#127: Evan Parker - CEO, Mantel | Building Community & Content around Collectibles in Sports

After the acquisition of The Athletic, Evan Parker joined Alexis Ohanian and Brett Montgomery to build Mantel.  Mantel is a community for collectors (starting in sports).  Before joining Mantel as the CEO, Evan Parker was the General Manager at The Athletic and Head of Content at NASCAR.  Chapters: (01:50) Career in Sports (03:00) Importance of Building Relationships  (05:05) How Leagues vs Media Brands View Content (07:30) Collectibles and Mantel  (12:30) Starting in Niches (14:20) From Corporate to Entrepreneurship  (17:50) Learnings from The Athletic acquisition  (20:10) Fundraising Insights  (21:50) Mantel Roadmap  (35:35) Trends to Watch  . Evan Parker: Mantel: https://www.onmantel.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evaneparker/ . Andrew Petcash: 🏠 Website: https://profluence.com 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewpetcash 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpetcash/ Thanks for listening! Hit the “follow” button to stay updated on new podcasts.