David Meltzer | The Business Behind Iconic Athletes & Path to CEO

07/11/2024 22 min Episodio 79
David Meltzer | The Business Behind Iconic Athletes & Path to CEO

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David Meltzer is Co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing and was CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie, Jerry Maguire. In this conversation, we discuss the intersection in David’s career between technology, law and sports, how he pitched himself to get a role as CEO at multiple companies across various industries, and lessons learned from being a business leader and founder. We also talk about how sports agents have evolved over the years, the most impactful professional athletes that he has known (including a story about Dr. J! {Julius Erving}, and his valuable entrepreneurial advice. Partners: JNGL ATHLETICO: https://jnglathletico.com?sca_ref=5391573.ojJfvDfSXJ Use code NICHOLSANDDIMEZ for 25% off for BJJ apparel LEGACY KAPSULE: https://www.legacy-kapsule.com/ - Request a custom video podcastChapters:03:39 - Tech & Sports Intersection06:35 - Becoming a CEO08:37 - CEO vs. Founder Experience10:15 - Evolution of Sports Agents14:00 - Most Impactful Pro Athletes18:26 - Entrepreneur Life Hack Follow David Meltzer: David's IG: https://www.instagram.com/davidmeltzer Website: https://dmeltzer.com/ Follow Chris Nichols:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicholsanddimez Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/builtforlegacypodcast Website: https://builtforlegacy.buzzsprout.com Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-legacy/id1667715105 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MAr6sSCwiyU9G1JZgeZxq?si=a7da325d67a64a72 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@builtforlegacypodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/nicholsanddimezshow/100090067950005 Contact: [email protected]

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