The Program is a business focused on restoring New York City basketball at the youth and grassroots level. 

This includes a focus on media, merchandise, camps, activations, and an eventual state-of-the-art facility that will open in the fall of 2024 to host its academy and membership training programs.

Griffin Taylor and Jared Effron grew up playing basketball together. 

Chapters:

(02:00) Backstory

(05:30) Decline of NYC basketball

(09:05) Prep school hoops

(11:45) The Program overview

(15:15) Business model

(19:10) Real estate

(23:40) Rise of women’s basketball

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Jared Effron & Griffin Taylor:

Website: https://theprogramnyc.com/

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Andrew Petcash:

🏠 Website: https://profluence.com

🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewpetcash

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpetcash/

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With soccer growth ahead, Lega Serie A (Italy) launched a US division with Andy Mitchell leading the charge. 

The Serie A Championship is the premier soccer division in Italy and is one of the world's elite soccer leagues.

Prior to Serie A, Andy Mitchell worked at CNN, Facebook, and Meta as the Head of Global Media Accounts. 

Chapters:

(02:00) Media background

(04:45) CEO of Seria A USA

(08:15) 2026 World Cup

(10:25) Grassroots efforts

(12:00) US vs Italy soccer

(15:00) Relegation and promotion

(18:40) Media over the years

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Andy Mitchell:

Website: https://www.legaseriea.it/it

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andymitchell1/

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Andrew Petcash:

🏠 Website: https://profluence.com

🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewpetcash

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpetcash/

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MediaKind is an end-to-end video delivery solution that serves some of the largest media properties in the world. 

After serving as the CTO for a few years, Allen Broome took over the CEO role at MediaKind in 2021. Previously he spent time as the VP of Cloud Engineering at Comcast. 

Chapters:

(01:45) MediaKind & Allen’s background

(05:15) Leveraging AI + mathematics 

(07:50) Streaming, RSNs, and D2C

(14:15) Cool video technologies

(20:10) Scaling into the future

(24:35) Sports trends

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Allen Broome:

Website: https://www.mediakind.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allenbroome/

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Andrew Petcash:

🏠 Website: https://profluence.com

🎙 Podcast: https://profluence.com/podcasts/

🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewpetcash

🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewpetcash

📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/andrewpetcash

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpetcash/

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3q5jhAuCVT2FZCkLW5xBiQ/

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Grandstand raised $2.75M to build out its creator economy/fan engagement platform. 

Sandeep Rajan previously spent time as a product leader at both Dropbox and Patreon. 

Grandstand arose from Sandeep’s deep passion for sports and helping creators monetize with their biggest fans. 

Chapters:

(02:05) Consumer Tech background

(07:45) Grandstand overview

(10:15) Web3 paved the ground 

(12:00) Women’s sports

(16:10) NIL deepened fan engagement

(18:30) Challenges building in sports

(22:50) Business model

(26:30) Trends to watch in sports

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Sandeep Rajan:

Website: https://grandstand.io/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandeepayyappan/

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Andrew Petcash:

🏠 Website: https://profluence.com

🎙 Podcast: https://profluence.com/podcasts/

🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewpetcash

🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewpetcash

📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/andrewpetcash

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpetcash/

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3q5jhAuCVT2FZCkLW5xBiQ/

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GODSENT is a world-famous, Swedish esports organization with its legacy in the game Counter-Strike. 

To create the team, Ludwig Sandgren left his job and sold his apartment to be able to pay player salaries and get GODSENT off the ground. 

Super interesting conversation covering esports, the future of the sport, and founding + operating a team in the space. 

Chapters:

(01:55) Journey to esports owner

(04:50) First steps to create a team

(06:50) Day to day operations

(08:40) Esports demographics/data

(13:15) Recruiting talented players

(17:00) Business model of esports club

(21:15) League structure 

(23:00) Future of esports + trends

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Ludwig Sandgren:

Website: https://www.godsent.gg/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ludwigsandgren/

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Andrew Petcash:

🏠 Website: https://profluence.com

🎙 Podcast: https://profluence.com/podcasts/

🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewpetcash

🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewpetcash

📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/andrewpetcash

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpetcash/

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3q5jhAuCVT2FZCkLW5xBiQ/

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All-American wrestler to founding what would become CBS Sports Network and now running a micro betting company in Simplebet.

Simplebet is a B2B product development company using machine learning and automation to make every moment of every sporting event a betting opportunity.

Exploring the eerily similar worlds of sports media 20 years ago and sports betting today. 

