Episode 39
Ep. 38 - Michael Zavagno, TopProp Fantasy
September 8, 202223m 16s
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Show Notes
Ep. 38 introduces you to Michael Zavagno, co-founder and CEO of TopProp Fantasy, which is the next generation of daily fantasy sports.
Hear him discuss:
- Why he believes that TopProp’s head-to-head fantasy contests will “bring that competitiveness” back to fantasy sports
- The learnings from launching last NFL season as a web-only product, and how that helped shape the recently-launched TopProp mobile app
- The importance of intuitive UX, and how the app’s swipe-based mechanic has helped TopProp attract a younger demographic than the industry average
- What he’s hearing from investors as he raises a $1.5m round, which is currently half subscribed
- Which NFL player he thinks will win the MVP title this season
Learn more:
➡️ Michael Zavagno on Linkedin
➡️ TopProp Fantasy website
➡️ TopProp Fantasy on Twitter
(Host note: this episode had some minor audio issues that unfortunately couldn't be improved. It's still 100% worth listening to, but we wanted to acknowledge that it might sound slightly different than usual. We'll do better! 🙌)