12:30 pm
Sat Mar 14

CANCELLED - Sports Entrepreneurship: What Really Works (OFFICIAL)

Four Seasons
757 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103
2413.28km W

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Speakers

Chris Mumford

UNC-Chapel Hill

Now is the best time in human history to launch a sports startup. Many opportunities will be created given the combination of disruptive technologies, segmentation of entertainment and the low cost of starting businesses. Over 60% of Americans self-identify as sports fans.

Clearly, there are limited startup opportunities directly in the big pro sports unless you have an extra $250 million in the bank. Nevertheless, we do a deep dive into five areas rich in possibility.

Chris - a D1 varsity athlete and 20+ year startup veteran - tells his story as an initially-reluctant entrepreneur. He chronicles his experiences wandering the world while starting venture-backed businesses in Asia and the United States. Chris shares stories on his own sports startups.

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Format: Presentation

Event Type: Session

Track: Sports

Level: Advanced