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Michael Horvath

Cofondateur et CEO de Strava, une application de suivi d''activité sportive. Il a fait ses études à Harvard et a une approche pragmatique du business.

Top 5 podcasts with Michael Horvath

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May 2, 2022 • 1h 20min

Strava: Mark Gainey and Michael Horvath

Mark Gainey and Michael Horvath were two friends from college with a good idea and bad timing: in 1995, they set out to create a digital community where athletes could chart their progress and actively compete with one another. But it was just too early: software engineers said it couldn't be built, and investors didn't want to take the risk. So the two founders wound up launching an entirely unrelated business, one that was so perfectly timed that it led to a successful IPO a few years later. Still, Michael and Mark couldn't shake their original idea, and in 2008, they launched a website where cyclists could map and monitor their rides, and compete with riders across the country. The prototype was clunky—Mark jokes that "we wanted to make it as hard to use as possible"—but the timing was perfect, and Strava was born. Today, it’s a mobile app used by 100 million athletes in nearly 200 countries around the world.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Apr 30, 2023 • 2h 38min

#320 - Michael Horvath - Strava - You are what you do every day

Dans cette conversation captivante, Michael Horvath, cofondateur et PDG de Strava, partage sa vision pragmatique du succès entrepreneurial. Il évoque l'importance d'agir plutôt que de parler et comment Strava a su s'imposer en valorisant l'effort physique. Michael explique également les différences entre la croissance autofinancée et celle par capital-risque, tout en soulignant l'importance de la communauté au sein de Strava, où solidarité et compétitivité se rencontrent. Il aborde aussi le bien-être des employés, avec une attention particulière à traiter chacun comme une star.
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Jun 2, 2022 • 1h 27min

Strava Founder: How I Motivated 100 Million People To Stay Active: Michael Horvath

Michael Horvath is the co-founder of Strava, the app to track and improve peoples fitness that’s used by millions of people worldwide. It’s his second business success, after he built a thriving online business in the 1990s.But it hasn’t all been plain sailing for Michael. Initially quitting his first business, he spent several years as a family man before boredom launched him into starting his second. What he didn’t appreciate is that his calling as a family man would come back for him in a way he could never have imagined. Michael took 5 years off from Strava to care for his wife until her tragic death, and then care for his children in the aftermath of that. When he returned to a struggling Strava as CEO in 2020, he had to build it again from the ground up. It was something he was ready equipped for, because it’s something he’s had to do many times before. Follow Michael: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtkhorvath/ Follow me:https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 30, 2023 • 2h 38min

#320 - Michael Horvath - Strava - Vous êtes ce que vous faites chaque jour

Michael Horvath, cofondateur et CEO de Strava, a une approche pragmatique du business, combinant l'influence de Harvard et des valeurs suédoises. Il explique comment Strava a prospéré en misant sur l'écoute des utilisateurs, l'engagement communautaire et des pratiques de financement astucieuses. Michael partage aussi des anecdotes amusantes, comme pourquoi il vaut mieux draguer sur Strava que sur Tinder. Enfin, il évoque l'importance de traiter les employés comme des étoiles et l'impact des utilisateurs gratuits sur l'écosystème de la plateforme.
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Feb 11, 2021 • 32min

How I Built Resilience: Michael Horvath and Mark Gainey of Strava

Strava is a social fitness platform with more than 76 million users in nearly every country worldwide. Co-founders Michael Horvath and Mark Gainey spoke with Guy about the recent surge in users joining their virtual fitness community. They share how they've focused on creating new content and features to meet peoples' increased need for connection in a socially distanced world. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.