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BEYOND THE ATHLETE PODCASTEP9 - Paul Anton (Co-Founder and CEO) of HUUPE, the world's first smart basketball hoop talks about the challenges and triumphs of starting a business, the resilience needed and having the right people around you.Send us a textWelcome to a compelling episode where we delve into the world of basketball innovation with Paul Anton, the Co-Founder and CEO of HUUPE, the groundbreaking smart basketball hoop. Join us as Paul recounts the fascinating journey of HUUPE's inception, detailing the collaborative efforts with his Co-Founder, Lyth Saeed. Together, they've disrupted the basketball ecosystem with their innovative product, and in this conversation, Paul shares the intricacies of their journey. Discover the genesis of the HUUPE idea as Paul reminisces about the moment when inspiration struck and how he and Lyth combined...2024-02-1143 min
ROI’s Into the Corner Office Podcast: Powerhouse Middle Market CEOs Telling it Real—Unexpected Caree...Paul Anton and Lyth Saeed, Co-Founders, HuupePaul Anton and Lyth Saeed are the co-founders of Huupe, the world's first smart basketball hoop.
Paul is the CEO of Huupe and is a Greek-American founder originally from Milwaukee, WI. Before becoming a founder, Paul was working as an intellectual property attorney in San Francisco, CA where he helped numerous companies obtain valuable IP. It was through his work in intellectual property where Anton learned about business and what makes a company truly valuable. Anton's first company, Atlas Media, was an out of home advertising startup that was acquired by one of the nation's leading advertising c...2023-06-2739 min
The Profluence Pod 🌐#9: Paul Anton - CEO, Co-Founder Huupe | AI x Basketball | First “smart” hoop | 8-Year entrepreneurial journey | China’s growing suburbs | Creating buzz with $0 in marketing spend | Futuristic SportsPaul Anton is building Huupe, the world’s first smart basketball hoop - merging technology, gaming, and sports training.
Prior to Huupe, Anton built two companies (1 of which was acquired). Huupe recently raised $5M including investments from several NBA players such as Trevor Booker and Thaddeus Young.
Chapters:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:17) Paul Anton’s entrepreneur journey
(03:50) Why a smart basketball hoop?
(06:10) $3B basketball backboard market
(08:25) Creating a buzz with $0 in marketing
(11:05) China’s growing suburbs and basketball market
(13:58) Getting investors (including NBA players)
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