070 Michael Hutner on SPiN: The Platform Unifying Youth Sports

On this episode, we sit down with Michael Hutner, founder of SPiN (Sports Profile Network), a platform built to solve one of the biggest problems in youth and amateur sports: fragmentation.After spending over two decades in fintech and scaling Eze Software into a global business with 1,200 employees and over $300M in revenue, Michael made the leap into sports tech. The idea came from firsthand experience as a sports parent, constantly juggling multiple apps just to manage his kids’ schedules, teams, and communication.SPiN is his answer.Think of it as the LinkedIn for sports — a single platform where athletes, coaches, teams, and families can connect, manage their experience, and build a lifelong sports profile that follows them across every team, season, and level.Instead of replacing existing tools, SPiN integrates them, creating a unified ecosystem that simplifies operations for clubs while improving the experience for athletes and families.In this conversation, we get into Michael’s journey from leading a billion-dollar exit to starting from scratch again, what it actually takes to build in a crowded sports tech market, and why solving real problems — not just building features — is what separates companies that scale.We also dive into lessons from raising capital, building teams, and why grit, timing, and differentiation matter more than ever for founders.If you’re building in sports, thinking about product-market fit, or trying to understand where youth sports is headed, this is a must-listen.