What's up basketball trainers? I hope everyone had a warm and relaxing holiday season! New year, new goals, new strategies, but same goals - growing our basketball training business as we grow into better versions of ourselves year after year. And so, let's start this year with an engaging conversation with Coach Shane... more
What's up, basketball trainers? It's been a while since our last half-time break episode here at Basketball to Business podcast. So, let's go straight to business, shall we?For today's episode, we'll be joined by Coach Justin Furtado. He is the founder of BTG (Beyond The Game), a basketball coaching business. In our ... more
What's up, basketball trainers?In our podcast episode today, I had a great conversation with Justin Wakefield, a basketball trainer and educator, where we explored a range of topics related to coaching and player development. We discussed the importance of having thick skin as an educator, effective techniques for tea... more
What's up, basketball trainers? Hope everybody had an awesome Labor Day weekend!Appreciate you guys waiting for this final episode of our special podcast series with Coach Peter, Coach Tyler and Coach Micah. In today's episode, we continue to explore the myths and challenges of being a training professional, discussi... more
What's up, basketball trainers? Part two of our special podcast series with Coach Peter, Coach Tyler and Coach Micah is here.In this episode, we explore the importance of building a personal brand and understanding the business side of training professional athletes, from setting boundaries with clients to navigating... more
What's up, basketball trainers?It's been a while since our last episode. And so, we're back with a special podcast three-part series, where we'll dive deep into the business side of basketball training. This series will be split into three parts, with the first part airing today. For the second time around, we're thr... more
What's up, basketball enthusiasts? I turned 31 yesterday, and I'm feeling one year wiser!I had some quality time to recharge and reflect, so I thought I'd share a few "beyond the court" thoughts since it's been awhile:Taxes, and how crucial it is to understand tax obligations, especially the differences between an ... more
What's up, basketball trainers?I wanted to share how a series of seven emails, written by a highly competent high school senior intern, generated a couple of thousand dollars for our upcoming league. Some takeaways from this short podcast:Email Campaigns Can Be ProfitableThe effectiveness of how an email list is... more
Hey everyone! I want to share some insights from books like "Essentialism," "Ultimate Sales Machine," and "The Four-Hour Work Week" that I've been exploring.Although I haven't implemented all of these strategies myself, I find the daily questions they suggest to be really valuable for improving time management and pro... more
What's up, basketball trainers? This podcast is long overdue, but surely worth sharing.I’ve been reflecting on some insights from a few books I've listened to, and I want to share my thoughts:First, the quality of the questions we ask can significantly impact our growth. For example, asking "What are my customers d... more
What's up, basketball trainers?Today, I’m just giving you an update to maintain consistency and connect with you all. We're currently down 30% in trainees and revenue year over year, which isn't great news. However, we're improving our skills, systems, and team communication, which I'm happy about. We've had some ... more
Hey everyone, thanks for tuning in to the podcast. If you're a basketball trainer, I hope you find some valuable insights here.SN: If you're watching online, don't mind the Disney shirt—I'm recording all at once, so yes, it's the same shirt from Monday. I'm really fascinated by Disney from a business perspective becau... more
What's up, basketball trainers?In today's quick podcast, I want to share a challenge we're currently facing in our basketball training business, Hoops University. This season is usually peak time for us, with kids out of school, but we're not technically a higher learning institution despite our name. I recently reali... more
I was catching up with Daniel Fowler, reminiscing about our basketball days and how we've transitioned into new careers. We agreed that reliability and camaraderie are key in pickup games, values we learned at Furman University. Daniel also shared his journey from being a basketball player to a financial advisor, high... more
What's up, basketball trainers?In today's episode, I discussed two intriguing topics: the similarities between pickup basketball and running a basketball training business, and a thought experiment about the replaceability of coaches versus trainers.Reflecting on my early morning pickup game, where we lost by two poin... more
What's up, basketball trainers? For today's episode, I get the chance to have a conversation with Micah Lancaster, a well-known basketball skills trainer and the founder of "I'm Possible Training," an organization that provides innovative basketball training programs. He is renowned for his creative and effective tra... more
What's up, basketball trainers?I recently recorded one of my quickest podcasts ever, where I shared some thoughts on organic social media and how it intertwines with paid advertising. Lately, I've been reflecting on the importance of balancing day trading attention and leveraging platforms like Google My Business, Ins... more
What's up, basketball trainers?Summertime is a busy period for us trainers, and unlike last summer, I'm aiming to work fewer hours while making more money. I believe it's crucial to give 100% to our trainees, even if we want to reduce our workload. Scarcity and urgency are still effective strategies in our business, a... more
What's up, basketball trainers? Hope y'all had a meaningful Memorial Day weekend!As I get ready to assist with this Nike camp, I wanted to share some thoughts from a recent Instagram conversation with a basketball trainer about what it takes to be successful in basketball training. The answer is quite subjective; it ... more
What's up, basketball trainers?In this podcast episode, I dive into the world of business numbers, focusing on the concept of lifetime value (LTV) and how it relates to advertising, especially through Facebook. My goal is to create a "money machine" that returns three to four dollars for every dollar spent. I reflect... more
What's up, basketball trainers? I've been reflecting on the recent AAU tournament pricing issues. I noticed a tournament only offering day passes at $32.12, which sparked my curiosity about pricing elasticity in our industry. As basketball trainers or business owners, we have the flexibility to adjust our prices and g... more
What's up, basketball trainers? I just got back from a mini retirement, or what some might call a vacation, and it got me thinking about how I work to grow my training business. I've been trying to reframe my mind to understand that retirement doesn’t mean stopping work altogether, but rather focusing on the most exc... more
What's up, basketball trainers? As promised, here's the second part of our Half Time Break episode with Coach P, Coach Nick and Coach Tyler as we continue sharing our personal opinions about AAU and some real-life issues in the basketball training industry. SN: You may hear some redundancies from our the first part o... more
What's up, basketball trainers? From our last episode, Coach Peter Danyliv filled us with his insights on some of the real-life issues in the word of basketball training industry. This time, still with Coach P and together with two other basketball coaches who also have big time followings in the basketball space, Co... more
Join me and Coach P as we talk about real issues existing in the world of basketball training industry, not to mention some interesting myths you might know of.01:10 Use of Cones and/or Two Basketballs - Useful or Useless?03:12 Use of D-Man (Defensive Mannequin) During Basketball Training04:15 Two Ball Dribbling - ... more