EPISODE · Oct 12, 2021 · 39 MIN
Building a Start-Up Coaching Platform as an Athlete Entrepreneur with Daria Luchessi | A Frugal Athlete
from The OK U GO Show · host Amobi Okugo
In this episode, Amobi talks with Daria Luchessi to learn what it was like being a student athlete managing a business, what she would have done if NIL was allowed during her time, and the synergy between sports and entrepreneurship. Daria Luchessi is as inspirational as they come. She is a former All American, Division 1 Lacrosse player who graduated in May 2021. As a full time student athlete she won a national championship, 3 CAA conference titles, and founded three companies. In 2018, she founded a lacrosse training company Lacrosse Tutor coaching 500+ players across 13 different states during her summer breaks. In 2020, Daria launched Lax Ops the sport's first online training community platform featuring lacrosse's top professional athletes. Lax Ops and Lacrosse Tutor led Daria to consult for multiple sports training companies and coaches which led her to combine her love for technology and coaching towards launching her next venture- Pro Theory. Connect with Daria on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. You can learn more about her company here. Get our Rookie Mistakes course to avoid common mistakes young athletes make from a financial and career perspective. This course will give you the playbook you need to give yourself the best chance for financial success and more. Find the Rookie Mistakes course here. For more information on how to make, manage, and multiply your money check out our website at www.afrugalathlete.com.
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In this episode, Amobi talks with Daria Luchessi to learn what it was like being a student athlete managing a business, what she would have done if NIL was allowed during her time, and the synergy between sports and entrepreneurship. Daria Luchessi is as inspirational as they come. She is a former All American, Division 1 Lacrosse player who graduated in May 2021. As a full time student athlete she won a national championship, 3 CAA conference titles, and founded three companies. In 2018, she founded a lacrosse training company Lacrosse Tutor coaching 500+ players across 13 different states during her summer breaks. In 2020, Daria launched Lax Ops the sport's first online training community platform featuring lacrosse's top professional athletes. Lax Ops and Lacrosse Tutor led Daria to consult for multiple sports training companies and coaches which led her to combine her love for technology and coaching towards launching her next venture- Pro Theory. Connect with Daria on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. You can learn more about her company here. Get our Rookie Mistakes course to avoid common mistakes young athletes make from a financial and career perspective. This course will give you the playbook you need to give yourself the best chance for financial success and more. Find the Rookie Mistakes course here. For more information on how to make, manage, and multiply your money check out our website at www.afrugalathlete.com.
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