Court To Corporate | The Athletes Playbook In The Business World

Today we hear how important it is for athletes to build their "brand" . But does that actually mean?  What does it for athletes mean during their career? And how  does it play to their advantage after?    Today's guest, Solomon  Mangham, a Howard Men's Basketball Alumni,  consultant at McKinsey, real estate investor, and entrepreneur comes on today to talk exactly that.    We discuss          -   How he established multiple platforms of impact while at Howard, from being a 4 year starter, founding  the Howard Consulting Club, to being the only Greek-Affiliated member on the team   How building his athletic influence and brand continues to add value  in his career today   How he thinks about the big picture of his career as a consultant, investor, and entrepreneur, and why starting at McKinsey was a no brainer To keep up with all of our content, podcast, and to join the newsletter, head to: www

Today’s guest is Henry Lowe, Villanova Men’s Basketball Alumn and Founding Partner at Procapita Partners.  Today’s conversation is all about Henry’s journey from player, coach, to entrepreneur. What you’ll hear is how the passion he found for the game as an athlete at Villanova has allowed him to make an impact on both sides of the game - as player, coach, and now as an entrepreneur empowering athletes through the output of his work. We go through his time in jersey and talk about how he owned his role and earned his scholarship on the National Championship team at Villanova, discuss what sparked his passion to pursue coaching at Villanova following a summer internship at Morgan Stanley, and we dive into what inspired him to bridge basketball and business and ultimately jumpstart his entrepreneurial journey with Procapita Partners. For more on Procapita Partners, see here: https://procapita.com/ To keep up with all of our content, podcast, and to join the newsletter, head to: www.CourtToCorporate.com&nbs

Athletes are getting paid.  We're providing our take on what this means for all tiers of student-athletes and the opportunities for student athletes to maximize in internships and entrepreneurship. Join our newsletter here: www.CourtToCorporate.com 

You have the what, but what's the why? Athletes often hear what skill sets they bring to the table in the workplace. But when it comes to the interview process and selling your story it's important to take a step back. Why are these skill sets actually of value and why should the employer care? From Columbia Women's Basketball to growing her career talent acquisition industry, Paige Tippet joins us today to share her career insight and break down strategies on how athletes tell their story in the recruiting process. Topics We Cover: Why you should put more value on your interpersonal skill sets The key points you need to hit when telling your story in an interview The why behind why your intangibles matter in the workplace  To keep up with all of our content, podcasts, and to learn ore about Court to Corporate, head to: www.CourtToCorporate.com 

Between balancing the endless networking events with your sport or finding the right moment to mention you're an athlete in packed conversations, navigating the job hunting process can be an overloaded time. We're sitting down with two former ballers that have been on both sides of the game to get down to exactly what you need to know.  For part one of #RecruitingSZN, Cornell Women's Basketball graduate and Capital One HR Associate Janee Dennis joins us  to share how  athletes can be strategic and intentional in how they network to maximize their impact.  We discuss:  - The key questions and research you should address before you enter the process - How Athletes Can Maximize Their Impact In Networking Conversations with the 3-Point Rule - LinkedIn/ Resumes Tips that will provide some considerations in how you craft your story To keep up with all of our content, podcasts, and to learn more about Court to Corporate, head to : www. CourtToCorporate.com

If you're an athlete reading this, chances are you've heard of Teamworks. Teamworks is the leading athlete engagement platform with reach over 2,000+ NCAA D1 teams and 90+ Professional Teams. The key driver of their growth is their "for athletes by athletes" mantra that not only spearheads their mission, but it creates opportunities for those that they serve. Trey Lucas joins us today from the Teamworks Academy, a 12 month program designed for former athletes transitioning from their playing careers. As we walk through his journey from Gardner Webb Football to year 2 at Teamworks, we're diving into: how he landed his full time role without previous work experience why athletes need to be strategic in how they network why confidence on and off the field is your first step towards growth. Check back in next week as we kick off our 2-Part #RecruitingSZN Series. Tweet US to Submit More Questions to the Kirby Q&A: https://twitter.com/court_corporate https://www.courttocorporate.com/

When it comes to following your passions, sports business becomes a natural path for many former student-athletes to follow. On today's episode, former Brown University Football Kicker Brett Estes joins us to share how he got his foot back in the sports industry door. We dive deeper into how he built off of an internship at Fenway Sports Management to land a full time position in their year long associate program and discuss: how to navigate  getting  your foot in the door in the sports industry the details of what to expect from working on the agency side in sports the parallels between his student-athlete experience and the culture in the industry culture. To keep up with all of our content, podcasts, and to learn more about Court to Corporate, head to : www.CourtToCorporate.com

