#320 - Michael Horvath - Strava - You Are What You Do Every Day

usually, Apps Invite Us To Stay Home And Do As Little As Possible.

meanwhile, strava’s Creators Ask Us We Do The Exact Opposite:

get Outdoors As Often As We Can And Make Big Efforts.

strava Started As A Simple Running App And Now Offers More Than 140 Sports Activities, Welcoming Between 1 And 2 Million New Users Every Month.

how Can We Explain Such Success?

in This Episode, My Guest Is michael Horvath, The Co-founder And Ceo Of Strava, To Answer That.

according To Him, He Owes His Success To 5 Principles:

• start Small;
• stop Talking And Take Action;
• study The Role Of V.c; 
• listen To Your Customers And Not Potential Investors;
• whenever Possible, Live According To Bruce Lee.

from Harvard To Silicon Valley, michael Horvath’s Life And Career Could Have The Appearance Of A Classic American Success Story.

that's Without Counting On His Swedish Pragmatic Side, Without Bullshit Or Business Books.

discover In This Episode:

• what A Sweden-infused Company Implanted In The Usa Looks Like;
• why Comradery Can Also Be Useful To Capitalists;
• what Are The (dis)advantages Of Bootstrapped Growth Vs. Vc Growth;
• how The Strava Community Can Prevent 127 Hours-type Dramas;
• why It's Better To Flirt On Strava Than Tinder;
• the Kpis To Aim For When Developing A Freemium Product;
• why It's Always Better To Treat Your Employees Like Stars.

as A Bonus, Michael Offers A 60-day Free Trial To Strava's Premium Service. To Benefit From This Offer, Please Visit https://www.strava.com/subscribe/gdiy 

timeline :   

• 00:00:00 - Introduction
• 05:17:00 - A Few Words On Strava
• 06:25:00 - A Few Words On Michael Horvath
• 00:21:10 - The Importance Of Camaraderie, Whether On A Boat Or In A Company
• 00:37:33 - How Michael Created And Sold Two Companies In The Wild Wild Web
• 01:16:48 - The Killer Features That Made Strava… Strive
• 01:29:24 - How To Consistently Add Value To An App
• 01:48:41 - The Reasons Why Michael Is Looking For A Successor
• 02:21:27 - The Traditional Ending Questions

with Michael, We Referred To Previous Gdiy Episodes:

• #300 - Mathieu Blanchard - Ultratrail Et Aventure - Commencer Le Running à 26 Ans Et Devenir Une Légende De L’ultratrail
• #306 - Fanny Moizant - Vestiaire Collective - Bâtir Un Empire De La Seconde Main Pour Une Consommation Plus Responsable
• #220 - Adrien Miniatti - Luni - Créer En 3 Ans Un Leader Mondial Autofinancé Sur L’appstore

with Michael, We Spoke About:

• strava
• swim, Bike, Run : Our Triathlon Story - The Brownlee Brothers
• the Diary Of A Ceo - Steven Barlett

michael Recommends To Read: 

• the Power Of Giving Away Power - Matthew Barzun
• be Water, My Friend: The Teachings Of Bruce Lee - Shannon Lee 

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