Andrew Petcash is the Founder of Profluence Sports and a former D1 basketball player at Boston University. Andrew joined the Broadcast Smarter, Coach Better podcast to talk about his conversation with Spiideo CEO Patrik Olsson, trends in NIL, and the state of sports business.  

You can also listen to Andrew's interview with Spiideo CEO, Patrik Olsson here.

SHOW NOTES:

(0:29) - Andrew started writing about the business of sport and saw an opportunity in NIL, expanded to cover the business of athletes and companies building in sports tech

(3:34) - The commercialization of youth sports and the consolidation of companies in the industry, such as Fanatics in eCommerce.

(7:36) - MLS is investing in new companies and building an ecosystem, making it a good time to be in sports

(11:18) - Candid feedback is valuable when given in a safe place, with a mix of positive and constructive criticism

(12:11) - The US women's National Team uses an eight-to-one ratio of positive to negative reinforcement for player feedback

(12:36) - The best feedback often comes from peers, as seen in Andrew's experience with BU winning the Patriot League tournament.

(13:53) - Andrew discusses trends in sports, including the impact of name, image, and likeness (NIL), ownership web three, transparency and blockchain, fan engagement, and artificial intelligence (AI)