2015|url = https://www.bbc.com/news/business-34349767|accessdate = October 6, 2015}}</ref>


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In 2012, Mureta authored "''App Empire: Make Money, Have a Life, and Let Technology Work for You"'', published by [[Wiley (publisher)|John Wiley & Sons]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wA2uCE94AMsC|title=App Empire: Make Money, Have a Life, and Let Technology Work for You|first=Chad|last=Mureta|date=March 27, 2012|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=9781118107874|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web |title=App Empire: Make Money, Have a Life, and Let Technology Work for You {{!}} Wiley |url=https://www.wiley.com/en-us/App+Empire%3A+Make+Money%2C+Have+a+Life%2C+and+Let+Technology+Work+for+You-p-9781118107874 |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=Wiley.com |language=en-us}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":6" /> The book chronicles Mureta's journey from a real estate agent to appreneur, providing a non-technical guide to starting a [[mobile app]] business.<ref name=appempire>{{cite book|last=Mureta|first=Chad|title=App Empire: Make Money, Have a Life, and Let Technology Work for You|year=2012|publisher=Wiley|isbn=978-1-1181-0787-4|pages=205|url=http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-111810787X,descCd-authorInfo.html}}</ref><ref name=":6" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lorcan |date=2012-05-14 |title=App Empire Automatic Appreneur - Make Money, Have a Life |url=https://brandnovadigital.com/blog/app-empire-automatic-appreneur-make-money-have-a-life/ |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=Brand Nova Digital |language=en-US}}</ref>
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In February 2018, Project EVO launched an Indiegogo campaign, which reached $1&nbsp;million in funds on November 18, 2018, and is still growing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/2326536|title=EVO Planner: The First Personalized Flow System|website=[[Indiegogo]]|language=en|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref>


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In July 2012, Mureta was featured on 60 Minutes in an interview titled "The App Revolution," discussing the implications of the app industry's growth.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The App Revolution |url=http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/stories/8491606/the-app-revolution |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006134843/http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/stories/8491606/the-app-revolution |archive-date=2015-10-06 |accessdate=October 6, 2015 |website=sixtyminutes}}</ref>
Over the years, Chad's success formula has allowed him to build up and sell 8 app companies.


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During a BBC interview in October 2015, Mureta discussed his near-death experience and his company, App Empire, which brings in $3m to $5m in revenue every year.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|title = The near death experience that created a tech millionaire – BBC News|work = BBC News|date = October 4, 2015|url = https://www.bbc.com/news/business-34349767|accessdate = October 6, 2015}}</ref>
=== Television ===
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In July 2012, Mureta was featured on 60 Minutes. In the interview titled "The App Revolution", Mureta said, "This is just the beginning, and I think a lot of people are just getting that this is a real business. This is a real industry and really there's not a lot of barrier to entry to get into it. Anybody can. The thing is, I am just like everybody else. There's no difference. I mean yes, I've been successful, I'm not the smartest person in the world, and I've never had any tech experience."<ref>{{Cite web|title = The App Revolution|url = http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/stories/8491606/the-app-revolution|website = sixtyminutes|accessdate = October 6, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151006134843/http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/stories/8491606/the-app-revolution|archive-date = 2015-10-06|url-status = dead}}</ref>


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In February 2018, Project EVO launched an Indiegogo campaign, hitting $1 million in funding by November 18, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/2326536|title=EVO Planner: The First Personalized Flow System|website=[[Indiegogo]]|language=en|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref>
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Mureta was interviewed by Tony Robbins in a special titled, "How To Create An App Empire".<ref>{{Cite web|title = How to Create An App Empire: The Complete Interview with Chad Mureta|date = October 20, 2012|url = http://business.tonyrobbins.com/how-to-create-an-app-empire-the-complete-interview-with-chad-mureta/|accessdate = October 6, 2015}}</ref>

