In this episode of The ZeedRound Podcast, we're talking with Ryan Girardot, CEO of Cerebro Sports — a Mark Cuban-backed company redefining how data is used at every level of basketball.
Ryan shares his journey from founding a basketball league in his driveway at age 13, to working as a ball boy for the Dallas Mavericks, to ultimately co-founding Cerebro Sports. We dig into the entrepreneurial lessons he’s learned along the way — from the importance of building trust in your data, to the challenges of selling to coaches, players, and investors, to staying laser-focused on your company’s core mission.
Here are some of the highlights:
- What it's like to start a movement at 13
- How being approached by a scout caused the most important pivot in Ryan's business
- What it means to dedicate yourself to your craft
- Why some investors may not understand your vision
- Staying focused on what you do best
Timestamps:
- 00:23 Introduction to Cerebro Sports and Ryan Girardot
- 01:26 The Early Entrepreneurial Spirit: Shamrock Basketball Association
- 06:52 Lessons from the NBA: Experiences as a Ball Boy
- 12:31 Transitioning from ePlay to Cerebro Sports
- 15:40 The AAU Basketball Landscape
- 18:19 Cerebro's Evolution and Data Integration
- 21:53 Challenges in Selling to Teams, Players, and Investors
- 25:34 What Cerebro's Future Looks Like
- 32:13 Lightning Round!
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