Richie Lai, Co-Founder, Bittrex

12/18/19 • 48 min

On today's show, we are joined by Richie Lai, one of the co-founders of Bittrex.

Just over six years ago, he and two others founded Bittrex. Since then, the company has become one of the most well known exchanges in the cryptocurrency space.

He takes us through the entrepreneurial journey and where Bittrex sees sports fitting into its overall strategy.

On today's show, we are joined by Richie Lai, one of the co-founders of Bittrex.

Just over six years ago, he and two others founded Bittrex. Since then, the company has become one of the most well known exchanges in the cryptocurrency space.

He takes us through the entrepreneurial journey and where Bittrex sees sports fitting into its overall strategy.

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Howard Mittman, CEO, Bleacher Report

On today's show, we are joined by Howard Mittman, CEO of Bleacher Report.

Since joining B/R just over 2 years ago, Mittman has helped lead the way when it comes to redoing the company's marketing and sales strategy and laying the framework for what Bleacher Report becomes in the future.

As for what it becomes, expect a deeper push into personalities, a continued focus on turning their app into a social platform and finding ways to provide partners with both top and bottom of the funnel opportunities.

3:10-5:45 - Transitioning to B/R

6:03-7:05 - Opportunity for B/R

8:27-10:04 - B/R and the business of pivoting

32:48-34:11 - The role of high school sports in the future

36:44-38:42 - Highlight-driven culture and the impact of it

41:21-48:13 - The app, the app, the app

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Craig Pintens, Athletic Director, Loyola Marymount University

On today's show, we are joined by Craig Pintens, the athletic director at Loyola Marymount University.

Before joining LMU, Pintens spent seven years at the University of Oregon. Now at LMU for closing in on two years, Pintens takes you inside the transition from administrator to AD and why the NIL legislation will fundamentally change college athletics, but in a good way.

11:22: The biggest adjustment of moving into the athletic director's chair

28:37: Athletic directors being cautious about speaking on the subject of paying college athletes

53:32: Leadership lessons learned over the course of his career

57:40: Where the proudest moments come from as a college athletics administrator