# INTERVIEW | Make Money by Building Products People Actually Want with Adrian Salamunovic

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Podcast: [Travis Makes Money](https://stenobird.com/podcast/travis-makes-money-6588893)
Published: 2026-05-25T08:15:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, Travis sits down with serial entrepreneur Adrian Salamunovic to talk about building, scaling, and exiting companies. Adrian shares lessons from launching multiple successful startups — including CanvasPop, which sold for over $30 million — and explains why the future belongs to founders who deeply understand product, customer experience, and community. The conversation also dives into entrepreneurship, product-market fit, networking, and Adrian’s newest venture, DexaCam. On this episode we talk about: How Adrian built and exited multiple successful startups Why the best products often come from solving your own problems The relationship between product, marketing, and sales How entrepreneurs can find product-market fit faster Why surrounding yourself with ambitious founders changes your trajectory Top 3 Takeaways Great products are often created by founders solving problems they personally care about. Speed matters in business, but craftsmanship and customer experience are becoming even more valuable in the AI era. The people you surround yourself with can dramatically reshape what you believe is possible. Notable Quotes “If you create a remarkable product that’s inherently viral, your job to sell it becomes a lot easier.” “Overnight successes take 10 years.” “When you deliver enormous value to people, you’ll make money — almost whether you want to or not.” Connect with Adrian Salamunovic: LinkedIn: LinkedIn Instagram: Instagram Website: DexaCam A Word from Our Sponsors: - Are you ready to start your own creatorjourney and make it big? Visitwww.fanvue.com today and launch yourcareer!- To learn more about Mode Mobile and its investor community, go tohttps://invest.modemobile.com/travismakesmoney-Travis Makes Money is made possible by High Level – the Al…

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