NIL Marketing Platform

A business opportunity to capitalize on the new Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rules allowing college athletes to get paid for endorsements. The idea focuses on building a brand using college athletes as influencers before the marketplace becomes efficient and prices increase.

Key Points:

  • Target Market Opportunity:

    • College athletes can now legally get paid for endorsements
    • Market is currently inefficient - athletes have more influence than their current pricing reflects
    • Primary audience is college students and college sports fans
  • Product Opportunities:

    • Financial services/credit cards
    • Energy drinks for studying
    • College-focused condom brand
    • Other products targeting college demographic
  • Strategy:

    • Work backwards from college athlete followers
    • Target products that college students and sports fans need
    • Build brands before the NIL influencer market becomes saturated
    • Use local approach similar to Open Doors marketplace platform
  • Advantage:

    • Early mover opportunity similar to Movement Watches using Instagram influencers
    • Can build $100M+ brand before NIL influencer marketing becomes mainstream
    • Access to influential college athletes at currently undervalued prices
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Shaan Puri

Host of MFM

Shaan Puri is the Chairman and Co-Founder of The Milk Road. He previously worked at Twitch as a Senior Director of Product, Mobile Gaming, and Emerging Markets. He also attended Duke University.

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