#246 The Business of Padel: Building an Ecosystem from Scratch | Emiliano Abramzon

Welcome to episode 246 of Sports Management Podcast.

Today's guest is Emiliano Abramzon, founder and CEO of Racket360, a company building a full ecosystem around racket sports in the US - including clubs, leagues, events, and e-commerce platforms.

In this episode, we spoke about:

• Building a sports ecosystem from scratch in a new market
• Why padel is growing rapidly in the US
• The challenges of infrastructure, real estate and scaling sports facilities
• Entrepreneurship, fundraising and lessons from building multiple companies

Timestamps:

00:00 Building Racket360 Explained
00:20 The Four Companies Strategy
01:28 Racket X Growth Story
02:19 E-Commerce Scaling Fast
03:27 Why Everything Is Growing
04:49 Funding & Capital Strategy
05:58 Why Padel Is Growing Fast
07:23 Challenges of Building a New Sport
08:22 Why Padel Is Addictive
10:05 Competition from Other Sports
11:36 Infrastructure Challenges
13:40 Building an Ecosystem Strategy
14:46 Future of Padel in the US
16:39 Career Journey & Background
25:04 Advice for Young Entrepreneurs

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