Destin George Bell is Running The Cardio Game

Inspired by the Mamba Mentality, Startup Founder's App Cardio is gamifying the Run

March 24, 2023

Check out our latest interview with Destin George Bell, the founder of Card.io App:

www.downloadcard.io - a social running app that gamifies cardio workouts to make it more fun and engaging.

In this interview, we discuss: 

🏃 Destin's motivation to start Cardio.app

🏃 How he came up with the idea of gamifying cardio workouts

🏃 The role of community in the success of Cardio

🏃 How it has helped the app grow and evolve over time

🏃 Destin's advice for other founders

🏃 The importance of having a strong vision and a clear purpose

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How Cardio’s founder has been inspired by the Mamba mentality of Kobe Bryant and how it has helped shape the company's culture and values

Destin's experience winning not one but two Founders Pack's Winner Takes All Pitch events and how it has helped him raise over $800,000 to date for Cardio

Don't miss this inspiring interview with one of the most innovative and dynamic entrepreneurs in the tech industry.

Whether you're a startup founder or just looking for some inspiration, there's something for everyone in this conversation.

How to contact Destin George Bell 

https://twitter.com/Gfortune_500

https://www.linkedin.com/in/destinbell/

https://www.downloadcard.io/

Summary of transcript

  • Cardio is a community-based fitness app that allows users to claim areas of town with their team

  • The app has a freemium model with revenue verticals on the business side

  • Partnerships with fitness organizations and other groups are an important part of the business

  • The app has a premium subscription that offers advanced analytics and allows users to create a team for their own groups

  • The app tracks distance, calories, and offers in-game items that can be bought with real money or earned through playing the game

  • The founder's advice to other founders is to be patiently aggressive, make continuous progress, and not rush the launch of a product

  • The role of community and partnerships has been crucial to the success of the app

  • The best way to connect with the founder is through LinkedIn, especially for those in the fitness space or interested in using the app

  • The founder nominates Juke, his roommate, who is working on a startup focused on building meaningful relationships in a founder's network.