Podcast appearances and mentions of Kevin Plank

Kip Fulks is the Co-Founder of Under Armour, which he helped start in a basement with Kevin Plank and eventually grew it into a $4.5 billion dollar publicly traded company. He is a partner in Origin USA alongside Pete Roberts and Jocko Willink, and owns Big Truck Brewery and Bushwack Alaska Adventures.Kip and I discuss what he learned through starting and IPO'ing Under Armour, the importance of developing grit, what it's like working with Jocko Willink, why he takes ice bath's, the advice he'd give his 23 year old self, and much more.If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps me out a lothttps://podcasts.apple.com/vg/podcast/real-conversations/id1594231832Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor/Kip's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/13pacificwaves/Real Conversation's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/real.conversations/YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

In this episode of the Move Swiftly Podcast, we're shining the spotlight on a true force in the entrepreneurial game — Kevin Plank, founder of Under Armour

Welcome to another #MakeYaMove Monday on the Move Swiftly Podcast!

Margot Machol Bisnow is a writer, wife, and mom from Washington, DC. She spent 20 years in government, including as an FTC Commissioner and Chief of Staff of the President Reagan's Council of Economic Advisers, and is the author of “Raising an Entrepreneur: How to Help Your Children Achieve Their Dream.” Her book is based on her interviews with icons such as film director Jon Chu, Under Armour founder Kevin Plank, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, supermodel Karolina Kurkova, and more. Follow Margot on Instagram @margotbisnow.

Steve Holmberg joins Aaron this week on the Friday podcast to fill in for Dylan while he's out of the country at the super bowl of trail running, UTMB. Steve was a director of strategy and consumer insights at Nike for the past 17 years, and has a wealth of knowledge and experience to pull from during this session, giving context to the latest in outdoor industry news and prompting some galaxy brain discussions as well.   Show Notes: Stephen Holmberg on Linked In StockX: Jordan and Nike down double-digits  Kevin Plank can't let go of Under Armour Has running gear gone too far?  The rise of run clubs   Brand, Product, Content:  Steve's BPC: Snoop Dogg x Solo Stove Aaron's BPC: The Personal Brand Foundry    Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/second-nature-media Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secondnature.media Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.secondnature.media Subscribe to the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@secondnaturemedia

The executive earlier this year returned to the athletics brand he founded nearly 30 years ago. What does that mean for the company?

Top headlines in retail reinforce the seismic shifts in the industry, including vertical integration, aligned brand platforms, private branding, new department store models, and updated workplace policies. It has all turned retail operations on its side as leaders grapple with how to master so many changes happening all at once. Join Robin and Shelley as they discuss the hot topics in today's retail environment, including what Walmart's recent earning report means, what's up with CEO Kevin Plank rejoining the brand he created (think how entrepreneurs need professional and disciplined leadership to stabilize growth), and the not-so-hot furniture and home furnishings business. Layer on top of the challenges of remote and hybrid work, and you've got a provocative look at how the retail industry is under rapid fire from all fronts.For more strategic insights and compelling content, visit TheRobinReport.com, where you can read, watch, and listen to content from Robin Lewis and other retail industry experts, and be sure to follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Ownit AI and Mirakl. Ownit AI helps brands and retailers win Google search by answering their shopper's questions online. Learn more at ownit.co. Mirakl is the global leader in platform business innovation for eCommerce. Companies like Macy's, Nordstrom, and Kroger use Mirakl to build disruptive growth and profitability through marketplace, dropship, and retail media. For more, visit mirakl.comHere are today's top headlines:Walmart has surpassed expectations for its quarterly earnings and revenue, driven by significant e-commerce gains, profits from newer businesses like advertising, and increased patronage from high-income shoppers.Under Armour, led by founder Kevin Plank, is undergoing significant restructuring to streamline operations, enhance innovation, and revitalize its product strategy.Uber unveiled several new product updates aimed at enhancing its offerings across mobility and delivery segments during its annual Go-Get showcase. Stay informed with Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, your source for the latest and most important retail insights. Be careful out there!

This is episode #1 of Second Nature. A new media project from Dylan Bowman and Aaron Lutze, Second Nature focuses on the business of outdoor -- providing analysis and commentary on what's evolving in the outdoor, action, and endurance sport market. In the first episode tackle the following products: Business planning process for FURTHER The challenge of being authentic in a new category and with a new consumer Developing footwear as a world-class apparel brand The danger of losing focus on lululemon's core markets of yoga and athleisure The vision, marketing, and distribution of FURTHER What lululemon could have done better History of Kevin Plank and Under Armour and his return as CEO Brand, Product, Content: Substack & ROA Hiking Next week we'll be back to talk a bit more about the short and long-term vision for Second Nature, the intersection of fashion and outdoor, and Rich Roll's new podcast network. In the meantime, signup for our newsletter.

This is episode #1 of Second Nature. A new media project from Dylan Bowman and Aaron Lutze, Second Nature focuses on the business of outdoor -- providing analysis and commentary on what's evolving in the outdoor, action, and endurance sport market. In the first episode tackle the following products: Business planning process for FURTHER The challenge of being authentic in a new category and with a new consumer Developing footwear as a world-class apparel brand The danger of losing focus on lululemon's core markets of yoga and athleisure The vision, marketing, and distribution of FURTHER What lululemon could have done better History of Kevin Plank and Under Armour and his return as CEO Brand, Product, Content: Substack & ROA Hiking Next week we'll be back to talk a bit more about the short and long-term vision for Second Nature, the intersection of fashion and outdoor, and Rich Roll's new podcast network. In the meantime, signup for our newsletter.

AI has been a boon for Oracle's cloud business, but it's also creating a lot of questions for Adobe. (00:21) Andy Cross and Matt Argersinger discuss: - The National Association of Realtors agreeing to over $400M in fines and to eliminate its commission rules. - Why AI is pushing Oracle up and Adobe down after earnings. - The numbers behind Williams-Sonoma's 18% spike, Kevin Plank's return to Under Armour, and Ulta's wild shrink story,  (19:11) Motley Fool Money's Ricky Mulvey catches up with Bloomberg entertainment reporter Lucas Shaw, for a look into the business of streaming, the power of incentives, and corporate infighting at Paramount.. (34:01) Andy and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: Equity Commonwealth and Landstar Systems. Stocks discussed: RDFN, Z, ADBE, ORCL, WSM, UA, UAA, ULTA, LSTR, EQC Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Andy Cross, Matt Argersinger, Ricky Mulvey, Lucas Shaw Engineers: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carl Quintanilla, David Faber and Mike Santoli led off the show with market reaction to key February data ahead of next week's Fed meeting: The Producer Price Index showed hotter-than-expected wholesale inflation, while retail sales missed economists' forecasts. The anchors also reacted to what former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC: He plans to form an investor group to buy TikTok. How low can Tesla go? This year's worst performer on the S&P 500 slipped below JPMorgan Chase in terms of market cap. Also in focus: Kevin Plank returns to Under Armour as CEO, retail earnings roundup, BofA lifts its price target on Nvidia, remembering former Time Warner CEO Gerald Levin. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer

McNair is a Baltimore native who began his career as a recording artist and producer in his early teenage years. He landed a multi-million-dollar music contract with his mother help at Motown Records. This opportunity led his music group to work with Grammy-awarded music producers. They landed a feature in Jamie Foxx soundtrack for the action-comedy film Bait and made T.V. appearances on Soul Train, MTV2, and BET&106th & Park with hosts A.J. and Free. The group gained recognition in Vibe, Billboard, Sister 2 Sister magazine, and the media mogul radio show Wendy Williams. The group also performed in Tokyo, Japan, for the U.S. troops. After McNair music career, his ability to stay current with entertainment industry trends led him to the reality television space. He coordinated and co-produced the first fashion runway presentation for Coco &; Lucious Apparel&; during season three of &; Ice Loves Coco on E! at N.Y. Fashion Week in 2012. Shortly after, he worked closely with some of VH1 top reality stars to create content and enhance their careers. His expertise helped him broker successful brand deals and secure bookings for the BET Awards. McNair passion for music navigated his path to work with music executives like Brooklyn Johnny, known for kickstarting the career of Grammy award-winning artist Cardi B. McNair worked as the brand strategist to Pinky Cole, CEO of Slutty Vegan, a company valued at 100 million dollars. Today, he works as Pinky Cole Manager on her personal management team. He recently closed one of the most significant partnership deals of this decade, solidifying Slutty Vegan founder and CEO Pinky Cole as a development partner in Rye Street Market, a five billion-dollar development project on the Baltimore Peninsula led by MAG Partners and MacFarlane Partners. The deal also includes investments from Under Armour founder Kevin Plank plus his Sagamore Ventures Investment Firm and Goldman Sachs Asset Management Urban Investment Group. In November 2019, McNair released his first book, Give It One More Try to shed light on the importance of mental fitness. He shares the depths of his early traumatic experiences and how he found ways to push for the life he has now. During his Give It One More Try campaign, he received honorary awards, and his book was rated number one on Amazon for men health. He appeared on T.V. One Sister Circle Show, FOX, and radio outlets. His second book Blessings in Uncertain Times featured a foreword by Cora Jakes, daughter of world-renowned Bishop T.D. Jakes and Serita Jakes. The book offered a new perspective in times of uncertainty. McNair recently sat with White House Correspondent Gerren Keith Gaynor to share how his book, “Give It One More Try,” has inspired thousands across the globe to persevere in the face of adversity and never stop striving for their goals. McNair is grateful for his knowledge and experience as a strategist and problem solver. His life skills and career coaching have inspired many lives. He received multiple recognitions and awards for his community outreach. In October 2023, he was honored by the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, for his distinguished community service and leadership. Today, he advocates for programs that help the youth; get ready for obstacles in the world. These programs are especially significant to him because the organization focuses on mental health and positively impacts minorities. McNair's experiences have led him to become a problem solver and strategist. He is grateful for the opportunities that have allowed him to help others through community outreach and advocating for programs focusing on mental health and minorities.

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MaryAnne Gilmartin is the Founder & CEO, MAG Partners, the urban real estate company with decades of experience developing impactful, iconic, large-scale projects including most recently the Ruby in Chelsea at 243 West 28th Street, a beautiful 480 unit apartment building with an outdoor pool. Another exciting venture Mag Partners is developing is the Baltimore Peninsula, with business partner, Kevin Plank, Founder of Under Armour. The Baltimore Penninsula is a multi-million square foot development portfolio includes three multifamily rental buildings and a ground-up commercial development in Manhattan and a master plan redevelopment in Baltimore. Prior to launching MAG Psrtners, MaryaAnne was CEO at Forest City Rattner where she worked for 23 years. MaryAnne pioneered and spearheaded the development of the globally renowned Barclays Center in Brooklyn, The New York Times building in Times Square, New York by Gehry which was completed in 2011, this 896 unit building—dubbed “Frank Gehry's Love Letter to New York”—was the tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere and a  catalyst for the transformation of Lower Manhattan into a 24/7 mixed use community. MaryAnne and I sync up about where her career in real estate began, how she got into development, what the landscape was like when she started and how it has evolved, and what she loves about her career.  We talk about several of the game changing ventures she is working on and has pioneered thus far in her career, what it is like to be on the forefront of innovation and a founder and entrepreneur in real estate. I get the inside scoop of the exercise and wellness fueling her for success, her awesome family and fur babies, books she is reading, shows she is watching, and her fave fitness and fashion gear and apparel! CONNECT Marni On The Move Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, or YouTube Marni Salup on Instagram and Spotify SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Sign up for our weekly newsletter, The Download, for Marni on the Move updates, exclusive offers, invites to events, and exciting news! OFFERS InsideTracker: Get 20% percent off today at InsideTracker.com/marnionthemove AG1 by Athletic Greens: Get 5 free travel packs and a year's supply of vitamin D with your first purchase at AthleticGreens.com/MarniOnTheMove SUPPORT THE PODCAST Leave us a review on Apple. It's easy, scroll through the episode list on your podcast app, click on five stars, click on leave a review, and share what you love about the conversations you're listening to. Tell your friends to what you love on social. Screenshot or share directly from our stories the episode you're listening to, tag us and the guests, and use our new Marni on the Move Giphy!  

In this insightful podcast, Robin Thurston, the CEO of Outside, shares his journey from founding MapMyFitness to joining Under Armour and eventually leading the charge at Outside. Thurston highlights the importance of being resilient in entrepreneurship. He emphasizes the need to focus on three main decisions once you take institutional funding: going bust, selling to a strategic partner, or going public. He also shares valuable marketing lessons he learned from Kevin Plank, the founder of Under Armour, including the importance of attention to detail, storytelling, and relationship building. Thurston discusses the differences in company culture between MapMyFitness and Under Armour, highlighting the former's focus on technology and customer-driven innovation. He reveals the story behind his decision to leave Under Armour and pursue content-based subscription models, leading to the creation of Outside. The podcast also delves into the challenges of competing against attention-grabbing tech giants like TikTok and Twitter, as Thurston explains the need to develop compelling reward mechanisms that encourage outdoor activities and improve overall health. 00:00 - Introduction 00:13 - Different API Integrations 03:58 - Robin's Background in Cycling 06:13 - Robin's Career in Finance 07:25 - The Beginning of MapMyFitness 09:42 - Launching Early in the App Store 10:33 - Realizing the Potential of Mobile Apps 11:54 - Being Featured in the App Store and Distribution 15:55 - Kevin's Attention to Detail and Storytelling 17:46 - Differences in Culture: From MapMyFitness to Under Armour 19:19 - Launching Health Box and Connected Shoe Hover 20:11 - Competing for Resources in Big Companies 21:00 - Friction Between Technology and Clothing Company Cultures 22:14 - Robin's Clear Vision for Outside 23:16 - The Story Behind Acquiring Outside 23:35 - Building the Complete Picture of Health with Under Armour Record 24:27 - Considering a Billion Dollar Subscription Business with Content 26:16 - Robin's Idea to Unify Fragmented Publications Under One Umbrella 27:57 - Reaching Out to Larry Burke, Founder of Outside Magazine 29:18 - Convincing Entrepreneurs to Join the Unified Vision 31:18 - Pitching Entrepreneurs vs. Pitching Investors 33:09 - The Long-term Partnership Aspect of Acquiring Companies 33:39 - Differences in Raising Funds for the First Time and with Onset 34:02 - Lessons Learned from Pitching to Investors 34:58 - Importance of Knowing When to Move On in Sales 35:54 - Maintaining Optimism Amidst Rejections 36:11 - Role of Cycling & Childhood in Resilience 37:03 - Overcoming Difficulties & Building Outside 37:47 - Creating a Seamless Experience for Consumers 38:58 - The Journey from Inspiration to Participation 40:31 - Addressing the Global Health Crisis 41:48 - The Importance of Connection to the Planet 43:13 - Competing with Indoor Time and Building Reward Mechanisms 47:15 - The Importance of Outdoor Time and Mental Health 48:48 - The Role of Intermediaries and Restricting Social Media Usage 49:42 - Building Solutions to Counterbalance Negative Impacts 50:27 - Discussing Potential Rewards for Spending Time Outdoors 51:15 - Pokemon Go: Gamification to Encourage Physical Activity 52:18 - Rewarding Users with NFTs 52:37 - Outside's Future in 5 Years 53:57 - Wearables and Outside's Connection 54:24 - The Future of Wearables 56:09 - Integrated Personalized Healthcare 57:15 - Revolutionizing Health through Data 58:42 - Measuring Biomarkers Dynamically 59:32 - Understanding Body Chemistry 01:00:29 - Breaking Olympic Records through Efficiency and Knowledge 01:01:11 - Closing Remarks and Collaboration The Site ► http://tryterra.co More Podcasts ►https://blog.tryterra.co/podcast/home Twitter ► https://twitter.com/terraapi Linkedin ► https://www.linkedin.com/company/terraapi

Stocks pulled back in Wednesday trading amid more earnings and concerns around the Fed's rate hike path. CME CEO Terry Duffy breaks down the trading environment and the signals he sees from chair Powell. CVS CEO Karen Lynch joins for an exclusive interview on the back of earnings and a multi-billion dollar deal for Oak Street Health. Under Armour founder Kevin Plank and interim CEO Colin Browne discuss earnings and inventory issues. Plus the latest on Uber's pop, a hiccup around Activision's deal with Microsoft, and Bard's blunder that sent shares of Alphabet lower.

Don't forget to rate and review this podcast!!  Under Armour is what happens when a group of perpetually rowdy frat bros is at the helm of a multi-billion dollar company. Starting with a single sewing machine in his grandma's basement, Ken Plank grew the UA brand to market dominance over two decades, and then oversaw its demise over two years. This story has it all: A+ list athletes, strip club scandals, Twitter PR disasters, adulterous adventures on a private jet, and Becca's favorite: light accounting fraud!  We're on Youtube!!  Support the pod by buying us a coffee Check out our reading list  Tiktok: @corporategossippod Hosts: Becca Platsky (Becca@nitetoast.com) Adam Platsky (Adam@nitetoast.com)  Produced by: Michael Albanese @bigmanmike Vignette written by: Becky Nanns Beckysaysitall.com Timestamps:  06:16 - Kevin Plank creates the first moisture-wicking athletic T-shirt and founds Under Armour from his Grandma's basement. The company, with the help of lucrative movie cameos and athletic partnerships, is valued at $157m by 2005 and grows to $17B 10 years later.  15:34 - Under Armour produces a series of uggo shoes that are blasted on Twitter.  20:02 - As Plank becomes increasingly distracted with his side hustles, UA sales slump. The UA team employ a series of questionable accounting practices to hide the truth, and their actions result in a $9m class-action shareholder lawsuit.  27:00 - HR revokes one of the c-suite's favorite perks: free strip clubs. After that, it's one buzzkill after another for UA executives.  35:00 - Turns out the culture at the top of Under Armour wasn't exactly... conducive to not being a huge dirtbag.  43:15 - Has your boss ever brought his paramour - sorry - "strategic advisor" to a business meeting? If so, you might be working for Ken Plank!!  49:00 - Where does UA stand today? Links:  Steph Curry's new Under Armour sneakers lit Twitter on fire with Dad jokes, memes Under Pressure at Under Armour, CEO Says His Eye Is on the Ball Under Armour founder sold $138 million in stock during time period company allegedly misled investors about slowing sales Under Armour's #MeToo Moment: No More Strip Clubs on Company Dime Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank 'was allegedly having an affair with MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle and sought her advice over that of his board while flying her around on private jet'    

I had the pleasure of sitting down and podcasting with Kevin Plank. We talked about his past, his podcast, stories from flying, about one time he got robbed and so much more. Please enjoy our conversation.    You can listen to his podcast News According To Me. On Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2IUirM4IKwUFOkPF0sDUR6?si=d5d9427715624222 Or on Podbean - https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-hdssj-b996c3 Now on to some business -   You can contact me anytime at timonspodcast@gmail.com or find me on twitter - @timonspodcast   If you're not from Goshen no worries, actually Blessing on you. Today we got so much snow and it's legit the middle of Oct. What in the world? So blessings to you and I hope it's warm where you are.    Catch you next time on Timonspodcast

In this episode of From the Ground Up with Marc Weller, we’re back with hosts Marc Weller and Matt Rienzo kicking it off with entrepreneur, environmentalist, and philanthropist, Scott Plank. Plank takes us through the evolution of his influential career, from his beginnings at Freddie Mac, where he started out digging ditches and swinging hammers, to managing a $1.3 billion portfolio as an asset manager in five years. After graduating from business school in the late 90s, he transitioned to Under Armour, founded by brother Kevin Plank, and helped grow the company into the robust global retailer it is today. Now, he start-ups and invests in various companies that focus on strengthening communities. Plank discusses one of his current companies, MissionGo, and the unmanned aircraft technology it manufactures to improve supply chain issues, avoid environmental threats, increase safety and sustainability, and more. From developing commercial real estate and public service programs with War Horse Cities to his focus on some of Baltimore's most significant community enhancement projects, Plank’s remarkable work leaves an imprint on the world that will be utilized for generations. Tune in for some of his favorite projects in Baltimore and the insights he’s gained.

About the guestAlicia Wilson, Esq. is Vice President of Economic Development for Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Health System and Associate Professor in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in Baltimore, Maryland. At Johns Hopkins, Alicia leads a core team focused on developing and implementing Hopkins' institution-wide strategies and initiatives as an anchor institution in and around its campuses both within the United States and abroad.  Alicia spearheads the elevation and expansion of Hopkins signature commitment to its communities through investments in real estate, economic and neighborhood development, healthcare, and education.  Prior to joining Hopkins, Alicia served as the Senior Vice President of Impact Investments and Senior Legal Counsel to the Port Covington Development Team.  Port Covington is a 235-acre redevelopment project located in Baltimore, Maryland and is one of the largest urban revitalization efforts in the United States.  As Senior Vice President of Impact Investments and Senior Legal Counsel, Alicia ensured that the $5.5 billion Port Covington Development Project generated a measurable beneficial social and environmental impact alongside a financial return for its equity investors in the project (i.e. Goldman Sachs, Kevin Plank, and other equity investors).  She led a team focused on measuring and reporting the social and environmental performance and progress of the Port Covington Project to maximize both performance and impact, while ensuring transparency and accountability to stakeholders.   Prior to being promoted to Senior Vice President of Impact Investments and Senior Legal Counsel, Alicia served as Vice President of Community Affairs and Legal Advisor to Sagamore Development Company, a Plank Industries Company.  During the 2016 Baltimore City Council legislative session, Alicia drafted key pieces of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) legislation and served as the principal negotiator of the TIF legislation and the two largest Community Benefit Agreements in the history of Baltimore associated with the passage of a $660 million TIF bill, the largest TIF awarded in the history of the United States at that time.  The negotiations of the community benefit agreements involved over 200 stakeholder groups representing tens of thousands of residents from across the City of Baltimore.  Prior to joining Sagamore Development Company, Alicia was partner at the downtown Baltimore law firm of Gordon Feinblatt — the sixth-largest, law firm in the state of Maryland.  When Alicia made partner on the eve of her seventh year of practice, she made history by becoming the first African-American to be named partner in the sixty-year history of the firm.  Alicia is a talented trial attorney and sought-after legal advisor to individuals and business owners on all aspects of real estate, financial services, and employment and labor law matters.  In her legal practice, Alicia established herself as a strategic communicator, shrewd negotiator and savvy architect of complex deals involving multiple of stakeholders and robust community engagement.    Alicia is actively involved in civic and charitable organizations.  She currently serves on the boards of the Center for Urban Families, the University of Maryland School of Law Board of Visitors, the Walters Art Museum, and the National Diverse Attorney Pipeline Program. Most notably, Alicia was recently elected as Chair of the CollegeBound Foundation and as such is the first CollegeBound Foundation alum, first woman, first African-American and youngest Board Chair in the thirty history of the organization.  Alicia also serves as Parliamentarian within the Harbor City Chapter of the Links, Incorporated and is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.   Alicia is a graduate of the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) and the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.  At the University of Maryland Baltimore County, Wilson was a Blaustein and Sondheim Public Affairs Scholar and, in 2003, was named the Harry S. Truman Scholar for the state of Maryland. She is the first student in the history of UMBC to be awarded this honor. Alicia was named the 2004 Andrew Levy Leadership Scholar at the University of Maryland School of Law.  In late 2004, she was also named the 2004 George L. Russell Scholar at the School of Law.  While in law school, Alicia served as the co-captain of the Maryland Law National Trial Team and led her team to be ranked the number one trial team in the country. For her accomplishments and public service, Alicia has received numerous awards and honors.  Most recently, Alicia received the 2021 Humanity of Connection Award from AT&T for her commitment and leadership in advancing anchor strategies that elevate and expand communities through economic development, healthcare, and education. She was also recognized, in 2021, by Black Enterprise as one of the 40 leaders under 40 who are “changing the world at local, national, and global levels.” Her work within Baltimore was also recently honored by the Junior League of Baltimore naming Alicia their Inaugural Woman of Distinction.  In 2020, Alicia was named to the Maryland Daily Record's 2020 VIP List, the National Bar Association's 2019 40 Under 40 List of the Nation's Top Advocates, the 2019 Whitney M. Young Award Recipient by the Greater Baltimore Urban League, a 2019 Distinguished Women by the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland, and as one of Maryland's 2019 three most inspiring voices by Community Law In Action.  In 2018, Alicia was recognized as an Unstoppable Women by the UWAC Collective, as one of two Power Women of the Year by the Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women, and as Community Advocate of the Year by the Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce.Her professional and civic leadership have propelled her to the forefront of local and national media attention.  Most recently, Alicia was named by the Afro-American Newspaper as the Newsmaker of the Year for 2021.  In late 2021, Alicia was featured in Baltimore Style Magazine as one of Baltimore's Six Women of Strength for her leadership and civic involvement. In 2020, she was recognized as one of the Top 25 Emerging Leaders in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare, by Baltimore Magazine as one of the 30 Women Shaping the Future of Baltimore, and by the Maryland Daily Record as one of Maryland's Very Important Professionals in Business.  In 2019, Alicia was profiled in Forbes magazine as the “The Black Millennial Lawyer Making Michelle Obama More Accessible to Baltimore's Youth” and Savoy magazine named her one of the “Most Influential Women in Corporate America.” Also, in 2019, Alicia was featured in the Maryland Daily Record as one of the Top 50 Influential Marylanders.  In late 2018, the National Business Journal named Alicia as one of the nation's Top 50 Influencers under 40 and in that same year Black Enterprise produced a television feature on Alicia for her work in securing the $660 million tax increment financing for the Port Covington Project.  In early 2017, Wilson was featured and honored by WBFF Fox 45 as one of Baltimore's four Champions of Courage.  And, in 2016, the Baltimore Sun profiled Alicia as one of “Baltimore's 25 Women to Watch.”  The Truth In This ArtThe Truth In This Art is a podcast interview series supporting vibrancy and development of Baltimore & beyond's arts and culture.Mentioned in this episode:Hopkins Connects - Entrepreneurship MattersTo find more amazing stories from the artist and entrepreneurial scenes in & around Baltimore, check out my episode directory.Stay in TouchNewsletter sign-upSupport my podcastShareable link to episode★ Support this podcast ★

Rye whiskey production had a historic past in the northeastern states, especially Pennsylvania and Maryland. And now Sagamore Spirit based in Baltimore is bringing rye whiskey back. Ryan and I traveled to record this interview with their CEO, Brian Tracey, and their Director of Operations, Ryan Norwood. We uncover Brian's unique past of how a phone call with Kevin Plank, the CEO of Under Armor, would take him from running a backpacking and kayaking company in Flagstaff Arizona to building a new distillery from the ground up. One of Brian's tasks was to find a distiller and that led to a few conversations with Ryan Norwood, a young guy who was really into yeast and beers. Sagamore had a longstanding relationship with MGP but now they have their own Maryland rye distillate and we talk about how they shaped and revitalized the Maryland rye category. Show Notes: Brian talk about how you go from ski bum to whiskey CEO? How did you cross paths with Under Armor CEO, Kevin Plank, and him ask you to become CEO? What did you know about the distilling business before starting? What did Kevin like about the distilling business? What was the initial vision? After you were convinced to start, who was the first call you made? When did Ryan Norwood come into the picture for distilling? Walk us through the differences be between brewing and distilling. What was is like working with Larry Ebersold to develop your Maryland style rye? Why do distilleries go with 95/5 rye? What was the process of figuring out how to scale and go beyond a 500 gallon pot still? Why only distill rye whiskey when bourbon is so popular? What does it mean to you when articles begin coming out without any affiliation to Under Armor? As a CEO, what are you trying to empower your people with? What was it about going down the path of finished whiskeys? Do you have any horror stories from working with barrel brokers on used barrels? Here's how we all came together to collaborate on Pursuit United Rye. @sagamorespirit @sagamorewhiskeybrian @smilesdavisjr Support this podcast on Patreon

