The Female “Jerry McGuire”, Final Four, Steph Curry & AI Opportunities

Friends,

Welcome to the Sports Biz Network, the only place on the planet that provides more info than your Uncle John after a few cocktails. We have had an action packed week and we’re just getting started with Final Four talks so let’s get into it!

AI News: 3 Things

1/ Canva Release - Canva is one of the best resources to use when you’re starting out a company. Design templates, example copy, social posts and now AI that will boost their offering by 10x.

Canva hosted a livestream event to over 1.5M people recently to announce the rollout of their AI product. At this event, they announced that they are putting AI into everything. You can now drag a single image into Canva and it will create a whole design around

2/ Text To Video AI- This Text To Video is wild, but you can see where this is going. Things are going to get real real

3/ Midjourney V5 is finally here- People are hyped on MidJourney and for good reason. These upgraded images and designs are next level.

Around the Web: 5 Things

1/ Samsung - Have you seen Samsungs new “WALL TV”… insane

2/ Nike New Collection - WNBA superstars Diamond DeShields and DiDi Richards are the faces of the Sisterhood collection

3/ Angel Reese - LSU’s WBB Star says she can stay in college and make way more than WNBA

4/ Curry 4 Life

5/ Iowa vs Louisville game had more viewers than any NBA game this year

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The Female Jerry McGuire

Some called her the female Jerry McGuire. We think she’s just the Molly Fletcher of sports. To cap off Women’s History Month, today we feature former sports agent Molly Fletcher.

In the world of sports business, there are countless inspiring stories of individuals who have taken a passion for athletics and turned it into a successful career. Today, we share with you the story of one such person whose perseverance, dedication, and innovative thinking transformed a struggling sports team into a thriving business.

Meet Molly Fletcher, a former sports agent and founder of the Molly Fletcher Company. After years of representing high-profile athletes such as Tom Izzo, Ernie Johnson Jr., Matt Kuchar, Doc Rivers, John Smoltz, Erin Andrews, Billy Donovan, and Joe Theismann, Molly decided to pivot her career and start her own business. She chose to focus on building the careers of sports executives, coaches, and athletes, helping them develop their leadership skills and achieve their professional goals.

Molly's big break came when she was approached by the Atlanta Braves, a struggling Major League Baseball team. The team was suffering from declining ticket sales, low morale, and a lack of success on the field. Despite these challenges, Molly saw an opportunity to turn things around.

She started by focusing on the team's leadership, working closely with the CEO, General Manager, and coaching staff to develop a cohesive vision for the organization. She also implemented innovative strategies to improve the fan experience, such as offering exclusive access to players and creating unique events and promotions.

Thanks to Molly's leadership and strategic thinking, the Braves experienced a dramatic turnaround. Ticket sales increased, morale improved, and the team even made it to the playoffs for the first time in years. Molly's success with the Braves attracted the attention of other sports organizations, and soon she was working with teams across the country.

Today, the Molly Fletcher Company is a leading sports management and consulting firm, with a focus on helping sports leaders develop the skills they need to succeed. Molly's story is a testament to the power of perseverance, innovative thinking, and a commitment to excellence. She proves that with hard work and determination, anything is possible.

Watch Molly Talk about how she got started and the secrets to a championship mindset:

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