E192 - Evan Kirkham from Outlier
Business of Betting with Jason Trost
English - July 25, 2023 13:37 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsSports Business investing betting business gambling sports sports betting Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On this edition of the Business of Betting Podcast, Jason is joined by Evan Kirkham, Co-Founder & CEO of Outlier.
Having previously worked as an attorney for over 10 years, in October 2020 Evan launched Outlier as a startup CEO and hasn't looked back since almost three years down the line.
Outlier is a first-of-its-kind sports betting platform where sports fans can browse, analyze, and execute bets with confidence.
Timecodes:
00:35 - A message to fans of the podcast
02:38 - Getting to know Evan Kirkham
07:18 - What is Outlier?
08:30 - Why did Evan launch Outlier?
12:45 - Is this a good time to be a startup?
15:23 - Outlier's business model
17:09 - What makes a customer want to join Outlier?
19:48 - Where do Outlier get their insights?
20:45 - Discussion on the different sports data providers
23:44 - Who are Outlier's competitors?
25:56 - Sports betting in Texas
30:26 - Evan's vision for sports betting
33:59 - What does Evan want to be when he grows up?
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