Believe it or not, Strava started out with the idea of being a virtual locker room. And when it launched, it was only a desktop app. That’s a far cry from the ubiquitous mobile app it is today, and their … Read more
“We’re building a sport. We’re building a head-to-head racing sport.” As a doctor, Wolfpack Ninja Tour president and cofounder Noah Kaufman sees all to well the obesity epidemic. So, while his American Ninja Warrior aspirations were originally centered around winning … Read more
(updated 2/18/2021) Like everything else, launching a podcast is simply a matter of taking the right steps, mostly in the right order. Eventually you’ll end up with a finished product, and if you plan ahead, that product has a better … Read more
“The business isn’t about you. It’s about your team. And your customers … What can you give people that moves them forward?” Chris Warner has led people to some of the biggest, toughest summits in the world, and now he … Read more
GearJunkie.com has about a million monthly readers and covers outdoor gear, equipment and lifestyle in a way few other magazines do. As a parallel business to what I’m doing with Bikerumor for the cycling industry, I’ve been fascinated with GJ’s … Read more
My favorite quote from this interview with Tepui Tents founder Evan Currid? “Are we going to buy a house, or are we going to start this company?” It’s this mentality that makes things happen. Setting aside creature comforts, sleep, an … Read more
If you need one quote that sums up what Bob Babbitt does, this is it: “I believe in win/win/win/win/win. Everybody wins … At the end of the day, when you grow the industry, your brand grows. It’s everybody working together…and … Read more
Whether you’re designing it yourself or having someone make it for you, you need a logo. And you need to understand what’s important, so even if you’re not creating it yourself, you’re able to coach your designer to a great … Read more
If you want to launch a consumer product brand in this day and age, there’s someone somewhere that’ll make it for you. Probably in China. No matter what your product idea is, you likely have thousands of pages of catalogs to pull from, … Read more
Colorado Teardrops is a small camper manufacturer in Boulder, CO, founded by Dean Wiltshire. After starting in circuit board design and then app development, Dean heeded the call of the wild and launched his company. Over the last few years, … Read more