Episode 93: Owning a Professional Sports Team

Ginny Gilder joins Joe and Tom to talk about owning a professional sports franchise. Ginny has started several entrepreneurial ventures, both businesses and non-profits, whose founding dreams range from the practical to the transformational. Today she is the co-owner of the Seattle Storm, a professional WNBA franchise, is CEO of the Gilder family investment office (which she founded in 2004) and president of one of her family’s philanthropic entities, the Starfish Group, whose mission is to champion the underdog, individuals who face steeper odds in creating a sustainable life for themselves.

Ginny talks about the struggles and opportunities that come with owning a sports team, how the Seattle Storm uses their platform for good and much more! Be sure to follow the Storm @seattlestorm

The Facts

The CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports Our presenters are Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson