Campus Captain Playbook
Chapter One
Cara Bognar Founder- TopTierLessons.com
A College swimmer at the University of Illinois, Entrepreneur and Founder of TopTierLessons.com which is a four way marketplace pairing current college Athletes, U10-U18 athletes, parents and a local facility for 1:1 coaching, lessons and mentorships onsite and online. Leveraging The NIL business opportunity to transition from athlete to startup founder. This is Caras' Story and Advice.
Chapter Two
JR Butler - Founder ShiftGroup.IO
As a former college hockey player at Holy Cross College, JR pursuit of the NHL ended early taking him into a downward spiral trying to reinvent himself with a new identity and purpose off the ice. Knowing in his DNA he was a grinder, people person and natural salesmen, he went all in on driving revenue and sales and became a became a business sales profession. His goal was if he wasn't going to play in the NHL, he was going to create the earning power of one. And earn is what he did and led others to do. After an substantial exit as the CRO with a tech startup, he launched Shift Group to guide College Athletes on a career path of business development and unrestricted income as a Sales Professional. This is JR's Story and Advice.
Chapter Three
Keirsten Sires - Founder 2ADays
Starting her version of college athletics “Rate Your Professor or Glassdoor” while in college as a startup, exposing college coaches and athletic departments by giving a voice to the college athletes sharing their experiences, good and bad providing an important service to HS athlete before making one of their biggest life decisions.