This week's episode features an interview with 3Step's Brian Cummings. Brian is a U Maryland grad, a football alum, and was on the founding team at Under Armour with his Terp Teammate and Under Armour Founder, Kevin Plank. 3Step - where BC is the Director of Apparel Sales - is the largest youth sports ecosystem in the nation designed to give every athlete, parent, and coach involved the premier sports experience. Before the interview, we dive into Aaron Rodgers ‘immunized' statement, talk about Tip's trip up north, and explain the reason behind the delay in the POP62 challenge. Make sure to rate and subscribe! Follow along on Instagram @PastOurPrimeShow

This week's episode features an interview with 3Step's Brian Cummings. Brian is a U Maryland grad, a football alum, and was on the founding team at Under Armour with his Terp Teammate and Under Armour Founder, Kevin Plank. 3Step - where BC is the Director of Apparel Sales - is the largest youth sports ecosystem in the nation designed to give every athlete, parent, and coach involved the premier sports experience. Before the interview, we dive into Aaron Rodgers ‘immunized' statement, talk about Tip's trip up north, and explain the reason behind the delay in the POP62 challenge. Make sure to rate and subscribe! Follow along on Instagram @PastOurPrimeShow

James is currently an Account Services Associate at Under Armour. UA has one mission: to make you better. The Brand was created in 1996 when University of Maryland special teams captain Kevin Plank looked down at his heavy, sweaty cotton T-shirt and thought: there has got to be something better. So, he made a T-shirt that keeps you cool, light, and dry, so you can push yourself further. Today, UA makes a lot more than performance T-shirts—shoes that make you faster, gear that takes on the elements, digital tools to help you get healthier—but that commitment to innovation still lies at the heart of everything UA does. In this episode, James shares the lessons he learned while working various part-time roles in college. He also elaborates on the importance of networking, and what he does within UA. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Patrik Frisk is CEO of Under Armour, the US sportswear brand worn by top boxer Anthony Joshua, rugby star Maro Itoje and taekwondo champion Jade Jones that goes head-to-head with Nike and Adidas every day. Frisk joined UA in 2017 to help get it back on track after sales growth stuttered. He oversees a global team of 15,000 and annual revenue of $5bn. He joins James Ashton to discuss: Taking the helm from UA's long-serving founder Kevin Plank, who created his first T-shirt in 1996; What he learns from the athletes that have become UA brand ambassadors; Battling loneliness in leadership; His last job, running shoe brand Aldo, and earlier years spent at Timberland and North Face; And betting – and literally losing - the farm because of one of his business ventures flopped in his native Sweden. What are the lessons you take from failure? For further details of this series, follow @leadingpod or go to leadingpod.com James Ashton's book The Nine Types of Leader (bit.ly/NINEbook) is available now

Kevin Plank, Under Armour, Rebel Ideas and Starting A Business at 40plus So often when we hear of budding entrepreneurs, and we have profiled quite a few over the years, we usually think of young go getters with new ideas and masses of energy who embark on a focussed journey to success. But is setting up a business at a young age a sure-fire route to success or is there something to be said for gathering experience and knowledge first? Online publication, Inc.com featured an article which suggests that older can sometime be better. A study of 2.7million business start ups threw out some interesting data which turns the ‘start early' idea on its head. It's an interesting article and certainly food for thought. Former Olympic table tennis player Matthew Syed has turned his hand to writing in recent years and we have talked about his book Black Box Thinking in the past however, his latest offering is encouraging us to think differently. Rebel Ideas, The Power Of Thinking Differently explores some of the reason why man makes mistakes, sometimes with world changing consequence, and he uses the art of storytelling to help us understand the points he makes. His live virtual book launch at the start of Covid 19 provides an insight into the way he thinks and demonstrates to us the many reasons why his book is worth reading. Since Heather heavily invested in sports clothing company Under Armour via Revolut she's been keeping a close eye on billionaire founder Kevin Plank in the hope that some of his luck might rub off on her significant investments. Plank set up the clothing giant almost by accident and it has literally taken over as one of the most sought after brands for stylish exercise. Even if you aren't familiar with the brand you will know it if you see the logo. Planks story is an interesting one and could probably be put in the young entrepreneur category we discussed earlier. If you like what you hear then perhaps you would considering buying us a coffee (we love coffee!), or a book (we also love books!) www.buymeacoffee.com/tbcpodcast

Enjoy my interview with Andy Jacob of Dotcom Magazine!  Here are the notes: The new American dream is to become an entrepreneur and build a business that fulfills your client's needs and turns your dreams into the truth. Behind every successful business owner is a funding story and someone mentoring that entrepreneur towards success. 7 Figures Funding was founded by Leo Kanell, 14 years ago, he struggled to fund his first business and realized that funding was a massive obstacle for many new and small business owners. After helping a few friends and family receive funding he started to realize a pattern existed for funding success, and it was already behind many of the most successful entrepreneurs like: Under Armour's Kevin Plank, Google's Larry Page, and Nike's Phil Knight. Now with tens of thousands of hours in business funding experience, Leo and his team have created a systematic approach to connect entrepreneurs with the best funding resources on the marketplace.

Leo Kanell, Founder, 7 Figures Funding A DotCom Magazine Exclusive Interview About Leo Kanell and 7 Figures Funding: The new American dream is to become an entrepreneur and build a business that fulfills your client's needs and turns your dreams into the truth. Behind every successful business owner is a funding story and someone mentoring that entrepreneur towards success. 7 Figures Funding was founded by Leo Kanell, 14 years ago, he struggled to fund his first business and realized that funding was a massive obstacle for many new and small business owners. After helping a few friends and family receive funding he started to realize a pattern existed for funding success, and it was already behind many of the most successful entrepreneurs like: Under Armour's Kevin Plank, Google's Larry Page, and Nike's Phil Knight. Now with tens of thousands of hours in business funding experience, Leo and his team have created a systematic approach to connect entrepreneurs with the best funding resources on the marketplace. Leo and his teams are grateful to have helped thousands of entrepreneurs build and grow their businesses through funding, the only question is how much funding will you receive so you can build your dream business and life! We are dedicated to serving new entrepreneurs and established business owners a like. With the uncertainty regarding the clear slowdown in the economy, the need to have capital and lines of credit on hand may be the difference between staying or going out of business. That's why we created the premier funding marketplace that connects you up with no collateral loans, business lines of credit and even revolving credit lines at 0% for up to 15 months. We guarantee every client 2 things: 1. The best funding you qualify for and 2. The best funding products on the entire marketplace coast to coast Not only that, we put you in a better place financially. Many of our clients have had to use high interest personal credit in order to fund their business or personal expenses. We help you move those debts to new 0% accounts and save thousands! HOW IT WORKS Simply go to 7Figures.com and within seconds you can get a free pre-approval. Use the funding to grow your dream business! FUNDING PARTNERS

Under Armour settled its long-pending SEC investigation by agreeing to pay $9 million surrounding misleading statements and practices relating to its revenue growth and uncertainties as to future growth. As part of the settlement, the SEC declined to bring charges against its CEO, Kevin Plank, and its CFO, David Bergman. The Justice Department inquiry appears to have lost steam since the middle of last year, and DOJ likely declined prosecution. Under Armour had been the subject of a long-running probe since 2019 when Under Armour disclosed the DOJ and SEC investigations into its accounting practices. The SEC's case eventually focused on its revenue projections and accounting practices. In this Episode, Jonathan Marks from Baker Tilly and Michael Volkov discuss the Under Armour case and financial accounting fraud.

This week’s guest set out to understand how some of the most successful and creative entrepreneurs were raised. She interviewed a diverse mix of innovative founders and executives including: YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki; TOMS Shoes founder Blake Mycoskie; Under Armour founder Kevin Plank; Supermodel Karolina Kurkova; movie director Jon Chu, among others. What she learned provides […] The post What it takes to raise (and become) an innovator: author Margot Machol Bisnow (Episode 153) appeared first on She Said / She Said.

A 35-year-old native of West Texas, DePaz joined Serling to discuss his training career as well as his introduction to racing. After working on the backstretch of Louisiana Downs, DePaz served as an exercise rider and assistant for Kentucky Derby-winning trainers John Servis, and Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas before assisting Todd Pletcher, where he looked after the care of accomplished runners such as Rags to Riches, Devil May Care and Quality Road. DePaz went out on his own in 2015 setting up shop on the Mid-Atlantic circuit training horses for Kevin Plank’s historic Sagamore Farm.

Do you have ideas about a business that you want to launch but it remained just an idea? For so long? In short you haven’t taken action on it - you have procrastinated on that idea instead of already making sales from that idea. A lot of people are into this situation and they suffer. When you don’t make that decision, the more it adds to depression, anxiety and stress.     Welcome to another livestream episode of Wednesday Evenings with Leon and today we will talk about launching campaigns and ideas faster in your business. We’re going to kick procrastination ass, kick overthinking ass and I am going to share with you three key lessons from three success stories that I will present. Don’t wait for your product to be perfect, just launch it!   Enjoy listening!    Here are a few insights you’ll hear in today’s show… Imagine having to sit on an idea for 14 months without any action? Stop over thinking! Story #1 - Richard Bronson, the story of Virgin Airlines (...it started with a $29.00 ticket) .  Lesson No. 1 - Compelling Reason to Start (...What is it that will move you to take action?) Story #2 - Leon Streete, the story of how he launched his first webinar in October 2016 Lesson 2 - Have a goal (...opportunities vs goals) Story#3 - Kevin Plank, the story of a fitness apparel company, Under Armour Lesson 3 - Start Selling (Don't wait for your product to be perfect.) Success Quotes: "When you don't make a decision, you fall into depression or you fall anxiety or you fall into overwhelm, you fall into more stress."  "Now more than ever is a perfect time for you to have a compelling reason to start." "When you're in the zone of "I need to get things done", just execute, worry about whether it's perfect afterwards." "Sometimes opportunities will come but you’ve got to be clear, does that opportunity fit the goal of where you want to go." "You have to simply start selling, you can't hang around and wait for things to be perfect." Resources: If you need help growing your business in uncertain times, join: Certainty in Crisis - an 8-week coaching program  Connect with Leon Streete: Website Facebook

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Brian Treacy went from leading backcountry camping trips in the Southwest to president of Sagamore Spirit in Maryland, which is partially funded by Under Armour founder Kevin Plank. In this episode, Brian talks about his relationship with Kevin and the offer “he couldn’t refuse” that lead to his foray into the spirits business. Brian tells the story of building Sagamore and how the team learned the importance of flexibility early on when the original site for Sagamore turned out to only have four parking spots. Once the product launched in 2016, Sagamore Spirit spread to 35 states in short order and has become a tourist hub in Baltimore.Learn more about Park Street: https://www.parkstreet.com/Sign up for our daily industry newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/3ONywJQFollow us:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/parkstreetcompanies/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParkStreetCompanies/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParkStreetNewsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/parkstreetcompanies

Join me as I interview Ryan Daughtridge of Bustin Boards.  Ryan took his passion of skateboarding and turned it into a full-blown successful business.  A Hagerstown native who went to Syracuse to play soccer, then quit the team and later his job to design skateboards.  He turned that passion into a company, Bustin Boards, and in 2016 entered into a partnership with Under Armour founder Kevin Plank. It all started at the beach in 2001 where he took his first skateboard ride.  It's a beautiful story of what can come of a strong work ethic and a never quit attitude. It has not been easy, it even includes a love story and it's anything but over!  Ryan's story is sure to encourage any 9 to 5 Rebel whether on the journey or preparing to launch into being the boss!!!   You can reach Ryan at bustinboards.com.   Are YOU a 9 to 5 Rebel?  Would you like to engage with other 9 to 5 Rebels for encouragement?  Join us in our 9 to 5 Rebel Facebook Group. Your host Jessie Kretzer would be honored if you would click 5 stars on @applepodcasts and write a review about your favorite episode!  Help us reach our goal of encouraging other 9 to 5 Rebels. Do you have a 9 to 5 Rebel story to share with others?  Email the show at jessiekretzer@gmail.com.

