New technology from startup ventures is transforming the global sports industry. This Startup Series has introduced over 300 startup companies in the sports technology space to a broader audience by allowing Founders of promising new ventures to tell their story and pitch their idea. Feel free to submit your startup’s answers to the below questions or contact us if you know of a startup that should be considered for inclusion in this series.
Company name: ProLinked
Founder(s): Donte Savage
Headquarters: Las Vegas, Nevada
Website: http://mobileprospect.net/
1. What is your elevator pitch?
ProLinked is a secure link that creates a digital community for free agent athletes actively seeking to connect with coaches, agents, and scouts on a global scale. We aim to give athletes the freedom to promote themselves and create their own opportunities.2. Problem & Solution
Many free agent athletes aren’t provided with the necessary resources and exposure as drafted and top tier players. When dealing with high profile athletes who have the attention of head coaches, general managers, and front office executives the ‘sleepers’ can easily go unnoticed. The idea of ProLinked aims to create a platform that connects free agent athletes to coaches, scouts, and agents for athletes looking to enhance their visibility.Users will be able to create their own individual profile tailored to their specific needs and interact with other ProLinked users. Having the option to promote themselves by sharing highlights and game film with coaches, agents, and scouts who are looking to add talent to their roster.
In this digital age, multiple communication channels are imperative to the success of many mobile applications ProLinked users will experience a mobile friendly application and website that’s easy to navigate and communicate with other users from direct messaging and forums. This can be very useful for scouts, agents, and some coaches who are constantly on the road recruiting and may not have access to a laptop attempting to get in touch with a player.
3. Market – your target market and the overall market
Our target market includes high schools, colleges, and all major professional sport leagues and development leagues. We will seek to build relationships with coaches, scouts, front office executives, and agents.4. Business Model – how do you make money?
Revenue Streams:Subscription Fee: Our cost-friendly subscription fee model consists of free access to our general services and for full access users will pay $1 a month.
Advertising: We will sell advertisement space for text ads, logos, and rich media.
Sponsorship of site sections: Allow businesses to sponsor sections of website using banners, rich media, and text.