What started as a newsletter has become a powerhouse in sports media and venture. In this episode, we sit down with Andrew Petcash and Scott Garber, the co-founders of Profluence—a sports business hub that’s part media platform, part community, and part venture lab. Andrew, a former Division I basketball player, and Scott, a startup veteran and former D1 football player, break down how they built a brand from scratch by focusing on connection, value, and consistency.

🎯 We talk about:

• Growing up in sports and the grind of building early media brands
• The problem they saw in the sports business world—and how they solved it
• Building community at scale through content, relationships, and trust
• Early entrepreneurial lessons (from YouTube channels to walk-on football)
• Why giving away value is the best long game
• What it really takes to build something sustainable in sports media today

Whether you’re a founder, athlete, investor, or creator—this episode is full of real talk and tactical insight.

Show Notes

00:06 – Cold Open: Bringing together founders, executives, and investors
00:15 – Intro to Andrew and Scott: Their backgrounds and the origin of Profluence
01:15 – From athlete to builder: Early media projects and sports roots
01:48 – Scott’s journey from football to startups and why sports is a binding agent
03:02 – From newsletter to ecosystem: How Profluence scaled up
04:04 – Building something they wish they had: filling a market gap
04:40 – Why they’re building a movement, not just a platform
05:28 – Entrepreneurial DNA: Lessons from childhood and early risks
06:46 – Rewind the Clock: Advice to their younger selves
07:59 – Final thoughts: Build what's missing—and bring others with you

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