Josiah Humphrey

Josiah Humphrey
Residence	Frankston, Victoria
Nationality	Australian
Occupation	IT entrepreneur, App developer, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Appster

Josiah Humphrey is an Australian software and app developer. He is the co-CEO and Founder at Appster. He was named in the Top 50 Entrepreneurs under 40 in 2013 and his company is less than 4 years old and it has grown into something across the world and 3 continents with over 300 staff members currently.^[1][2]

Early life & education

Josiah was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He grew up in Stratford, Taranaki. He attended a number of primary schools, intermediates and high schools as his family moved around New Zealand to find a place that suited their lifestyle. But after New Zealand couldn't provide the ideal home for his family they made the leap to Australia where they settled in Frankston, Victoria.^[3]

Career

Josiah’s experience is fairly limited, with his only adult work experience as co-CEO of his own company since August 2011. Before that he incorrectly titled himself as a "director" for Jomar Media from January 2006 until July 2010, despite being 14 years old in 2006. He has many skills that play into what he has been doing at Appster and this includes online marketing, entrepreneurship, strategy, mobile applications, web marketing, online advertising, management, leadership. He also has some experience and knowledge in the areas of brand development, copywriting, user experience, social media marketing, e-commerce, marketing strategies, digital marketing, SEO, strategic planning.^{[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]}

Awards and honours

• 2013 Future Makers: Top 25 under 25.^[12]
• 2013 Top 50 Entrepreneurs under 40.^[13]
• 2015 BRW Young Rich List with a reported wealth of $58 million.^[14][15]
• 2015 30under30 by Anthill Magazine.^[16]
• 2015 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Technology category.^[17][18]
• 2015 SmartCompany Hot 30 Under 30 CEOs.^[19]

References

1. "Appster expands in Melbourne, creates 100 jobs". Startupsmart.com.au.
2. "Appster entrepreneurs fly high on hard work and good ideas". smh.com.au. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
3. "ABP014 – Josiah Humphrey of Appsters". appbusinesspodcast.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
4. "Top 50 Australian male entrepreneurs under 40". startupdaily.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
5. "Life & Technology - 2GB 22nd February". lifeandtechnology.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
6. "The Gen Y whizkids behind Appster". afr.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
7. "Youth and wisdom make a formidable mix". dynamicbusiness.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
8. "How to turn an app into a business". theage.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
9. "Ditching university for Appster stardom". businessspectator.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
10. "Finding a Balance When the Buck Stops Here. And Also Here.". nytimes.com. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
11. "How Two Millennials With a Talent for Writing Apps Founded Their Own Multimillion Dollar Agency Brands like Jägermeister and Coca-Cola are clients By Michelle Castillo". adweek.com. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
12. "Josiah Humphrey and Mark McDonald". startupsmart.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
13. "Top 50 Male Entrepreneurs Under 40". Startup Daily.
14. "'We genuinely believe that Appster is a billion-dollar company'". Financial Review.
15. "Atlassian's co-founders lead Australia's 10 richest 40-and-unders". BRW.
16. "Mark McDonald and Josiah Humphrey, 2015 Anthill 30under30 Winner". Anthill Online.
17. "Top honours for Victorian entrepreneurs at EY awards night". Ey.com.
18. "Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year".
19. "2015's Hot 30 Under 30: 1-5". SmartCompany.com.au. 24 April 2015.