After the acquisition of The Athletic, Evan Parker joined Alexis Ohanian and Brett Montgomery to build Mantel.
Mantel is a community for collectors (starting in sports).
Before joining Mantel as the CEO, Evan Parker was the General Manager at The Athletic and Head of Content at NASCAR.
Chapters:
(01:50) Career in Sports
(03:00) Importance of Building Relationships
(05:05) How Leagues vs Media Brands View Content
(07:30) Collectibles and Mantel
(12:30) Starting in Niches
(14:20) From Corporate to Entrepreneurship
(17:50) Learnings from The Athletic acquisition
(20:10) Fundraising Insights
(21:50) Mantel Roadmap
(35:35) Trends to Watch