42. Rishi Mandal Future (1-on-1 remote personal training)

Rishi Mandal is the Co-Founder & CEO of Future . Rishi is a second-time founder, having previously launched Sosh, a recommendation engine that curated the must-do activities in a given city. Sosh was beloved by millions as a concierge on the cutting edge of culture and sold to Postmates in 2015. Future is revolutionizing fitness by enabling remote 1-on-1 personal training. New members are carefully matched with a world-class trainer who creates personalized workouts each week. While trainers aren't physically with users in person, Future’s app enables continuous dialogue through text and voice notes pre-recorded in workouts. Future’s retention and Net Promoter Scores are off the charts, signaling low churn and high customer loyalty. Future raised a $24M Series B in October 2020 led by Trustbridge Partners. Tune in to hear Rishi’s story! EPISODE TOPICS Sections (18:04) – The Origin Story (27:53) – The Build (55:04) – The Founder (1:00:41) – The Brainstorm Topics (2:40) Rishi’s background (4:34) The power of working with the smartest people you can find (6:22) Knowing when you’re ready to start a venture (8:42) Analyzing the opportunity for Sosh, the recommendation engine for culture (15:14) Entrepreneur in Residence at Khosla Ventures (18:04) Why was Future compelling enough to chase it? (27:53) Why start with fitness? (31:42) Why is Future more effective than other fitness solutions? (39:20) Biggest bets that haven’t panned out? (47:17) Rishi’s Startup Manifesto (55:04) Words of advice to 18 year old (1:00:41) The Brainstorm – Cameo for business, future of retail, expert vision/AR in sports broadcasting Watch this episode on YouTube Future – future.co Follow Future on Twitter // Instagram Follow Rishi on Twitter // Instagram Rishi's content and learning recommendations The Founder - Follow The Founder (@founderpodcast) on Twitter // Instagram // Newsletter Don't have time to listen to the full episode? Read the 5-minute version here

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