On today’s episode, Kirby begins with an update on her new role on the NBA & Hoops Strategy Team at PepsiCo and answers the first question to kick off her new Q&A Series. Our guest is Chris Staten.  Last month, Chris Staten shared his reflection on the Netflix docu-series, Last Chance U, and how he was once in the shoes of the players on the show - reliant on football as his only way out. Today, Chris works an IBM Executive and professional presence coach.  Outside of his own work, he teaches people how to own their narrative, pursue a career that align with their interests, and shares this knowledge with people looking to strategize next steps and claim their path. In between, he played football at Murray State, lead the development of leadership & Life Skill programs at Indiana and Georgia State, and received his MBA from Pitt. He joins us to share: How he shifted his mindset to control his narrative His journey to IBM and becoming a career consultant Insights for athletes for athletes to ta

Brandon Moorer's journey begins with one simple vision: leave a legacy. After injury his freshman season on the Northeastern T&F team, he pivoted to the lane of entrepreneurship to build his journey. Since, Brandon is 3 businesses in and making sure his impact is felt along the way.   Today, we walk through his story from founding  YED Corp with the mission inspire collaboration amongst young, diverse, entrepreneurs - to his upcoming book on his journey as a student-athlete-entrepreneur.  In our conversation we discuss:  - The inspiration + process behind YED Corp  - How he approaches finding value his summer internships while building his own businesses  - Why all athletes should find their inner entrepreneur, now.   YED Corp - https://www.yedcorp.org/ Court to Corporate Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/court.to.corporate/  Court to Corporate Twitter - https://twitter.com/court_corporate  Court to Corporate LinkedIn - www.linked.com/CourtToCorporate

"There's different ways you can use the game. The game can serve as your north star to help yourself and basketball career. How I liked to use it was to help my actual career and to get me in a place where I could not go without it. "    Jordan Abdur-Ra'oof, Cornell Men's Basketball alum, founder of Ivy Untold, and Wall Street Analyst, joins us to walk through his journey and share advice on what it really means to use your sport as a platform.   Ivy Untold - https://www.ivyuntold.com/  Court to Corporate Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/court.to.corporate/ Court to Corporate Twitter - https://twitter.com/court_corporate Court to Corporate LinkedIn - www.linked.com/CourtToCorporate

Growing up as a kid in Nigeria, Marvellous Iheukwumere recalls the thought of attending any Ivy League, running track professionally, and working for a professional league as out of sight. After a highly decorated career at Columbia University, working at the NBA for 3 years while simultaneously competing professionally, and now pursuing her second degree at Harvard Law - Marvellous is on a journey to be the example she wishes to see for others. Today she joins us to share more about how her track career has shaped her impact along the way.   Social Media Info  Marvellous Iheukwumere -  https://www.instagram.com/staymarvellous/ Keep Up with Court to Corporate on All Platforms  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/court.to.corporate/  LinkedIn-  https://www.linkedin.com/company/couttocorporate  Twitter - https://twitter.com/court_corporate  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CourtToCorporate/

Today on the show joining us we have Alan Stein Jr., one of the world’s top motivational speakers. Alan is a performance coach, author, and consultant that teaches businesses how to apply the habits, mindsets, and rituals of elite athletes to enhance their individual and organizational leadership and performance. Alan gained this expertise as a performance coach working with the world’s top athletes including Kevin Durant, Victor Oladipo, and Markelle Fultz. Through years of developing players at the highest level with Nike, Jordan Brand, and USA basketball, he knows first hand what it takes to be elite and he is an expert in teaching industry leaders what those strategies mean for the performance of their business.   Today, he’ll be joining us to share his expertise and dive in to what this means for you and your career.  Court to Corporate Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/court.to.corporate/ Court to Corporate LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/courttocorporate/  Alan Stein Jr. - https://ala

With summer internships kicking off, we're reminded that the process is not as seamless for athletes.  Networking events during practice? Interviews scheduled on game day? We've been there. Frank Tull, a Brown Football graduate,  joins us to deliver  some tactical advice on how to navigate your internship going into your senior year and  perspective on pursuing full-time recruiting when back on campus your senior fall. While an internship with the PGA Tour revealed that sports wasn't the right starting ground for his career, Frank leveraged what was a unique internship to differentiate himself amongst the consulting pack in the interview process his Senior Fall.  Since, Frank is almost into a year as an associate at EY Parthenon and joins us today to share: 1) Tips on how you can package your experiences in the interview process when pivoting to different industry  2) Perspective on how he navigated fall recruiting 3) More about his role in consulting and how you should be thinki

