Athletes & Assets™

An iconic American brand in Fathead is now run by former NFL Fullback Chris Hetherington... The Yale University, San Francisco 49ers, Las Vegas Raiders alum joins the community to chat about life as a CEO, his leadership style, running a Japanese Basketball Team, and more! Please like/subscribe! https://lnkd.in/gvvqQSSP Spotify- https://lnkd.in/gCVWNH3k

From Olympic training, 148k subscribers on YouTube, to graduating Y Combinator... not a bad year for Marcos Rico Peng. Marcos was a former University of California, Berkeley swimmer. He gained a huge following filming his journey training on YouTube for the 2024 Paris Olympics while being a software engineer at Linkedin. He's since leveraged his journey alongside his co-founder Harrison to start Palmier (YC S24), an AI-native code repository. We chat about the AI Wave, the need for what Marcos is building, getting grilled by Michael Seibel, leveraging distribution for his product, and more! Our full episode can be found in the comment section. Please like/subscribe! Check out Palmier.io

Brandon Chubb’s second year in the NFL with the Detroit Lions didn’t go as planned. The Linebacker suffered a brutal ACL injury that caused many to feel sorry for Brandon, as one naturally would. Nah. According to Brandon, it was one of the best things that happened to him. During that time, he started his journey learning a lot about the startup, investing, and health/wellness space. A couple years later, Brandon identified a white space in his home state of Georgia: No central restorative health and wellness studio. It's popular in coastal cities, but what about the South? This motivated Brandon to start Do Not Disturb, the popular health and wellness studio in Atlanta. We chat about the ups and downs of building the company, not eating breakfast for 17 days, Captain Partners, even the current state of the Carolina Panthers, and more. Our full episode can be found with the link in comments. Please like/subscribe!

We called him crazy, and he came on to confirm it. Villanova University Quarterback Tanner Maddocks is going places... Tanner is the founder of Athlete Squared, a platform for high school athletes to watch training video of college players they look up to. Tanner is one of the only players in Division 1 athletics we know to be raising money for his startup WHILE playing college football. Is hard enough not being an athlete, but now we know Tanner is up to the task. We chat about how selling NFTs has helped Tanner fund his company, the vision of Athlete Squared, and balancing football, school, and building the next multi-million dollar company in the sports tech industry at the same time... Our full episode is out now on all platforms, which can be found below ⬇️ Please like/subscribe!

Grateful for my first extended experience in New York City 🗽 ✅ I got to learn from the best, including someone I've looked up to for a long time, Anthony Pompliano. Anthony aka "Pomp" is a top Podcast Host, Entrepreneur, Author, CEO of Professional Capital Management, and now an official advisor for Athletes & Assets™. Coming back home I feel more equipped than ever to grow our community to substantial proportions. The community strengthens...

“I am the customer service!” Damyean Dotson is currently in China having a great early start to the season. However not just on the court, but also with his real estate properties. “Dot” is the Founder/CEO of Wholeteam Properties LLC where he invests in duplex housing around the Houston area for sub leasers to enjoy. We chat about Dot's time with the New York Knicks, Inc., starting out on Airbnb, lessons learned with customer service, taking 3ams calls in China, and more! Additionally, we dive into Dot’s own podcast, Ur Perspectives! Our full episode can be found in the comments below, please like and subscribe!

We're seeing more and more companies grow their brands through the founders being the face of marketing from the jump. People follow people. So that's why we brought in our friend, Olympian, Professional Soccer Player, Broadcaster, and Co-Founder of Kickoff Coffee Co. Melissa Ortiz OLY to chat about leveraging content to build a brand from the ground up. We give examples of companies leaning into founder-led content, different content styles that we’ve seen work, and stories of “karma” in entrepreneurship Melissa has experienced. Our full episode can be found in the comments below... Please like/share!

We are in unprecedented times... Villanova University Quarterback Tanner Maddocks is fundraising for his startup Athlete Squared during the football season. Raising money is tough no matter the age. But as a college athlete still finishing up a degree?! Is this something Tanner and other college athletes really want to sign up for? Noah and Josip discuss. What do you think? Should college athletes be raising money while still playing?! Please like/subscribe, and tell a friend.

NBA Guard Langston Galloway knows no limits. As the co-founder of Ethics The Brand alongside his wife Sabrina, the Saint Joseph's University alum is one of the first players in history that created his OWN shoe while playing. Not only that, but Ethics is the first vegan-made shoe, and prides itself on sustainability in its manufacturing process. We chat about learning from Derrick Rose, starting a shoe company, and what it will take to see your favorite NBA players wear Ethics on their feet... Our full episode can be found in the comment section. Please like/subscribe!

Attorney, award winning filmmaker, best selling author, and Co-Founder of GameUp, Crystal McCrary McGuire joins the community to chat about building technology for the next generation of youth sports. Crystal and her son, Orlando Magic Point Guard Cole Anthony, are building a marketplace that connects kids and their parents to the trainers, teams, and resources that fit their current skill level. "The Amazon for youth basketball" That app is in Beta but will be launching soon. We chat about the challenges of youth basketball, entrepreneurship, and where the future of Youth Sports is heading via technology. Our full episode is in the comment section. Please like/subscribe!