If you’ve ever bought sports merch or bet on a big-league game, you’ve likely spent money on Fanatics. It’s a massive one-stop-shop for sports, founded by a guy who could barely read growing up. What Michael Rubin did know was how to spin a deal: by 15, he was making thousands of dollars trading in closeout sporting goods, and by his early 20’s, he was CEO o ... Show More
Oct 12
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema: Tim and Karrie League (2023)
In the early 1990’s, Tim League spent $50,000 in savings to lease an abandoned movie theater on the wrong side of the tracks—a shaky experiment that eventually grew into a thriving national chain. As Tim and his wife Karrie built theaters in Austin and beyond, they made a name fo ... Show More
1h 16m
Oct 5
10 Years of How I Built This: A Decade of Innovation, Risk and Reinvention
Stories about starting a business are almost always full of drama. They’re about ambition, loss, triumph, catastrophe, resilience. And they’re also full of life lessons – which is why Guy Raz launched How I Built This 10 years ago: He wanted to host a free master class in entrepr ... Show More
1h 10m
Mar 2022
Building a Business With Sizzle AND Steak | Sit-Down with Fanatics' Michael Rubin
<p>On this episode I travel to Boston, MA to join Michael Rubin, CEO of Fanatics, on a panel to discuss trading cards, NFTs, collectibles and the Web 3.0 space. Michael and I break down the behind the scenes of Candy Digital’s partnership with MLB as well as our experiences with ... Show More
52m 45s
Jun 2024
Broke at 16, Then He Built Fanatics Into an Empire | Michael Rubin
<p>Today, we have an extraordinary guest who embodies resilience, innovation, and the relentless pursuit of excellence. Michael Rubin, the CEO of Fanatics and a serial entrepreneur, joins us to share his incredible journey from academic struggles to building a multi-billion dolla ... Show More
1h 3m
Mar 2022
Recapping the Mr Beast Joe Rogan Interview, The Billionaire Who Owns the Sports Jersey Market, Betting on Yourself, and More
Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) recap Mr. Beast's interview on Joe Rogan, talk about people who find their passion early in life, discuss Michael Rubin and how he has taken over the sports jersey market, and more.
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* Fanatics - https://www.fanatics.co ... Show More
29m 52s
Sep 2020
#113 - From Furniture Store to Water Delivery: The Millions in Boring Businesses
(0:46) The guys break down Frank Slootman (Snowflake founder’s) Linkedin post, (7:45) Sam brings up Rocket Internet, a German company that clones mainstream startups in smaller geographic markets. They scale quickly and are formulaic, (8:30) Sam is fascinated by Danny Meyer, foun ... Show More
47m 41s
Dec 2024
Founder of StockX & Fanatics Collectibles | Josh Luber's Bold New Venture
<p>Hey everyone! This episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience is an absolute gem, especially for the collectors and entrepreneurs in the house. I sit down with my friend Josh Luber, co-founder of StockX and now the creator of an exciting new collectible toy brand, ghostwrite. We ... Show More
36m 47s
<p><strong>Would you put millions into comic books?</strong> It sounds crazy, but for Rob Walling, it’s part passion, part strategy.</p><p><strong>He’s met people at the airport just to pick up a single book.</strong> But this isn’t just nostalgia—it's an investment play.</p><p>R ... Show More
