• FanCave: The YC Startup Changing the Game of College Sports Recruiting Through Superfans

  • May 23 2024
  • Duración: 41 m
  • Podcast

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FanCave: The YC Startup Changing the Game of College Sports Recruiting Through Superfans

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  • What if fans could directly influence which players join their favorite college teams? Sounds crazy, right? Well, Luke Bogus, co-founder of FanCave, is making this a reality. Luke Bogus, co-founder and CEO of FanCave, is revolutionizing the world of college sports recruiting. FanCave turns superfans into recruiters for their favorite teams, bringing fans closer to the action while allowing them to compliantly support athletes via name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals. In this episode, Luke shares his journey from passionate Nebraska Cornhuskers fan to founder of a startup that enables fans to directly chat, react, and entice top recruits with NIL money to join their school. We explore how FanCave is capitalizing on recent regulatory changes, the power of founder conviction, and how Fancave is harnessing superfan energy to help athletes grow their fanbase and NIL value. EPISODE IN A GLANCE -Luke's Background: Learn about Luke's journey from Nebraska football fanatic to a tech product leader -From Huskers to FanCave: Discover how Luke's passion for sports and his experience in the tech world led to the creation of FanCave -The NIL Revolution and FanCave's Mission: Understand the regulatory changes driving the NIL movement -FanCave's Impact on Recruiting: Learn how FanCave helps fans directly engage with top recruits, influencing their decisions with financial incentives and community support -FanCave's Early Success: FanCave's initial traction and the challenges of building a marketplace connecting fans and athletes -Uber Inspiration: Get insights into how FanCave is using Uber's early strategy to build a strong supply side to fuel fan engagement -Navigating a Regulatory Landscape: Learn how FanCave is navigating the complex and constantly evolving regulatory environment surrounding NIL -Web3 Potential: Explore the future possibilities of FanCave -Reaching Fans: Discover FanCave's strategy for engaging with college sports fans -Internal Motivation: Gain insights into Luke's passion for college sports. -Finding Your Passion: Luke offers advice to aspiring entrepreneurs who are struggling to find a business idea that excites them -Fundraising Journey: Hear Luke's experiences and lessons learned from his oversubscribed fundraising round -Recommended Book: "Designing Your Life" ABOUT LUKE BOGUS Luke Bogus is the Co-Founder of Fancave. Fancave is the startup that turns superfans into recruiters for their favorite teams. Before FanCave, Luke was Head of Product for Vial, a Series B life science tech startup, helping zero-to-one new clinical trial infrastructure that now generates millions in ARR. Prior, Luke was a Product Manager at Microsoft, and studied computer science and marketing at Nebraska's Raikes School. CONNECT WITH LUKE BOGUS Website → https://www.fancave.me/ X/Twitter → https://x.com/lukebogus X/Twitter → https://x.com/FanCaveTeam LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukebogus/ LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/fancave Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/luke.bogus/ Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/FanCaveTeam GRAB THE BOOK LUKE RECOMMENDS: Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life → https://a.co/d/iTmLI2R ABOUT GABRIEL JARROSSON Gabriel Jarrosson is a seasoned investor and entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in the startup space and the General Partner of Lobster Capital. He has invested over $25M in Y Combinator startups. Having sold three of his own startups, he shares his expertise in his books "My Investor Secrets" and "Investing in Startups: x100 or Nothing." CONNECT WITH GABRIEL JARROSSON YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@lobstercapital Website → https://www.lobstercap.com/ LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrieljarrosson/ Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/lobstercapital/
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