The Joe Pomp Show

Haider Rafique is the Global Chief Marketing Officer at OKX, one of the world's largest crypto exchanges. They have recently signed massive sponsorship deals with Manchester City and McLaren's Formula 1 team. So Haider walks me through the details, including how much these partnerships cost, what you can expect in return, the questions and concerns crypto companies are being asked, and more. Enjoy...

Lionel Messi is set to leave Paris Saint-Germain after the 2023 season and join MLS club Inter Miami, acquiring a 35% equity stake in the franchise, according to Alex Candal at DIRECTV Sports. Messi's camp has denied the rumor, but today's podcast breaks down the business case as to why this might make a lot of sense financially. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com...

Today’s episode breaks down two of the most recent topics in sports business — the United States being selected to host the Rugby World Cup and the future of crypto sponsorships in sports after a 50% drop in digital assets. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brian Feroldi is an investor, writer, and content creator. Brian is one of my favorite people to follow on Twitter regarding personal finances and investing, and he joined me for today's episode to discuss his new book "Why Does The Stock Market Go Up?". Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisin...

Today’s episode breaks down Tom Brady’s new 10-year, $375 million deal with Fox Sports, and Sportico’s new list of the world’s top 100 highest-paid athletes. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Leinart is a college football analyst at Fox Sports. He won a Heisman Trophy and National Championship at the University of Southern California (USC) in 2004. He was the 10th overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, and he played in the NFL for six seasons. We talk about what it was like playing at USC, how NIL has changed college football, the new business he is launching to fill a void, and more...

Fredrik Haga is the co-founder of crypto analytics platform Dune. The business has only 16 employees and was founded just 3 years ago, yet just raised a $69,420,000 Series B funding round at a valuation north of $1 billion. We discuss his fundraising journey, building through crypto winter, the future of analytics on the blockchain, and more. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pc...

Yanni Hufnagel is a former college basketball coach for the California Golden Bears, Vanderbilt Commodores, and Harvard Crimson. But in 2017, Yanni left coaching and launched Lemon Perfect, a flavored cold-pressed lemon water brand. The business will do $60 million in sales this year, they have raised $40M+ at a $100M+ valuation, and their cap table now includes Beyonce, Kyle Kuzma, Josh Hart, Cha...

Justin Marks is the owner of NASCAR Cup Series team Trackhouse Racing. We discuss the business behind owning a NASCAR team, why he thinks the sport is ripe for disruption, how he thinks about building a cohesive organization, the future of media rights in the United States, and more. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use o...

Chris Pronger is one of the best players in NHL history. He was the second overall pick in the 1993 NHL draft. He played 20 years in total. He won an MVP trophy in 1999, a Stanely Cup in 2007, and two Olympic gold medals with Team Canada. We talk about the pressure he faced early in his career, the financial lessons he learned along the way, how he thinks about investments today, and his advice fo...

Today's episode breaks down two of the most interesting topics in sports business — Netflix potentially getting into live sports and how Liberty Media grew Formula 1's US presence after buying the business for $4.4 billion in 2017. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nicholas Horbaczewski is the Founder & CEO of the Drone Racing League (DRL), the world’s premier professional drone racing property. Before founding DRL in 2015, Nick served as the Chief Revenue Officer of Tough Mudder, which he grew to over 60 global events and $100mm in revenue during his time there. We discuss the growth of drone racing globally, how he turned a niche activity into a 9-figure b...

Nat Eliason is one of my favorite writers in crypto. His blog ( www.nateliason.com ) eloquently breaks down complicated topics into simple concepts that anyone can understand. We discuss the crypto gaming market, Web3 projects, decentralized finance (DeFi), tokenomics, play-and-earn gaming, and more. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our col...

Tyree Burks is the founder and CEO of Players Health, a risk services and insurance firm that protects athletes and sports organizations with a risk management platform. We discuss his background, the current state of youth sports, raising $28 million in funding, and more. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...

Ice Cube is a rapper, actor, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and founder of BIG3. We discuss his ability to excel in several industries, why he's building the BIG3, his current investments, crypto, his favorite movies & diss tracks, and even who would win in a one-on-one game of basketball — him or Snoop Dogg. This episode was a lot of fun. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz...

Today's episode breaks down one of my favorite business stories, the argument between Enzo Ferrari and Ferruccio Lamborghini that created two multi-billion-dollar brands. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Eric Thomas is a critically acclaimed author, world-renowned speaker, educator, pastor, and so much more. Known as “ET” to most, Eric has become a motivational mentor for some of the world’s most popular sports leagues, teams, and players, including Chris Paul, Damian Lillard, Devin Booker, Cam Newton, and others. We talk about his path from homelessness to master motivator, the challenges that st...

Today's episode breaks down the economics of the NFL draft. I talk about the first draft in 1936, ESPN asking to televise it in 1980, its growth since, and what might happen next. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Trung Phan is one of the internet’s most prolific creators. He previously wrote for 1.5 million daily readers at The Hustle and now writes a popular newsletter, hosts a podcast, and contributes as a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. We talk about Elon Musk's attempt to buy Twitter, why Red Bull is really just a marketing company, where the next NBA expansion franchise might end up, and more. Enjoy! Hos...

Joe De Sena is the founder & CEO of Spartan, the world’s largest obstacle race and endurance brand. Spartan host more than 250 events across 40-plus countries, and more than 7 million people have competed in a Spartan Race. We discuss why he left Wall Street to start the business, the impact that the mafia had on his life, the biggest challenges he faced along the way, the keys to a happy and heal...

Today's episode is going to be a little different. I went on my friend Andrew Brandt's podcast last week, and we discussed why I left Wall Street to create sports business content full-time, the emergence of crypto within sports, Formula 1's meteoric rise in the United States, and more. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and us...

Jimmy “Jomboy” O'Brien was a wedding videographer just a few years ago, but after launching a popular podcast with his friend in 2018, he raised venture capital and has quickly built one of the fastest-growing media companies in sports today—Jomboy Media. We talk about his journey from wedding videographer to media CEO, how the business got so big so fast, their future expansion plans, and Jomboy...

Jasmine Maietta is the founder of round21, a creative brand that creates digital & physical art at the intersection of sports, community, and culture. In this episode, we discuss what Web3 really is, why today's athletes want to be entrepreneurs, the future relationship between sports & art, and so much more. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information abou...

Jack Settleman is the founder of Snapback Sports, a sports media brand that started on Snapchat and has more than 1 million followers today. We discuss the changing media landscape, the broader creator economy, why Mark Cuban bought an Instagram meme account, and the launch of his new national food brand. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about ou...

Rob is the co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Rally, one of the world's leading technology companies. Rally helps source and acquire the world's most unique and expensive collectibles, and allows users to buy, trade, and sell equity shares through fractionalization. We talk about the 21st-century portfolio, how Rally determines which assets to buy, the underlying price dynamics, the future of...