This episode is momentous for a couple of reasons.
 
First, it features an in depth  conversation with Jason Pearl, the Chief Business Development Officer of the San Francisco Giants. Jason has been involved with developing partnerships for the team for 30 years. Suffice it say he’s forgotten more about creating successful partnerships than most people will learn in their lifetimes.
 
We discuss the evolution of corporate partnerships, why they are more important than ever, the importance of curiosity in his job, and so so much more. 

This episode Is also momentous because it’s the first one I’ve recorded live since the beginning of the pandemic. Can’t even begin to tell you how nice it was to head into SF on a gorgeous summer day, walk through the doors of one of baseball’s most beautiful ballparks, and talk with my friend Jason.

Inspiring and Upbeat Music

Jason Pearl, SVP & Chief Business Development Officer, SF Giants

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All Out

If you have kids who play sports, you know all too well the special kind of crazy that brings to the household. When my 3 kids were younger they tried just about everything: lacrosse, tennis, golf, baseball, ice hockey, basketball, irish dance, football, volleyball…. I think I got everything…. Anyway, suffice it to say it could get a little chaotic. 

And like a lot of sports parents, an app named TeamSnap was part of our every day lives. I suspect a lot of you listening have it on your phones, too, because it helps bring some order to that chaos. 

And that right there brings a smile to the face of this episodes guest, Peter Frintzilas, the CEO of TeamSnap.

Frintzilas joined TeamSnap in 2020, when we were in the midst of a pandemic and youth sports effectively ground to a halt. For most people, that would have made joining the company a kind of a non-starter, right? Oh, our entire audience has more or less evaporated? Yeaaaaah, no.

But not Frintzilas. He saw the opportunity to put TeamSnap at the center of a youth sports industry that by some measures might be worth $60 billion annually in the near future.

In our conversation, Pete and I talk about the growth of youth sports, how he first encountered TeamSnap, how recent acquisitions are performing, how he sees the youth sports market evolving, and most importantly how he sees his company taking advantage of it. He also reveals how he got his start in movies (turns out being able to remember your lines is pretty key…)


ABOUT THIS PODCAST
The 1-on-1: Sports Business Conversations podcast is a production of ADC Partners, a sports marketing agency that specializes in creating, managing, and evaluating effective partnerships between brands and sports. 

Website: adcpartners.com/podcast
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YOUR HOST
Dave Almy brings over 30 years of sports marketing and sports business experience to his role as host of the "1-on-1: Sports Business Conversations" podcast. Dave is the co-Founder of ADC Partners.

Peter Frintzilas: CEO of TeamSnap

Winner of Sports Podcast Awards' Best Sports Business Podcast of 2024: Silver Medal.

In this podcast series, ADC Partners co-founder Dave Almy hosts conversations with sports business professionals who are shaping the future of the industry. With interviews featuring brand representatives, team presidents, sports marketers, and even mascots, the 1-on-1: Sports Business Conversations podcast has insights for everyone involved in the sports industry. 

ADC Partners is a San Francisco Bay Area based agency specializing in sports business, sports marketing and partnerships. 

More information is at www.adcpartners.com

Peter Frintzilas: CEO of TeamSnap

1-On-1: Sports Business Conversations

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