Episode 359: WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert joins Morning Brew Daily and explains how the league is ready to capitalize on their major momentum. Commissioner Engelbert discusses player pay and how they are working to increase league paychecks through sponsorship deals and media rights contracts. Plus she gets into how this year's rookie class including Ca ... Show More
May 2024
Rapid Response: Caitlin Clark and the new WNBA, w/Commissioner Cathy Engelbert
<p>We’ve reached a radical inflection point in the growth of women’s sports, particularly the WNBA. As college stars like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese enter the league, fans are clamoring for tickets and on social media, generating unprecedented excitement and business potential ... Show More
22m 10s
Sep 2023
Women’s spending power is the story of summer
With Barbie, Taylor Swift, and Beyonce leading the way, women’s spending power is making the economy go ‘round. Plus: How to ease return-to-office pain and the challenges ahead of AI-generated music. Recorded in front of a live audience at Inbound in Boston.
Join our hosts Mark ... Show More
11m 52s
Oct 2022
Innovation in the sports bar business
The sports bar space is teeming with new developments like indoor mini-golf, soccer, and pickleball. And the drinks are optional. Plus: Inflation jumps…again, Noom lays off 10%, Google’s next initiative - Project Starline, and more.
Join our hosts Zachary Crockett and Juliet Benn ... Show More
11m 24s
Sep 2022
We’re all just a Hop, Skip and a Drive away from a better Hustle
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Before we get into this week's show notes, some programming notes:
First up, use code “EQUITY” for a special listener discount for Disrupt tic ... Show More
39m 18s
Nov 2023
Sports Podcasting On A National Level
“Think of our NFL network, it’s 38 podcasts. To source 38 podcasts, you don’t want eight different publishers and 38 different onboarding calls and invoices - it can be a nightmare. So for us, we like to just make it as easy for an advertiser as possible to activate with those mi ... Show More
44m 24s