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#35: Houston's Food Scene, McAfee to ESPN & Group Business Updates – Bestie No.8

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The besties are back for their May episode. They discuss their favourite food spots in Houston, Amaan & Rubino give their respective business updates and talk about refining their sales processes. We also discuss ESPN's changing business model in the face of shifting audience interests, demands and Pat McAfee’s move to the platform.

(00:00) Exploring Houston's Food Scene 

(00:23) Memorable Food Spots in Houston 

(01:24) The Houston Experience: Travel and Transportation 

(01:44) Comparing Houston and Chicago's Food Scenes 

(02:04) Highlighting Loro: A Houston Food Gem

(03:09) Summer Concert Plans 

(04:44) The Challenges of Concert Ticket Pricing 

(07:29) The Resale Market and Its Impact on Concerts 

(11:50) Go-to-Market Phase: An Update

(13:03) Sales Process Insights and Strategies

(18:39) Pat McAfee's Move to ESPN: A Discussion 

(24:44) Twitter Verification and Airplane Etiquette 

(25:12) Discussing ESPN's Business Model 

(26:19) The Evolution of ESPN 

(28:08) The Impact of Social Media on Sports Media 

(28:48) All In Pod Meetup Experience 

(30:48) Business Updates and Expansion Plans 

(33:47) Monocle Conference Experience 

(41:55) Monocle's Business Model and Future Plans

(46:00) NBA Finals Predictions


Follow Today's Besties:

  1. Amaan Badruddin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/amaanbadruddin/⁠⁠⁠⁠
  2. Cornelius McGrath: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/cgm-co/⁠⁠⁠⁠
  3. Jihad Esmail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jihadesmail/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  4. Michael Rubino: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-j-rubino/⁠⁠⁠⁠

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