Sportsapp-founder: The best way to make connections
Do you want to live a healthier more connected life? Jonathan sits down with Octavian Butnaru, founder and CEO of Athme, the place to go to find a game of pickup in a range of sports. They dig into building a sports community platform, finding a blue-ocean, turning passion into a business, growing through social media, and scaling local events from Romania to Denmark. Expect to learn about localization, hiring, and why beach paddle beats dating apps. Timestamps: (00:04:34) The Social Angle & Early Experiments (00:09:08) Beach Paddle, Social Media & Learning from Others (00:13:40) Product Vision & the Technical Piece (00:18:15) Team of 7, Flow States & Running the Company (00:22:48) Turning Passion into Momentum (00:27:21) Organizing: Where Sports Meets Business (00:31:54 From Apps to IRL: Hosts & the Gig Model (00:36:29) Not a Dating App: Real-Life Connections (00:41:02) Community, Respect & Closing Find Octavian here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/octavianbutnaru/ Athme: https://www.linkedin.com/company/athme/ www.athmeapp.eu www.instagram.com/athmeapp www.tiktok.com/@athmeapp youtube.com/@athmeapp