New podcast episode featuring Charles Darling, the founder of Proton Sports, founder of softball bats and pickleball paddles.  

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Chapters 00:00 intro 00:43 beginning 02:03 charles background before proton 02:34 who introduced you to PB and why did you get into the business 03:00 the origin of the Nanotech 05:20 how does 'built to last' effect the business model 08:48 the proton message 13:00 andrei daescu controversy 13:27 the benefit of proton paddles 14:19 announcements 15:13 key trait of being a founder 17:22 thoughts on future of pickleball, paddle testing 20:46 what's next for proton?  

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