#147 Ishveen Jolly - Founder & CEO, OpenSponsorship
Release Date: 05/06/2024
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info_outlineWelcome to episode 147 of Sports Management Podcast
Ishveen Jolly is the CEO & founder at OpenSponsorship.
Ishveen describes OpenSponsorship as an An Airbnb for sponsorships which connects brands to professional and collegiate athletes.
In this episode we spoke about:
- Why she founded OpenSponsorship
- Running a company in the US from the UK
- Sponsorship vs Partnership
- How to evaluate a successful sponsorship
- How the Olympics impacts OpenSponsorship
- The changes NIL brough to the sponsorship space
And much more!
WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/pBb_wTUqxS0
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:22 OpenSponsorship
10:15 Elements of Successful Sports Sponsorship
12:00 Monetization and Fundraising
24:20 Challenges and Skills in Entrepreneurship
26:53 Advice for Young Professionals
32:42 Future of Open Sponsorship
31:30 Outro
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