That Will Never Work #25: No Time In The Penalty Box
Nov 23, 2021
Entrepreneurial persistence shines as Bill shares his journey in youth sports compliance. He discusses why 70% of kids quit sports, pinpointing the crucial coach-athlete relationship. Marc and Bill explore the challenges of coach selection and the impact of COVID on their partnerships. They delve into the complexities of compliance responsibility across competition tiers. The conversation highlights the realities of trial and error in business and strategies for future pivots, encouraging resilience in the face of repeated failures.
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Youth Sports Lose Kids From Random Coach Matches
- Seven out of ten kids quit sports by age 13, largely due to poor coach-athlete matches.
- Bill found parents rarely even Google coaches, revealing a hidden transparency problem.
LinkedIn For Coaches Failed To Engage
- Bill first built a LinkedIn-style network for coaches but users signed up and didn't engage.
- The idea failed because coaches had little incentive to maintain profiles or use the network regularly.
Pilot With U.S. Ski Had Mixed Results
- Bill piloted the product with U.S. Ski and Snowboard and the women's Alpine rookie camp used it.
- The governing body said they were already best practices and then declined the full compliance product.
