#59: Brandon Harris - CEO, Founder Playmaker HQ | From Idea to $54M Acquisition by Better Collective
The Profluence Pod 🌐 - A podcast by Andrew Petcash
In July 2023, Better Collective acquired Playmaker HQ for up to $54M with $15M upfront. Playmaker is a sports media platform, content machine, and emerging talent agency. Brandon Harris is a long-time entrepreneur who has spent over a decade building in sports. Chapters: (01:20) Entrepreneurial path (03:45) Overview of Playmaker (05:20) Scaling to 70 employees (08:00) Business lessons learned (12:00) Better Collective acquisition (17:00) Future plans post-buy (19:00) Sports media trends to watch (21:50) Advice for startups creating content . Brandon Harris: Website: https://playmakerhq.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrisnext/ . Andrew Petcash: 🏠 Website: https://profluence.com ✉️ Newsletter: https://www.petcashpost.com 🎙 Podcast: https://profluence.com/podcasts/ 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewpetcash 🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewpetcash 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/andrewpetcash 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpetcash/ 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3q5jhAuCVT2FZCkLW5xBiQ/ . Thanks for listening! Make sure to hit the “follow” button to stay up to date on new podcasts.
