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 & ClosingFind Octavian here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/octavianbutnaru/Athme:https://www.linkedin.com/company/athme/www.athmeapp.euwww.instagram.com/athmeappwww.tiktok.com/@athmeappyoutube.com/@athmeapp