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Old Friends, New Mission

It all started when a few friends who’ve stayed connected for nearly a decade working together at several software companies, the after work social gatherings, along with their ambitious tech dreams, found themselves reunited once again at software company located in Silicon Valley, CA.

One crisp autumn afternoon, they all stepped away from their desks for their daily walk around campus, when suddenly the conversation drifted to past memories, “Remember club soccer back the day?” one said with a laugh. “My parents paid maybe three hundred bucks a season, which included registration, uniform and new cleats”. Another nodded,“same with little league baseball, a couple hundred bucks, and I was good to go. Now my kid’s travel team? They’re quoting four grand just for spring and summer.” The third shook his head, “hockey’s no better, I’m looking at two thousand dollars a year and thats just one child”.

They all saw it up close with other family members, close friends and coworkers quietly passing order forms around the office, kids selling candy bars, cookie dough, wrapping paper and weekend car washes, just to afford team fees and other sports related expenese. Solid families with good jobs, raising money to keep their children playing sports. One stopped in their tracks and said with a humble tone, “Guys we should be thankful we can handle the costs, because there are so many parents that can’t afford it and unfortunatey it’s those kids who end up quitting and missing out on the positive impact playing sports has on them. There has to be a better way for kids who are less fortunate to Get In The Game“.

This when passion and determination to solve a big problem fuels the creative mind and creates endless possibilities with one saying “Why don’t we build a software platform dedicated to sports that moves millions seamlessly every day? Why isn’t there a simple, streamlined platform for young athletes to get sponsored and raise the money they need, directly and transparently, without selling overpriced candy to strangers in the rain and in front of a supermarket?” In just that 30-minute walk, the three friends found themselves having a familiar feeling they’ve all had before, the adrenaline rush and excitement from a decade of collaboration and shared victories. Right there, on that day, what was to have been just another ordinary campus walk, these three friends decided to build something that would open the doors for every kid who dreams of playing sports with no chocolate bars required.

Welcome to SportsHero.