Chris Bevilacqua
SimpleBet, Founder and CEO
Business happens around relationships
When you think about it, we tend to work and make deals with people we like and trust.
Business happens around relationships, and in this episode, you’ll hear from a leader who has built an incredible career in sports business around that powerful insight.
Chris Bevilacqua is the Founder and CEO of SimpleBet, whose enterprise sports betting software is used by companies like Caesar’s and DraftKings.
Before that, Chris worked at Nike and NBC Sports … and he started the first-ever 24-hour cable TV network for college sports.
Listen to this episode to see how business happens around relationships—and why it’s so vital that you build them and invest in them throughout your career.
You’ll also learn:
- The power of perseverance
- What Michael Jordan taught him about motivation
- Two things you need to find that next big idea
- A tip you need to hear before your next negotiation
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Business happens around relationships
We tend to do business with people we like and trust, so make a genuine effort to build real relationships at work.
Clips
| Clip | Leader | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| The bigger the failure, the greater the lesson | Chris Bevilacqua | 1:20 |
| Just don’t give up | Chris Bevilacqua | 1:52 |
| Use your naysayers as motivation to keep pushing | Chris Bevilacqua | 1:32 |
| Business happens around relationships | Chris Bevilacqua | 0:56 |
| Good negotiation starts with understanding the other person | Chris Bevilacqua | 0:39 |