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Julien Blin

Data, insights, and stories from the world of sports, business, and technology. www.theupside.us

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🔥Upside Chat: Upside Chat with Anna-Carin Månsson,...

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2023/06/20

This week, we have the honor to interview Anna-Carin Månsson and Ola Eriksrud. Anna Carin is the CEO of 1080 Motion, recognized as the world leader in professional grade digital motorized strength training equipment. Founded in 2013, 1080 Motion is recognized as the world leader in professional grade digital motorized strength training equipment. The intelligence in their solutions resides in the software and algorithms designed to control the electrical engines that are used in their different

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🔥Upside Chat: Kevin Martin, CEO, The Quick Board, A...

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2023/06/01

This week, we have the honor to interview Kevin Martin, CEO of The Quick Board, that developed a visual training and rehab technology.Founded in 2009, The Quick Board is the only training and rehab technology scientifically proven to significantly improve agility. It is designed to elevate human performance by enhancing motor learning with real-time feedback during exercises. It also can highlight and restore injury deficits by addressing the neurological aspect of injury.Picture: The Quick BoardThe

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🔥Upside Chat: Dr Ron Dick, Duquesne University, Ex...

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2023/05/30

This week we had the honor to interview again Dr. Ron Dick, associate professor of sports marketing at Duquesne University in the school of business. Ron also worked for 20 years in sports, including 15 years in the NBA with the Sixers and the Nets, and then five years in the NCAA.📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on the NBA Playoffs, Jokic, Erik Spoelstra, the NBA draft, Wemby going to the Spurs. Then we discussed the WNBA and Wittney Griner’s return. We also touched on the NHL

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🔥Upside Chat: Garrett Salpeter, founder and CEO of...

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2023/05/18

This week, we have the honor to interview Garrett Salpeter, founder and CEO of NeuFit, known for the Neubie device, a direct current device used by many pro teams, universities and private clinics around the world. Founded in 2009, NeuFit is a leading provider of direct current (DC) therapy equipment, helping people rehabilitate and recover through advanced electrical stimulation therapy. Founded in 2017 by CEO Garrett Salpeter the company has also assisted physical therapists, chiropractors, and

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🔥Upside Chat with Female Sports Experts: Laura...

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2023/05/16

Today as part of our continued effort to bring more awareness on female athletes, teams and associated trends related to female athletes, we have the honor to interview a group of female sports performance experts:* Laura Matthes, the head of sports and research at VivoSensMedical, a German small innovation and female health company producing and distributing OvulaRing. * Mélanie Pauli, Best Player on the Pitch & Athletic trainer at the Swiss Football Association. * Kirsten Legerlotz, Professor at

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🔥Upside Chat: Jared Green, Former NFL Player (Dallas...

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2023/05/11

This week we interviewed Jared Green, former NFL Player (Dallas Cowboys, Panthers, Raiders) now turned entrepreneur. He is now the CEO of Strides.ai.Jared Green played college football for Southern University and for the University of Virginia. He signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He had brief stints with the Panthers, Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders before retiring from professional football in 2014 to pursue his business and philanthropic dreams.Founded in

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🔥Upside Chat with Alexi Pianosi (Penguins/NHL), Dr...

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2023/05/03

This week we had the honor to interview again a group of sports performance experts.* Alexi Pianosi, S&C coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL).* Dr Andy Barr, consultant for the Brooklyn Nets, a top NBA team. Andy is also the Founder of Quantum Performance. * Dr Marco Nunez, who is the former head athletic trainer for the LA Lakers (NBA).* Dr Derek Lawrance, head athletic trainer for the US men soccer national team. 📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on the future of wearables and

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🔥Upside Chat: Dr Ron Dick, Duquesne University, Ex...

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2023/05/01

This week we had the honor to interview again Dr. Ron Dick, associate professor of sports marketing at Duquesne University in the school of business. Ron also worked for 20 years in sports, including 15 years in the NBA with the Sixers and the Nets, and then five years in the NCAA.📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on the job cuts at ESPN, the LIV golf league looking to launch a women league. We also talked about the NFL draft, and Aaron Rodgers’ trade to the Jets. We also touched on

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🔥Upside Chat: Carlos Olguin, CEO of LogicInk, A...

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2023/04/28

This week we have the honor to interview Carlos Olguin, the CEO of LogicInk a leading wellbeing biosensor company for everyone.Powered by programmable chemistry and biology, LogicInk is a San Francisco-based company developing biosensors called Signals. LogicInk Signals come in two form factors. In one case they can be worn like a temporary tattoo with a colorimetric display that dynamically changes to inform users about a condition of interest (e.g. get a safe healthy daily UV dose from the sun). A

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🔥Upside Chat: Dr Reuben Burch, Director of Athlete...

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2023/04/26

This week we have the honor to interview Dr Reuben Burch, Director of Athlete Engineering, and Associate professor of industrial and system engineering at Mississippi state university. 📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on his background, his role at Mississippi State, some of the studies he worked on. We also discussed the state of the wearable industry, his favorite technologies, and the future of wearables. We also talked about what he would build if he had unlimited resources

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🔥Upside Chat: Sam Liang, CEO of Otter.ai, a Leading...

