Gemini Sports Analytics: First AI cloud for sports #216

The SportsTech Allstars Podcast

🎙 This week on the SportsTech Allstars we have Jake Schuster, founder and CEO 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/

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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 Investors

17:22 Product Evolution

21:27 Building a Mobile Experienc

26:03 Market Trends: Frustration with Analytics Departments

27:00 Untapped Potential of Tracking Data

28:48 Favorite Sporting Moment