Chapters:

(02:20) Inspiration for Simplebet

(07:25) CBS Sports Network

(13:30) Favorite part of building a company

(16:15) Advice for young professionals 

(19:30) Betr and Simplebet  

(21:10) Merging of sports betting and media

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Chris Bevilacqua:

Website: https://www.simplebet.io/

Profile: https://www.bhv-llc.com/leadership/chris.html

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Andrew Petcash:

🏠 Website: https://profluence.com

🎙 Podcast: https://profluence.com/podcasts/

🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewpetcash

🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewpetcash

📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/andrewpetcash

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpetcash/

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3q5jhAuCVT2FZCkLW5xBiQ/

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Chris Paul, Zion Williamson, Jimmer Fredette, and a few other pro players are invested in Scout. Clients include Iowa, Texas A&M, G-League, Florida, Siena, Depaul, and others.

Scout is the first digital family office solution for athletes that combines financial education, wealth management, and tax preparation with a premium financial concierge service.

Michael Haddix Jr. previously spent time at Lazard, Goldman Sachs, and Wasserman. Scout has raised $4m to date.

Chapters:

(01:50) Inspiration behind Scout

(06:20) Digital financial app

(10:20) Business model

(13:50) Financial pitfalls of athletes

(16:50) Scout in the future

(20:10) Nugget of financial advice

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Michael Haddix Jr:

Website: https://www.scoutftw.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhaddixjr/

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Andrew Petcash:

🏠 Website: https://profluence.com

🎙 Podcast: https://profluence.com/podcasts/

🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewpetcash

🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewpetcash

📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/andrewpetcash

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpetcash/

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3q5jhAuCVT2FZCkLW5xBiQ/

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Leading a team of 70+ artificial intelligence and computer vision experts, Luka Pataky has deep insights into where the space is headed. 

Sportradar Group AG (NASDAQ: SRAD), founded in 2001, is a leading global sports technology company creating immersive experiences for sports fans and bettors.

Today’s conversation centers around the evolution of computer vision, sports, artificial intelligence, and deep learning. 

Chapters:

(01:40) Journey in AI

(03:50) What is Sportradar?

(05:20) Evolution of computer vision

(09:40) AI vs CV vs ML vs DL

(12:30) What Luka gets goosebumps from

(17:25) Sports and artificial intelligence

(20:10) Challenges in computer vision

(22:25) Getting educated on AI

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Luka Pataky:

Website: https://sportradar.com/?lang=en-us

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luka-pataky/

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Andrew Petcash:

🏠 Website: https://profluence.com

🎙 Podcast: https://profluence.com/podcasts/

🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewpetcash

🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewpetcash

📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/andrewpetcash

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpetcash/

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3q5jhAuCVT2FZCkLW5xBiQ/

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DMG Ventures recently made two sports investments: F1 Arcade and a new Padel tournament called The Hexagon Cup. 

DMG Ventures is the investment arm of media company, Daily Mail, they have deployed over $200 million into consumer companies. 

Manuel Lopo de Carvalho co-founded DMG Ventures alongside Lord Rothermere in 2017, previously spending time consulting at McKinsey and banking at Goldman Sachs. 

Chapters:

(01:25) From banking to VC

(03:00) DMG Ventures

(07:45) Value proposition

(12:05) Corporate venture capital

(14:00) Sports investments

(21:30) IPL, fantasy, & experiential

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Manuel Lopo de Carvalho:

Website: https://www.dmgventures.co.uk/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuel-lopo-de-carvalho-bbb6201

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Andrew Petcash:

🏠 Website: https://profluence.com

🎙 Podcast: https://profluence.com/podcasts/

🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewpetcash

🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewpetcash

📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/andrewpetcash

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpetcash/

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3q5jhAuCVT2FZCkLW5xBiQ/

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The sport of padel has exploded across Europe! Today we break down the business behind it and its expansion west. 

Ryan Redondo is a former All-American tennis player who has spent his career in racquet sports. He is currently the CEO of Taktika Padel and also the San Diego Stingrays in the Pro Padel League. 

Padel is a cross between tennis and squash originating in Mexico. 

Chapters:

(03:25) What is padel? 

(04:30) Taktika & San Diego Stingrays

(06:40) Global landscape (stats)

(08:55) Padel Leagues

(10:40) Learnings from pickleball

(14:30) Opportunities in padel

(19:10) History of padel

(21:40) Trends in sports

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Go-To Padel Newsletter: 

https://padel.beehiiv.com/

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Ryan Redondo:

Website: https://www.taktikapadel.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-redondo-96226b61/

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Andrew Petcash:

🏠 Website: https://profluence.com

🎙 Podcast: https://profluence.com/podcasts/

🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewpetcash

🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewpetcash

📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/andrewpetcash

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpetcash/

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3q5jhAuCVT2FZCkLW5xBiQ/

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