The Joe Pomp Show

Today's episode is with Scott Lawin, the CEO of Candy Digital. Candy Digital is a digital collectibles business co-founded by Michael Rubin, Mike Novogratz, and Gary Vaynerchuck. The company is less than a year old but has already locked in an exclusive partnership with Major League Baseball, raised over $100 million in venture capital, and is currently valued north of $1.5 billion. We discuss: •...

Today's episode is with Renee Montgomery, a former WNBA player and current vice president & part-owner of the Atlanta Dream. We discuss: • Winning a national championship at UCONN • Investing in the WNBA team she played for • Growing women's basketball in the US • Building a media & investing business Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our co...

Chris Long was the 2nd overall pick in the 2008 NFL, won two Super Bowls with the New England Patriots & Philadelphia Eagles, launched a media business upon retirement, and is one of the most active philanthropists in sports today. We discuss: • Life in the NFL • Winning two Super Bowls • Building a media business • Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro • And more Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz comp...

Today's episode is with Gary Vaynerchuk. Gary is a world-class entrepreneur & operator. He's an investor in several multi-billion-dollar businesses. He's an author, speaker, and collector. And most recently, he's the creator of the popular NFT project Veefriends. We discuss: • When Gary first heard about crypto & NFTs • How he plans to grow the IP for VeeFriends • His biggest financial wins & loss...

This episode is with Sohrob Farudi. Sohrob is the founder & CEO of Fan Controlled Sports & Entertainment, an innovative new company that combines IRL professional sports with Web3 attributes like NFTs, blockchain gaming, community ownership, and more. They recently raised $40 million from some of the best investors globally, and Sohrob broke down the entire business model for me. We discuss: • Fan...

Today's episode is with TJ Adeshola, the Head of Sports at Twitter. We discuss: • Creative ways to get a job in sports • The growth of Twitter spaces • How Twitter partners with leagues & teams • The athletes that utilize social media the best Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Will Ahmed is the founder & CEO of WHOOP, a human performance company that collects and provides physiological data 24/7 to optimize how you train, recover, and sleep. WHOOP was founded in 2011, they have raised about $400 million, and the business is currently valued at roughly $4 billion. We discuss: • Whoop's founding story • The tradeoffs between distribution vs. product • Working with LeBron...

Today's episode is with Ricky Wysocki, a 2x disc golf World Champion. We discuss: • The business behind pro disc golf • How much the top players are making • Ricky's 4-year, $4 million deal • Being paid $250,000 in bitcoin • And more Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today's episode is with Rachel Luba, the founder of Luba Sports & the youngest female agent in baseball history. We discuss: • How to become an agent • What role data plays in negotiations • Trevor Bauer's $100 million deal • The role of social media • and more Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adv...

Nigel Eccles is the former co-founder & CEO at FanDuel and has spent the last few years building multiple businesses that uniquely straddle the creator economy, sports betting, web3, crypto, and more. We discuss: • Raising $450 million in venture capital • Finding product-market fit at FanDuel • Ethereum vs. Solana • The future of DAOs • Regulation in crypto • Lessons from 20 years of entrepreneur...

This episode of The Joe Pomp Show is with Buster Scher, the founder of Hoops Nation. Buster has a fantastic story — he started posting NBA content on Facebook when he was 14 years old and has spent the last seven years building a sports media company with nearly 10 million followers. In this conversation, we discuss: • Building a large media company • Why Mark Cuban is buying Meme accounts • How h...

Today's episode is with former Complex CEO Rich Antoniello. Topics: • Selling Complex for $300 million • Building a media network over two decades • The craziest things he did to keep the business alive • The future of Bitcoin, crypto, web3, and the metaverse • What he is investing in today & his advice to young entrepreneurs Please listen, subscribe, share, and enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an Ads...

