I understand why people ask this, and it’s a fair question. Fan ownership has worked in very specific circumstances, most famously with the Green Bay Packers. But the reality is that this situation is fundamentally different, and starting with a… Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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