陰暗多雨的大城市接連發生兇殺案！「火線追緝令」張力十足的劇情，加上Kevin Spacey、 #MorganFreeman 與 #BradPitt 三大主角深刻演技令人驚豔，也讓許多影迷初次見識天主教教義的「七原罪」：傲慢、貪婪、色慾、嫉妒、暴食、憤怒及怠惰。 經過抽絲剝繭，我們發現普朗克（Kevin Plank）治理下的UNDER ARMOUR，至少犯了其中6項原罪。這家運動品牌曾經因為Curry代言聲名大噪，還讓台灣供應商在股市走路有風，甚至出現「UA概念股」封號；誰知短短幾年豬羊變色，UA股價已經比高點跌去9成，落後標普500指數不說，LULULEMON期間暴漲3倍，更是讓UA看不見車尾燈。這齣股壇真實戲碼，讓散戶經歷晴空萬里到暴雨傾盆的「三溫暖」，到頭來，他們恐又是竹籃打水-一場空。 UA犯了哪些「原罪」，讓股民活受罪？ -員工看脫衣舞竟可報公帳，公司高層還任意邀請美貌年輕女同事參與應酬，是為「色慾」。 -普朗克功成名就後事務繁忙，不僅在老家養馬、成立創投與地產基金，甚至跨行賣起威士忌；廣義來說，這符合但丁在「神曲」中對過度沈迷逸樂的定義，是為「暴食」。 -公司涉嫌提前認列營收，堆砌看似美好的成長假象；假帳曝光，股價一落千丈，應屬「貪婪」。 -即便普朗克辭去執行長、專任總裁，新任CEO同樣要向普朗克報告，權力結構紋風不動，恐為「嫉妒」。 -普朗克不斷向股東及法人宣示美好的改革願景，但近年來全無見效，是為「怠惰」。 -同股不同權制賦予普朗克無可匹敵的65%投票權重，無論業績如何糟糕，改革力量不可能撼動經營權，毫無底限濫用老闆權力，是最嚴重的「傲慢」。

14 years ago, Leo Kanell struggled to fund his first business and realized that funding was a massive obstacle for many new and small business owners. After helping a few friends and family receive funding he started to realize a pattern existed for funding success, and it was already behind many of the most successful entrepreneurs like: Under Armour's Kevin Plank, Google's Larry Page, and Nike's Phil Knight. Leo and his team have been fortunate to help thousands of entrepreneurs & small businesses secure funding through a systematic approach to connect entrepreneurs with the best funding resources on the marketplace.Leo is the founder of 7 Figures Funding, 7 Figures Partners, Identity Insured & Soft Pull Credit. Interview Links: www.7Figures.com www.SoftPullCredit.com Grab My Book: The 21 Best Cashflow Niches™: www.cashflowninja.com/21niches Programs: The Cashflow Ninja Cashflow Investors Club™: www.cashflowninja.com/club Your Own Banking System™ : www.yourownbankingsystem.com Your Own Family Office™: www.cashflowninja.com/familyoffice The Crypto Investing Method™: www.cashflowninja.com/crypto The Cashflow Creator Formula™: www.cashflowninja.com/creator The Cashflow Core Builder™: www.casflowninja.com/core The Cashflow Multiplier™: www.cashflowninja.com/multiplier The Cashflow Quantum™: www.cashflowninja.com/quantum Connect With Us: Website: http://cashflowninja.com Podcast: http://cashflowinvestingsecrets.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cashflowninja/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mclaubscher Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecashflowninja/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mclaubscher/cashflow-ninja/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mclaubscher/ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/Cashflowninja Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/cashflowninja/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-329875 LBRY.tv: https://lbry.tv/@Cashflowninja:9?r=DoJHKKGqTbf8sdChMP1oLtCrJWEYK3ZM Brighteon: https://www.brighteon.com/channels/cashflowninja Brandnewtube: https://brandnewtube.com/@cashflowninja Parler: https://parler.com/profile/cashflowninja/ Gab: https://gab.ai/cashflowninja Minds: https://www.minds.com/cashflowninja Biggerpockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/mclaubscher Medium: https://medium.com/@mclaubscher Substack: https://mclaubscher.substack.com/

14 years ago, Leo Kanell struggled to fund his first business and realized that funding was a massive obstacle for many new and small business owners. After helping a few friends and family receive funding he started to realize a pattern existed for funding success, and it was already behind many of the most successful entrepreneurs like: Under Armour's Kevin Plank, Google's Larry Page, and Nike's Phil Knight. Leo and his team have been fortunate to help thousands of entrepreneurs & small businesses secure funding through a systematic approach to connect entrepreneurs with the best funding resources on the marketplace.Leo is the founder of 7 Figures Funding, 7 Figures Partners, Identity Insured & Soft Pull Credit. Interview Links: www.7Figures.com www.SoftPullCredit.com Grab My Book: The 21 Best Cashflow Niches™: www.cashflowninja.com/21niches Programs: The Cashflow Ninja Cashflow Investors Club™: www.cashflowninja.com/club Your Own Banking System™ : www.yourownbankingsystem.com Your Own Family Office™: www.cashflowninja.com/familyoffice The Crypto Investing Method™: www.cashflowninja.com/crypto The Cashflow Creator Formula™: www.cashflowninja.com/creator The Cashflow Core Builder™: www.casflowninja.com/core The Cashflow Multiplier™: www.cashflowninja.com/multiplier The Cashflow Quantum™: www.cashflowninja.com/quantum Connect With Us: Website: http://cashflowninja.com Podcast: http://cashflowinvestingsecrets.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cashflowninja/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mclaubscher Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecashflowninja/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mclaubscher/cashflow-ninja/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mclaubscher/ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/Cashflowninja Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/cashflowninja/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-329875 LBRY.tv: https://lbry.tv/@Cashflowninja:9?r=DoJHKKGqTbf8sdChMP1oLtCrJWEYK3ZM Brighteon: https://www.brighteon.com/channels/cashflowninja Brandnewtube: https://brandnewtube.com/@cashflowninja Parler: https://parler.com/profile/cashflowninja/ Gab: https://gab.ai/cashflowninja Minds: https://www.minds.com/cashflowninja Biggerpockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/mclaubscher Medium: https://medium.com/@mclaubscher Substack: https://mclaubscher.substack.com/

14 years ago, Leo Kanell struggled to fund his first business and realized that funding was a massive obstacle for many new and small business owners. After helping a few friends and family receive funding he started to realize a pattern existed for funding success, and it was already behind many of the most successful entrepreneurs like: Under Armour's Kevin Plank, Google's Larry Page, and Nike's Phil Knight. Leo and his team have been fortunate to help thousands of entrepreneurs & small businesses secure funding through a systematic approach to connect entrepreneurs with the best funding resources on the marketplace.Leo is the founder of 7 Figures Funding, 7 Figures Partners, Identity Insured & Soft Pull Credit. Interview Links: www.7Figures.com www.SoftPullCredit.com Grab My Book: The 21 Best Cashflow Niches™: www.cashflowninja.com/21niches Programs: The Cashflow Ninja Cashflow Investors Club™: www.cashflowninja.com/club Your Own Banking System™ : www.yourownbankingsystem.com Your Own Family Office™: www.cashflowninja.com/familyoffice The Crypto Investing Method™: www.cashflowninja.com/crypto The Cashflow Creator Formula™: www.cashflowninja.com/creator The Cashflow Core Builder™: www.casflowninja.com/core The Cashflow Multiplier™: www.cashflowninja.com/multiplier The Cashflow Quantum™: www.cashflowninja.com/quantum Connect With Us: Website: http://cashflowninja.com Podcast: http://cashflowinvestingsecrets.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cashflowninja/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mclaubscher Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecashflowninja/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mclaubscher/cashflow-ninja/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mclaubscher/ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/Cashflowninja Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/cashflowninja/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-329875 LBRY.tv: https://lbry.tv/@Cashflowninja:9?r=DoJHKKGqTbf8sdChMP1oLtCrJWEYK3ZM Brighteon: https://www.brighteon.com/channels/cashflowninja Brandnewtube: https://brandnewtube.com/@cashflowninja Parler: https://parler.com/profile/cashflowninja/ Gab: https://gab.ai/cashflowninja Minds: https://www.minds.com/cashflowninja Biggerpockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/mclaubscher Medium: https://medium.com/@mclaubscher Substack: https://mclaubscher.substack.com/

On this episode of Bootstrapped, we dive into the story of Amanda Nachman ’07, founder and CEO of College Magazine. A QUEST Honors Program alumna and English major, Nachman began her venture with an idea that she submitted for a business project. Nachman envisioned a trusted guide on how to navigate college, an idea that ultimately became College Magazine. In 2007, Nachman launched the print publication at the University of Maryland and structured her company through an ad-revenue model. She went on to win Kevin Plank’s Cupid’s Cup student business competition, and today the company reaches over nine million readers. Tune in to learn how Nachman built her online platform, designed fully integrated marketing campaigns, and ultimately inspires young professionals to unapologetically pursue their passions.

Today's word of the day is 'bleep'. Scott Boras owns the offseason so let's hope he doesn't make us wait all winter (1:02). Roboumps are coming! Get prepared now (4:44). John Collins is suspended for violating the NBA anti-doping policy for a 'mistake' - it's never a mistake (8:50). A follow up on the Deadspin drama (14:04). It's time I finally talk about the CFP committee and how hilarious it is (17:48). Review of the day is 'American Son' - watch it. What did Kevin Plank do to Under Armour (26:00)? Where did it go wrong? Oh, that's where. Have you ever wanted to know how teams feed their players (31:40)? Well, I've got some stories for you. An umpire analyst is headed to a TV booth near you, you just #waittosee

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Baltimore-based Under Armour is under investigation for possibly shifting sales from one quarter to another in order to create an appearance of better results. The investigation began two years ago shortly after the company first experienced major losses. As one analyst put it, the brand became just another in a sea of brands. Sales are down three percent this year and the stock fell ten percent in pre-market trading on this news. Founder and CEO, Kevin Plank, will step down January first and be replaced by Patrick Frisk, currently the company’s chief operating officer. While the replacement of Plank is probably more about getting the company turned around than the investigation, as one Bloomberg analyst said, where there’s smoke, there’s usually fire.

Episode 68 - Big Baller Brand seems to have lost control of its website to the man they claim embezzled $1.5 million dollars from them. Nike CEO Mark Parker is stepping down on short notice, over a year earlier than had been planned. Kevin Plank, Founder, and CEO of Under Armour is also stepping down as CEO. Links for this episode: BBB: https://www.bigballerbrand.com/ Mark Parker Stepping Down: https://fave.co/364VAzi Kevin Plank Stepping Down: https://fave.co/2pgBu4r Robbie's Pick - Stranger Things Restock: https://fave.co/2Wda77c Mike's Pick - Shattered Backboard 3.0: https://fave.co/35Z1gL7 Nick's Pick - adidas ZX 8000 Aqua: https://fave.co/35Z1G49 Join our Patreon for more exclusive episodes... https://www.patreon.com/sneakerhistory 23 Air Jordan Colorways That Have Never Retroed https://fave.co/30ZCkPD Nike Earnings & The Future of Footwear https://fave.co/2nlDxmW College Athletes Are Finally Getting PAID?!?! https://www.patreon.com/posts/college-athletes-29931101 Breaking Down the Air Jordan XXX4 https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-podcast-29850252 Save 15% off sneaker bags, backpacks, and accessories at https://TheShrine.co with the code "history15" Recent Posts: The Best Air Jordan 4 Releases of All Time: https://fave.co/2Zw015y Ranking Kobe Bryant's Signature Sneakers: https://fave.co/30EqPOu 55 Incredible Michael Jordan Photos: https://fave.co/2Zkgmen Support the pod! Cop some Sneaker History merch: https://sneakerhistory.com/shop Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/sneakerhistory Talk to us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sneakerhistory Nick - https://instagram.com/nickengvall Robbie - https://instagram.com/rahbee702 Mike - https://instagram.com/madwatch3r789 Leave us a review! fave.co/2HIuWSX https://sneakerhistory.com/sneaker-podcast/

Anthony Pompliano reads Kevin Plank of Under Armour's 2018 Letter to Shareholders. This episode of Letters From Wall Street is sponsored by eToro, the smartest crypto trading platform, and one of the largest in the world. Join 11 million other traders and create an account at etoro.com and build your crypto portfolio the smart way.

Give us about ten minutes a day and we will give you all the local news, local sports, local weather, and local events you can handle.   CONNECT WITH US!  THERE ARE LOTS OF WAYS:  http://bit.ly/EOAConnect Today...Annapolis Police are investigating a stolen vehicle that crashed into a home on Tyler Avenue. Anne Arundel County Police are investigating a shots fired call. Annapolis High tries to quell rumors of violence. Kevin Plank steps aside as CEO of Under Armour. A Nationals watch part at Nationals Stadium. Young Dylan getting a motorcade! Reminder, our contest from Ticket Tuesday from our friends at the Rams Head On Stage closed at 6pm tonight!!  And, of course, George from DMV Weather with your local weather forecast!  Flash Briefing for Alexa. Yep, I finally brought the Daily News Brief to Alexa. Search for "Eye On Annapolis Daily News Brief" in your Alexa app and enable it--and be sure to drop us a rating! More info here.  The Eye On Annapolis Daily News Brief is produced every Monday through Friday and available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,  Google Music, Stitcher Radio, tunein, IHeartRADIO, Amazon Echo,  YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and of course at Eye On Annapolis. Our weather partner is DMV Weather based in Annapolis. Please download their APP so you can keep on top of the local weather scene! Please be sure to check out our weekly sister podcast, The Maryland Crabs!

From the Simplr studios in San Francisco, this is your daily briefing.  IntroductionWith your E-Commerce Retail Briefing for today, Wednesday, October 23rd, I'm Vincent Phamvan.Digitally-native company, Brandless, is expanding into new territory. One component of a broader plan for the company going into 2020, is to have Brandless products on the shelves of major national retailers. According to the CEO, one unnamed major retailer has already signed onto the plan.  First, here are some retail headlines.CVS and UPS Partner in Testing Drone Delivery of PrescriptionsCVS and UPS have partnered to test delivering prescriptions to people’s homes by drone through the shipping company’s drone unit, Flight Forward. This month, UPS won the U.S. Government’s first approval to operate a drone airline, putting it above rivals like Amazon and Wing. The new prescription delivery service from CVS is said to debut in one or two U.S. cities in the coming weeks. The partnership announcement comes not long after CVS competitor, Walgreens, announced their partnership with Wing and FedEx Express for on-demand drone delivery, making their first home delivery in Virginia.  Nike, Under Armour CEOs Stepping DownNike’s CEO, Mark Parker, is stepping down. The company announced the news on Tuesday. Effective in January, Parker will be replaced by the former CEO of eBay. News of Parker’s departure came the same day Under Armour announced its CEO, Kevin Plank, would be stepping down from the role in January. Parker has been with Nike for four decades and became the company’s CEO in 2006, while Plank founded Under Armour 23 years ago, “in his grandmother’s basement.” Both Parker and Plank plan to stay on as executive chairmen at their respective companies.BestBuy Offering Free Next-Day DeliveryElectronics titan, Best Buy, is introducing a new online delivery option just in time for the holidays. The retailer will now offer free next-day delivery on thousands of items for about 99 percent of its customers. The program excludes some bigger and heavier products like big-screen TVs and refrigerators. Customers who order an oversized item or live outside a free next-day delivery zone will get free standard shipping on all orders, no membership or minimum required. Best Buy is rolling out free next-day delivery alongside other existing omnichannel fulfillment options including one-hour in-store pickup and same-day delivery for online orders placed before 3:00 pm.  Brandless Expanding Into Brick-And-MortarE-Commerce business, Brandless, is looking to expand into brick-and-mortar. The digitally-native brand was founded in 2017 and made its name by offering environmentally-friendly consumer products and instead of offering brand name items, the company stocked one “brandless” choice of each item. Now with a new leadership team at the helm, Brandless is looking to expand into new territory.  The company may soon be on the shelves of national retailers. Their CEO said that, “Online is one thing, but in consumers' stores, they want to be able to find our product as well. So we're very excited about wholesale strategy. It's going to be what I would consider a significant win,”.The company’s pivot into brick-and-mortar, beyond two pop-up stores in New York City and Los Angeles, is just one of three initiatives the e-commerce brand is embarking on going into 2020. The other two elements of the plan include doubling down on the CBD market and expanding into wellness and beauty products.  The CEO said he expects Brandless to ultimately launch its products within 10,000 stores across the US, as part of a partnership with four to five as-of-yet unnamed national retailers. The company has signed with at least one major retailer so far.ClosingFind out how Simplr can cut your customer service response time through cutting-edge technology and on-demand talent at simplr.ai. That’s S-I-M-P-L-R.ai.Thanks for listening to the latest episode of the Retail E-Commerce Briefing. See you tomorrow.  

