467: The Spikeball Story Chris Ruder, Spikeball Inc.

The Spikeball Story Chris Ruder, Spikeball Inc. – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Kevin Harrington and Seth Greene Episode 467 Chris Ruder Chris Ruder is the CEO and Founder of Spikeball Inc. The Jonas Brothers, Drake, Julianne Hough, Ryan Seacrest, 21 Pilots, Casey Neistat, and numerous pro sport teams and players have expressed their love for Spikeball. Spikeball’s appearance on Shark Tank was voted as one of the best episodes of all time. ESPN went as far as to say Spikeball is mainstream. Chris started the business 2008 and ran it as a night job for 5 years while keeping his day job as an Advertising Executive. 5 years after its founding, Spikeball hit $1 million in annual sales with zero full-time employees. At that time, Chris quit his day job and went full-time. That was one of the best days of his life. Spikeball’s mission is the create the next great global sport. Tournaments appear on ESPN and take place all over the world. Chris lives in Chicago with his 3 great kids and fantastic wife. He is on the board of I Grow Chicago and the company has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to help address gun violence, the environment and education. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Chris Ruder about the company Spikeball Inc. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ● How Spikeball is an international phenomenon. ● Why selling the company isn’t on the table. ● How Spikeball has been impacted by COVID-19. ● Why the name of the sport is actually called round net. ● How the mission of Spikeball is to create the next global sport. Connect with Chris: Guest Contact Info Twitter @spikeballchris @spikeball Instagram @spikeball Facebook facebook.com/spikeball LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/chrisruder Links Mentioned: spikeball.com