#55: Bruce Buffer & Matt Whitteker - Co-Founders MILLIONS.co | Brand-Building 101 | ChatGPT Inclusions | Growth of UFC & Sport-Entertainment | AI Concerns + Opportunities

Bruce Buffer is the legendary UFC announcer and Matt Whitteker is an exited unicorn founder at SaaS company Assent. 

They came together to co-found the sports company MILLIONS, which raised a $10M Series A in 2021. 

MILLIONS unites the sports world through a single social commerce platform allowing athletes, gyms, fans, and brands to connect and be brought together.

Chapters:

(01:20) Rise of sport-entertainment fights

(03:00) Growth of the UFC

(05:35) Brand-building 101

(07:30) Overview of MILLIONS

(12:35) Buffer’s favorite experiences

(14:50) ChatGPT athlete extension 

(16:30) AI opportunities and concerns

(18:50) NIL & sports tech thoughts 

(21:50) Where MILLIONS is going

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Info:

Website: https://millions.co/

Bruce Buffer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruce-buffer-b36ba24/

Matt Whitteker LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-whitteker-06596011/

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