EP 8 – BILLIONAIRE MINDSET with Delane Parnell (PlayVS CEO & Founder)

Welcome to the LightHarted Podcast with Rising NBA Star Josh Hart (New Orleans Pelicans) & Rising Business Mogul Matt Hillman (Cut + Sew). To start these two long time best friends discuss: House hunting, Heading to Europe for vacation & work, Recording the Intro right off the plane, Heart to Hart aka Fan Questions to Josh: The toughest What team of the past he would have liked to have played on, The players Josh looks up to and is excited to play with on the Pelicans, The Wishlist of New Orleans guests that Josh would like to have on & more. Then it’s an honor and a privilege to have Founder & CEO of PlayVS join the conversation & unwind with a bottle of wine while discussing: Delane’s upbringing in Detroit, Michigan, Josh’s upbringing in Silver Springs, Maryland, Support systems & how Delane became an entrepreneur, Delane Owning 3 Cell Phone Stores when he was 16 & managing a car rental company, How he got into Gaming, The Venture Capitalist Market, How he got into to the Esports, The ceiling to success in Detroit vs. Los Angeles, Pitching/Partnering with NFHS & the Development of Esports in High School Scholastics, The Seasons of High School ESports & Team Strategy, How many schools & states have signed up, Infrastructure, Being a Professional Athlete in vs. Amateur or a minor in Esports, The Future or the PlayVS Platform, The similarities between the gaming industry & music industry plus the Series A & B investors behind PlayVS, LightHarted 10 & a whole lot more! This episode is not to be missed!

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