Pro Athlete Turns Founder

This week, hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Nick Karwoski, professional athlete, Hydrow athlete, CEO, and founder of TAGALONG, to discuss his athletic and entrepreneurial journey as well as lessons learned, regarding perseverance, discipline, and commitment. Watch this week's episode to hear about these topics and much more! Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Learn more at: https://www.startwheel.org Zack Miller is a serial entrepreneur and author of Anomaly, a guide on how to differentiate yourself and your business from the crowd. Learn more at: https://www.zackmillersays.com Enjoy the show? Watch the Fervent Four Show LIVE every Thursday at 11AM. Live: https://www.startwheel.org/live/ Watch past episodes: https://www.startwheel.org/fervent-four-show/ Listen to past episodes: https://fathom.fm/podcast/fervent-four Show notes: (0:00) Introducing Nick Karwoski (5:11) Hydrow production and early stages (15:17) Attracting people to rowing (21:12) Parallels between sports and business (27:20) The struggle for pro-athletes + starting TAGALONG (37:47) Finding people that push you + Understanding goals (47:25) Embracing the process (56:43) Hydrow Team + Conclusion Companies Mentioned: TAGALONG: https://www.tagalongwithapro.com/ Hydrow: https://hydrow.com/ Get 10% off your first order at Hydrow: https://share.hydrow.com/x/8bl01K USA Triathlon: https://www.teamusa.org/usa-triathlon About Nick Karwoski & TAGALONG Nick Karwoski is a man of many talents. A former USA National Triathlete, the CEO of TAGALONG, and Operations Lead for Hydrow. Karwoski has achieved many athletic and entrepreneurial successes. Karwoski has combined his love for athletics, production and business into a career as an Athlete and Experience Operations Lead for Hydrow. Rivaling the likes of Peloton, Norditrack and VersaClimber, Hydrow's reach has grown tremendously. Karwoski leads virtual workouts for clientele and has made a positive impact in homes across the nation. Karwoski is also the CEO and founder of Tagalong- a fitness app dedicated to connecting amateur and professional athletes to help them improve together. TAGALONG features over 100 pros from endurance sports such as cycling, rowing, swimming and running. The app serves as a platform for users to schedule one-on-one in-person or virtual training sessions with professional athletes and Olympians. Learn More: https://tagalongwithapro.medium.com/nick-karwoski-from-the-open-waters-to-open-heart-surgery-fac1339f6636 https://www.tagalongwithapro.com/ https://hydrow.com/blog/meet-the-crew-nick/ The Fervent Four Show: Did you know that only 4% of businesses hit $1M in revenue? Tim Ryan and Zack Miller are the creators of The Fervent Four Show, designed to help you get there. Check them out Live every Thursday at 11 AM. Social Media: Nick Karwoski https://www.tagalongwithapro.com/ https://hydrow.com/blog/meet-the-crew-nick/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tagalongwithapropro, https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-karwoski011/ Instagram: @tagalongwithapro (https://www.instagram.com/tagalongwithapro/), @nickkarowski (https://www.instagram.com/nickkarowski) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nick.karwoski11/ , https://www.facebook.com/tagalongwithapro Tim Ryan https://www.startwheel.org Twitter (personal): @ryantnt (https://twitter.com/ryantnt) Twitter: @StartWheel (https://twitter.com/StartWheel) LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryantnt/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startwheel-org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartWheel Zack Miller https://www.zackmillersays.com Twitter: @zackmillersays (https://twitter.com/zackmillersays) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zackmillersays Thanks to our Sponsors: The Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center – http://www.hrsbdc.org/en/ StartWheel – https://www.startwheel.org

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