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Priority Bicycles: Dave Weiner

How I Built This · 13 Nov 2023 · 1h 07m

What this episode covers

Dave Weiner, founder of Priority Bicycles, explains how he pivoted from a software CEO role to build a low-maintenance bike featuring a carbon fiber belt drive and aluminum frame. He details the chaotic execution of a successful Kickstarter that yielded 1,500 orders, leading to customs delays and fulfillment errors, and describes how the company scaled by adding models like the commuter bike and securing B2B hotel partnerships. Weiner also discusses navigating supply chain whiplash during the pandemic, recent industry sales slowdowns, and his recovery from a severe bike accident while maintaining the company's growth.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Priority Bicycles, Giant, Specialized, Trek, Viceroy Santa Monica, Van Moof
Products
Carbon fiber belt drive
Also
Kickstarter

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