Ryan Clements discusses the economics of skateboarding events, big corporate sponsors and how they're perceived, the world of skateboard agents & managing “athletes”, is anyone making money throwing contests, the Boardr's live scoring system for contests, did the Olympics have any effect on skateboarding, giving advice to clients & dealing with skater's parents, getting into the skatepark construction game and much more!

Timestamps

00:00:00 Ryan Clements 

00:01:18 Being a skateboard agent   

00:04:11 The creation of the Boardr   

00:11:03 Tampa pro and other similar contests   

00:16:08 Supported By: AG1   

00:17:43 The Boardr's live scoring program   

00:22:42 The Olympics   

00:28:25 Exposure skate events   

00:36:31 The economics of skateboarding events   

00:52:56 Is anyone making money throwing contests   

01:10:14 Big corporate sponsors and how they're perceived   

01:13:20 Managing "Athletes"   

01:21:53 The world of skateboard agents   

01:26:56 Managing Mark Gonzales   

01:45:45 Working with Nora   

01:47:20 Giving advice to clients   

01:53:31 Dylan Jaeb and the shoe deal   

01:56:35 How the Olympics have changed skateboarding   

01:57:38 Getting into the skatepark construction game   

02:07:43 Ryan's dream driveway   

02:10:56 The ice cream thing   

02:23:25 Mono A Mono at Woodward West   

02:35:19 Dealing with skater's parents

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