Hill Climbers
Hill Climbers started as a cycling podcast covering cycling-centric founders and has become a startup ecosystem for cyclists.
We are founders, investors, execs and startup enthusiasts who are building companies together while supporting our underdog sport.
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Latest Episodes
SXSW Innovation Panel ft Lucas Bourgoyne (Crit Champ), Karl Pelletier (USA Cycling) and Devon Price (Kenetik)
It's so gratifying to see a plan come together! Last year I began chatting with Bay Area VC Nate Williams about doing a SXSW event together around “Innovation,” the perfect panel buzzword.We asked the Hill Climbers network to produce a ...
Rapha CEO Fran Millar's Servant Leadership & Pursuit of Excellence Jumpstart the Talismanic Brand
In January I texted Charlie Tames, an Austin businessman with ties to Rapha, asking if he could put me in touch with someone at corporate ahead of my London visit. His response read, “Fran will be in Austin in February.” He’s referring to Fran ...
Hooper Kate Veronneau became Zwift's Head of Women's Strategy and Changed WorldTour Cycling Forever
At this point Kate Veronneau, Director of Women’s Strategy at Zwift, needs little introduction because she’s omnipresent in cycling media around the world including the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift, a partnership which has been the cu...
RUBBER N' ROAD Was Born and Bred on the Streets of Manhattan Just Like Cofounder Max Davis
We’ve been excited about expanding the Hill Climbers audience beyond Austin, TX and one day back in October a juicy opportunity presented itself. Doug Zell from the Meteor texted me about hosting a group ride in honor of Max Davis, cofounder of...
Life With CEO Emeritus Mathias Ihlenfeld Before, During and After Scaling Woom Bikes to $100M
A couple of months ago Michelle Kopplow, a new friend and triathlon devotee, reached out to me and suggested an introduction with Mathias Ihlendfeld, the previous CEO of Woom bikes. I was immediately fired up for a couple of reasons - A Woom is...
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