Exploring Fitness Entrepreneurship & Industry Trends With Dave Wright
This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Dave Wright to the show. Dave is the Founder of MYZONE, a cloud based and wearable technology fitness tracker that consists of a heart rate monitor chest strap and monitoring system that displays real time heart rate, calories, MEPs, and EFFORT to a watch, tv, or monitor whilst simultaneously creating an online logbook of all physical activity that can be viewed from anywhere in the world. He is also the owner of Creative Fitness Marketing (CFM), a global company with offices in the UK, Australia, and North America that has served the international fitness community for over 30 years and a member of the board for ukactive. Today, Bryan visits with Dave to discuss some interesting observations about ukactive, trends in the industry/direct to consumer fitness, and his advice as a serial entrepreneur. One Powerful Quote: 29:39: "Whose providing these new trends?" 4-10 Bullet Points (w/ timestamps) - Highlighting key topics discussed: 3:18: Bryan opens the show highlighting Dave's background and asks about his observations and learnings as a founder. 8:59: Bryan asks Dave about ukactive. 11:14: Dave shares his thoughts on what's happening in the commercial fitness market. 14:43: Dave shares his thoughts on the hospitality vertical of the industry. 16:35: Dave talks about the direct to consumer segment. 22:23: Bryan inquires with Dave on overlooked trends happening in the space. 31:36: Dave gives his sentiments about cross global competition. 34:22: Dave imparts his pearls of wisdom to the listeners on being a fitness entrepreneur. Bullet List of Resources: https://www.myzone.org/ https://www.ukactive.com/ https://uk.cfm.net/ https://www.foundervsinvestor.com/#:~:text=Founder Elizabeth Zalman and Investor,In stores now!&text=Also available in E-book and Audiobook formats.&text=Every iconic tech company was once a startup. Guest Contact Information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-wright-bbaa6110/ Dave@myzone.org https://www.bryankorourke.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryankorourke/ http://www.fittechcouncil.org/ https://www.youtube.com/user/bko61163