Episode Description
We're back!
Kyle and Kyle talk about two youth sports tech start ups announcing different paths, USMNT legend Landon Donovan's criticism of club soccer, and dive into the 7th Inning Stretch with James Kratch to talk about the biggest youth sports business stories over the last week. Lastly, Onsides Founder Dave Yoo comes on to announce his app is out of beta, what it's been like building the everything app for parents, interoperability with tech platforms in the space, and more.
0:00 - Buying Sandlot Summit App Announcement
3:38 - OpenAI Acquires Niche Media Company
7:42 - Youth Sports Tech Startups Announce Two Different Paths
16:36 - USMNT Legend Criticizes Club Soccer
29:13 - Could Club Sports Upend College Athletics?
41:20 - 7th Inning Stretch
41:41 - Sen. Cory Booker Calls Out Youth Sports
48:30 - Ascent Group Finalizes LiveBarn Deal
51:24 - TeamSnap Gives Back $20 Million to Orgs
55:04 - Onsides Big App Announcement
56:27 - Two New Partnerships
57:45 - The Youth Sports Everything App
1:02:02 - Free, No Ads, No Subscriptions
1:03:03 - How Onsides Drives Engagement to Platforms
1:07:02 - Wins & Challenges From Beta Process
1:09:02 - Are Platforms Open to Interoperability?
1:12:12 - Onboarding & Private Coaching Drives Feedback
1:15:45 - What's Next Post-Launch?
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