A New Way to Cheer: Buying Shares in an Athlete
Friday, 26 June 2020
The global sports market is worth a whopping 488 billion USD and encompasses 97 per cent of the world’s population, according to a 2018 study. Perhaps it’s no surprise that innovators in the field are constantly on the lookout for ‘the next big thing’. Esports, wearable technology, and virtual reality are all emerging verticals in the
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Digital Sponsorship in a Time of Need
Friday, 19 June 2020
As social distancing guidelines ease, many sports fans have focused their attention on professional sport, like the return of the AFL this past week. But for the average Australian, their focus is on something else: the return of community sport. The reality of the situation is that local sports clubs were in danger of closing,
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Startupbootcamp Interview Series: SportsCube
Tuesday, 02 June 2020
We bring you a series of interviews with the 10 companies accepted into Startupbootcamp’s Sports & EventTech cohort for 2020. In this edition we talked to the CEO of SportsCube, Jackson Dickfos. Where’s the platform at right now? Is it in the pilot phase, trial phase so where is the platform at. Jackson Dickfos: “Currently
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Startupbootcamp Interview Series: Benchvote
Monday, 01 June 2020
We bring you a series of interviews with the 10 companies accepted into Startupbootcamp’s Sports & EventTech cohort for 2020. In this edition we talked to Benchvote’s founder Adam Mussa. You’ve had pretty good traction in Australia over the last couple years, you’ve partnered with a large variety of clubs and rights holders, so what’s
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SportsCube’s Mission is to Reduce the Sponsorship Barriers Between Local Clubs and Sponsors
Thursday, 25 July 2019
There’s no shortage of willing sporting participants in Australia, with over 11 million people participating in grassroots sport every year, but ensuring the financial sustainability of sporting organisations is the big challenge. The fact that local clubs across the nation are closing down due to poor financial sustainability motivates SportsCube’s founders. The problem they’re solving
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