š This week on the SportsTech Allstars we have Jake Schuster, founder and CEOĀ of Gemini Sports Analytics.
Jake discusses the evolution of their product and the challenges of selling to sports teams. He highlights the importance of simplifying the user experience and focusing on the needs of decision-makers, such as general managers. Jake also emphasizes the value of early clients and the need to make it easy for investors to connect you with others. He shares his excitement about building a mobile experience for general managers and the potential of componentized models and metrics. Jake also discusses market trends, including the frustration with analytics departments and the untapped potential of tracking data and data visualization.
Takeaways
Simplify the user experience and focus on the needs of decision-makers.
Early clients are valuable and should be treated as investors.
Make it easy for investors to connect you with others.
Build a mobile experience for general managers.
Focus on componentized models and metrics.
Address the frustration with analytics departments and untapped potential of tracking data and data visualization.
To learn more, visit: GeminiSports.ai
Get in touch with Jake Schuster at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-george-schuster-2263a359/Ā
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Chapters
00:00 Background
03:09 Lessons Learned as a Founder
08:26 Customer Base and Market Focus
12:15 Working with InvestorsĀ
17:22 Product Evolution
21:27 Building a Mobile Experienc
26:03 Market Trends: Frustration with Analytics Departments
27:00 Untapped Potential of Tracking DataĀ
28:48 Favorite Sporting Moment
