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Forbes-featured entrepreneur, Pat Light, shares what it really takes to build and grow a business today — from the front lines.Pat offers an unfiltered take on business, leadership, media, and the mo... more
FAQs about Sorry, We're Closed with Pat Light:How many episodes does Sorry, We're Closed with Pat Light have?The podcast currently has 322 episodes available.
October 16, 2023Ep. 222 Bryce Harper's 330 Million Dollar Stare DownBASEBALL PAT IS BACK for an October playoff baseball episode where we of course look at the business side to the playoffs with the Diamondbacks moving on against the Dodgers and how structuring mega deals like Bryce Harper in Philly can lead to a sweet spot in the middle of the deal timeline like we are seeing. We also break down locker room chirping and how Bryce Harper has the city of Philly on his back right now! YouTube and Socialshttps://mtr.bio/sorry-were-closed-Pod0:00 LA vs Arizona breakdown17:00 Does it pay to cheat (Astros)21:00 Bryce Harper and Philly 44:00 Trash talking and not deliver (AKA The Arcia) ...more55minPlay
October 09, 2023Ep. 221 The Science of Roster Building with Business PatWith the MLB baseball playoff here we decided to break out the finances and see which MLB teams paid the most this season for their roster and how it worked it. As we break down the science of building a roster it is fascinating to see the two extremes of spending to win or spending to lose as well as those who seem to win on a budget and how different fan bases react. Towards the end we break down the Trevor Bauer saga and discuss a needed insurance policy for teams and players around this type of drama. YouTube and Socialshttps://mtr.bio/sorry-were-closed-Pod0:00 Building a Winning Roster 10:00 Payrolls of the 2023 MLB Season33:00 Hal vs Hank Steinbrenner 48:00 Trevor Bauer60:00 Kelce, Barstool and trending topics...more1h 5minPlay
October 02, 2023Ep. 220 Running a Sports Team Like Ray Dalio; The NFL X Taylor SwiftIt is all about the business in this epsidoe where Pat breaks down the firing of the Boston Redsox GM and gives his pitch on why he would be a great MLB GM. Sean explains how Billionaire Ray Dalio runs his hedge fund and then we apply that method to sports teams and how they operate. Finally we take a look at how Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift dating is benefiting the NFL and Travis Kelce's bottom line. YouTube and Socialshttps://mtr.bio/sorry-were-closed-Pod0:00 Redsox Fire GM13:00 Ray Dalio22:00 Pat Light as GM of the Redsox38:00 The Economy of Taylor Swift and the NFL...more58minPlay
September 25, 2023Ep. 219 Is Shohei Ohtani Worth $500 Million?Baseball Twitter did not like Stephan A Smiths take that Ohtani is not worth the biggest deal in baseball history...and BUSINESS PAT AGREES! The gang had a great discussion on how sports teams/owners really profit and if these mega deals are worth it. We also take a business look into the most recent Dave Portnoy vs Washington Post battle as we feel it is wild to see two parties mutually benefit from content chaos!YouTube and Socialshttps://mtr.bio/sorry-were-closed-Pod0:00 Stephan A Smith vs Shohei Ohtani14:00 Shohei Ohtani SLANDER22:00 How Owners Look at Contracts35:00 Dave Portnoy vs Washington Post...more48minPlay
September 18, 2023Ep. 218 The $100 Million Dollar Aaron Rogers InjuryThe full gang has a great deep dive on the full deep dive around the economics of the Aaron Rogers injury. Each member gives a full GDP number of the money that will be lost via the trickle down effect due to this injury. Other topics covered were breaking down Anthony Olivers wish for keeping ticket prices low as a rising start and how we would spend our winnings if we hit the $2 Billion lottery!10:00 Football Season over in Hoboken?20:00 Aaron Rogers Injury 28:00 Anthony Oliver52:00 $2 billion lottery...more1h 3minPlay
September 11, 2023Ep. 217 Barstool Business Side & Losing Cultures in SportsWe start off taking a look at the wild week at Barstool Sports with Dragon Pizza coming out amongst a bunch of layoffs that led to some Ttwitter drama. Followed by debating the losing cultures in sports created by forced losing in organizations like the "Truth the "Process" did for the Sixers.YouTube and Socialshttps://mtr.bio/sorry-were-closed-Pod1:00-Dragon Pizza18:00-Barstool Firings35:00-Trust The Process...more57minPlay
September 04, 2023Ep. 216 College QB Millionaires...As Backups?Business....Business...Business as Business Pat leads a discussion with the full team around a variety of topics including reactions to Dave Portnoy saying Barstool is no longer profitable and tough decisions need to be made as well as a some debate around NIL as we look forward to the college football season. Mark you predictions for WVU football as Sean makes his season predictions for the Mountaineers!YouTube and Socialshttps://mtr.bio/sorry-were-closed-Pod0:00 - WVU Football Preview14:00 Barstool Sports is not profitable42:00 Backup QB Millionaires55:00 Johnny Football Doc...more1h 5minPlay
August 28, 2023Ep. 214 Are The New York Yankees CursedBaseball Pat and Business Pat combine for a great episode with the whole crew that focuses on the recent lack of success for the New York Yankees. We break down everything from the lack of playoff wins to taking a look at the bottom line with their revenue to see how much they have fallen off over the years and if this lack of success = a curse...YouTube and Socialshttps://mtr.bio/sorry-were-closed-Pod...more1h 2minPlay
August 21, 2023Ep. 213 Educating: What Happens When You DiePat and Tevo talk about everything you could think of and we worked on educating the people this week starting with the Wander Franco suspension dealing with his underage dating allegations. We then switch to the Maui Fires and how vacationers are in an odd situation for dealing with the devestation of some of the most beautiful land in the world. Stick around for the big finale where we deep dive what happens when you die. We don't have the answers but we do have opinions. Join us on our socials below to continue the conversation!YouTube and Socialshttps://mtr.bio/sorry-were-closed-Pod...more54minPlay
August 14, 2023Ep. 212 The Price is Right - I'll take $1 BobThe full gang is back together to go over an array of topics starting of with health and wellness and the benefits to the streak app for keeping yourself accountable. Twitter/X-App is now paying its top performers and Pat wonders if he could climb the ladder and Dave Portnoy buys back Barstool for $1 is the deal of a lifetime. YouTube and Socialshttps://mtr.bio/sorry-were-closed-Pod...more1h 8minPlay
FAQs about Sorry, We're Closed with Pat Light:How many episodes does Sorry, We're Closed with Pat Light have?The podcast currently has 322 episodes available.