Scott Soshnick, Eben Novy-Williams and Michael Barr discuss a host of issues related to the business of sports, including the effect New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson's knee injury has on the NBA's television schedule. Williamson, the most heralded rookie since LeBron James, recently had knee surgery and is scheduled to miss up to eight weeks. The Pelicans are slated to make 30 national TV appearances this season, including last night's opener against the defending champion Toronto Raptors. Also talked about are the changing roles of Nike CEO Mark Parker and his Under Armour counterpart, Kevin Plank, both of whom are giving up their positions for different titles. And San Francisco 49ers President Al Guido joins the show to discuss the NFL team's policy of including most food and non-alcoholic beverages in the price of season tickets. Hosts: Scott Soshnick, Eben Novy-Williams and Michael Barr Producer: Bob Bragg

The WeWork saga continues, even during broadcast. Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin break out the details of Softbank’s rescue plan for the company as the news hits the wires. You’ll hear Andrew’s own reporting, as well as reporting from The Wall Street Journal’s Maureen Farrell. Under Armour’s Kevin Plank is handing the CEO role over to Patrik Frisk; CNBC’s Courtney Reagan interviews them both. Economist Art Laffer has an economic theory named after him, and now he has a plan for redistributing wealth in America. Plus, Republican Senator Chuck Grassley trusts President Trump’s word more than he trusts China’s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we’re joined by Greg Vetter, the co-founder of Tessemae’s, which produces organic dressings and condiments made with simple and clean ingredients. Vetter and his two brothers launched the brand in 2009 and got off to a hot start; in its first week at Whole Foods, Tessemae’s broke the retailer’s record for sales in a single week. In the years that followed, Tessemae’s continued its rapid rise and was pegged as one of the next great natural food companies. Things cooled off, however, and while it’s still a well-respected brand with tens of millions in annual sales, Tessemae’s has faced a number of challenges to its growth, including a reduced retail footprint and supplier lawsuits. In an interview included in this episode, Vetter spoke about Tessemae’s impressive start and how a decade in development has come with huge wins and unexpected losses. He also explained why his “positively intense” approach to business is not for everyone, the undesirable association with “bro culture,” why he has some regrets about revealing sales projections, and why he believes that “the key to this game is surrounding yourself with people that you really trust and have your best interests at heart.” Show notes:  3:04: Interview: Greg Vetter, Co-Founder/CEO, Tessemae’s -- Vetter met with Taste Radio editor Ray  Latif in Baltimore, where he spoke about about his background, the brand’s origins and the unorthodox way in which he won placement at Whole Foods. He also explained why a local rib restaurant will forever be supplied with free Tessemae’s products, why the company launched a production facility, and why he blames VMG general partner Wayne Wu for labeling him as a “bro.” Later, he discussed why “no one kind of likes the Vetter Brothers,” the investment from Under Armor founder Kevin Plank’s venture capital firm, the dangers of bad employees and advisors, and explained why “the universe turned down” two potential acquisitions of the company. Brands in this episode: Tessemae’s, Kind Snacks, Starbucks

Before we began recording the latest episode of the podcast, we had a long discussion about how to get a job at Nike. On this Pre-Roll Episode, we go through some of the best ways to stand out from the other applicants, and we discuss why the first job opportunity you get, might not be the best way to get your foot in the door of your favorite sneaker brand or sneaker retailer. You can become a member and listen at https://www.patreon.com/sneakerhistory On this episode of the podcast, we discuss the recent earnings for Nike, which included news of Mark Parker's 48% pay increase, the median income for Nike employees at $25k, and the record $39.1 billion dollars the company made. Also on this episode, we discuss the recent Under Armour commercial standing up for the city of Baltimore, and the political inconsistency of CEO, Kevin Plank. Links for this episode: WNBA All-Star Sneakers From Nike Basketball: https://fave.co/2KeGo8A Nike CEO Mark Parker gets 48 percent raise: https://fave.co/2KiulqP UA CEO Kevin Plank Defends Baltimore: https://fave.co/331cvRy Support the pod! Cop some Sneaker History merch: sneakerhistory.com/shop Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/sneakerhistory Talk to us on Twitter: twitter.com/sneakerhistory Nick - instagram.com/nickengvall Robbie - instagram.com/rahbee702 Mike - instagram.com/madwatch3r789 Leave us a review! fave.co/2HIuWSX https://sneakerhistory.com/sneaker-podcast/

Under a six-lane span of freeway leading into downtown Baltimore sits what may be the most valuable parking spaces in America. Lying near a development project controlled by Under Armour’s billionaire CEO Kevin Plank, one of Maryland’s richest men, and Goldman Sachs, the little sliver of land will allow Plank and the other investors to claim what could amount to millions in tax breaks for the project, known as Port Covington. They have President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax overhaul law to thank. The new law has a provision meant to spur investment into underdeveloped areas, called “opportunity zones.” The idea is to grant lucrative tax breaks to encourage new investment in poor areas around the country, carefully selected by each state’s governor. But Port Covington, an ambitious development geared to millennials to feature offices, a hotel, apartments, and shopping, is not in a census tract that is poor. It’s not a new investment. And the census tract only became eligible to be an opportunity zone thanks to a mapping error. As the selection process was underway, a deputy chief of staff to Maryland's governor wrote in an email that “Port Covington does not qualify” as an opportunity zone. Maryland's governor chose the area for the program anyway — after his aides met with the lobbyists for Plank, who owns about 40% of the zone. “This is a classic example of a windfall benefit,” said Robert Stoker, a George Washington University professor who has studied economic development in Baltimore for decades. “A major investment was already planned and now is in a zone where they are going to qualify for all kinds of beneficial tax treatment.” In selecting Port Covington, the governor had to exclude another Maryland community from the opportunity zone program. In Baltimore, for example, the governor dropped part of a neighborhood that city officials recommended for the program — Brooklyn — with a median family income one-fifth that of Port Covington. Brooklyn sits just across the Patapsco river from Port Covington, in an area that suffers from one of the highest drug and alcohol death rates in Baltimore, which in turn has one of the highest drug fatality rates nationwide. In a statement, Marc Weller, a developer who is Plank’s partner in the project, defended the opportunity zone designation. “Port Covington being part of an Opportunity Zone will attract more investors, foster more economic growth in a neglected area of the City, and directly benefit all of the surrounding communities for decades to come,” Weller said. Supporters say the Port Covington development could help several nearby struggling south Baltimore neighborhoods. An official in the administration of Maryland’s Republican governor, Larry Hogan, said, “The success of that project is really going to go a long way to providing benefits for the whole city of Baltimore.” The official added: “The governor is a huge supporter of the development.” A spokesperson for the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development, which was involved in the selection process, said that “due to the time limits of the federal tax incentive, the state of Maryland did purposefully select census tracts where projects were beginning to increase the odds of attracting additional private sector investment to Maryland's opportunity zones in the near term.” The Birth of a New Tax Break In December 2017, Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, his signature legislative achievement. Much criticized as a giveaway to the rich, the law includes one headline provision that backers promised would help the poor: opportunity zones. Supporters of the program argued it would unleash economic development in otherwise overlooked communities. “Our goal is to rebuild homes, schools, businesses and communities that need it the most,“ Trump declared at a recent event, adding, “To revitalize these areas, we’ve lowered the capital gains tax for long-term investment in opportunity zones all the way down to a very big, fat, beautiful number of zero.” The provision has bipartisan support. “These cities are gold mines,” New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, a 2020 presidential hopeful and main Democratic architect of the program, told real estate investors in October. “They’re domestic emerging markets that are more exciting than anything you’ll see overseas.” Here’s how the program works. Say you’re a hedge fund manager, you purchased Google stock years ago, and are sitting on $1 billion in gains. If you sell, you’d send the IRS about $240 million, a lot less than ordinary income tax but still annoying. To avoid paying that much, you can sell the shares and put the $1 billion into an opportunity zone. That comes with three generous breaks. The first is that you defer that $240 million in capital gains tax, allowing you to invest more money up front. But if that’s not enough for you, you can hold the investment for several years and you’ll get a significant reduction in those taxes. What’s more, any additional gains from the new investment are tax-free after 10 years. It’s impossible to predict how much the tax break will be worth to individual investors because it depends on several variables, not least whether the underlying project gains in value. But one investment pitch projected 10-year returns would jump to 91% from 29% on a hypothetical $1 million investment. That includes $284,000 in tax breaks — money the federal government would have collected from taxpayers with capital gains but for the program. The tax code already favored real estate developers like Trump, and his overhaul made it even friendlier. Investors can put money into a range of projects in opportunity zones, but so far most of the publicly announced deals are in real estate. The tax break has led to a marketing boom, with Wall Street pitching investors to raise funds to invest in the zones. Critics argue that the program is flawed, pointing out that there’s no guarantee that the capital investment will help community residents, that the selection process was vulnerable to outside influence, and that it could be a giveaway for projects that were going to happen anyway. In a case in Chicago uncovered by the Real Deal, two tracts already slated for a major development project were selected by the governor as opportunity zones even though city officials hadn’t initially recommended them. Under the new law, areas of the country deemed to be “low-income communities” would be eligible to be named opportunity zones. The Treasury Department determined which census tracts qualified. Then governors of each state could select one quarter of those tracts to get the tax benefit. That governor prerogative turned out to be very useful to Kevin Plank.   Plank’s Dream In 2012, Plank-connected entities quietly began buying up waterfront property on a largely vacant and isolated peninsula south of downtown Baltimore. Often using shell companies to shield the identity of the true buyer, they ultimately spent more than $100 million acquiring much of the peninsula. Plank’s privately held Sagamore Development now controls roughly 40% of the area that would later be named an opportunity zone. In early 2015, more than two and a half years before Trump’s tax law passed, Plank revealed himself as the money behind the purchases. He planned a new development and headquarters for Under Armour, the sports apparel company he started after coming up with the idea as a University of Maryland football player. Today, Under Armour employs 15,000 people. Plank has a net worth of around $2 billion. Though the Port Covington area was cut off from downtown by I-95, Plank said he likes the location because of the visibility. “When people drive through Baltimore [on I-95] I literally want them to drive through and go, 'There's Baltimore on the right. There's Under Armour on the left,’” he told The Baltimore Sun. A year later, Plank’s firm took his vision to the general public, running TV and print ads touting the new project. One of the ads, reminiscent of the Democratic presidential primary spots airing at that time, was filled with a diverse cast sharing their dreams for a new city within a city. “We will build it. Together,” the ad begins, before running through a glittering digital rendering of contemporary urban design features. Office towers, shops, transit, parks, jobs — all of it to be anchored by a new world headquarters of the city’s most visible brand name, Under Armour. Sagamore would spearhead the project and sell land to others who would build businesses and housing. Even before qualifying for the opportunity zone break, taxpayers were going to subsidize the development. Days after the ads touting togetherness, Plank proposed that the city float $660 million in bonds to help build what the company has said would be a $5.5 billion development. Opponents contended Plank’s proposal amounted to corporate welfare that would exacerbate the city’s stark economic and racial divides. But the company agreed to provide millions of dollars to the city and a group of nearby low-income neighborhoods to gain support for the project, and the City Council passed the measure that fall. As Under Armour’s stock plummeted in 2017 amid slowing sales growth and progress on the Port Covington project lagged. That September, Goldman Sachs stepped in to commit $233 million from its Urban Investment Group. Hogan, himself a real estate developer, personally spoke with the then-CEO of Goldman, Lloyd Blankfein, about the deal. Meeting With the Governor’s Office In the weeks after the 2017 federal tax overhaul passed, Plank’s team spotted an opportunity. Nick Manis, a veteran Annapolis lobbyist who has also represented the Baltimore Ravens, reached out to Hogan’s chief of staff about Port Covington, according to emails obtained by ProPublica through a public records request. The developers and their lobbyists had given at least $15,000 to Hogan’s campaigns in recent years. A meeting was set for early February. But the developers had a problem. The Friday before the meeting, a deputy chief of staff to the governor wrote in an email that “Port Covington does not qualify” for the coveted tax breaks. The Port Covington tract, which includes a gentrified corner of South Baltimore north of the largely empty peninsula, was too wealthy to be an opportunity zone. There is a second provision of the law for wealthier tracts: A tract can qualify if it is adjacent to a low-income area. But Port Covington failed that test, too. Its median family income — nearly 160% of Maryland’s — exceeded the income cap even for that provision. Port Covington was out — unless the tract could somehow be considered low-income in its own right. On Feb. 5, the Port Covington development team arrived at the second floor of the statehouse in the opulent governor’s reception room to meet with top Hogan aides. The agenda for the meeting included opportunity zones, as well as transit and infrastructure issues. The developer’s team requested that the Port Covington tract be made an opportunity zone. The state officials “acknowledged their interest in receiving that designation,” a Hogan administration official said. Bank Error in Your Favor Three days after that meeting, Plank and the Port Covington developers got bad news. The Treasury Department released a list of census tracts across the country that were sufficiently poor to be included in the program. Port Covington was not included in that list. Three weeks later, however, things turned around. The Treasury Department issued a revised list. The agency said it had left out some tracts in error. The revised list included 168 new areas across the country defined by the agency as “low-income communities.” This time, Port Covington made the cut. It couldn’t have qualified because its residents were poor. It couldn’t qualify because it was next to some place that was poor. But the tract could qualify under yet another provision of the law. Some tracts could make the cut if they had fewer than 2,000 people and if they were “within” what’s known as an empowerment zone. That was a Clinton-era redevelopment initiative also aimed at low-income areas. Port Covington wasn’t actually within an empowerment zone, but it is next to one. So how did it qualify? The area met the definition of “within” because the digital map files the Treasury Department used showed that Port Covington overlapped with a neighboring tract that was designated an empowerment zone, Treasury officials told ProPublica. That overlap: the sliver of parking lot beneath I-395. That piece of the lot is about one one-thousandth of a square mile. (ProPublica) (ProPublica) There are no regulations or guidance on how to interpret the tax law’s use of “within,” said a spokesman for the Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, which compiled the maps. The agency made what it called a “technical decision” that any partial overlap with an Empowerment Zone would count as being “within” that zone — no matter how small the area, or if anyone lived there. Or, if the overlap was even real. Turns out, no part of Port Covington actually overlapped with the empowerment zone. Treasury’s decision ignored a well-known problem in geographic analysis known as misalignment, mapping experts said. Misalignment happens when the lines on digital maps made by two sources differ slightly about where things like roads and buildings lie, according to Henry Luan, a professor of geography at the University of Oregon. For example, if a tract ends at a highway, one file might show the border on the near side of the highway while another — when zoomed all the way in — might show it a few feet away on the far side. When laid on top of each other, the two files end up with minuscule differences that don’t mean anything in the real world. Except in this case, it had big real world consequences for Port Covington. The mapping error allowed the entire tract to qualify as an opportunity zone. “That area of overlap is a complete artifact of” the map files Treasury used, said David Van Riper, director of spatial analysis at the Minnesota Population Center. “It’s not an actual overlap.” Sometime in the mid-2000s, the Census Bureau used GPS devices to make its map files more accurately represent the country’s roads. One of the maps used by Treasury appeared to be based on the older, less accurate Census maps, Van Riper said. Even accepting Treasury’s misaligned maps, the entire Port Covington tract receives tax benefits, even though less than 0.3% of it overlaps with the neighboring tract. “Only a minimal overlap, but you make the whole Census tract benefit from the policy?” Luan said. “That doesn’t make sense to me.” Port Covington is one of just a handful of tracts in the country that ProPublica identified that qualified through similar flaws in Treasury’s process. Taking the Break There is no evidence that Plank or the Port Covington developers influenced the Treasury Department’s revision. But the lobbying of the governor before the Treasury change appears to have paid off. As they were lobbying, Baltimore officials were working out which parts of the city would benefit most from being opportunity zones. They petitioned the governor to pick 41 low-income city neighborhoods to get the tax break, all of them well below the program’s maximum income requirements. The city’s list remained largely intact when the governor made his selections in April. Hogan made just four changes, three of which qualified under the main criteria without the benefit of the mapping error. But the fourth didn’t: Port Covington. Plank’s team cheered the revision. The very thing that made Port Covington a poor candidate to be an opportunity zone — that it wasn’t a low-income area — could make it exceptionally attractive to investors. In January, they convened an opportunity zone conference at their Port Covington incubator called City Garage featuring state officials and executives from Goldman, Deloitte and other firms. “Port Covington kind of fits all the needs,” said Marc Weller, Plank’s partner, at the conference. “It has all the entitlements, and it has a financial partner in place as well. It’s probably the most premier piece of land in the United States that’s in an opportunity zone.” The opportunity zone program has restrictions intended to prevent already-planned developments from benefitting. But the Port Covington developers told Bloomberg that the firm will be able to reap the benefits of the tax break because it has found new investors. Among the potential new investors who might take advantage of the tax break are Plank’s own family, one of the developers told the Baltimore Business Journal. A Port Covington spokesman denied that Plank’s family members are potential investors. To get the maximum benefit, investments need to be made in 2019, though investments made through 2026 can take advantage of growth tax-free. Only a portion of the Port Covington project is expected to be underway by then. A Goldman spokesman said it is “likely” that the firm will take advantage of the opportunity zone benefits in Port Covington, adding that it has “made no firm decisions about how each component will be financed.”             Margaret Anadu, the head of Goldman’s Urban Investment Group and the lead on the Port Covington investment, recently said of the opportunity zone program: “These are the same neighborhoods that have been suffering since redline started decades and decades ago, pretty much eliminating private investment. … And so we simply have to reverse that. And the only way to reverse that is to start to bring that private capital back into these neighborhoods.” The Port Covington tract is just 4% black. For it to be included in the program, another community somewhere in Maryland had to be excluded. The ones that the city suggested that were excluded by the governor, for example, are 68% black and have a poverty rate three times higher than Port Covington’s. There is some evidence suggesting being named an opportunity zone has already been a boon for property owners. An analysis by Zillow found that sale price gains in opportunity zones significantly outpaced gains in eligible tracts that weren’t selected. Real Capital Analytics found that sales of developable sites in the zones rose 24% in the year after the law passed. Under Armour has said it’s still committed to building its new headquarters on the peninsula, but it’s not clear when that will happen. Still, other aspects of the once-stalled project finally started moving forward in recent months. After presenting plans for the first section inside the opportunity zone this winter, the project finally got underway on a rainy day in early May of this year. "The project is real,” Weller said at the kickoff event, which included Anadu, the Goldman Sachs executive, and city and state officials. “The project is starting. We're open for business."

