Author Ashkan Karbasfrooshan

The Media World Has Shifted From Pyramids to Spheres – Where to Next?

Just wrapped up an episode of WatchMojo’s Inside series podcast where Rob Flis & I broke down the macro trends that led to the transaction, as well as what it means for stakeholders. Watch, or read below the video. If… Continue Reading →

The Financier (& Agent/Recruiter)

Human beings are all driven by insecurities. Even despite winning the E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year Award and building WatchMojo into one of most successful startups ever (by any metric: incredible job satisfaction, IRR, aggregate profitability, market share, capital efficiency… Continue Reading →

The Two Eras of Sports Ownership — Is a Third Era Beginning?

The response to my exploration of a return of MLB to Montreal has been extremely positive. For anyone trying to understand where sports ownership is going — whether as a civic leader, entrepreneur, fan, or investor — you really need… Continue Reading →

About the Expos Revival & Return of MLB to Montreal: Project Peanut

A 20-year Montreal story about dream, drive, data, destiny – and the patient return of something worth fighting for. Beyond baseball & sports, a journey borne out of purpose and identity, and an unexpected second act. TL;DR version: The Peanut… Continue Reading →

Overthinking

I guess I concede that if I had to restart this exercise to bring MLB back with the Montreal Expos, I would have asked one of my investment banker friends — or literally the firm we hired to manage the… Continue Reading →

The Playbook for Civic Sports Revivals Applied to the Montreal Expos

What Montreal Can Learn from Epstein, Moneyball, and 15 Modern Transformations** Over the past week, as I’ve explored the feasibility of a future return of Major League Baseball to Montreal, I’ve begun studying a deeper question: How do great sports… Continue Reading →

Can Any NHL Team Become a Global Brand Like the Yankees or Lakers?

The Answer — And Why the Canadiens Are the NHL’s Best Candidate Sports fans love talking about “global brands.” The Yankees, Lakers, Cowboys, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United — teams whose cultural footprint extends far beyond their city or league…. Continue Reading →

People & Competition: The Expos & Les Nordiques

No one will ever accuse me of not heeding the call to action or walking away from a challenge. My exploratory process regarding the The Montreal Expos revival, aka project Peanut, started off thinking this was 1% likely, but after… Continue Reading →

The Tech Behind WatchMojo’s Execution on YouTube, AVOD & FAST – Sports Use Case?

Unity: The Quiet Engine Behind WatchMojo — And a Strategic Ace for Granicus Sports & Entertainment” Over the past two decades, WatchMojo built one of the most prolific content operations on the planet — thousands of videos per year, in… Continue Reading →

Practice. Process. Patience.

Whenever I have a small issue at home — plumbing, electrical, you name it — my instinct is always, “Well… we gotta blow up the whole house now.” Meanwhile, professionals show up and fix it in fifteen minutes. As Nate… Continue Reading →

Assessing the Viability of an NHL Franchise in Quebec City

Si jamais on y arrive, Kerry Fraser sera l’invité spécial pour la mise en jeu cérémoniale (Note: version française to come). When I say AI can unleash a person’s potential if you look at it through the lens of comparative… Continue Reading →

It Takes A Village

I’ve mentioned before the 2012 Nationals game I attended in Washington. My advisor at the time, Ted Prince (former President of National Geographic), was based there, and he had introduced me to his network to try to line up financing… Continue Reading →

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