Jeff Smith is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Smule. Smith is also currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Music at Stanford University, where he previously received a BS in Computer Science.
In between stints at Stanford, Smith co-founded and ran an email security software company, which he took public on the Nasdaq and that grew to $50 million in sales before he stepped down as CEO. Smith is also the co-author of sixteen patents in the field of email security.
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Smule CEO and Co-Founder Jeff Smith describes his company's early market analysis and decision to enter the mobile application space. Smith touches on making intelligent bets on emerging platforms and the response from early investors.