
Let’s skip the small talk,
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“So when are you guys going to raise the price?”
-The words of a new subscriber (legend)
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1. New Community Members 👥
2. Growth Milestones 📈
3. Marketing Agents 👉🏻👈🏻 VCs
4. New Opportunities Listed On Platform 🔦
PODCAST
ICYMI Michael Taaffe joins the Athletes & Assets™ Community
Michael Taaffe went from Walk-On to All-American at the University of Texas and peels back the curtain of being a star college athlete in 2025. What is happening right now is incredible.
The fifth year senior is dedicated to bring a championship back to UT and is staying in the classroom. However, NIL has helped Michael already build a business portfolio and acquire assets that many dream of. He's 22 years old.
I left the conversation amazed at how many college athletes with large platforms are now searching for opportunities to earn equity as much as upfront cash. There is no better time in history for startups and athletes to partner. Both sides need each other.
Hence, why we built our platform
GROWTH MILESTONES
11.5k YouTube Subscribers 📈
Taaffe’s episode did 50,000+ views across our platforms in 48 hours, and has helped us surpass 300,000+ for the month of May.
This is just the tip of the iceberg, as we are finally active on TikTok. Give us a follow!
We will have some big partnership announcements in the next few weeks.
You can only ignore us for so much longer… I am petty too I’ll remember everyone who didn’t respond to the opportunity :)

SIMILARITIES
Marketing Agents 👉🏻👈🏻 VCs

After speaking extensively with Sports Marketing Agents and Venture Capitalists, I was struck by how many similarities they share. So I couldn't help myself and made a chart outlining the two.
Here's the punchline: The chart is missing one small, but important detail. Both groups are starting to chase the same deals.
Marketing Agents are now identifying and adding early stage Tech and CPG brands to their portfolio to work with their client roster.

More Opportunities Now Listed On Platform 🔦
If you are new to our backstage platform, simply log in and you will see every opportunity available listed on the platform by date. Here’s a demo.
If you’re a founder who’s raised a seed round and/or raising a Series A, you’ll want to click here.
This week on our Backstage Platform
A first look at a diverse batch of companies offering investment and equity earning opportunities for athletes
Get Access:
- 📩 Private Invitation for meeting with Fortune 500 executive
- 📊 New startup data released
- 🏑 Sports job placement platform raising Seed Round
- 🍝 High-Protein Pasta Sauce Raising SAFE Round