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Mureta was interviewed by Tony Robbins in a special titled, "How To Create An App Empire".<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 20, 2012 |title=How to Create An App Empire: The Complete Interview with Chad Mureta |url=http://business.tonyrobbins.com/how-to-create-an-app-empire-the-complete-interview-with-chad-mureta/ |accessdate=October 6, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Tony Robbins Interviews Chad Mureta on How To Create An App Empire |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxgZOj70ttQ |access-date=2024-03-17 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Tony Robbins Interviews Chad Mureta on How To Create An App Empire- Tony Robbins Motivation |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Du9eUibNeI |access-date=2024-03-18 |language=en}}</ref>


===Philosophy===
===Philosophy===
Mureta believes in understanding the marketplace to come up with app ideas then outsourcing the actual programming.<ref name=mixergy/> Another one of his apps is [[Emoji]], Mureta created this app in two weeks. Within six days of release, it was averaging $500 per day and was No. 1 on the App Store's productivity category and No. 12 in the top free overall category.<ref name=ferriss/><ref>{{cite web|title=Emojji App Rating|url=http://topappcharts.com/444304133/app-details-emoji-.php|publisher=Top App Charts|access-date=2012-05-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609073943/http://topappcharts.com/444304133/app-details-emoji-.php|archive-date=2012-06-09|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Mureta believes in understanding the marketplace to come up with app ideas and then outsourcing the actual programming.<ref name=mixergy/> Mureta created the first [[Emoji]] app in two weeks.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-03-21 |title=271: From Near-Fatal Car Accident to App Empire: The Evergreen Formula to Achieving Personal Wealth, Creating the Day You Want and Escaping the 9-5 Rat Race with Chad Mureta |url=https://www.robertplank.com/271-app-empire-chad-mureta/ |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=Make Money Online with Robert Plank: Membership Sites, WordPress and Webinars |language=en-US}}</ref> Within six days of release, it was averaging $500 per day and was No. 1 on the App Store's productivity category and No. 12 in the top free overall category.<ref name=ferriss/><ref>{{cite web|title=Emojji App Rating|url=http://topappcharts.com/444304133/app-details-emoji-.php|publisher=Top App Charts|access-date=2012-05-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609073943/http://topappcharts.com/444304133/app-details-emoji-.php|archive-date=2012-06-09|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Mureta does most of his business from his [[iPhone]], including managing his employees, looking at his apps' daily stats and rankings, and surveying the app market.<ref name="appempire"/> He has used the app business as a means to work less and to use more time to travel.<ref>[http://seekingalpha.com/news-article/2177581-too-many-people-looking-for-work-now-what Too Many People Looking for Work, Now What?...] ''Seeking Alpha''. March 14, 2012.</ref>
Mureta runs most of his business from his [[iPhone]]/[[iPad]], including managing his employees, looking at his apps' daily stats and rankings, and surveying the app market.<ref name=":7" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Chad Mureta Launching "App Empire" on 25th May 2012. |url=https://www.newswire.com/news/chad-mureta-launching-app-empire-on-25th-may-2012-75645 |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=www.newswire.com |language=en}}</ref> He has used the app business as a means to work less and to use more time to travel.


== Personal life ==
Mureta began his app business without experience in the app or technology fields.<ref name="houstonchronicle"/> He has since founded and served as CEO of Empire Apps and co-founded T3 Apps and Best Apps.<ref>{{cite web|title=Empire Apps|url=http://www.empireapps.com/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Best Apps|url=http://bestapps.com/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=T3 Apps |url=http://best-apps.t3.com/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120520010946/http://best-apps.t3.com/ |archivedate=May 20, 2012 }}</ref>
Chad Mureta resides in the [[United States]].


