117. Ron Schneidermann, CEO of AllTrails

Today I'm joined by Ron Schneidermann, CEO of AllTrails — a guide to the outdoors. 

 

In this episode, we discuss the company's content flywheel, free app, and subscription product. We cover the intersection of technology and the outdoors, as well as the company's recent $150M funding round, fueling community, personalization, and international expansion. 

 

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Ron Schneidermann is an entrepreneur who is passionate about building great companies that help people have authentic, organic, real-world experiences. He is the CEO of AllTrails, the most trusted and used outdoors platform in the world. In 2005, Ron co-founded Liftopia, the global leader in ski lift ticket bookings, and was Head of Growth at Yelp Reservations. Ron attended UCLA, earning his bachelor's degree in Communications, and lives in California with his wife Jenny, their three children, and their dog Sally Toodle the Golden Doodle. Ron loves riding his mountain bike, but his all-time favorite trail is the Na Pali Coast Trail in Kauai.