The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship produces Bootstrapped, a podcast featuring founders, investors and serial entrepreneurs. The podcast is hosted by Elana Fine, managing director of the Dingman Center, and Joe Bailey, associate research professor at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. Each episode brings a different startup story to life with special guests offering advice and lessons learned on topics that range from fundraising and marketing to team formation and customer acquisition.
On this episode of Bootstrapped, we spoke with former NFL Cornerback and former NFL Players Association President Domonique Foxworth. After seven years in the NFL, two of which he served as NFLPA president, Foxworth pursued his MBA at Harvard Business School. While enrolled at Havard Business School, Foxworth discusses how he went from investing in bonds to investing in startups. When evaluating whether to invest in an entrepreneur, he cites soft skills as key to the decision-making process. Understanding an industry and coming up with a viable idea is the easy part, according to Foxworth. Your level of self-awareness, coachability and motives can make the difference between a venture’s success or failure.
During his NFL career, Foxworth played cornerback for the Denver Broncos (2005-08), the Atlanta Falcons (2008-09) and the Baltimore Ravens (2009-12). He is a former president of the NFL Players Association (2012-14) and former chief operating officer of the NBA Players Association (2014-15). In his retirement from the NFL, he is now a national ESPN radio and television personality as well as a senior writer with The Undefeated. The Morning Roast, Foxworth’s national radio show with co-hosts Clinton Yates and Mina Kines, can be heard live on air or on-demand on ESPN Radio or espn.com.
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About the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business
The Robert H. Smith School of Business is an internationally recognized leader in management education and research. One of 12 colleges and schools at the University of Maryland, College Park, the Smith School offers undergraduate, full-time and flex MBA, executive MBA, online MBA, business master’s, PhD and executive education programs, as well as outreach services to the corporate community. The school offers its degree, custom and certification programs in learning locations in North America and Asia.