Jack Settleman is the CEO and Founder of SnapBack Sports. He is a Maryland native and attended McDonogh high school in Owings Mills, MD. While finishing up college at the University of Texas, Jack began to start thinking outside of the box. He was always a sports fan and loved being involved with sports. The idea to create content began on the social media app, Snapchat. As the success of SnapBack Sports grew, Jack and his company began to expand across other social media platforms.
At just 26, Jack has worked with a variety of different industries like the NFL, NBA, and the sports gambling company company Underdog Fantasy. Currently, SnapBack Sports is closing in on 1 Million subscribers on Snapchat, and over 600,000 on Youtube.
This episode, Jack explains his journey, sheds light on how to handle the ever growing social media space, and we talk about our own personal experiences.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro to Podcast
1:00 Welcome with Jack Settleman
3:18 The Beginning of SnapBack Sports & Use of Snapchat
11:10 Listening to audience, & Finding Yourself, Talking Failure
19:42 Overcoming Fears & Circumstances, Jack & His Condition Growing Up
23:58 Independent vs Networks in Media World
30:12 Keeping Your Emotions in Check in Business, The Value of Relationships
37:45 Debunking Social Media Success and Platforms
41:46 Being Creative & Eventually Partnering With Bigger Companies
46:57 Being Humble, & How To Deal With Criticism in Social Media Spaces
57:03 Quick Hitters
1:06:00 Wrap Up
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