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Chad Mureta
Chad Mureta
Born (1981-06-16) June 16, 1981 (age 43)
Vermont, USA
Occupation(s)CEO at CSI Consultant Group
Author of App Empire
CEO of App Empire
Websiteappempire.com

Chad Mureta is an American entrepreneur, blockchain gaming investor, advisor, author, speaker.[1][2][3][4] He is known for his contributions to the mobile application industry. He has founded and served as CEO of Empire Apps and co-founded T3 Apps, Best Apps and Project EVO.[5][6][7][8][9]

Early life

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Chad Mureta was born and raised in Vermont, USA.[10]

Career

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Mureta ventured into entrepreneurship by owning a newspaper company and engaging in real estate investments.[4] In 2006, he established a real estate agency in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where he navigated through challenges posed by the housing market crash.[11][4][12][13]

In January 2009, Mureta faced an accident when his truck flipped four times after hitting a deer, resulting in severe damage and nearly severing his left arm.[10][14][15][11] This incident led to two major surgeries and an 18-month recovery period, resulting in nearly $100,000 in hospital bills.[2] While in the hospital, a friend gave Mureta a newspaper article about mobile app millionaires, sparking his interest in mobile app development.[2]

Mureta borrowed $1,800 to launch his first app, "Fingerprint Security-Pro", which simulated fingerprint-scanning technology.[16][17][18] The app gained visibility in the App Store, reaching number 27 in 2011 and generating revenue over $500,000.[2][4]

Subsequently, he developed over 50 apps that have been downloaded more than 150 million times worldwide.[19][20][21]

In 2012, Mureta authored "App Empire: Make Money, Have a Life, and Let Technology Work for You", published by John Wiley & Sons.[22][23][17][13] The book chronicles Mureta's journey from a real estate agent to appreneur, providing a non-technical guide to starting a mobile app business.[24][13][25]

In July 2012, Mureta was featured on 60 Minutes in an interview titled "The App Revolution," discussing the implications of the app industry's growth.[26]

During a BBC interview in October 2015, Mureta discussed his near-death experience and his company, App Empire, which brings in $3m to $5m in revenue every year.[14]

In February 2018, Project EVO launched an Indiegogo campaign, hitting $1 million in funding by November 18, 2018.[27]

Mureta was interviewed by Tony Robbins in a special titled, "How To Create An App Empire".[28][29][30]

Philosophy

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Mureta believes in understanding the marketplace to come up with app ideas and then outsourcing the actual programming.[4] Mureta created the first Emoji app in two weeks.[7][11][31] Within six days of release, it was averaging $500 per day and was No. 1 on the App Store's productivity category and No. 12 in the top free overall category.[2][32]

Mureta runs most of his business from his iPhone/iPad, including managing his employees, looking at his apps' daily stats and rankings, and surveying the app market.[23][33] He has used the app business as a means to work less and to use more time to travel.

Personal life

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Chad Mureta resides in the United States.

References

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  11. ^ a b c Ziegler, Maseena. "The Accident That Created An App Millionaire". Forbes. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
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  21. ^ "Chad Mureta - Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer at Project EVO". THE ORG. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  22. ^ Mureta, Chad (March 27, 2012). App Empire: Make Money, Have a Life, and Let Technology Work for You. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781118107874 – via Google Books.
  23. ^ a b "App Empire: Make Money, Have a Life, and Let Technology Work for You | Wiley". Wiley.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  24. ^ Mureta, Chad (2012). App Empire: Make Money, Have a Life, and Let Technology Work for You. Wiley. p. 205. ISBN 978-1-1181-0787-4.
  25. ^ Lorcan (May 14, 2012). "App Empire Automatic Appreneur - Make Money, Have a Life". Brand Nova Digital. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
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  27. ^ "EVO Planner: The First Personalized Flow System". Indiegogo. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  28. ^ "How to Create An App Empire: The Complete Interview with Chad Mureta". October 20, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  29. ^ Tony Robbins Interviews Chad Mureta on How To Create An App Empire, retrieved March 17, 2024
  30. ^ Tony Robbins Interviews Chad Mureta on How To Create An App Empire- Tony Robbins Motivation, retrieved March 18, 2024
  31. ^ "271: From Near-Fatal Car Accident to App Empire: The Evergreen Formula to Achieving Personal Wealth, Creating the Day You Want and Escaping the 9-5 Rat Race with Chad Mureta". Make Money Online with Robert Plank: Membership Sites, WordPress and Webinars. March 21, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
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  33. ^ "Chad Mureta Launching "App Empire" on 25th May 2012". www.newswire.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
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