Head of Business and Revenue, Americas
Jeff Volk
Founder: GlobalVCSports (NYC, SF, Boston, London), DIDiT Labs, Osun Labs
Work: Deltatre, MLBAM, BamTech, Disney, EXOS, USTA/US Open
Education: UPenn, NYU Stern
Founder: GlobalVCSports (NYC, SF, Boston, London), DIDiT Labs, Osun Labs
Work: Deltatre, MLBAM, BamTech, Disney, EXOS, USTA/US Open
Education: UPenn, NYU Stern
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Experience
NYVC Sports
Founder, Board Member
Global community focused on connecting #SportsBiz with investors and entrepreneurs. Includes: @GlobalVCSports, @NYVCSports, @BostonVCSports, @SFVCSports, @LondonVCSports,... more @SportHiatus -
Founder, Board Member
SVP, Business Development
SVP, Business Development
Senior Vice President, Business
Athletes Performance
President, Digital Media (acquired by Private Equity, now called EXOS)
United States Tennis Association
Director & GM, Advanced Media
Scient
Business Analyst & Brand Strategist
Ketchum
Brand Marketing & Sports Practice
Founder
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Education
Projects
Community of #sportsbiz entrepreneurs, investors and execs
VC Sports was founded in 2011 by Jeffrey Volk and Deepen Parikh. Starting in New York with NYVC Sports, Jeff and Deepen achieved a vision of bringing… · More together the city's greatest thought leaders in the sports and tech industries.
Celebrate creativity and innovation during 2020 sports pause
We launched on March 12, 2020 (the day after the NBA temporarily suspended its season) to celebrate the leadership, creativity, and innovation (just about… · More anything positive) during this temporary hiatus in live sports. #BringSportsBackSafely
Enabling the experience economy through trusted sources
The Experience Platform - Structured insights to enhance location based services. DIDiT's NLP interface can provide your app, bot, voice-recognition… · More platform, or responsive website with more content and context than any other service available.
The first network-driven venture firm.
Partner · NextGen Venture Partners invests $1-2M in seed stage companies with the participation of 1,000+ Venture Partners.
We back… · More exceptional entrepreneurs through the collective power of the nation’s top founders and innovation executives.
We back… · More exceptional entrepreneurs through the collective power of the nation’s top founders and innovation executives.
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Q&A
What words of advice would you give your younger self?
Put yourself in front of people when you need nothing. Do one thing savagely well, Build relationships above all other things. Do the little things; they matter. Assign projects to the busiest person in the room...that's your doer. Enjoy the journey!
What's the most creative thing you've ever done?
In 2011, with Deepen Parikh (Courtside Ventures), we launched GlobalVC Sports to super-connect sports media and technology executives, entrepreneurs, and investors. We have since launched in New York, Boston, SF and London, and Sport Hiatus platform
Which founders or startups do you most admire?
Those with passion. Find a passionate entrepreneur with a good idea and bet on that tenacity all day long. That entrepreneur will navigate the waters to find success. It's all about the journey; so bet on great people.
What's your super power?
My ability to listen and retain while talking (I like to call it peripheral hearing). My backup would be super-connecting (it's who we are and what we do that defines us).
What's the best way for people to get in touch with you?
Definitely email. I try to at least see all incoming emails before i shut it down for the night.
What words of wisdom do you live by?
A mentor once told me to learn how to be comfortable being uncomfortable. Another told me to always focus on the journey because if you don't enjoy the ride, the payoff may not be commensurate. Lastly, do the little things...they matter!
What's something you wish you had done years earlier?
Safari in the Masai Mara. Ride in a hot air balloon over the Cappadocia. Skydive. Raise seven figures to pursue my passion project. Proud to say that I've now done each. Lots more to do.
What's an obstacle you've overcome?
Managing difficult people...I have worked with (and for) some of the most infamously challenging executives in the industry.
What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?
Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher and William Ury
What's your favorite non-business book?
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward Tufte
If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?
Exploring the world with my family. Investing in people.
What aspects of your work are you most passionate about?
Focus on the experience economy; life is about the collection of experiences -- not things!
Super-connecting passionate and talented people.
What was the most impactful class you took in school?
Managing People: A Deep Dive into Effective Leadership, Empowerment, and Motivation
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