Robert Leonard talks with Dan Soviero about how he decided to drop out of college and become a professional athlete, how he formed a relationship with the National Lacrosse League (NLL) and other sport leagues and built his own sports business, and much, much more! Dan founded Signature Lacrosse in 2015 from his college dorm room with former NCAA teammates, who were as passionate about giving back to the sport as he was. They created the “Signature Premium Ball”, which quickly became the most trusted ball in the NCAA, and is now used by more than 300 college lacrosse programs. Signature has since expanded beyond lacrosse to offer customized team apparel and equipment to different organizations.   IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 06:53 - Things to consider when deciding to drop out of college  15:06 - What the NLL is and how it’s different from the MLL and PLL, which have now merged 16:55 - How to form a relationship with the NLL and other professional leagues to become the official ball 25:27 - What it means from a business perspective to be the exclusive provider or official ball of a sports league and what the strategy and goal are with a relationship like this 27:21 - How Signature Lacrosse competes in a competitive industry and what makes them different from other lacrosse equipment companies 32:42 - What the benefits of hiring athletes are 34:11 - Why choosing to do equity crowdfunding is a good source for raising capital  40:56 - What Dan’s long-term goal with Signature Lacrosse is  45:43 - The habits or principles Dan have incorporated into his life that have lead to his success ✔️ Subscribe to Millennial Investing podcast show: https://open.spotify.com/show/7dnn22EWyo6MLsPaR492BM 🖊️ Access our free show notes and transcript here: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/millennial-investing/business-of-sports ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ LISTEN 🎧 TO OTHER SHOWS FROM OUR NETWORK: ₿ If you're interested in Bitcoin, checkout our Bitcoin Fundamentals podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8wOLjjwNCM5B1qFdrtTdTZ 📚Dive into value investing and learn more about billionaires with our We Study Billionaires podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F9dDPFYGAHRbrWoToCe2uoU 🏘 Learn the ins and outs of real estate investing with our Real Estate 101 podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8Yw_8xO2nk-RD7fhb3yktn 💸Get introduced to the world of investing with our Millennial Investing podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F_p00VYv3psJ8rhDAGOvR5W ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA📱: 💻 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinvestorspodcast/ 👔 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-investor's-podcast/ 🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/TIP_Network ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ 📥 Download Stig & Preston's 1-page checklist for finding great stock picks: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/form-youtube-checklist/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ❗DISCLAIMER: This show is for entertainment purposes only. Before making any decisions consult a professional. This show is copyrighted by The Investor’s Podcast Network. Written permission must be granted before syndication or rebroadcasting.