 After graduating from George Mason's Wrestling Program, Jimmy initially felt that his inability to devote his all to one lane was a weakness. He gradually embraced what was his truth, and saw that it was actually the strength in his ability to wear many hats that allowed him to create his own path as a celebrity personal trainer, background performer on SNL, and advertising copywriter. What he found, was that by not building his entire identity round one aspect of who he was, he was able to embrace the lessons that came with each role and create more opportunity.  Today, Brrrn is an acclamation of everything Jimmy is passionate about and has similarly created a lane of its own in the fitness industry. The first ever cool-temp fitness studio is 1 in 38,000 fitness concepts that focuses on exercising below 72 degrees. From an idea sparked while training a client in 2013 to breaking through the fitness industry, we walk through Jimmy's journey and discuss: 1) His "Why Not" mentality that sheds light on the impo

Marlon Beck jumpstarted his journey at Binghamton University where he was a three year captain and finished second all time in scoring on the Men's Basketball Team. It was after a conversation with his mentor where he was encouraged to think critically about what he would take away from his four years in the program.  With limited opportunity to intern due to basketball, he began with a sports marketing internship at the University and growing his network. Since, Marlon as interned at Nike, the NBPA, the BIG 3, Under Armour, obtained his Masters in Sports Management from Georgetown, founded his own Sports Conference, and since returned to Under Armour full time in their basketball department. As we walk through Marlon's Journey we'll discuss: 1) Why and How athletes should look to grow their network to build a foundation of opportunity for when the time arises 2) The experiences and      frameworks of thinking from basketball that have enabled him to succeed within marketing roles across the      sports indus

For individuals that have the potential to continue to play at the next level, sometimes it comes down to following your passion that's been at the core of your identity versus choosing a path forward that may be more practical and secure. Today, our guest is an analyst at Morgan Stanley and Professional Hockey player that has miraculously continued to do both. When Chelsea Ziade she stepped foot on Harvard's campus in 2014, the NWHL had not yet been founded. And she was convinced that when she hung up her jersey last February, that that was it. As you'll hear, her unique journey back to the game gives us a deeper dive into why her ability to parallel path allowed her to take advantage of both opportunities  Today we'll talk about the realities in how she managed her obligations to her team while interning, the mindset and tips that allow her to continue to do both at the highest level, and her advice to fellow athletes that are at the cross roads.  Social Media Info  Court to Corporate - htt

Today in the guest chair we have Matt Hillman - investor, start-up advisor, and co-founder of Cut + Sew.  Before he founded a marketing agency that works with the likes of the NBA Players Association, MLB, Ford, Eastbay, Highsnobiety, and the Timberwolves, he laid the groundwork for what would become his expertise in Sports, Tech, and Entertainment while on the basketball team at Carnegie Mellon in undergrad.  After moving to LA just 10 days after graduation, Matt spent his first months at CAA and a small boutique marketing firm. And just 10 months into his new chapter in the west coast, he co-founded Cut & Sew  Today we discuss : 1) The combination of Matt's passions and skill sets that allowed him to set foot upon his entrepreneurial journey earlier than expected 2) Tips for recent graduates on how to work your perspective to your advantage while early on in your career 3) Advice for all of us on how to stop thinking, and just do.   Social Media Info  Court to Corporate - https

How do you know when it's a risk worth taking? Or how do you balance the decision between short term satisfaction and long term advantage? As today's guest will show, it starts with having honest conversations with yourself about what your end goal is . Today we have Buchi Okafor joining us.  Buchi is currently at Under Armour where he's the Lead of Direct to Consumer Pricing Optimization - but his path to get there came with a few leaps of faith.  When Buchi was in undergrad at Miami University of Ohio on the football team, he worked his way up to starter his junior season. Just a few months after his breakout year came to a close, he gave up his scholarship to intern at Under Armour. While he eventually earned his football scholarship back and continues to excel at Under Armour full time he will share with us how he weighed the tradeoffs in giving up his scholarship for a summer opportunity he couldn’t pass up.  Today we discuss: 1) How he secured an internship and full time offer withou

Ngozi Musa is a senior at Harvard and captain of the Women's Track and Field Team. After the completion of her final season, she'll be returning to New York to join L'Oreal full time in their Marketing Consumer Product Development Program where she interned last summer. Almost a year into her tenure as captain, Ngozi provides insight into her mindset throughout her journey - from navigating the new dynamics of captainship to balancing the lessons learned as her next chapter quickly approaches. And true to the creative she is at heart,  she'll share more about how she brought together her background in sociology and digital marketing to land the dream job she never knew she needed.  Social Media Info  Court to Corporate - @Court.To.Corporate  Ngozi Musa - @NgoziMusa

On this episode, Harvard Women’s Basketball Alum and brand marketer, Kirby Porter reflects on her journey as a student-athlete, how her inspiration has informed her why, and introduces what Court to Corporate is all about.