On this week's episode of Panic with Friends I speak with Doug Hecht, the CEO and Co-founder of Walla, a modern studio management platform created to transform and simplify studio operations. Doug's entrepreneurial journey began as the CEO of Lymber, a wellness app start-up that was later acquired by MINDBODY. Following the acquisition, he took on the role of SVP of Consumer Products at MINDBODY, where he played a crucial role in developing the app and spearheading other digital initiatives. Doug is committed to nurturing the start-up community in San Diego. He serves as a capital partner for Seed San Diego, dedicating his time and resources to building a better environment for start-ups. With a stake in over 30 start-ups, Doug actively participates as an angel investor in his spare time. 

Guest - Doug Hecht, Co-founder and CEO of Walla 

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Time Stamps: 

Intro (0:00)

Howard and Doug catch up (8:34)

San Diego (9:52)

Hello Walla (14:00)

Working at Mindbody (15:10)

Post Web2 (15:56)

Who is Walla’s customer? (18:14)

Raising during COVID (21:22)

Walla’s metrics (24:34)

Howard’s HIIT Story (26:59)

Marketing (30:24)

Product vs. Sales (33:20)

Remote work (39:09)

Golf (45:25)

Outro (47:25)