Blake Renaud, CEO and founder of PicklePlay, took the opportunity and risk to leverage technology in an industry that has otherwise chosen to neglect it. It has paid off as her app has grown to 50,000 users, helping connect individuals of all experience levels. She talks about building out her team which started with folks overseas but has now found a home in the US. We hear about her experience as a female founder and the importance of continuing to believe in your pursuit despite what people will tell you. Her determination has led to partnerships with the likes of players and personalities such as Tyson McMuffin.-Download on Android:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pickleplayDownload on iOS:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1504644136Chapters:01:00 Tell me about yourself and PicklePlay03:40 Hiring a development team09:00 Funding your idea11:16 Being told your idea won’t work12:50 Believing in your idea16:08 Offering a free product19:00 All desired features under one app25:40 Listening to users28:20 Being a female founder31:39 Self-ratings, DUPR33:06 Partnership with Tyson McGuffin38:33 What do you look for when hiring40:48 Competitors43:27 Speaking to the nay-sayers49:00 Using Reddit53:04 What’s next?55:50 Advice for founders57:00 Closing  -The PicklePlay app helps players find local pickleball courts, clubs, events and players.- Subscribe for free on: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5aPtDs5VOnqpbQpF12SLZN Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/building-pickleball/id1666931896Get in touch via email or Instagram: Email: [email protected] https://instagram.com/buildingpickleball-Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io  Produced By White Hot

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