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Hey friends,
During the holidays, I’m going to be sharing highlights from some of my favorite conversations from 2021.
Here’s a recap from my chat with Mark Gainey, Founder of Strava.
Strava is the #1 app for runners and bikers and is THE destination to record any activity.
In this conversation, we talk about -
How Mark's passion for sports compelled him to start Strava
Why he decided to first focus on cyclists
How to get specific with your target demographic
His approach to building community and scale
Some of the differences between building a consumer software business vs. enterprise
Please enjoy!
This episode is brought to you by Burkland Associates.
Burkland Associates helps you build the right systems that can keep up with your growth and can handle all the finance, accounting, tax, and hiring services that consumer startups need to scale. From ensuring your fundamentals are sound to make sure you're prepared for that next funding round, Burkland Associates gets consumer startups. For more information head to burklandassociates.com and check out their startup toolkits as well.
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