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TSBX Releases Fall 2011 Issue

TSBX — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:52:43 +0000

The Sports Business Exchange is excited to release the Fall 2011 issue. All articles have been written by young sports business professionals.

Topics in the Fall 2011 Issue:

(Scroll down to read the issue)

Perspective From 35,000 Feet Above:
Why Steve Jobs was Important to Young Entrepreneurs
By Joshua Duboff, Founder

Introducing: “KAEO Startups”
An overview of the new feature.

KAEO Startups: Crowd Seats
Daily deals website for tickets to sporting events.

KAEO Startups: Massachusetts Soldiers Legacy Fund
Non-profit to support the education of children who lost a parent in Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom

Making a Marketing Paradigm Shift Within Your Athletic Department
By Adam Schemm

Cheerleading May Not Be Ready For Sport Status,
But It Is Big Business
By Daniel Scott Benjamin

The Relationship of Fantasy Football Participation
With NFL Television Ratings
By John A. Fortunato, Fordham University
A special article from the JSAS Online.

Open publication

If you’d like to contribute to the next issue, please contact us!

New York Sports Business Networking Event – April 27th

TSBX — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 03:21:21 +0000

Once again The Sports Business Exchange has teamed up with TheBusinessOfSports.com and is inviting everyone to attend The Business of Sports – New York Networking Event on April 27th, 2011 in Midtown Manhattan. The event is for sports business professionals living and working in the Greater New York City area to come out and socialize with others in the industry. While it is not required, we highly encourage attendees to register in advance on TheBusinessOfSports.com’s Event Page. Special thanks to Russell Scibetti for making this event possible.

The event will be held at BlackFinn at 218 East 53rd St. which is conveniently located near the E, V and 6 subways. The night will begin at 6:30pm and will last until 9:30pm. Drink specials will be available.

Event Rules:
Even though the Event Page says we have one “rule,” we really have two rules.
1) Business cards are encouraged, but please no resumes.
2) Bringing friends and colleagues is encouraged, but meeting new people is required. You can get a drink with your coworker another night. Socialize!

Please make sure to register on the Event Page. We are expecting the biggest turnout we’ve ever had! If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment below or contact me or Russell via email.

We look forward to seeing you all there.

TSBX Special Report: So You Want To Be a Sports Agent

TSBX — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:00:49 +0000

Today’s TSBX Special Report was researched by Caleb Mezzy. With the Super Bowl behind us and a pending lockout in front of us, there’s no better time to look at the role of sports agents and how to best have a career as an agent. Below is the executive summary of Caleb’s research.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Ever wonder what it would be like to be a sports agent? You could start your own agency and begin recruiting or work for an already established agency. In one scenario, agents will enter the industry with one sport in mind and slowly branch into other sports. In a second scenario, sports agents might spend their time recruiting all sports to find their “bonus baby.” I decided I need to do some research on my own to find out exactly what agents in the industry thought were the best methods for becoming a successful sports agent. With a background interest in becoming a sports agent myself, I reached out to agents I had previously become acquainted with and ask them to fill out an online survey about their thoughts on the industry. Based on the results received, we can see that neither scenario standing alone is based suited for entry into the industry but rather a combination of both scenarios is more likely to ensure long term success.

TSBX Special Report: So You Want To Be a Sports Agent

The Sports Business Exchange Team Nominated For Two Awards

TSBX — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 04:04:56 +0000

On Monday, TheBusinessOfSports.com released the finalists for the inaugural “The Business of Sports Awards.” As explained on their website, the awards serve to highlight the best in sports business content: “Unlike other sports business awards that recognize the people working within specific organizations, the goal for these awards is to recognize those individuals, companies and websites that create and share the best sports business content and provide the most benefit for the rest of the sports industry.” The Sports Business Exchange team was nominated in two categories. The Sports Business Exchange (journal) was nominated for “Best Alternative Sports Business Content.” Joshua Duboff, TSBX’s Founder, was nominated for “Best Sports Business Up and Comer.” Below is a complete list of finalists in both categories:

Best Sports Business Up and Comer
-Ash Read
-Christopher Lee
-Jon Kander
-Josh Feinberg
-Joshua Duboff
-Peter V. Amador
-Amanda Miller

Best Alternative Sports Business Content
-Sports Business Radio (Podcast)
-The Row Show (Weekly web video broadcast)
-Sports Marketing 2.0 (Social network)
-The Sports Business Exchange (Quarterly online journal)
-Power Sponsorship / Kim Skildum-Reid (Webinars, white papers, and tutorials)
-Be Your Own Fan TV / Goldklang Group (Bi-weekly web video)

To see a complete list of all categories and all finalists, and to vote for the “People’s Choice – Sports Business Social Media Contributor of the Year” award, visit TheBusinessOfSports.com.

Winners will be anounced at the beginning of May.