The ModGolf Podcast
Host Colin Weston explores the future of golf through conversations with the entrepreneurs, visionaries and influencers who are shaking up the sport.
Displaying items 181-190 of 192 in total of The ModGolf Podcast with the tag "entrepreneurship".
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Transforming a Golf Course Friendship Into A Deliciously Innovative Business Model - Dennis Riedel / Chef's Cut Real Jerky
April 23rd, 2018 | Season 3 | 25 mins 22 secs
#growgolf, GolfBoard, Lean Startup, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, Topgolf, chef's cut, chef's cut real jerky, dennis riedel, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf innovation, jerky, startup, uber
Ex-Mini Tour player Dennis Riedel was caddying alongside good friend Chef Blair Swiler when Blair shared his homemade jerky with him. Real cuts of moist, delicious premium beef, right there on the golf course, was all Dennis needed to realize this was their entrepreneurial AHA moment. And with some convincing, Chef Blair shared his recipe and the pair began smoking and selling Chef’s Cut Real Jerky Co® to golf and country clubs across the US. This week Dennis shares their golf-inspired startup story with our host Colin Weston.
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Creating A Golf Education Culture That Is Different, Daring and Diverse - Dr. Christopher Cain / PGA Golf Management University Program at UNLV (036)
April 16th, 2018 | Season 3 | 49 mins 17 secs
#growgolf, Lean Startup, MSOP, Major Series of Putting, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, Topgolf, christopher cain, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf education, golf innovation, golf management, simon sinek, start with why, startup, unlv, unlv pga golf management university program
Christopher Cain's life-long love for golf has led to keynote speaking engagements and recognition as one of golf's top academic influencers. But his biggest joy is the inspiration and insights he draws from his students and staff as Director of The PGA Golf Management Program at UNLV. This week Chris shares with us his thoughts on the future of golf and the influence Simon Sinek's "The Power of WHY" has on his approach to culture building and leadership within the golf industry.
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Harnessing Technology to Transform One of Golf's Great Traditions - Dave Cavossa / CaddieNow (035)
April 9th, 2018 | Season 3 | 34 mins 45 secs
#blueoceanshift, #growgolf, Blue Ocean Strategy, Lean Startup, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, caddie, caddienow, colin weston, dave cavossa, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf, golf disruption, golf innovation, looper, lyft, pga, pga of america, startup, uber
Would you pay for a caddie if they were reasonably priced and made your golfing experience more enjoyable? CaddieNow Founder and CEO Dave Cavossa shares how he has eliminated the pain points by looking to successes in other industries to solve the problem. Host Colin Weston speaks with Dave to learn what drives him as as an entrepreneur and how initial golf industry ignorance turned out to be his startup superpower.
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Telling Impactful Stories That Build Community Beyond Golf - YuChiang Cheng / President, Topgolf Media
March 27th, 2018 | Season 3 | 42 mins 21 secs
Freakonomics, Lean Startup, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, Topgolf, Topgolf Crush, Topgolf Tour, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf, golf disruption, golf innovation, grow golf, podcast, startup, this american life, topgolf media, yuchiang cheng
Topgolf Media was created to become the digital content and mobile gaming platform for Topgolf Entertainment Group. In only two years after the acquisition of his previous company WGT Media, Topgolf Media President YuChaing Cheng leads a passionately innovative group that extends the Topgolf message to showcase charitable community building, food, music, entertainment and sport to create a unique lifestyle brand unlike any other.
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Creating the "Uber of The Golf Industry" - Pascal Stolz / eGull Pay
March 19th, 2018 | Season 3 | 32 mins 5 secs
#growgolf, Blue Ocean Strategy, GolfBoard, Lean Startup, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, Topgolf, blue ocean shift, egull, egull pay, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf, golf disruption, golf innovation, pascal stolz, startup, uber
Would you golf more if you only had to pay for the number of holes you play? eGull Pay allows you to do just that, by giving today's golfer control over their most precious resource: TIME. CEO Pascal Stolz sits down with host Colin Weston to share how eGull Pay has embedded an Uber-like experience into their App that benefits both golf course operators and the golfers who populate their fairways.
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Stories From Four Decades Dedicated To Golf Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Dean Reinmuth / The "Dean of Golf"
February 9th, 2018 | Season 3 | 35 mins 53 secs
#growgolf, Crossing The Chasm, Golf Channel, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, dean reinmuth, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf, golf disruption, golf innovation, startup, swing coach
This week host Colin Weston speaks with one of golf's innovation pioneers, Dean Reinmuth. Spanning more than four decades, Dean's entrepreneurial career covers the entire industry spectrum from product design and teaching videos to becoming a media personality on Golf Channel. Dean shares inspirational stories that showcase his unrelenting curiosity, tenacity and passion that drive him to keep innovating and experimenting to help grow the game he loves.
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"Levelling The Playing Field" - Part 2 of The Major Series of Putting Championships
December 31st, 2017 | Season 2 | 26 mins 41 secs
#growgolf, Blue Ocean Strategy, Crossing The Chasm, MSOP, Major Series of Putting, ModGolf, ModGolf Podcast, ModGolfPodcast, Populous, burke putters, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf, golf disruption, golf innovation, guillaume beland, indoor golf, las vegas, startup
In Part 2 of our MSOP Championship coverage, host Colin Weston speaks with the creators, players and sponsor partners of this uniquely innovative golf competition format. We also explore the emergence of "Skills Based Gaming" and the MSOP stadium design response that includes engaging putting games where the public can bet on themselves.
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#PuttForDough - Part 1 of The Major Series of Putting Las Vegas Championships
December 12th, 2017 | Season 2 | 42 mins 41 secs
#growgolf, @officialmsop, Crossing The Chasm, MSOP, Major Series of Putting, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, Populous, brad faxon, burke putters, business leadership, entrepreneurship, fox sports 1, future of golf, golf, golf disruption, golf innovation, skills based gaming, southwest greens, startup
Host Colin Weston travels to Las Vegas for four days to cover the inaugural 2017 MSOP Las Vegas Championships. In Part 1 of our two part series, Colin speaks with the creators, players and fans to gather their insights and perspective on this uniquely innovative sport competition experience.
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Creating The Ultimate Indoor Golfing Experience - Jon Standing / Indoor Golf Arena
December 5th, 2017 | Season 2 | 33 mins 12 secs
#growgolf, Crossing The Chasm, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf, golf disruption, golf innovation, indoor golf, indoor golf arena, jon standing, startup
Indoor Golf Arena is the brainchild of Amsterdam entrepreneur Jon Standing - a proposal for the world’s largest Indoor Golf Center which offers state of the art, weather independent, recreational and professional training facilities ranging from professional players to those new to the beautiful game of golf.
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An Answer to The 35 Billion Dollar Golf Question - Elisa Gaudet and #WomensGolfDay
May 30th, 2017 | Season 1 | 32 mins 25 secs
#Golf, #WomensGolfDay, #growgolf, @womensgolfday, Elisa Gaudet, Golf Channel, ModGolf, Women's Golf Day, community building, diversity and inclusion, entrepreneurship, lpga, pga tour, startup
This week's guest is Elisa Gaudet, the Founder of Women's Golf Day, which is a four hour experience happening globally where women and girls can experience golf for the first time or where current players can play and engage with women interested in golf. It is being hosted at golf courses and retail locations all around the world on the same day this year on June 1, 2021.