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2023/04/21

This week, we have the honor to interview Sam Liang, CEO of Otter.ai, a leading transcription and summarization platform for enterprise collaboration. Founded in 2016 by Sam Liang and Yun Fu, Otter.ai is a Mountain View, California-based technology company and a leading tool for meeting transcription, summarization, and collaboration. Using artificial intelligence, Otter generates real-time automated meeting notes, summaries, and other insights from in-person and virtual meetings - turning meetings

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🔥Upside Chat: Kirsten Legerlotz, Professor at...

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2023/04/19

This week we have the honor to interview Kirsten Legerlotz, Professor at the Humboldt University. 📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on her background, her role, her approach towards innovation and injury prevention. Then we touched on the best studies she have come across, her favorite technologies and the type of studies she would conduct if she had unlimited resources. 🚀Best Quotes: Here’s some of the key discussion points and best quotes from our conversation with Kirsten:* On

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🔥Upside Chat: Dr. Josh Hagen, Research Associate...

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2023/04/17

This week we have the honor to interview Dr. Josh Hagen, Associate Research Professor at the Ohio State University where he leads the Human Performance Collaborative and is a member of the Department of Integrated Systems Engineering. 📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on his background, his role at Ohio State University, and how he is collaborating with pro teams (NFL, NBA, US Soccer Federation). We also touched on the research he conducted and the future of wearables and sensors

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🔥Upside Chat: Andrew Trimble, CEO of Kairos, A...

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2023/04/10

This week we interviewed Andrew Trimble, CEO of Kairos, a leading operations and communications platform for elite sports teams.Founded in 2017, Kairos is a tailored and dynamic sports performance platform, unifying all communications and operations across elite sports teams, streamlining daily operations, improving communication and collaboration and enhancing player welfare.To learn more, please visit http://www.kairostech.ioPicture: Kairos platform and mobile app As illustrated in the picture

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🔥Upside Chat: Dr Ron Dick, Duquesne University, Ex...

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2023/04/07

This week we had the honor to interview again Dr. Ron Dick, associate professor of sports marketing at Duquesne University in the school of business. Ron also worked for 20 years in sports, including 15 years in the NBA with the Sixers and the Nets, and then five years in the NCAA.📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on the March Madness, Michael Jordan’s potential sales of the Charlotte Hornets, the NFL being open to private equity investments We also discussed the LSU star Angel Reese,

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⭐Upside Team Profile: LAFC (MLS) & Chat with Gavin...

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2023/04/05

Dear Colleagues,This week we are profiling and interviewing LAFC, one of the most well known MLS teams in the US. The club won their first MLS Cup in 2022, which completed a league double with their second Supporters' Shield.Sports team: LAFCLeague: Major League Soccer (MLS)Headquartered: Los Angeles (USA)Founded: 2014Website: LAFCSports team background: Los Angeles Football Club, commonly referred to as LAFC, is an American professional soccer team based in Los Angeles. The club competes in Major

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🔥Upside Chat: Alex Stone, CEO of CoachUp, A Leading...

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2023/04/03

This week we interviewed Alex Stone , CEO of CoachUp, a private coaching platform that connects athletes with private sports coaches. Founded in 2011, CoachUp is a service that connects athletes with private coaches. They believe that private coaching is the secret to reaching the next level in sports + life. With thousands of coaches across the country, and hundreds of training sessions happening every day, they are the nation’s leading private coaching company in the US.Picture: CoachUp app and

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⭐Upside VC profile: Gaingels & Chat with Lorenzo...

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2023/03/31

Dear Colleagues, This week we are profiling and interviewing Gaingels, one of the largest venture syndicate in the world and the only one that is focused on bringing diversity in the VC ecosystem. Gaingels has a network of with 2700 members, and has made 2000+ core investments, with 100+ exits and $600M raised to date. Upside VC profile of the month:VC name: GaingelsHeadquartered: Burlington, Vermont (USA)Founded: 2015Managing Partners: David Beatty, Paul Grossinger, Lorenzo Thione, Peter Steinberg,

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🔥Upside Chat: Vien Vu, Collegiate Physical Therapist,...

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2023/03/29

This week we interviewed Vien Vu, a collegiate physical therapist.📝Show Notes: Through this interview with Vien, we touched on his background in college sports. Then we discussed his role at a collegiate physical therapist, his experience using KINVENT and why he chose to adopt KINVENT products. We also touched on the importance of technologies.Best Quotes: Here’s some of the key discussion points and best quotes from our conversation with Vien:* On his background:* “ I did an undergraduate in

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⭐⚽ Upside League Profile: Brazilian National Soccer...

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2023/03/27

Dear Colleagues, This week we are profiling and interviewing the Brazilian Men National Soccer Team, the most successful national team in the FIFA World Cup, being crowned winner five times. Sports team: Brazil national football teamFederation: Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF)Headquartered: Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)Founded: 1914Website: Confederação Brasileira de Futebol Sports team background: The Brazil national football team nicknamed Seleção Canarinha, represents Brazil in men's

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