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6 App Empire app store, this industry is going to keep growing. There's no limit to the number of new apps that could be created because of our constant desire to be entertained or do more work with less effort. This demand will continue to be fueled by our society's hardwired need to evolve and grow. Even with the recent global economic downturn, the app industry con- tinues to grow. Many market researchers predict the mobile industry will continue to soar, but I'm not going to bog you down with more numbers. I will say that if you start now, you will be way ahead of the game. If you start later, you will still have plenty of opportunities, but why wait to live the lifestyle you can have today? Another beautiful thing about this business is that you can start out part- time and go full-time later. That's how Lynn Duke started Fossil Software, one of the top app companies in the App Store. The company was born from the concept of bundling multiple, simple apps into one. He and his buddy, Marshall Womack, a designer, were working 80 hours a week at a gaming company. Their friend sent them an article about a guy who made $250,000 in a month from a simple app. Lynn was unhappy, gaining weight, working overtime and tired of his