Panic with Friends - Howard Lindzon Doug Hecht, Co-founder and CEO of Walla - a Modern Studio Management Platform (EP.260)
On this week's episode of Panic with Friends I speak with Doug Hecht, the CEO and Co-founder of Walla, a modern studio management platform created to transform and simplify studio operations. Doug's entrepreneurial journey began as the CEO of Lymber, a wellness app start-up that was later acquired by MINDBODY. Following the acquisition, he took on the role of SVP of Consumer Products at MINDBODY, where he played a crucial role in developing the app and spearheading other digital initiatives. Doug is committed to nurturing the start-up community in San Diego. He serves as a capital partner for Seed San Diego, dedicating his time and resources to building a better environment for start-ups. With a stake in over 30 start-ups, Doug actively participates as an angel investor in his spare time.
Guest - Doug Hecht, Co-founder and CEO of Walla
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Time Stamps:
Intro (0:00)
Howard and Doug catch up (8:34)
San Diego (9:52)
Hello Walla (14:00)
Working at Mindbody (15:10)
Post Web2 (15:56)
Who is Walla’s customer? (18:14)
Raising during COVID (21:22)
Walla’s metrics (24:34)
Howard’s HIIT Story (26:59)
Marketing (30:24)
Product vs. Sales (33:20)
Remote work (39:09)
Golf (45:25)
Outro (47:25)