Category Entrepreneurship

Coachability, Feedback Loops, and the Difference Between “Right” and “Finished”

Last week, I elevated a partner of 20 years, Derek, someone who joined us as an intern before WatchMojo had even published its first video – to the role of COO. Another co-founder, Kevin, was promoted to SVP, having been… Continue Reading →

Want a Baseball Team? Got $380M* Today?

Solving “Impossible” Problems Starts With Sequencing, Not Superheroes (for academic purposes only; this is not a solicitation for capital raising). One of the most common reactions I hear when the topic of an MLB return to Montreal comes up is… Continue Reading →

Match Making & Packaging: How Modern Ownership Groups Are Built (and Why the Right Partner Matters More Than the Richest One)

If you strip away the emotion, nostalgia and spectacle of sports, what remains is the rarest asset class in modern capitalism. There are only 30 MLB teams on Earth.You cannot manufacture more supply.But demand keeps rising, especially as franchises have… 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 →

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 →

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 →

Funding Expos With No Debt or Government Funding

In a parallel universe, I could’ve been a finance guy (finance grad, investor, taught at McGill etc) so given my exploratory efforts to bring back an MLB franchise to Montreal (article in English | en Français), I posted an article… Continue Reading →

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