Panel Q&A
7:45 What is NIL / What does it mean in the Sports World?
9:15 What opportunities does this new era of NIL offer and how do college athletes capitalize on these opportunities?
11:30 How are families, coaches, and brands reacting to these new opportunities?
14:30 How NIL opens up opportunities for local and small business as well? And how it can help the walk on / non-scholarship players be sponsored?
16:20 How these opportunities also benefit the school or players that aren’t committed to the draft?
17:10 How do High School athletes go after an NIL deal?
18:30 The difference in current vs. past opportunities?
20:10 Negotiating Deals / Forming a Team & What to look for
26:20 Who needs to be on your team & who do you trust?
28:15 Faith Communities & a wholistic approach for athletes
29:55 What are some challenges athletes face off the field that can be detrimental to their success?
31:30 3 biggest pitfalls that athletes fall into with their social media presence and how that affects their NIL opportunities
36:18 Financial Literacy and athletes
41:08 Where to go to set yourself up for financial success
45:35 Q&A
44:45 How to set boundaries & avoid friends on the payroll
Fogel & Potamianos LLP presents Succeeding as a College Athlete in the New Era of NIL, an all-star panel moderated by the one and only Christina Lowe. Experts from around the sports world will share their insights into how college athletes can become successful in the new world of NIL
Some of the topics that were addressed:
- State of the NIL Market and Current Contracts
- Avoiding Common Mistakes
- Meeting the Needs of College Athletes
- Meeting the Needs of College Athletes
- Financial Management
- Helping College Athletes Succeed on and Off the Field
Panel
Alex Zapata – Sports Agent and CEO of Z-axis Sports.
Eric Salazar – West Region Staff, College Golf Fellowship.
Chad Willardson – Founder of Pacific Capital and author of Stress Free Money.
Constantine Potamianos
co-founder and Partner with Fogel & Potamianos LLP, advises private and publicly held companies on strategic corporate and operations matters, as well as serves as a mentor at a number of business accelerators, including Tech Stars, Bunker Labs, and Patriot Bootcamp.
Jerome Fogel
co-founder and Partner with Fogel & Potamianos LLP is known as a dealmaker and innovator in the legal community, representing successful entrepreneurs, corporations, and sports and entertainment stars.
