The Shopify Growth Show Charlie Givens: Launching a Fitness Startup & Half-Baked Startup Ideas in Sports (#32)
Aug 2, 2021
46:26
One of the types of businesses that saw the most disruption during the pandemic was gyms. So as people start resuming their normal activities to the extent that seems worthwhile to them, how can you create a workout experience that they’ll gravitate toward? Charlie Givens, the founder of PowderHeart, has ideas about the importance of culture and a unique experience in fitness. Listen in to hear what Charlie has to say about how he got people in the door, what made him want to create a fitness experience, and what Charlie has learned from his own father over the years.
Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:
- What PowderHeart is and how Charlie thought of it
- How Charlie got the first people in the door
- What the pandemic experience was like for Charlie
- Advice or observations that Charlie has taken from his own father
- What working with Bumble was like
- Starting an agency for fringe sports
- How to monetize pickleball
- When Charlie decided that he peaked in high school
- The nicest thing someone has done for Charlie during his career
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