The ModGolf Podcast
Host Colin Weston explores the future of golf through conversations with the visionaries and influencers that are shaking up the sport.
We found 10 episodes of The ModGolf Podcast with the tag “entrepreneurship”.
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Embracing Technology and Diversity to Create a Bright Future For Golf - Jared Williams
November 16th, 2018 | Season 5 | 41 mins 1 sec
#growgolf, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf channel, innovation, jared williams, jay karen, kris hart, millennial task force, modgolf, modgolfpodcast, ncgoa, pga, startup, steve mona, usga, we are golf
This week Colin speaks with Jared Williams, Director of Advocacy with The National Golf Course Owner's Association. We explore the history of online tee time booking and how the early negative impact on golf course revenues led to Jared's role overseeing "The Consumer Reports for Course Owners" to ensure a fair marketplace. We also dig deep into how golf is looking outside the game to create experiences that resonate with a younger, more diverse audience.
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Sharing Stories From Her Entrepreneurial Journey - Joanne Cloak / Founder and CEO of JoFit (050)
October 31st, 2018 | Season 5 | 40 mins 55 secs
#growgolf, entrepreneurship, female founder, future of golf, golf apparel, golf channel, innovation, joanne cloak, jofit, modgolf, modgolfpodcast, startup, woman entrepreneur, womens fashion, womens golf, womens golf clothes
We kick off Season 5 hearing the amazing entrepreneurial journey of Joanne Cloak, Founder and CEO of the women's golf apparel brand JoFit. Creating JoFit to solve her own personal problem to find fashionable, athletic women's golf wear that actually fits properly, Joanne shares her engaging story this week on The ModGolf Podcast.
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BONUS Episode: Season 4 Wrap Up / Season 5 Preview
October 24th, 2018 | Season 4 | 20 mins 47 secs
aimee cho, callaway, entrepreneurship, footjoy, future of golf, gcsaa, golf and life, golf apparel, golf channel, golf podcast, golf with aimee, innovation, jay karen, kinona, michael breed, modgolf, modgolfpodcast, national golf day, ngcoa, pga show, rhett evans, startup, topgolf, wearegolf, women's golf day, womens fashion, womens golf, womens golf clothes
Well, that's a wrap for Season 4 of The ModGolf Podcast! Our passionate team of content creators are feverishly working on your next twelve episodes for Season 5, which launches on October 31. We heard some amazing stories from a diverse group of guests who discussed how technology, entertainment experiences, music, celebrity, hospitality and community building intersect to shape the future of golf.
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Innovation Stories From The Las Vegas PGA Fashion & Demo Experience (049)
August 29th, 2018 | Season 4 | 1 hr 57 secs
#growgolf, adaptive golfers, callaway, entrepreneurship, ezeegolf, footjoy, future of golf, gianna rojas, golf apparel, golf channel, innovation, jofit, kinona, las vegas golf, mizzen+main, modgolf, modgolfpodcast, p2 golf products, pga, pga show, range ball, reed exhibitions, startup, the modgolf podcast, topgolf, topgolf las vegas, womens fashion, womens golf, womens golf clothes
Our host Colin Weston travels to Las Vegas to reveal this year's best golf innovation and entrepreneurship stories at The PGA Fashion & Demo Experience.
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Creating Unique Moments For New Golfers - Donna Hoffman / Women on Course (048)
August 16th, 2018 | Season 4 | 38 mins
#growgolf, donna hoffman, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf channel, golf travel, innovation, modgolf, modgolfpodcast, startup, women entrepreneur, women founders, women on course, women startup, womens golf, womens golf clothes, womens golf events, womens travel
How do you introduce women to a sport with a reputation of being unwelcoming and intimidating? Women on Course Founder Donna Hoffman is cracking the code by creating a community-based golf events platform that harnesses "The Power of Shared Experiences". Listen in as Donna shares the entrepreneurial insights that allowed her to tap into the expanding yet still under-served market segment of women's golf.
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Shaping An Innovative Approach For Women’s Golf Apparel - KINONA (047)
August 8th, 2018 | Season 4 | 41 mins 11 secs
#growgolf, #mykinonastyle, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf and life, golf apparel, golf channel, innovation, kinona, modgolf, modgolfpodcast, startup, womens fashion, womens golf, womens golf clothes
“It became really clear to us that there wasn’t a golf apparel brand out there that spoke to us, which was the inspiration for creating KINONA”. Founders Tami Fujii and Dianne Celuch join host Colin Weston to share their entrepreneurial journey that is poised to reshape the "Life Leisure" women's golf apparel space.
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Michael Breed - Embracing Resilience and Gratitude to Shape His Approach to Golf and Life (046)
August 1st, 2018 | Season 4 | 59 mins 34 secs
#growgolf, #letsdothis, blue ocean strategy, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf channel, golf digest, golf instruction, innovation, let's do this, michael breed, modgolf, modgolfpodcast, new breed of golf, siriusxm, startup
“I don’t care what it is you do with your life as long as you try to be the very best you can be”. At 17 years old, Michael Breed received this sage advice from his uncle, who is one of the many influential people that help set the course for his entrepreneurial journey. Michael shares with us the key moments and character traits that have shaped the person he is and the work he so passionately loves.
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Building a Culture That Gives Back - Rhett Evans / The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (045)
July 26th, 2018 | Season 4 | 35 mins 7 secs
#growgolf, blue ocean strategy, entrepreneurship, future of golf, gcsaa, golf course superintendents, golf podcast, innovation, modgolf, modgolfpodcast, national golf day, rhett evans, startup, we are golf
“In any business, to be able to form those alliances and add strength to your portfolio were you may not have them really bodes well for creating a recipe for success”. The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America CEO Rhett Evans joins us to share how The GCSAA embraces the power of partnerships to advocate for innovation in the golf industry and much more.
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2018 Special Olympics USA Games interview with Andrew Roberts
July 23rd, 2018 | Season 4 | 5 mins 1 sec
andrew roberts, autism, doug flutie, entrepreneurship, flutie foundation, innovation, ken roberts, modgolf, modgolf podcast, special olympics, startup, usa games kpmg
Not all of the best stories from The 2018 Special Olympics USA Games happened on the golf course. Meet Andrew Roberts who, as a Boston sports obsessed 14 year old, has overcome the challenges of Autism to find his true passion as a sports blogger and reporter.
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RISE WITH US. Stories From The Special Olympics USA Games Golf Event (044)
July 17th, 2018 | Season 4 | 1 hr 5 mins
#diversityandinclusion, #growgolf, #risewithus, diversity, entrepreneurship, espn, future of golf, inclusion, innovation, kpmg, modgolf, modgolfpodcast, rise with us, special olympics, usa games, we are golf
“Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt”. These are the inspirational words from organizer Alana Brahler for the USA Games Special Olympics golf athletes. On this episode we cover a unique golf event that transforms both the lives of the participants and the people that support them.