#39: Mark Neifeld - CEO, Commissioner Sport Fishing Championship | PGA Tour for fishing | Creating a Sports League from scratch & monetizing it | Sports media rights landscape | The streaming wars

In 2021 Mark Neifeld founded the Sport Fishing Championship - the most extensive saltwater fishing championship series in North America - where he serves as CEO & Commissioner of the international sports property. 

Prior to SFC, Neifeld spent a decade in entrepreneurship and worked for the Texas Rangers and Dallas Cowboys. 

Fishing is one of the largest recreational sports activities in the world. 

Chapters:

(01:05) SFC’s “The Catch” on CBS Sports

(05:20) Idea for Sport Fishing Championship

(12:00) Blueprint for creating a sports league

(15:20) Company building + operations + hiring 

(18:15) Running a league vs. a company

(21:15) Monetizing a sports league

(26:00) Trends to watch in sports 

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Mark Neifeld links:

Website: https://sportfishingchampionship.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markeneifeld/

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