Blake Renaud was on vacation in New York when the seed was planted. Blake and her husband, Alex, had been traveling and wanted to stay active while away from home. As avid basketball players and fans of the sport, the couple found iconic Rucker Park. But, it was only after endless run-arounds on the internet and crucial vacation time wasted.
Thus, the idea for an app was born. Having a passion to lead healthy lifestyles, the couple had been immediately drawn to the sport of pickleball. While the sport originated back in 1965, it has experienced a meteoric rise to fame in recent years. Just as the goal had been in its inception, pickleball founders Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum wanted to come up with a sport that could keep the entire family busy.
Flashforward nearly sixty years, and the Renaud’s, too, wanted a sport for all members of the family; moreover, they wanted the flexibility to play with others who were adulting with kids in tow. They now had three children. With the idea to create a community for people who love pickleball, and to ease the access to an app to schedule one’s game, PicklePlay was born. Having established itself in the early years of pickleball’s insurgence, PicklePlay is now the most comprehensive sports app available. It suits the needs of every age range of player and all skill levels.
Hear how plans changed when baby number four arrived; furthermore, hear how Blake continues to tackle the difficult role of entrepreneurship, all while raising her family. As founder and CEO of PicklePlay, Blake is transparent about the risk, uncertainty, and effort that it takes to chase one’s dreams in this inside story of starting an app from scratch.
𝙀𝙣𝙟𝙤𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙞𝙙𝙚!
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