Oakland A’s prospect Ryan Gridley shares how through the launch of his business ProCo+ he’s created a solution to the financial challenges many minor leaguers face on Episode 32.
1. How Ryan went from being known more for his glove than bat as a freshman at Mississippi State to earning First Team All-SEC honors as junior hitting well over .300 which led to being drafted by the A’s
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2. Different challenges playing in the minors has presented which created the idea to launch his business ProCo+
3. How the platform allows pro players to make money year round while giving amateurs direct access to pros during their season not just in a cage during the winter
4. Ryan’s biggest lesson learned from diving into entrepreneurship and his best tip for anyone else that desires to launch their own business
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Ryan’s story shows the best way to deal with a problem is to create a solution versus hoping someone else comes along to solve it.
To learn more about ProCo+, visit the website at ProCoPlus.com or Instagram page @procoplus.
Click here to connect with Ryan on LinkedIn. You can follow him on Instagram @ryangridley10. You can also email him at support@procoplus.com.
Access Episode 32 directly by clicking the link of your preferred streaming service below.
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