#39: Mark Neifeld - CEO, Commissioner Sport Fishing Championship | PGA Tour for fishing | Creating a Sports League from scratch & monetizing it | Sports media rights landscape | The streaming wars

In 2021 Mark Neifeld founded the Sport Fishing Championship - the most extensive saltwater fishing championship series in North America - where he serves as CEO & Commissioner of the international sports property.  Prior to SFC, Neifeld spent a decade in entrepreneurship and worked for the Texas Rangers and Dallas Cowboys.  Fishing is one of the largest recreational sports activities in the world.  Chapters: (01:05) SFC’s “The Catch” on CBS Sports (05:20) Idea for Sport Fishing Championship (12:00) Blueprint for creating a sports league (15:20) Company building + operations + hiring  (18:15) Running a league vs. a company (21:15) Monetizing a sports league (26:00) Trends to watch in sports  . Mark Neifeld links: Website: https://sportfishingchampionship.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markeneifeld/ . Andrew Petcash links: 🏠 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!