Strava Founder: How I Motivated 100 Million People To Stay Active: Michael Horvath | E148
- Jun 1, 2022
- 1:25:41
- Full Episode
This episode is part of our USA series, over the coming weeks you will get to see some incredible conversations with guests the likes of which we’ve never seen before. Bringing more value, more incredible stories, and more world-beating expertise.
Michael Horvath is the co-founder of Strava, the app to track and improve peoples fitness that’s used by millions of people worldwide.
Topics: 0:00 Intro 01:17 What made you different? 11:02 What role do you play in keeping life balance within your team 19:34 Strava's journey 27:03 How does Strava motivate people to stay healthy and fit? 32:17 How did the pandemic impact your work community? 50:13 What were the hardest challenges you faced when starting up? 55:35 Work-life balance & stepping down 01:00:40 What did you learn from the passing of your wife 01:08:36 Returning to Strava 01:13:21 Difficult moments in Strava
Michael: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtkhorvath/
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Brief Summary
Michael Horvath discusses community, personal growth, and Strava's evolution amid remote work challenges and personal loss.
Key points
- The Importance of Connection. Deep connections with others shape our lives and choices.
- Building Strava's Vision. Creating a company that prioritizes meaning and community over quick profits.
- The Virtual Locker Room. Exploring the idea of creating a community space online for athletes.
- A Shift in Perspective. Realizing that the reasons against starting their company became reasons to start it.
- Health and Connection. The pandemic highlighted the fragility of health and the importance of community.
- Camaraderie Beyond Location. Finding new ways to foster team spirit in a remote work environment.
Episode highlights
- The Importance of ConnectionDeep connections with others shape our lives and choices.“Finding deep connection with people you care about is super important.”2:59Jun 1, 2022
- Building Strava's VisionCreating a company that prioritizes meaning and community over quick profits.“It doesn't have to be big, it has to be great.”17:36Jun 1, 2022
- The Virtual Locker RoomExploring the idea of creating a community space online for athletes.“Could we recreate that with this new technology called the internet?”22:21Jun 1, 2022
- A Shift in PerspectiveRealizing that the reasons against starting their company became reasons to start it.“The universe is putting this in right in front of us.”25:23Jun 1, 2022
- Health and ConnectionThe pandemic highlighted the fragility of health and the importance of community.“Health was the foundation of everything I was doing.”33:18Jun 1, 2022
- Camaraderie Beyond LocationFinding new ways to foster team spirit in a remote work environment.“We can create that sense of camaraderie even if we're not sitting in the same office.”36:56Jun 1, 2022
- The Shift to Remote WorkThe pandemic forced employees to reconsider their work environments, leading to unexpected departures.“If I'm going to be in my box of shorts... I might as well get paid more to do it.”43:40Jun 1, 2022
- Strava's Early StrugglesStrava faced significant challenges in its early days due to a lack of mobile access.“We built the wrong experience for what ultimately would drive community growth.”52:34Jun 1, 2022
