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Olympic Ventures: Athletes become entrepreneurs
While Olympic athletes receive funding from their respective sport associations, athletes who are setting up businesses are those who are thinking ahead to when they leave their sport or who need income to support families.
When Wealth and Family Might Not Be Enough
Not so long ago, you wouldn’t have needed to ask Peter Boulware what brought purpose to his life. Purpose was a three-point stance, a speed-rush and a quarterback planted in the turf. Purpose was staying strong, staying healthy, staying paid. Off the NFL field, where he spent eight seasons, made four Pro Bowl teams and [...]
America’s Unemployed Olympic Hero
A behind the scenes look from Newsweek at the life many Olympians are faced with after the Olympics. Unlike other periods when athletes had to quit competition in order to live and get a job, sponsorships allow their sport to BE their job. But the down economy is being felt by even the most notable [...]
Mathletics? Applying Probability and Stats to Sports Biz
An inspiring article from The Economist about American Business schools exploring the potential of sports. I’ve included an excerpt below and link to the full article.
At the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, Wayne Winston, who labours under the title of “professor of operations and decision technologies”, is also thriving thanks to sports. His [...]
UCLA Anderson Summer Institute in Sports Marketing & Management
This summer from June 22 – July 31 The UCLA Anderson Summer Institute in Sports Marketing & Management will offer students a chance to study the changing landscape of sports entertainment, marketing and management, while also undertaking a high-profile experience project with a major sports enterprise…
30 Foot Wave Twibe
30 Foot Wave has started a Twibe! If you are not familiar with a Twibe, here are three easy steps to better acquainted:
1) What is a Twibe? A twibe is a group of people connected to one another, a leader, and a common ideology. They communicate through Twitter, are motivated by updates, and evangelize to others [...]
