Episode #116- John Rowady- 12/16/2024

John Rowady is the Founder & CEO of rEvolution, a global leader in Sports Marketing. Tune in, as John walks through his career journey, beginning with his first-ever sales job at PPG Industries, the trial and error that shaped his entrepreneurial instincts, his discovery of a gap in the marketplace that led to rEvolution’s founding in September 2001, John's approach to Dealmaking, the anticipated Economic Impacts of the 2026 World Cup & 2028 Olympic Games, the LIV Golf & PGA Tour merger, and whether rEvolution would ever accept Bitcoin as a form of payment... Everything But Politics!WEBSITE | https://www.revolutionworld.com/ABOUT | https://www.revolutionworld.com/our-t...LINKEDIN (PERSONAL) |   / johnrowady  LINKEDIN (COMPANY) |   / revolution_2  INSTAGRAM |   / littlerbige    / littlerbige.uk  X |https://x.com/littlerbigeEVERYTHING BUT POLITICS PODCASThttps://linktr.ee/everythingbutpoliticsPODCAST ON Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1etxBBc...PODCAST ON Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...YOUTUBE |    / @everythingbutpolitics  INSTAGRAM |   / everythingbutpolitics  TIKTOK |   / everything.but.politics  FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/people/Every...X | https://x.com/EverythingButPTimeline: (0:00) John Rowady's Early Career and Background(6:32) How John found his love for Entrepreneurship (8:15) Being impatience his your early 20s (9:26) Starting a Sports Company in 2024(15:22) Streaming Services vs. Cable TV(17:20) Why John went back and got his MBA degree(22:09) John's advice to the younger generation interested in Sports Marketing (25:53) Building rEvolution and Entrepreneurial Journey (29:40) John's Crazy 9/11 Story(34:27) The Importance of Culture at rEvoltuion(35:43) Can You be Successful without Knowing Sales? (39:28) How long it takes to Close a Deal(42:05) How John's definition of a Big Deal changed over time(46:25) Future of Sports and Business Opportunities (47:05) PGA / LIV Golf Merger (51:28) PGA/LIV Ryder Cup Event?(57:50) Are Streaming Services too Hard to Operate?(59:58) Greater Impact on the US Economy, 2026 World Cup or 2028 Olympics?(1:01:42) Will rEvolution ever accept Bitcoin? (1:05:31) How to Live an Extraordinary Life