Lisa Bettany | |
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| Born | November 3, 1981
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer, Entrepreneur |
| Notable work | Camera+ app |
Lisa Bettany (born 3 November 1981) [1] is a Canadian technology entrepreneur and photographer. She is the cofounder of the iPhone camera app Camera+. She has a YouTube channel based around travel and photography and lifestyle.
Born to British parents, Bettany grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, where her father was a computer professor. [2] [3]
She was a competitive figure skater from the age of 3 until a back injury at 19. [2] She also developed her blog during this time. [2]
In 2009, Bettany partnered with a team of six developers to develop Camera+, which launched in June 2010. The app generated revenues of $2 million within its first year. [4]
Lisa Bettany was included in the 2014 Fast Company Most Creative People in Business 1000 list. [5] Forbes named Bettany as a top female tech entrepreneur in 2012. [6] She has also been featured in Entrepreneur, [4] Elle , [7] The New York Times, [8] Fast Company Labs [9] and ShutterLove. [10]
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. [4] [11] [12]
- ^ "It's My Birthday". Mostly Lisa. 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.
- "Mostly Lisa". blog
- Lisa Bettany photography website
- Interview with five tips for developing a successful app, Fast Magazine
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Lisa Bettany | |
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| Born | November 3, 1981
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer, Entrepreneur |
| Notable work | Camera+ app |
Lisa Bettany (born 3 November 1981) [1] is a Canadian technology entrepreneur and photographer. She is the cofounder of the iPhone camera app Camera+. She has a YouTube channel based around travel and photography and lifestyle.
Born to British parents, Bettany grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, where her father was a computer professor. [2] [3]
She was a competitive figure skater from the age of 3 until a back injury at 19. [2] She also developed her blog during this time. [2]
In 2009, Bettany partnered with a team of six developers to develop Camera+, which launched in June 2010. The app generated revenues of $2 million within its first year. [4]
Lisa Bettany was included in the 2014 Fast Company Most Creative People in Business 1000 list. [5] Forbes named Bettany as a top female tech entrepreneur in 2012. [6] She has also been featured in Entrepreneur, [4] Elle , [7] The New York Times, [8] Fast Company Labs [9] and ShutterLove. [10]
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. [4] [11] [12]
- ^ "It's My Birthday". Mostly Lisa. 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.
- "Mostly Lisa". blog
- Lisa Bettany photography website
- Interview with five tips for developing a successful app, Fast Magazine
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