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Dave Wakeman's The Business of Fun Podcast

Apr 16, 2024

My guest today is Solene Jimenez.

She is Head of International Development for arenametrix. www.arenametrix.com

This is Solene's first podcast appearance and we had a good time. 

Of course, she didn't tell me it was her first podcast until we'd finished recording. I like to make the first podcast appearance fun and easy...


Mar 13, 2024

I have a good conversation for you today with Alasdair Crawley from FanBase

We had a great time talking about sports business including:

  • Why sports business is at a crossroads.
  • The challenge of getting the basics right. 
  • Data v. research
  • Balancing the short term and long term in fanbase building. 
  • The power of...


Mar 6, 2024

I haven't always been a champion sleeper. 

Like a lot of my friends, I haven't always had a regular bedtime due to work, school, social life, whatever. 

In college, at the University of Alabama, I couldn't be torn from the things going on in my dorm. I was so excited to see everything...I didn't want to miss a...


Feb 20, 2024

Today's episode is personal because it is about the proposed arena in Northern VA. 

My guest is Brian Hess from I Street Advisors.

Like me, Brian lives in the area. 

We discuss the arena at length:

  • The nature of the market and where attendance comes from. 
  • Public subsidies.
  • The 50/50 bet at the heart of the...


Jan 30, 2024

Jeffrey Shaw, author of The Self-Employed Life, teaches me some great lessons about positioning, strategy, marketing, branding, and sales. 

Listen and find out how selling eggs explains all of this. 

I'm hosting a FREE strategy webinar on 31 January 2024 at 11 AM Eastern called 'Beyond Boom and Bust'.

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