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Lisa Bettany (born 3 November 1981)[1] is a Canadian technology entrepreneur and photographer. She is the cofounder of the iPhone camera app Camera+, which sold 10 million copies as of 2022.[2]She has a YouTube channel based around travel and photography and lifestyle.
Lisa Bettany | |
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| Born | November 3, 1981 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer, Entrepreneur |
| Notable work | Camera+ app |
Biography edit
Born to British parents, Bettany grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, where her father was a computer professor.[3][4]
She was a competitive figure skater from the age of 3 until a back injury at 19.[3] She also developed her blog during this time.[3]
In 2009, Bettany partnered with an international team of six developers to develop Camera+, which launched in June 2010. The app generated revenues of $2 million within the first year.[5]
Lisa Bettany was included in the 2014 Fast Company Most Creative People in Business 1000 list.[6] Forbes named Bettany as a top female tech entrepreneur in 2012.[7] She has also been featured in Entrepreneur,[5] Elle ,[8] The New York Times,[9] Fast Company Labs[10] and ShutterLove.[11]
She serves as a producer at MacHeist and has played the characters of Sophia and Amelia. She was formerly a host on the Canadian gadget show GetConnected.[5][12][13]
References edit
- ^ "It's My Birthday". Mostly Lisa. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ Nicholas, Sadie (9 January 2014). "Britain's under-30s tipped to be the nation's next billionaires". Daily Express. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ a b c Barry, Maggie (6 November 2011). "Meet the girl who means Scotland's most eligible bachelor is offthemarket.com". Daily Record and Sunday Mail. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ Chrumka, Jennifer. "university of Victoria Torch magazine". App Snaps. Issuu.com. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ a b c Resnick, Rosalind (July 6, 2011). "Camera+: An Apps to Riches Story". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ "Lisa Bettany, cofounder Camera+". Fast Company. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ "Women Entrepreneurs Building Killer iPhone Apps". Forbes. 2012-09-21. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ "Million Dollar Babes". Elle. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ Chen, Brian X. (September 27, 2012). "Camera+, a Top-Selling iPhone App, Expands to iPad". New York Times. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ Hayes, Tyler (2 August 2013). "8 Master Apple Developers--And They're All Women". Fast Company Labs. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ Walsh, Brienne (December 20, 2013). "How Photography Helped Camera+ Co-Founder Lisa Bettany Get Her Life Back on Track". Shutterlove. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ "The Team". MacHeist. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ "Interview with Lisa Bettany". Dodho Magazine.
External links edit
- "Mostly Lisa". blog
- Lisa Bettany photography website
- Interview with five tips for developing a successful app, Fast Magazine
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