Sports Business Secrets

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**Sports Business Secrets**

Hi, I’m Kevin Tarca, basketball agent, sports business entrepreneur, and current Director of Basketball Strategy at FreeGame Mgmt.

Sports Business Secrets gives you a front row seat to the business of sports. I share what I’m seeing and learning in real time, while bringing on guests from across the industry, including GMs, scouts, CEOs, agents, and more.

From the agent business and international basketball to the ever-changing college sports and NIL landscape, with plenty of entrepreneurship and leadership mixed in along the way.

www.kevintarca.com
www.freegamemgmt.com

Latest Episodes:

Episode 466: Exactly What I'm Doing on May 11th, 2023 May 11, 2023

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Some updates on KTA clients, parts of the agency business that I enjoy the most & what that means for this summer...

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Episode 465: Michael Martin Jr., The Sports Business Renaissance Man May 06, 2023

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Today’s guest is my guy Michael Martin Jr., and today I deemed his new nickname "The Sports Business Renaissance Man" because he wears many hats in this industry! A few of which being: Warner Bros. Discovery Sports -- Camera Operator & Runner Warner Bros. Discovery -- Assistant Equipment Inventory Manager Team Hines TBT -- GM & Assistant Coach GTM Family Productions -- Co-Founder Overtime -- Camera Operator Like most of us, Mike's basketball journey started when he picked up a basketball as a kid. But after he realized that playing at the highest level wasn't part of his career path, he started exploring other avenues. In 2017 when he picked up a camera for the first time, everything changed. Today we talked about: the college recruiting process getting injured and "hanging them up" early the transition from athlete to real world his first few jobs (finance & construction management) trying out the agency world & the challenges he faced starting GTM Family Productions & what its all about moving to Atlanta without having a job lined up his roles as a freelancer at Warner Bros. what it's like on set with Shaq, Charles, Ernie & Kenny his GM role for The Gutter Cats (formerly Team Hines) his role as a camera operator at Overtime Elite and much more Appreciate you tuning in. Hope you enjoy! Visit www.kevintarca.com for more Sports Business content!

Episode 464: A Decision I Made 2,922 Days Ago... Apr 30, 2023

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Rewind the clock 2,922 days. That's 70,128 hours ago! And it brings us to April 30, 2015. Exactly EIGHT years ago. On that day, I showed up to work and decided to quit my “9-5” job. A job that wasn't bad. A job that many people would love to have. Did people think I was crazy? Of course. But as I've learned first hand, if you have big dreams, they will be difficult to accomplish without a little bit of crazy... Today I reflected on the past 8 years ❤️ https://www.kevintarca.com/post/a-decision-i-made-2-922-days-ago

Episode 463: Co-Founders of Engage, Daniel Hennes & Jake Olson Apr 29, 2023

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Today’s guests are Daniel Hennes & Jake Olson, Co-Founders of Engage!

Daniel is the CEO, where he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company's day to day operations, partnerships, and sales. He also maintains a roster of athletes, celebrities, and speakers who he represents and advises on all aspects of their careers.

Jake is the President of Engage. In addition to this role at Engage, he travels the country sharing his motivational and inspirational story about battling cancer and overcoming adversity early and often in his life. At 8 months old, Jake was diagnosed with a rare form of eye cancer, retinoblastoma. The disease claimed his left eye before he turned one and after twelve years of battling this cancer, he lost his right eye in 2009.

Daniel & Jake's worlds collided when they met as roommates in college, and as the saying goes, "the rest was history."

Today we talked about:

growing up playing sports and how it affected college decisions
how Jake didn't let being blind stop him from anything
the first time Jake & Daniel met as roommates at USC
an uncommonly known NCAA allowance: "the double life loophole"
some misconceptions about being blind & Jake's mindset
Jake's best friend and guide dog, Quebec
all about Engage & the services they offer
how NIL has opened up doors for athletes
and much more

Appreciate you tuning in. Hope you enjoy!

www.kevintarca.com

Episode 462: MILESTONE! 75,000 Listens in Over 100 Countries! Apr 28, 2023

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We have officially passed 75,000 total listens! 🎉

Also... we crossed the triple digit threshold for countries. Sports Business Secrets has been listened to in 102 different countries around the world! I'm very grateful for everyone who has followed this project! 🙏 🌎

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Episode 461: Exactly What I'm Doing on April 27, 2023 Apr 27, 2023

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Another day = another opportunity!

Here's what's going on in my world today.

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Episode 460: Ryota Matsuoka, Shibuya Sunrockers Director of Basketball Ops Apr 22, 2023

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Today's guest is Ryota Matsuoka, Director of Basketball of Basketball Operations for the Shibuya Sunrockers in Japan's BLeague! In my opinion, his job is one of the most important pieces of an international club. He scouts, he coaches, he gathers intel, he translates. But at the end of the day, he finds a way to support whatever needs to get done. Today we talked about: growing up playing hoops and his love for the NBA his first opportunity to work in sports how learning English impacted his career being called up to be the youngest GM in Japan an overview of the Japanese leagues his transition to Shibuya Sunrockers the exciting plan for the future of the BLeague his NBA aspirations and much more Appreciate you tuning in. Hope you enjoy! www.kevintarca.com

Episode 459: Amobi Okugo, Founder of A Frugal Athlete Apr 15, 2023

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Today’s guest is Amobi Okugo, former professional soccer player turned athlete entrepreneur and creator, business development and strategic partnerships consultant and currently Founder of A Frugal Athlete!

Amobi realized very quickly into his professional soccer career that he was not going to be paid to play the game forever. So he quickly put a plan in place to continue his education, tap into his passions and ultimately put himself in a strong position to succeed when his career on the field came to an end.

Today we talked about:

his recruiting process and committing to UCLA
the decision to leave school early and begin his pro career
the first steps he took to plan for life after soccer
the importance of networking and internships
the academic promise he made to his mother
how A Frugal Athlete was born and the mission
a sneak peak into the 10 Athlete Money Commandments
how he helps brands and athletes become financially prudent
and much more

Appreciate you tuning in. Hope you enjoy!

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Episode 458: Portsmouth Invitational Apr 14, 2023

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Happy Friday from sunny Portsmouth, Virginia! Todays episode is a brief summary about the infamous Portsmouth Invitational and the role it plays in the professional basketball landscape.

Episode 457: D.j. McCall, Sports Technology & Data Analyst at OPS Apr 08, 2023

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Today’s guest is DJ McCall, Sports Technology & Data Analyst at ⁠Optimum Performance Sports⁠ and Founder of ⁠Recruitabl⁠. D.j. is a former collegiate and professional basketball player (and of course a ⁠Kreation Talent Agency⁠ client) who has reached many levels of success both on and off the court!

This episode is truly a full circle moment for me because the first time D.j. and I actually met was when he reached out after listening to a few episodes from Season 1 of ⁠Sports Business Secrets⁠!I know you’ll enjoy all the topics we discuss, there’s definitely a few stories you won’t want to miss.

Today we talked about:

growing up in a basketball loving state
the college recruiting process and why he chose ⁠IUPUI⁠
the agent selection process and making the GLeague
battling through injuries and planning a “career restart”
improving his jump shot with Dave Love
his ⁠experience⁠ at ⁠Europrobasket⁠ with Brad Kanis
finally ⁠signing his contract⁠ and what happened next
his retirement decision… and the call that changed that
his role and responsibilities at ⁠OPS⁠
starting his own company (⁠Recruitabl⁠)
and much more

Appreciate you tuning in. Hope you enjoy!

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