Sporting legend turned entrepreneur Matthew Pavlich is disrupting a very antiquated industry | #449

Retiring in 2016, AFL legend Matthew Pavlich went on to complete his MBA then get involved in his first serious business venture called PickStar, which is now Australia’s largest marketplace to book sporting stars for any event, marketing campaign or fan experience.

 

In this candid chat Matthew talks about:

• Life after football
• Why he loves business so much
• The similarities between achieving success in business and football
• Why he’s backing PickStar to disrupt an antiquated marketplace
• And plenty more …

 

“PickStar was always going to be a technology company that aimed to disrupt an industry that has never really embraced technology.” -Matthew Pavlich, PickStar

 

Here’s what caught my attention from my chat with Matthew Pavlich:

1. I love how PickStar’s disrupting a very antiquated marketplace.
2. I love Roger Federer's quote about “Loving the grind”.
3. Exercise is so psychologically beneficial.

 

Resources mentioned:

• PickStar’s official website
• Matthew Pavlich’s Wikipedia page
• Part 2 of interview on SEO with Dana DiTomaso
• Snotty Noses official website

 

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