Launched in 2017, iSport360 has raised ~$2M in capital to help youth sports coaches, players, and parents set goals, foster healthy team communication, and engage in a positive way. They also have a media arm with over 500,000 newsletter subscribers.
Ian is a father, coach, and entrepreneur who founded 3 companies before the age of 18 and helped his family’s food distribution company for over 15 years before deciding to build isport360.
Chapters:
(01:20) NBA Jr. Leadership Summit
(03:00) Ian’s journey
(04:45) Problems in youth sports
(07:00) Money + NIL moving downstream
(12:00) Overview of iSport360
(16:20) Private Equity entering youth sports
(20:35) Innovations needed in amateur athletics
(24:25) AAU + Club “tier” landscape
(26:50) Specialization or not?