Karim Memarian

About Karim Memarian

Sports industry executive with over 25 years experience, having represented, managed, and negotiated contracts for over 80 professional basketball players globally. SaaS | DaaS | EDTech | SportsTech | Venture builder specializing in creating digital sports concepts, with an emphasis on data, AI predictive analytics, education, intelligence, and fan engagement. I help sports fans, sports bettors, students, educators, and business professionals access insightful and scarce sports data, analytics, intelligence, and education that will help them make strategic decisions, connect with professional athletes, and have fun doing it. I have extensive knowledge of major sports league collective bargaining agreements, professional athlete contracts, sports financial topics, and other aspects of the sports industry. Pioneering the world’s first online sports agent platform, I taught individuals how to break into the sports agent industry through a proprietary course that I developed. In 1997, I created the world\'s first sports agent directory, helping business professionals get in contact with professional athletes and their agents. In 2005, I sold the website for a sizable profit. As a digital entrepreneur and sports agent of 28 years, I learned how to build long-term relationships, negotiate contracts, respond to client support inquiries, manage projects, sell SaaS products to consumers and businesses (SMB, Enterprise), and work with team members to achieve positive results. SKILLS & ABILITIES • Sales & Business Development: B2B, B2C, SMB, Enterprise | Consultative Selling | Customer Success | GTM Strategy | CRM (Salesforce, HubSpot)| Negotiation & Renewals • Project Management: Roadmaps | Developer Management | Remote Team Coordination | SaaS Metrics (CAC, LTV, Churn, MRR/ARR) • Product Development: EdTech & SportsTech Platforms | Data Visualization | DaaS Implementation | SaaS Implementation * Communication: Public Relations | Press Releases (PR Newswire, Business Wire, EIN Presswire)| Client Engagement * Financial Operations: P&L Management | Forecasting | Stripe, ACH, PayPal, Wise | SEC Reg D Filings (506b, 506c)| SEC EDGAR Compliance * Technology Tools: Google Workspace | Microsoft Office | Zoom | Slack | Discord | Trello | Jira | Asana | QuickBooks | Intercom | Zendesk * Marketing & Media: LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube | X (Twitter)| Facebook * Startup Growth & Exits: Business Plans | Pitch Decks | Private Placement Memorandums | Term Sheets | SAFEs and Convertible Notes

Experience

1. Founder

   Athlete Connect

   Sep 2024 — Present

   Data-Driven Predictive Sports Analytics: Delivering sports market intelligence, education, and fan engagement for every player, every team, every league - worldwide.Sports data today is fragmented, confusing, and hard to use. Athlete Connect solves this by unifying verified sports data, predictive analytics, education, and athlete networking tools into a single platform for fans, bettors, students, and professionals. With a freemium model and a $25 billion addressable market, we’re creating the next category leader in sports intelligence and fan engagement.I\'ve been silently developing a SportsTech product that will be revolutionary and enjoyable for individuals. My focus has been on creating a product that resonates with users and stands out in the ever-growing sports industry.

Education

• Montclair State University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA (cum laude)

  1993 — 1997