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Building a Winning Team: Leveraging AI in Sports with Jason Syversen


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Leveraging AI in Sports with Jason Syversen of SportsVisio In this episode of The Next Next, host Jason Jacobs interviews Jason Syversen, founder and CEO of SportsVisio, a company that uses AI to automate basketball statistics and video highlights. They delve into Jason Syversen's entrepreneurial journey, including his previous success in cybersecurity and his unexpected return to the startup scene. The discussion covers Sports Visio's inception, product development, customer engagement, market strategy, and the challenges of integrating advanced AI in sports analytics. Jason Syversen also shares insights into balancing entrepreneurial endeavors with family life and the importance of using business as a vehicle for societal good. 

00:00 Introduction to Jason Syversen and SportsVisio

 01:19 Jason's Entrepreneurial Journey 

04:56 Deep Dive into SportsVisio 

06:43 Balancing Family and Entrepreneurship 

18:30 The Genesis of SportsVisio 

29:41 Building the Team and Product Development 

31:55 Lessons Learned and Future Plans 

36:14 Mobile Processing vs. Cloud Processing in Sports Tech 

36:38 Challenges of Multi-Object Tracking in Basketball 

38:44 Edge Processing: Current Limitations and Future Potential 

41:42 Human in the Loop: Balancing Cost and Accuracy 

44:42 Expanding to New Sports and Markets 

45:59 Leveraging AI in Sports: Custom vs. LLM Solutions 

54:10 Scaling SportsVisio: Goals and Strategies 

01:09:35 Entrepreneurship for Societal Good 

01:13:07 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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