Special treat! Today’s episode is the audio version of a keynote speech I recorded in 2015 at the TRX Summit. It features Randy Hetrick, CEO of TRX interviewing Under Armour Founder & CEO Kevin Plank. Kevin gives a Master class on building your brand, a high performing team, and developing a product you’ll be famous for. Tweet me @MikeClarkLife with your thoughts

From a makeshift office in his grandmother's basement to a multi-billion dollar brand that has squared up to sports behemoths Nike and Adidas, the story of Kevin Plank and Under Armour is the perfect example of what can happen when a great idea meets a relentless work ethic. In this wide ranging interview, Plank talks about the risks he took and the lessons he learned en route to building Under Armour into a megabrand. This is a must-listen for any budding entrepreneurs out there.

Below is a very brief list of the many who started with absolutely nothing and were faced with seemingly insurmountable odds. Yet, they all rose to the top, despite having minimal or no support:· Jim Carrey – actor/comedian· Dr. Seuss – children’s book writer· Claude Monet - artist· Thomas Edison - inventor· Michael Jordan - athlete· Steven Spielberg – writer/director· Les Brown – motivational speaker· Sam Walton - retailer· The Beatles - musicians· Vincent VanGogh - painter· Charles Schultz – cartoonist· Elvis Presley – king of rock and roll· Demi Moore – actress· Kevin Plank – clothing creator/founder· Soichiro Honda – engineer/founder · Oprah Winfrey – journalist/show host· Steven King – author of thrillers· Steve Harvey – comedian/speaker· Leonardo DiCaprio - actor· Emily Dickenson – poet· Thomas Jefferson – president· John Paul DeJoria – entrepreneur/hair care· Billy Graham – world renowned evangelistIf you desire more inspiration, I encourage you to look up their stories. You will quickly realize that they are ordinary people just like you and I, who chose not to “settle.” Against all odds, they tapped into their God-given talents, resolved to be intentional, worked very hard, and found their way. Using Your New Success Routine to Achieve Greatness:If you have read and applied all that is in this book, you are now equipped to create a success routine. A new way of living which has the power to transform your future both personally and professionally. As long as you continue to apply it daily, the sky is the limit!Excerpts and insights* from Chapter 12 of "Your Journey to Greatness Through Routine: A Guide to Creating a Success Routine" Book Contains:7 Actual Case Studies8 Downloadable ToolsAssessment Questions at the End of Each ChapterThe Brain Science Behind HabitsRetraining Your Brain Through Cognitive RestructuringHeart Science, Energy and the Law of AttractionPowerful Principles of Influence and GreatnessTips and Tools to Build Your Success Routine*Certain portions have been added to actual book excerpts by the author. LEARN MORE AND PURCHASE THE BOOK at http://michellesteffes.com/bookSupport the show (https://squareup.com/store/ipv-consulting)

Cynthia’s love of storytelling coupled with her mastery of design/fabrication have helped her make an indelible mark on the museum & cultural world. A design professional with over 35 yrs. of experience, Cynthia has supervised the creation of unforgettable, inspired visitor experiences for museums, corporations, non-profits, universities, & visitor centers. Her love of storytelling coupled with her mastery of design /fabrication have helped her make an indelible mark on the museum & cultural world-1 that has given institutions new & exciting ways to engage their visitors. Under Cynthia’s focused direction & guidance, Solid Light & its team of content, multimedia, design, & build experts have consistently produced premier, award-winning exhibit & media experiences that educate, enliven, & inspire. Cynthia oversaw the completion of the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience on historic “Whiskey Row”-the 1st-ever bourbon attraction on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail within the city of Louisville. She presided over the completion of a new experience at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage in Nashville & the Falls of the Ohio State Park Interpretive Center in Clarksville, IN. Her team has opened Sagamore Spirit, a new distillery experience in Baltimore, MD for UnderArmour owner, Kevin Plank. In the works is the new American Civil War Museum in Richmond, VA, a re-envisioned Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale, MS, & the American Saddlebred Museum in Lexington, KY. Solid Light is certified as a WBE by the National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC). In 2010, Cynthia received the Epic Award from the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), recognizing her as Woman Business Owner of the Year. Most recently she was named the 2015 Distinguished Contributor by the Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) in recognition of her outstanding service, leadership, & innovation in shaping the world of museums. Throughout the years, Cynthia has generously volunteered countless hours of her time/talent for organizations like the AASLH, the Louisville Visual Arts Association, the Carnegie Center for Art & History, the Falls of the Ohio State Park, and Women 4 Women. In recognition of her service to the community, Indiana University Southeast awarded Cynthia its 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award. She serves on the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana board, the National Association for Museum Exhibition (NAME), the KY. Historical Society, & as a founding center member of Bourbon Women, an association of professional women in the Bourbon industry. Cynthia is the daughter of Betty & George Wolverton & grew up with 8 other siblings in Clarksville, IN. She is married to retired IUS professor of art, Brian Jones. Her daughter, Heather, is a veterinarian & serving as a captain in the Army, stationed in Germany with her husband & 10-year old daughter Haiden.

In MACROECONOMICS:THE FED in the body of JEROME POWELL says the Financial System is safer than before the great recession because of countermeasures instituted during the crisis. Are they to be believed?In BUSINESSES:KRAFT HEINZ drives off a cliff in 1st gear, writing down the value of Kraft & Oscar Mayer by $15B, disclosing an SEC investigation into accounting fraud & slashed its dividend. It became clear that the 20th century hot dog slathering titan was distorting EBIDTA growth by savaging costs in unsustainable fashion.As a matter of investor relations, does this actually show wisdom on the part of management to expose the dumpster fire all at once?Separately, are we finally prepared to throw out the orthodoxy that consolidation is the answer to secular declines in antiquated companies?The tech unicorn IPO filing bonanza reaches a fever pitch as PINTEREST and LYFT join the fray, joining SLACK and UBER as the angels of new equity in 2019.What is a PINTEREST and why is it valued at $12B when LYFT is a mere $15B?And broadly speaking, is ride-sharing a long investment or the long con?THIS WEEK'S DEGENERATE CHAMPION: ROBERT KRAFTIn a normal week, this would be an effortless pick. But this was no normal week. It was revealed that KEVIN PLANK, the CEO of Under Armour, was harnessing company assets to carry on an open affair with Stephanie Ruhle, an MSNBC anchor, under the banner of "corporate advisory."Not to be outdone, however, ROBERT KRAFT was charged with solicitation of prostitution after being video taped at a strip mall massage parlor in Palm Beach County.On ROBERT'S DEGENERATE STOCK TIP CORNER, Robert maintains his undefeated status, going 3-0 on P&G, CISCO & AURORA Cannibas.

In this episode, filmed at Goldman Sachs' Builders + Innovators Summit, Under Armour chairman and CEO Kevin Plank discusses building his successful performance brand and how to stay relevant in a crowded consumer landscape. The interview is moderated by Goldman Sachs' Rob Sweeney Date: October 18, 2018 This podcast should not be copied, distributed, published or reproduced, in whole or in part, or disclosed by any recipient to any other person. The information contained in this podcast does not constitute a recommendation from any Goldman Sachs entity to the recipient. Neither Goldman Sachs nor any of its affiliates makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the statements or any information contained in this podcast and any liability therefore (including in respect of direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage) is expressly disclaimed. The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily those of Goldman Sachs, and Goldman Sachs is not providing any financial, economic, legal, accounting or tax advice or recommendations in this podcast. In addition, the receipt of this podcast by any recipient is not to be taken as constituting the giving of investment advice by Goldman Sachs to that recipient, nor to constitute such person a client of any Goldman Sachs entity. Copyright 2018 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. All rights reserved.

Topics: Jon Gruden, DJ Durkin fired at Maryland and the Kevin Plank/Under Armour factor as they move forward.  Then, it’s our high school football roundtable playoff edition with Zach Showers (Eagle 107 Selinsgrove Seals statistician) and Gregg Wetzel (100.9 The Valley Lewisburg Green Dragons play-by-play announcer)!

