New technology from startup ventures is transforming the sports industry. The mission of this series is to introduce startup companies in the sports technology space to a broader audience and allow Founders of promising new ventures to tell their story. 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 this series.
Company name: BCAST
Founder(s): Michael Hodge
Headquarters: Reston, VA
1. What is your elevator pitch?
BCAST is a live streaming platform that enables you to generate and view live streams on mobile devices, the web, smart TV’s and Virtual reality Devices. BCAST is founded on the principle of using new ideas, methodologies and emerging technologies to bring live streaming video to everyday life in ways heretofore unavailable. In this way we seek to use our technology platform to genuinely improve people’s lives in the areas of sports, entertainment, news and public safety.
2. Problem & Solution?
Youth and High-school sports are not live streamed in any meaningful way contrary to assertions. BCAST is using next generation 360 cameras and our live streaming platform to bring very low cost and often no cost live streaming to everyday sports venues viewable on mobile devices, the web and smart TV’s.
3. Market – your target market and the overall market?
Any sporting event that could generate demand for a viewing audience.
4. Business Model – how do you make money?
BCAST is an advertising supported model. We overlay advertising on the mobile device, web and smart TV viewers.
5. Management Team – with titles?
Michael Hodge – Founder and CEO
Andrew Fellows – VP Strategic Partnerships
Cheri Ellstrom-Director of Marketing
6. What else do you want the audience to know about your venture?
The BCAST platform aims to make it a seamless exercise to stream sports event to a smart TV 3k miles away. No reason why the grandparents shouldn’t enjoy the High school volleyball game live.