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Hustle and Camaraderie: How to Sustain a Career in Sports
By sandy zinn - CEO at Zinn Sports Group LLC
One of the questions you hear most about working in the sports industry is, ‘how did you get started?’ I don’t think how you got started means much compared to this all-important question – how...
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#MySportsBizStart - Denise Sicheneder: "Create your own journey"
By Denise Sicheneder - Vice President, sales and service at spinzo
Looking back at my career path thus far in the sports industry, you would likely see two patterns, I often took the road less traveled (or what some would say the harder route) and I pushed for my career...
#MySportsBizStart Career Coaching
#MySportsBizStart - Brittany Dvorak: "Life's a Ride.."
By Brittany Dvorak - Assistant to the General Manager at the Ralph engelstad arena
As a little girl growing up in Grand Forks, ND, I fell in love with sports. From being dropped off by my parents at all the early morning practices to the many late nights of spending extra time in the...
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#MySportsBizStart – Jonathan Smaldon: "Building in the Minors"
By Jonathan Smaldon - Manager, Premium Partnerships at the New york jets
NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL. The core four leagues are where almost every aspiring sport management professional wishes to establish their career. However, the reality is that many will get their foot in the...
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What I learned in my first year in sport sales
By Jeremy barber - Account executive, business development at the san jose sharks
I remember lying awake in bed the night before I was set to move to San Jose on February 28th, 2019, to begin my career in the sports industry. It was already past 2:30am and I had to be up by 4:00am to...
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#MySportsBizStart - Jason Shapiro: "If not you, then who?"
By jason shapiro - chief revenue officer, betcha sports inc
For most of my life, I’d never thought of myself as entrepreneurial. I never really had the urge to start my own company, and always thought it was only a very specific type of person who was built to...
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#MySportsBizStart - Evan Gilles: "Transforming adversity into opportunity"
By Evan gilles - Manager, Premium Partnerships & Corporate Sales for the Atlanta Hawks
As I reflect on my career in the sports industry thus far, one thing is for certain -- The path I took was not even close to the path I planned for myself. A multi-sport athlete growing up, it was strictly...
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#MySportsBizStart - Steve Romano: "5 tips for success"
By Steve romano - sr. account executive at the new jersey devils (hbse)
My journey to be a Senior Account Executive, Business Development with the New Jersey Devils (Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment) began late in my senior year of college. Let me start by taking...
#MySportsBizStart Career Coaching
#MySportsBizStart – Devin Leon: “Be Your Own Hero”
By devin leon - membership executive at the seattle sounders
My start in the sports industry is best described as a long road. I grew up playing soccer and pursued that passion to become a professional. I had opportunities to play abroad and the game took me to...
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#MySportsBizStart - Christine Miller: "Be your very best every day"
By Christine miller - sr. manager, vip services at the los angeles kings
My start in the sports industry took a bit longer than most. Although I had interned in the AHL with the Charlotte Checkers my senior year at UNC Charlotte, it took almost 3 years working in other industries...
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#MySportsBizStart - Sunghwan Kim: "Sales and E-sports"
By sunghwan kim - jr account executive, esl gaming
My name is Sung, and I work on the Brand Partnerships team for one of the oldest and largest esports companies in the world, ESL Gaming. As I write this and reflect, I can’t help but think about how...
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#MySportsBizStart - Terrence Brown: "NCAA Champ to Sales Executive"
By Terrence brown - Account manager, premium sales at the miami dolphins
The 2002 Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden was a defining moment in my life and career in sports. My old man, an NYPD lieutenant, was selected as the honorary captain for the UConn Men’s Basketball...
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#MySportsBizStart - Mackenzie Parker: "Take the leap of faith"
By Mackenzie Parker - Communications associate at minor league baseball
In October 2017, I was nearly halfway through my final year of college, and, for the first time in my life, clueless as to what was next for me. Everyone around me knew something about where they were...
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#MySportsBizStart - Josh Gross: "An expert at nothing"
By Josh Gross - Vice President, San Diego Seals
My name is Josh Gross and I’m an expert at nothing. I’ve worked in the sports and entertainment industry for 17 years. Have you heard of the teams I’ve worked for? Probably not. Have you read any...
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#MySportsBizStart - David Kone: "Life beyond playing.."
By david kone - Manager, premium hospitality development - cleveland cavaliers
I’m in Strasbourg, France playing for a pro basketball team. It’s an exhilarating moment because I've worked so hard to prove my doubters wrong by playing the sport I love at a high level. As I’m...
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