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Liam Gill
September 10, 2024
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Paul Freedman, a seasoned entrepreneur with multiple successful exits, has ventured into an unexpected arena: baseball. After his beloved Oakland A's announced their controversial move to Las Vegas, Freedman, alongside TV producer Bryan Carmel, founded the Oakland Ballers. The new team aims to preserve Oaklandās rich baseball tradition in the face of corporate decisions that left many fans heartbroken. Unlike an MLB team, the Ballers play in the independent Pioneer League and employ a startup mindset to innovate, from experimenting with Home Run Derbies to engaging fans in real-time decision-making through partnerships with Fan Controlled Sports. Freedman has used his tech background to create a fan-centered approach, even raising over $1 million from fan-owners to align the teamās mission with the community's desires. The Ballers, still in their inaugural season, offer hope to Oaklandās sports enthusiasts, showcasing how sports, like startups, can challenge the status quo and build communities.
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If distribution is the new moat, where is the Y-Combinator for creating distribution, not software?
I donāt think it exists.
There isnāt much product risk anymore in most startups.
Only distribution risk.
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