Sameer Ahuja leads New York-based GameChanger, a DICK’S Sporting Goods sports technology company. GameChanger’s mission is to help families elevate the next generation through sports, and their beloved mobile apps are used in all 50 states by millions of youth sports coaches, fans, and athletes to score, stream, and watch youth sports. Sameer is a long-time entrepreneur with 20 years of experience as a Founder, CEO or COO of high-growth technology businesses from startup to late-stage in multiple industries. Sameer is also an advisor and board member to multiple community and sports-focused organizations, and writes a newsletter, Consume at Once, that aims to simplify a complex world, everything from the impact of technology to our evolving attention economy.
In March of 2023, Sameer was the inaugural recipient of the Executive Of The Year by Sports Business Journal, and in April 2023, GameChanger was named the #2 Most Innovative Company in sports by FastCompany.
When a major life transition forced Sameer out of his comfort zone as a young man, he found himself growing and changing in ways he never found possible. Find out how today on the One Away Show.
In this episode, Sameer and Bryan discuss:
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How college brought Sameer out of his comfort zone
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Dreaming in quantum leaps and acting step-by-step
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The value of getting input from others