The G-L Review Ep. 21: Chris Ruder on the Future of Roundnet and That Time Mark Cuban Didn’t Invest in Spikeball on ‘Shark Tank’
NGL went to Spikeball HQ in the West Loop to talk to the company’s CEO about everything from working in a shared space to why NFL players are playing roundnet to practice hand-eye coordination. Plus, college advisor Amelia Graber-Lipperman joins to discuss Operation Varsity Blues and the ensuing scandal known as CollegeGate
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On this episode of ‘The G-L Review,’ NGL first brings on big sis and college advisor Amelia Graber-Lipperman to discuss Operation Varsity Blues and CollegeGate (8:00) before sitting down with Spikeball CEO Chris Ruder and talking about his background in journalism (24:46), the importance in building company culture coupled with the recent trend in shared spaces (36:18), how Chris first played roundnet in 1989 and why he decided to bring it back 20 years later (45:45), why ultimate players were one of the main groups he marketed to early on (55:05), that time he went on ‘Shark Tank’ and (sort of) secured a deal (1:00:52), and where he sees Spikeball and the sport of roundnet going in the near future (1:07:08).
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