Today's episode is with John Robinson, the President & COO of 100 Thieves. In this conversation, we discuss: • Raising over $100 million from VCs • How they reached a $460 million valuation • Why Dan Gilbert, Drake, and Scooter Braun invested • Their plan to diversify revenue streams • Organic growth vs. acquisitions • If they plan to go public anytime soon Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

Today's episode is with former All-Pro NFL Linebacker Shawne Merriman. In this conversation, we discuss: • How he got the nickname "Lights Out" • Going from homeless to a $10 million NFL contract • The smartest athletes he has ever been around • The economics behind his MMA league "LXF" • The future of sports betting & streaming content Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adsw...

Today's episode is with Jason Robins, the co-founder & CEO of DraftKings. In this conversation, we discuss: • How DraftKings raised its seed round • Their plan to reduce marketing expenses • The future of micro-betting & iGaming • The diversification of revenue streams outside DFS/OSB/iGaming • Lowering CAC, increasing LTV, and reducing customer churn • Putting Bitcoin on the balance sheet & letti...

Today's episode is with Darren Heitner, the founder of Heitner Legal and an expert on all things name, image, and likeness. In this conversation, we discuss: • How NIL rules have changed • Which athletes are making the most money • The school paying millions of dollars in academic bonuses • How brands are determining the success of these deals This was an awesome conversation, and I hope you enjoy...

Today's episode is with Jack Groetzinger, the co-founder and CEO of ticketing platform SeatGeek. We discuss: • Why scams led him to start SeatGeek • Their strategy to minimize customer churn • SeatGeek's approach to influencer marketing • What impact COVID-19 had on their business • Going public via a SPAC at a $1.35 billion valuation • The future of NFTs in ticketing Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast,...

Today's episode is with my brother Anthony Pompliano, a technology investor & entrepreneur. With crypto becoming more engrained within professional sports by the day, Anthony and I sat down to discuss why athletes like Saquon Barkley, Odell Beckham Jr., and Aaron Rodgers are being paid in Bitcoin, the crypto exchanges spending billions of dollars on sports partnerships, the future of NFTs, and...

Today's episode is with Will Compton. In addition to nearly a decade-long career as an NFL linebacker, Will Compton has built the popular podcast Bussin' With The Boys. Topics discussed: • College recruitment • Transitioning to the NFL • Financial education & leadership • Building a podcast while in the NFL • The best athlete he's ever played with Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. S...

Today's episode is with Jim Huether, the CEO of Hyperice. Jim joined Hyperice in 2014 and has led the business from less than $1 million in annual sales to over $200 million last year. In this conversation, Jim walks me through how they built a billion-dollar business, what it was like raising nearly $50 million from some of the world's best athletes, the craziest thing he's ever done to keep the...

Paul Rabil is an athlete, entrepreneur, creator, and investor. After retiring earlier this year as one of the best professional lacrosse players in history, Paul Rabil is now focused on building the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) with his brother Mike. In this conversation, we discuss: - The financial transition to pro lacrosse - His hall of fame career - Building a multi-billion-dollar sports leag...

Today's episode is with Darren Rovell. After spending nearly two decades covering sports business at ESPN & CNBC, Darren became a senior executive producer at the Action Network in 2018. In this conversation, we discuss: • The future of sports betting • The best athlete investors ever • How much college students are making off NIL • Kobe Bryant's $600 million investment win • John Elway's $600 mil...

Dan Porter is the co-founder of Overtime, a multi-platform digital sports network built for the 21st century. With a community of over 50 million followers generating 1.7 billion video views each month, Overtime recently launched Overtime Elite, a pro basketball league that pays high school-aged players more than $100,000 annually, provides health benefits, and college tuition should the player no...

Rich Kleiman is the longtime manager and business partner of Kevin Durant. Kleiman & Durant have co-founded multiple businesses together, including The Boardroom, a media company at the intersection of sports, music, art, and culture, and Thirty Five Ventures, an investment vehicle they have used to make over 75 investments in companies like Coinbase, Postmates, WHOOP, Robinhood, and more. In...

Andrew Brandt is one of the most respected voices in sports business.   Andrew spent time on the agency side working with athletes like Michael Jordan and Patrick Ewing, but he was also Vice President of the Green Bay Packers, where he spent a decade negotiating player contracts, managing the salary cap, and handling all football-related business operations.   In this conversation, we discuss work...