{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65b3e67e3be20a0016ba7ac6/673618dbf36d99345fe1250c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Belly Up to the Sports Bra! Also: the NBA Cup's New Identity","description":"<p>Hoops Off podcast welcomes Jenny Nguyen, founder of the The Sports Bra, located in Portland, Oregon, and dedicated ENTIRELY to women's sports. Jenny’s origin story and her journey to getting the bar off the ground travel a fascinating trail--from the shoe-squeaks of hoops courts through professional kitchens, the pandemic, rounds of deep introspection, amateur Keynote pitch decks, and wildly encouraging rejections, Listen to her immersive journey and find out what's next as she discusses the current infusion of monetary investment from Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian,&nbsp;who is also husband to award-winning tennis champion Serena Williams, as well as life in the world of franchising. Also in this episode, Karen breaks down the Emirates Cup (formerly known as the In-Season Tournament) including the renaming, how it works, fancy new courts and foolish heist marketing.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>MENTIONS</strong></p><p>There's never been a better time to run a women's sports bar:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.thecut.com/article/how-jenny-nguyen-the-sports-bra-owner-gets-it-done.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.thecut.com/article/how-jenny-nguyen-the-sports-bra-owner-gets-it-done.html</a></p><p><br></p><p>This popular women's sports bra in Portland is bringing its winnning formula to other cities:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.fastcompany.com/91111766/sports-bra-womens-sports-bar-portland-franchise-alexis-ohanian\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.fastcompany.com/91111766/sports-bra-womens-sports-bar-portland-franchise-alexis-ohanian</a></p><p><br></p><p>The Sports Bra announces plan to franchise with investment from Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/2024/04/the-sports-bra-announces-plans-to-franchise-with-investment-from-alexis-ohanian.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/2024/04/the-sports-bra-announces-plans-to-franchise-with-investment-from-alexis-ohanian.html</a></p><p><br></p><p>NBA's Emirates Cup Features New 2024 Courts. What's Changed:</p><p><a href=\"https://frontofficesports.com/nbas-emirates-cup-features-new-2024-courts-whats-changed/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://frontofficesports.com/nbas-emirates-cup-features-new-2024-courts-whats-changed/</a></p>","author_name":"Liz Lapp and Karen Uyenco"}