She reinvented her career once after earning her Masters in Organizational Development and transitioned again from collegiate coach to the office of the Under Armour CEO and Founder, Kevin Plank. …

Under Armour’s 1st-quarter revenue comes in higher than expected, but shares still fall.  Jason Moser analyzes the quarter and shares why the company’s management (besides CEO Kevin Plank) is so important this year.  Plus, we discuss Teladoc’s upcoming report, Jason’s telehealth experience over the weekend, Texas Roadhouse’s latest quarter and why we need a Bubba’s 33 in the DMV! Thanks to Blooom for supporting MarketFoolery.  Get a month free with blooom401k.com/fool and use the promo code “fool”.

In this podcast: why you should focus on efforts and reducing helplessness. "When you show up everyday, your either making a deposit or a withdrawal." - Kevin Plank

Founder & President of Confadent Oral Technology, Cole Evans, speaks exclusively with Ash Said It CEO Ash Brown. They discuss the start of this unique brand, challenges while developing, how they mastered the flavor and becoming the Top Rated Gum on Amazon.com. So what is next for Confadent? Cole gives insight on their next BIG move. Listen in for exclusive discounts just for Ash Said IT Listeners!!! More on the brand: CONFADENT Oral Technology is a company based out of Denver, Colorado that has invented and successfully developed a new oral care product in the form of a chewing gum. Through the use of FDA approved active ingredients, CONFADENT's proprietary chewing gum is formulated to whiten one's teeth, help reduce the bacteria that cause plaque and gingivitis, and still maintain an extra fresh peppermint flavor. CONFADENT Chewing Gum initially consisted of a Business School student who was enrolled in the Entrepreneurship program at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. In November of 2015, CONFADENT competed in Trinity's business plan competition and won the grand prize of $30,000, beating several graduate healthcare students and undergraduate teams from the business school. Next, CONFADENT decided to take their talents to a national stage at the Cupid's Cup Competition hosted by the Founder and CEO of Under Armour, Kevin Plank. CONFADENT was one of six companies selected out of over 550 national applicants to present to a panel of judges including Kevin Plank, Dan Gilbert (CEO, Quicken Loans), Ariana Huffington (Founder, Huffington Post), and Wes Moore (New York Times Best Selling Author). CONFADENT's Founder and President, Cole Evans, was awarded with the esteemed Kevin Plank's Cupid's Cup Entrepreneur of the Year cash prize award. CONFADENT Chewing Gum is for the person who is constantly on-the-go and values keeping his or her mouth fresh and clean between the times they brush their teeth in the morning and evening. Studies have proven that individuals who have fresh breath and white teeth improve their personal business, because both attributes typically convey great health & hygiene, which translates to higher self esteem and confidence in the workplace. One of our team's most essential principles, that we didn't want to lose sight of during the creation process of CONFADENT, was the notion of giving back. We are in talks with various social organizations to see how we could help people who may lack access to affordable and effective oral care, with donations of CONFADENT. About Ash Brown: ►Website: http://www.ashsaidit.com ►SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://www.youtube.com/c/AshSaidItSuwanee ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1loveash ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashsaidit ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/1loveAsh ►Blog: http://www.ashsaidit.com/blog ►Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/1LoveAsh/ ►Daily Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ash-said-it/id1144197789 ►Newsletter: http://ashsaidit.us11.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=2a2ca3b799467f125b53863c8&id=a6f43cd472

Founder & President of Confadent Oral Technology, Cole Evans, speaks exclusively with Ash Said It CEO Ash Brown. They discuss the start of this unique brand, challenges while developing, how they mastered the flavor and becoming the Top Rated Gum on Amazon.com. So what is next for Confadent? Cole gives insight on their next BIG move. Listen in for exclusive discounts just for Ash Said IT Listeners!!! More on the brand: CONFADENT Oral Technology is a company based out of Denver, Colorado that has invented and successfully developed a new oral care product in the form of a chewing gum. Through the use of FDA approved active ingredients, CONFADENT's proprietary chewing gum is formulated to whiten one's teeth, help reduce the bacteria that cause plaque and gingivitis, and still maintain an extra fresh peppermint flavor. CONFADENT Chewing Gum initially consisted of a Business School student who was enrolled in the Entrepreneurship program at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. In November of 2015, CONFADENT competed in Trinity's business plan competition and won the grand prize of $30,000, beating several graduate healthcare students and undergraduate teams from the business school. Next, CONFADENT decided to take their talents to a national stage at the Cupid's Cup Competition hosted by the Founder and CEO of Under Armour, Kevin Plank. CONFADENT was one of six companies selected out of over 550 national applicants to present to a panel of judges including Kevin Plank, Dan Gilbert (CEO, Quicken Loans), Ariana Huffington (Founder, Huffington Post), and Wes Moore (New York Times Best Selling Author). CONFADENT's Founder and President, Cole Evans, was awarded with the esteemed Kevin Plank's Cupid's Cup Entrepreneur of the Year cash prize award. CONFADENT Chewing Gum is for the person who is constantly on-the-go and values keeping his or her mouth fresh and clean between the times they brush their teeth in the morning and evening. Studies have proven that individuals who have fresh breath and white teeth improve their personal business, because both attributes typically convey great health & hygiene, which translates to higher self esteem and confidence in the workplace. One of our team's most essential principles, that we didn't want to lose sight of during the creation process of CONFADENT, was the notion of giving back. We are in talks with various social organizations to see how we could help people who may lack access to affordable and effective oral care, with donations of CONFADENT. About Ash Brown: ►Website: http://www.ashsaidit.com ►SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://www.youtube.com/c/AshSaidItSuwanee ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1loveash ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashsaidit ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/1loveAsh ►Blog: http://www.ashsaidit.com/blog ►Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/1LoveAsh/ ►Daily Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ash-said-it/id1144197789 ►Newsletter: http://ashsaidit.us11.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=2a2ca3b799467f125b53863c8&id=a6f43cd472

Yes, there are some sneakers that can get you in legal trouble. In this episode, Bernie Gross from New York City sneaker shop Extra Butter stops by to talk about the designs he's behind that have toed the line legally. Also, Kevin Plank pulls out of Trump's manufacturing council, we make fun of some Jordans, and more.

Caffeine Guru Javazen Health Entrepreneur Eric Golman Show 049 Eric is the co-founder of Javazen, a brand of tea-infused coffee blends that combines the power of coffee with the health benefits of tea. We talk coffee, caffeine, green tea, zen, caffeinated mindfulness. Eric talks how he met Arianna Huffington CEO of the Huffington Post. 2016 Cupid’s Cup Entrepreneurship Competition delivering a five-minute pitch for $75,000.announced by Kevin Plank, the Founder, and CEO of Under Armour, guess what he also won the Audience Choice award. The company mantra: “Javazen! It makes you feel good!” Listenup to the full show

Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. The 2 Regular Guys are all about decorating and when a listener asked us about Hydro Printing, we were stumped. We searched for an expert to bring you details about this unique and useful process and are lucky enough to have Shannon Kroell, the President of Liquid Print Inc. joining us. She is going to give us the 101 Hydro Printing course and follow that up with more details about what you need to get into this type of decoration. Sponsored by: Equipment Zone and Siser N.A. Our regular listeners know this, but 2 Regular Guys are all about garment decorating, a bit of fun, and no rants or lectures or selling. We are not doing this for our employers, but rather for our industry. Since February 2013, The 2 Regular Guys have been the first and the most listened to garment decorating industry podcast on this planet! We are humbled by all of you tuning in each week. We work hard to bring you information that will make your business better, and our industry better. Take a look at our incredible weekly guest list and you'll understand where this industry goes for news, interviews and the heartbeat of garment decorating. Thanks for listening! News and Notes Amazon Wins Patent for On-Demand Apparel Manufacturing System - Last week, the Seattle-based e-commerce firm earned a patent for an on-demand manufacturing system that would create apparel – and potentially other products, too – after an order has been placed. According to the patent, the computerized system could capture orders from anywhere on the planet and then swiftly develop the most efficient plan for producing and providing the clothing. Factors that could go into determining the most efficient means of fulfillment could include geographic location, fabric type, assembly process and more. Gildan Director Patrik Frisk Named President and COO of Under Armour - Gildan Activewear announces the resignation of director Patrik Frisk. Frisk was named to the company's board of directors in early May 2017. With his resignation, Frisk takes the helm as president and chief operating officer (COO) of Under Armour. As COO, he reports to chairman and CEO Kevin Plank. Frisk's responsibilities as COO of Under Armour include developing market strategy and executing a long-term growth plan for the corporation.   All About Hydro Printing Terry: Start by just giving us the 101 version of the hydro printing process. We know nothing... The basic explanation of the process is transferring an image like transferring a decal onto an item where the only thing that transfers is the image itself. A decal has a carrier that accompanies the image wherein the water transfer imaging industry the carrier melts. The process was developed to be able to print on a three-dimensional object. Hydro Printing 101: Place PVA film with an image printed on it in water roughly 90 degrees ink side up. Let film hydrate for approximately 60 seconds. After 60 seconds spray a solvent called activator over the top of the film. Allow the film to wet out or melt approximately 10 to 15 seconds. Push desired item into the melted film image using the water as the mold to flow the image around the object being printed. Remove part from printing area and place into a rinse system until all excess PVA melted carrier is dissolved.   Aaron: Any idea how long this Hydro Printing technology has been around? We learned the process when consulting in Japan. The story goes that a company in Japan invented the process in the mid-seventies which at that time and still now is called Cubic printing. We were told it was a spin-off from an old Japanese process from the fifties that used rice paper to create the effect. Terry: What types of companies are currently using the Hydro Printing process? The process is and has been used worldwide for some time now. The industry operates under numerous titles. Cubic Printing,

Learn what billionaire, Kevin Plank, CEO of Under Armour, learned from having less than $2 that helped him become rich. The article is on my website at http://lindapjones.com, podcast 278 Please subscribe and leave me a review on iTunes or Stitcher Radio. Move your net worth in the right direction by getting “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at www.lindapjones.com.  

Tim Leiweke is probably best known as the long-time CEO of AEG, where he spent 18 years and was hailed as a visionary leader, before leaving the sports and entertainment giant suddenly in 2013, pitching up not long afterwards in Toronto as CEO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. Almost three years later, he was back in his adopted home of LA, this time starting his own venue specialist operation, Oak View Group – or OVG – which he launched alongside his partners music biz legend Irving Azoff and the Madison Square Garden company. James visited Tim in his well-appointed office in Westwood, Los Angeles, on a cloudless February or March day this year. On the conversational agenda: - OVG: What is it? Why did he leave Toronto so quickly to launch it? And is it competing with AEG? - The arena business in general: how to fill them, how to commercialise them, how to programme them, how to secure them, how to service them, and how to pick opportunities in the space; - David Beckham in Miami – and why that Major League Soccer project will happen; - a new Kevin Plank-driven arena project in Baltimore; - why Tim would never have given the go-ahead to AEG’s O2 project in London had he had real skin in the game; - secondary ticketing; and the next frontier for content in major global arenas.

A chance meeting on a playground led Kevin Plank, Under Armour's founder, to ask Tom Geddes to oversee his private investments. Tom's leadership is enhancing Baltimore's waterfront and how the public experiences the city.Learn more about Plank IndustriesLearn more about Tom Geddes

A chance meeting on a playground led Kevin Plank, Under Armour’s founder, to ask Tom Geddes to oversee his private investments. Tom’s leadership is enhancing Baltimore’s waterfront and how the public experiences the city.

In this episode, Churchill Downs CEO Bill Carstanjen joins the show to discuss the state of the horse racing industry and continued success of the Kentucky Derby! Hunter Rankin is joined by guest host Tom Geddes, CEO of Plank Industries, who shares perspective on Sagamore’s investment in Maryland. William “Bill” C. Carstanjen was named Churchill Down Incorporated’s 12th CEO in August 2014 after serving as CDI’s President and Chief Operating Officer (2011 – 2014), CDI’s Chief Operating Officer (2008-2011) and as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Development Officer for the Company (2005-2008). Carstanjen brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to his leadership role at CDI. Throughout his tenure, Carstanjen has led CDI’s diversification strategy into online wagering on thoroughbred racing via TwinSpires.com and into regional casino gaming, as well as helped lead the growth of the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby events. Tom Geddes is CEO of Plank Industries where he manages the growth of Kevin Plank’s real estate, horse racing and whiskey distilling businesses. In this episode he gives an insider’s perspective on Kevin Plank’s investment in the city of Baltimore, and why Sagamore Farm is the cornerstone of Plank Industries’ entrepreneurial spirit and growth. Geddes, a native of England, worked in education, nonprofits and wealth management before founding Plank’s company in 2012.

This week, Inc. editors and writers talk about how Linda McMahon's experience as co-owner of a billion-dollar wrestling corporation may inform her priorities as the newly-appointed head of the Small Business Administration. Then the crew discusses the downgrading of Under Armour's stock amidst the celebrity and online backlash to CEO Kevin Plank's pro-Trump comments. Lastly, we interview Ryan Harwood, CEO of the women's lifestyle website PureWow, who sold the digital media company earlier this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Under Armour founder and CEO Kevin Plank says if he's able to build his dream for the company in Baltimore it will create "thousands to tens of thousands" of jobs, and says "we see a vision here for us to make something greater." Interview recorded June 28, 2016. Produced by Haley Draznin, CNN.

C4 spent the first hour of the show talking about how Attorney General Frosh was granted new powers by the Maryland Statehouse to sue the Government. In the second hour of the show C4 was joined in Studio by Comptroller Peter Franchot to talk about the Taxpayer Protection Act, A/C's in schools and to answer caller questions. In the third hour of the show C4 was joined in studio by Baltimore City Councilman Ryan Dorsey to talk about his Baltimore Complete Streets plan and his comments on Donald Trump and Kevin Plank.

Maestro Styles will react to the events that took place at MSG involving the Knicks, the GSW-OKC game over the weekend, and other NBA stories. Plus the CEO of Under Armour, Kevin Plank, calls President Trump, “a real asset to the company”. They’ll react to that as well.

