Posts by ronnyhi

Samuel Franklin and I have a conversation about his process of becoming a full-time basketball trainer one year after graduating from college. I met Sam through a Damin Altizer camp, and have maintained a connection with him ever since. Here’s what you’ll learn during our conversation: 8:00 – Why Sam got a cease and desist…

Carlo White is a former hooper. He made the 7th grade JV team and played throughout high school. After college, he began playing in the sport of business. In 2004, he purchased a Nationwide Insurance agency and in 2016 he sold it. Now, Carlo is the CEO of WH Trucking, and leads a team of…

During the COVID-19 Crisis, I interviewed Mark Kinnebrew about his transition from owning a construction business to owning his own basketball training business.  We also talk in-depth about implementing internet marketing principles into basketball businesses. If you’re thinking of starting your own basketball training business, you’ll want to listen to Mark’s advice of what to…

0:25 – Who is Myles? 1:45 – How do you make up the gap of not “seeing” the scoreboard within business like you can in sports? 13:40 – How COVID-19 affects Myles’ niche in real estate 17:27 – Advice for any athlete who wants to start a business as a young professional 20:38 – Does…

1:02 Why stats are important when competing in basketball and in business. 1:37 Why I started to dive deeper into the business’s numbers.2:45 Explaining how session capacity (first metric) is vital for any basketball training business. 3:30 What I’m focusing on during the COVID-19 isolation. 5:24 Explaining how profit (second metric) is vital for any…

During a stay-at-home order due to COVID-19, I had a chance to chop it up with Ryan Razooky, the founder of The Hoop House, a basketball player development company based out of El Cajon California. We mainly discussed Ryan’s journey to owning his own basketball training facility and lessons he learned along the way. Here…

As hoopers, we compare ourselves. And you know what they say, the comparison is the thief of joy. But, it also makes us the competitors that we are. I couldn’t think of a better way to bring back the podcast after a long hiatus than interviewing a role model of mine since I was a…

No cap, you’ll love this interview. I sit back and let Dorian Lee talk. He’s the Founder of Bball101 Elite Player Development based out of Atlanta, GA. He’s definitely one of the OG’s (in my eyes) in the training space. He’s got a ton of knowledge to share if you’re in the process of starting…

Disclaimer – The skill of trading items of unequal value will get you what you want without it costing as much… or anything. For me, it’s helped me get more help and more teammates. What it DOESN’T do is guarantee retention. Nothing does… but follow-up and inspecting what you expect helps. Nonetheless, trading items of…

Many player development programs don’t get the help they want because founders usually don’t live by this law of leadership. If lived by, its save a TON of money. If not, it can cost you time, money, and sanity.