Join me and my talented intern, Christina Klinoff (BC '24), as we co-host this exciting episode that brings together sports entrepreneurship, mentorship, and college athletics.

This episode is perfect for a variety of listeners:

1. Are you an aspiring college athlete or a current college athlete?
2. Are you an aspiring entrepreneur?
3. Are you interested in sports, NIL, and/or AI?
4. Are you interested in being motivated by super bright, hard-working, D1 athletes?

Yes to any of the above Q's? Then this is the episode for you!

Hear how Sean Woods and Ryan Hetrick met and co-founded CGM Sports or Chasing Greatness Mentorship - a platform that provides advice and mentorship to aspiring college athletes, helping them navigate club teams, prep schools, and the whole college recruiting process. Through entrepreneurship programs at both MIT and Harvard Business School, Ryan and Sean launched CGM and began their entrepreneurial journey. Learn how Ryan and Sean found their Northstar and how their military backgrounds equipped them with the grit and discipline to stay focused on their shared vision.

Additional links and information from this episode:

• MIT: Martin Trust Center for Entrepreneurship
• Building an Entrepreneurial Venture (aka "GSD") - MIT Sloane biz school entrepreneurship accelerator, project-based course - getting an idea to market
• Harvard Innovation Labs - Summer Accelerator program
• Sean's HBS professors mentioned:
  Mark Roberge's book: The Sales Acceleration Formula: Using Data, Technology, and Inbound Selling to go from $0 to $100 Million
  Lou Shipley, Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School

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