Wednesday on the C4 Show C4 spent the first hour and a half of the show talking about how the Trump Administration blames leaks for the resignation of General Michael Flynn. C4 then spent another hour and a half talking to callers about Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank's full page letter in the Baltimore Sun today talking about his comments on Donald Trump. After taking the press conference between Israel's PM and Trump C4 was joined by Andrew Langer to talk about President Trump defending Michael Flynn during the press conference.

Maestro Styles will react to the events that took place at MSG involving the Knicks, the GSW-OKC game over the weekend, and other NBA stories. Plus the CEO of Under Armour, Kevin Plank, calls President Trump, “a real asset to the company”. They’ll react to that as well.

Friday on the C4 Show C4 spent the first hour talking about the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Trump's Executive Order of Immigration. In the final part of the hour C4 was joined by former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli about the 9th Circuit decision. Then for the next two hours was the Week In Review With C4 & MRC's Dan Gainor. Topics included Kellyanne Conway being "Counseled", Kevin Plank being in hot water, UC Berkeley Riots, the State Senate walkout over Trump & girls who want to join the Boy Scouts. In the final hour of the show it was The Friday Face Off with C4 and guest host Andrew Langer.

The democrats are attacking Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka Trump, by calling for a boycott of her fashion brand. Several stores including Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, macy's TJ maxx, and Marshall's have already pulled Ivanka brand appareal and accessories off the shelves. They are refusing to reorder and claim that lagging sales and lack of demand are behind their decisions. Under Armour athletic apparel is also under attack becasue of positive comments CEO Kevin Plank made about President Trump and his economic policies. Cray.

In this introductory episode of Fast Horses, Slow Whiskey, Hunter Rankin of Sagamore Racing and Brian Treacy of Sagamore Spirit take you inside the world of horse racing and rye whiskey in Maryland.  Hunter Rankin, President of Sagamore Racing and host of Fast Horses, Slow Whiskey provides a unique perspective on Sagamore Racing's relentless work to breed, raise and train Thoroughbreds that win at horse racing's highest level. In this episode he welcomes his regular co-host, President of Sagamore Spirit, Brian Treacy.  Sagamore Spirt is a new Baltimore-based whiskey company that is proud to make spirits worthy of Maryland’s distilling heritage. Sagamore Spirit Straight Rye Whiskey is an American whiskey with a unique mash bill and proofing process. The distilling team mingles two different mash bills – a high rye and a low rye – and then adds Sagamore Farm spring-fed water to create an 83-proof Straight Rye Whiskey. 100 percent of the whiskey is hand-bottled and labeled by the Sagamore Spirit team.  Sagamore Racing is a professional horse racing team based at historic Sagamore Farm in Glyndon, Md.  Once owned by Alfred G. Vanderbilt, Jr., Sagamore Farm was developed into a world-renowned racing and breeding operation from 1933 – 1986.  During that time, Sagamore became home and the eventual resting place of Hall of Fame horses Native Dancer, Bed o’Roses and Discovery.  In 2007, Under Armour founder and CEO Kevin Plank, a Maryland native, purchased the 530-acre farm implementing a long-term restoration plan with the mission to breed, raise and race Thoroughbreds at the sport’s highest level, while preserving its storied and rich tradition.  Together, Hunter and Brian go inside Maryland's rich history connected with Thoroughbred racing and Rye Whiskey!

Under Armour announced last week that it would be changing the ticker symbols for its publicly traded A and C shares, but the real story here is the large spread in where those two stocks are trading. We welcome Seth McNew to discuss dual share classes, founder Kevin Plank, and trends for the sports apparel industry.

Brendan Candon, cofounder and CEO of SidelineSwap, a community market where athletes buy and sell their sports gear. Most of their users are middle school, high school, and college athletes selling online for the first time. They’ve got revenue and traction with gross sales running close to $2 million. Famous 5: Favorite Business Book? – High Output Management What CEO do you follow? — Kevin Plank, founder of Under Armour Favorite online tool? — Slack and Appear Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— 7 – 10 If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? —“Be sure, with whatever you’re doing, that you can do it for five years.” Time Stamped Show Notes: 02:22 – Nathan introduces Brendan 01:40 – SidelineSwap makes it easy for athletes to buy and sell sports gear. 02:25 – SidelineSwap was launched in 2012, and really took off in 2015 03:22 – The company takes 12 percent from the seller to make money. 04:33 – They didn’t make any money for the first couple years, but in 2015 they did $400000 in sales. 05:04 – They are now on track to do $2 million in sales 05:25 – The site is transactional and social. 06:15 – Average order value is $75 before shipping 06:30 – They have been growing about 15 percent each month, but they started growing by 50 percent 07:15 – Users are accustomed to the conditions of used sports gear, and it’s a smart route for parents. 08:30 – The site is for usable gear, but we also get gear sold for charity or signed gear. 09:47 – Instagram is their main account, and they have separate accounts for different sports. 10:34 – They get new followers by finding great content that kids enjoy. 11:39 – Their goal is to be the marketplace for athletes. 12:50 – Follow Brendan personally on Twitter @brendancanden or contact him through email at sidelineswap.com 15:18 – Nathan does the famous five 3 Key Points: Be sure to look ahead for the next five years with your business. Up your Instagram followers by finding great content for your audience. Start a business that fills a niche, like SidelineSwap, which is an online marketplace specifically for athletes. Resources Mentioned: Host Gator – The site Nathan uses to buy his domain names and hosting for cheapest price possible. Freshbooks - The site Nathan uses to manage his invoices and accounts. Leadpages – The drag and drop tool Nathan uses to quickly create his webinar landing pages which convert at 35%+ Audible – Nathan uses Audible when he's driving from Austin to San Antonio (1.5 hour drive) to listen to audio books. Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

We welcome Seth McNew to detail his experience at the opening ceremony and tour of UA Lighthouse, the company’s newest manufacturing facility in Baltimore, which features some of the high-tech initiatives that Kevin Plank believes will lay the foundation for his company’s future success.

32-year old Offensive Coordinator of the Maryland Terrapin football team-Walt Bell-joins the show to talk some ball. We discussed Maryland's relationship with Kevin Plank and Under Armour, recruiting in the DMV, and the work ethic that made him the (I think) youngest offensive coordinator in big time college football. Song Snippets Featured: Peace by Phay Caroline by Amine

The Wisconsin Badgers unveil their new apparel with Under Armour at the stroke of midnight TONIGHT! What should we expect with the new threads from Kevin Plank's company? The Milwaukee Bucks selected Thon Maker in the first round of the NBA Draft. Where does he fit in with the Bucks roster with the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jabari Parker? The Milwaukee Brewers went 3-3 in their homestand. Do they have a chance to make it to the National League Wild Card?

To achieve unimaginable business success and financial wealth—to reach the upper echelons of entrepreneurs, where you’ll find Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Sara Blakely of Spanx, Mark Pincus of Zynga, Kevin Plank of Under Armour, and many others—you have to change the way you think. In other words, you must develop the Entrepreneur Mind, a way of thinking that comes from learning the vital lessons of the best entrepreneurs. In this riveting book written for new and veteran entrepreneurs, Johnson identifies one hundred key lessons that every entrepreneur must learn in seven areas: Strategy, Education, People, Finance, Marketing and Sales, Leadership, and Motivation. Lessons include how to think big, who makes the best business partners, what captivates investors, when to abandon a business idea, where to avoid opening a business bank account, and why too much formal education can hinder your entrepreneurial growth.

Robin Thurston, the founder of Map My Fitness and senior VP at Under Armour. Robin built a conversation with cycling buddies into a multi-million dollar app. Listen as Nathan and Robin talk about turning a website into an iPhone app, Map My Fitness’ user base, and the process of exiting a company you’ve founded.   Famous 5 Favorite Book? – Career Warfare What CEO do you follow? — None What is your favorite online tool? — I travel so much - it’s a car-sharing service Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— No If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? —You never actually know what’s going to happen Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:25 – Nathan’s introduction 01:45 – Welcoming Robin to the show 02:10 – The process of founding Map My Fitness 02:40 – Came out of a dinner conversation where someone wanted to map their cycle route 03:10 – Robin wasn’t a developer but had a product background 03:30 – Worked with developers who were also cyclists 04:20 – Bought the ‘Map My Run’ website for $5k 04:50 – Moved to Denver and launched Map My Fitness 05:15 – Had 1 million web users before the iPhone launch 05:40 – 2006-2013, became one of the USA’s top 100 apps 06:00 – Made money from ads and subscriptions early on; added a SaaS business 06:45 – Around $17 million in revenue when they exited in 2013 07:30 – Under Armour was interested in the community and user base 07:40 – Revenue of about $4 per month per user in the US 08:20 – Spent almost nothing on acquisition 09:00 – Early 2013 were advised to ‘go big or go home’ by potential investors 09:40 – Had a call from Kevin Plank in the middle of the raising process - and sold 11:30 – Underarmour were keen to acquire a team experienced in e-commerce 12:40 – Time from call to public announcement was less than 3 months 13:00 – Had 103 employees at time of sale 13:30 – Contact Robin on Twitter 16:10 – Famous Five 3 Key Points: Know when it’s the right time to sell or exit your business. Even if it’s not what you’d planned, opportunity may come knocking. Dominate your niche. Robin and his partner bought the ‘Map My Run’ site - a potential competitor - and used it to propel their own site forward. You don’t know where you’ll be in twenty years. Keep an eye out for opportunity and let yourself be surprised. Resources Mentioned: Freshbooks - The site Nathan uses to manage his invoices and accounts. Host Gator – The site Nathan uses to buy his domain names and hosting for cheapest price possible. Leadpages – The drag and drop tool Nathan uses to quickly create his webinar landing pages which convert at 35%+ Audible – Nathan uses Audible when he's driving from Austin to San Antonio (1.5 hour drive) to listen to audio books. Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

Are you running behind? On time? Or ahead?? Is the “too much to do” stressing you out? Every 2 weeks, can listen to another episode of the podcast. Here is number 213! Have you ever thought about what would be like if you were just a little bit ahead? I mean, if you were working even a little bit today on something that wasn’t due for a week or two, wouldn’t you feel like you were productive? I’ll share with you something we call the “30/30 Rule” and it just might change the way you do everything. If you’re out for a walk, listen carefully. And, if you’re sitting at a desk, grab a pen and paper, you’ll get some ideas, if you’re ready! In this episode, you'll learn… Do you know Kevin Plank, the CEO of Under Armour? I’ve learned a lot from him. There is a little trick I can give you that will make you super-productive. Getting things done doesn’t mean the same thing to everyone. There’s a WHOLE chapter in my next book on Milestones. There’s a way your company can get $45,000 work of value by listening to this episode! Ok, after you listen to this episode, please leave a question, idea or prompt below so we know what YOU think of this ‘cast. If you need to be get ahead, you need this episode. You will get ideas you can use right away. Subscribe or Review the Your Best Just Got Better Podcast in iTunes! Thank you so much for listening to this episode of the Your Best Just Got Better podcast. Sure, there are many other episodes. Scroll through them (below) and see if there is another one that “speaks” to you. If this is the first episode you’ve ever listened to, welcome! You can listen to all previous episodes and be one of the first to hear the new episode each week when we publish it. Just tap one of the links below to get started! Click here to view the show notes online Click here to subscribe in iTunes Click here to subscribe in Stitcher Radio

Chris is the founder and head trainer of New Addiction Training, a world-class personal training business based out of New York City. He started his career in Baltimore and soon after was ranked the #1 trainer in the city. He then was recruited by Under Armor as their head trainer. There, Chris trained most of the executives including CEO Kevin Plank. He also trained Olympic athletes such as Michael Phelps and Monica Hargrove, NFL quarterback Cam Newton, and UFC Champion Georges St-Pierre. Chris has completed every triathlon out there including: Sprint, Olympic, Half and Full Iron man distances as well as competing in the World National Championships in the off-road Xterra Triathlon which includes swim, mountain bike and trail run. Last but not least, in 2012 Chris ran across the country from Baltimore to San Diego, over 3,000 miles, running approximately a marathon a day for 5 months to promote health and wellness and making a positive change in people's lives. Website: chrissamstraining.com Email: csams@newaddictiontraining.com Facebook: Chris Sams LinkedIn: Chris Sams Instagram: createtheflow ------- VISIT: www.progress-not-perfection.com SPREAD THE WORD: If you liked this episode, please subscribe in iTunes and WRITE A REVIEW. This is what helps make the podcast easily accessible to those who could benefit from it. GET NEW EPISODES DELIVERED TO YOUR PHONE: Download the Podcasts app and subscribe to the progress-not-perfection podcast to have new episodes delivered directly to your phone. FEEDBACK: If you want to bounce any ideas off me, provide show feedback, or guest recommendations, email me at zaid@progress-not-perfection.com.   

John-Paul Lee is founder/CEO of Tavalon Tea - the future of tea, premium international loose-leaf tea company New Jersey with an international office in Korea, Brazil, Dubai, and HongKong. John-Paul has been profiled by many publications including Entrepreneur Magazine, The New York Times, Business Week,theStreet.com, NPR, etc... Most recently, America.gov featured John-Paul in their gallery of successful start up entrepreneurs alongside Bill Gates, Michael Dell, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Kevin Plank, & Mark Zuckerberg.  

This episode features two takes on what marketing means in the 21st Century. First, host Phalana Tiller talks with Kevin Plank, CEO and co-founder of Under Armour, about how the athletic apparel company has differentiated itself. We then bring you a gem from the Drucker Archives: a recording of the late Peter Drucker from one of his last appearances in the classroom. And, Rick Wartzman delivers a piece about a new book on strategy by two former "Drucker on the Dial" guests, A.G. Lafley and Roger Martin.

Now a billion dollar company Under Armour began with a single product -- a form-fitting moisture-wicking shirt that founder and CEO Kevin Plank developed to remedy his own problems with perspiration after a long day on the football field. At a recent presentation co-sponsored by the Wharton Leadership Lectures and the Jay H. Baker Retailing Initiative Plank discussed the company's growth trajectory and shared the principles and slogans that guide him in his efforts to build ”the biggest baddest brand on the planet.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.