Tune In @ 22:33 For Featured Guest: Tom Cortese, COO - Peloton
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Tom Cortese is the COO and co-founder of Peloton - Tom has built a career managing effective, hard-working teams, and has deep roots in product development and user interface design and recently co-founded and sold the award winning PROUST.
Listen To Episode 011 As Tom Uncovers
How Peloton built an incredible community with unique personalities in your virtual and digital instructors
Fast Company's feature of Peloton’s commercial-grade bike launch that will brings the cycling experience to hotels, office buildings, universities, and recently started manufacturing bikes for gyms across the country in 2017.
How Tom went from triathlon and working for Revolution Health group to Co-Found Peloton
Why Peloton decided to enter the fitness space and their future plans
The mindset of larger fitness organizations towards Peloton in the early years
What group exercise trainers and health clubs can expect in the next 12 months from Peloton for the blending of meaningful data and advanced fitness technology
Major difference between Peloton and Soul Cycle, Zwift, WEXER Virtual, and the others in our space
What "connected fitness" really means to the busy, working professioals looking to get a great workout in less time
Power Quote From Tom
"We didn't set out to reshape a piece of fitness equipment. We set out to bring you a totally different experience. To bring that engaging, fun, exciting group fitness workout to the comfort and convenience of your home." - Tom Cortese on the Fitness + Technology Podcast
Resources Mentioned From Tom
Tony Wang on the Recode podcast in 2016 discussing the swell of energy behind the indoor cycling world
INC Magazine - The "Netflix of fitness"
Men's Health - The Best Cardio Machine On The Planet"
Peloton on Twitter: @RidePeloton #RidePeloton
Peloton on Instagram: @Pelotoncycle
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