Hi there guys and gals,
My name is Jaco Rossouw and I am the CEO of SportsPodium. You can view my profile on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaco-rossouw-67a6149/What do you get when you combine over 20 years' IT experience with a sports obsession and some blockchain technology? One of the top tech startups to watch in 2018, that's for sure!
I am proud to be working with some of the most brilliant minds across the globe to create the world’s largest, completely transparent, sports information database - SportsPodium.
The SportsPodium conceptualisation started in 2012. After two years of research and development, MyRugbyCV.com was born and quickly signed up 7 000 rugby players, just in one city. In 2016, the incredible disruptive capacity of blockchain technology broadened our horizons and our ideas matured, refining our reputation and talent identification algorithms into what is now SportsPodium.
Now jump forward to 2018, SportsPodium already has a network of celebrity sports ambassadors across several sporting disciplines in each region. This network of recognised, household names, along with community interaction, will ensure large-scale user adoption of the platform.
But the real beauty lies in blockchain - the SportsPodium blockchain will be at the heart of this system to enable sportspersons to capture their daily training, dietary and competition information while being rewarded with cryptocurrency. The elegant convergence of cryptocurrency technology, social interaction and real-world human activity, we will create a thriving ecosystem with innumerable commercial opportunities. And blockchain technology has already been lauded as the biggest contributor to future innovation, which strengthens the sustainability of the SportsPodium value offering.
The best part of the solution? Regardless of the athlete’s age or level, they can earn an income and market themselves to the right clubs or sports bodies, assisting them to reach the highest level possible – all depending on their talent and drive.
Implementing this sustainable solution, purely based on merit, it will greatly aid in promoting transformation at grassroots level that will carry through into the senior and professional levels.