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Emma

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
3701 total appearances

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Podcast Appearances

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

And it was like the who's who of everyone, everyone that was important in sport plus me. And so I just- That means you're important in sport as well. Apparently, I'm about to be important in sport.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

But you know, the thing that was interesting to me is that you are just being you. You're being you around the commissioner of the NFL, you around all the players, the celebrities, the talent, the media moguls, like the whole thing. Like, I feel like there's such a, people feel like they need to be a chameleon.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

But you know, the thing that was interesting to me is that you are just being you. You're being you around the commissioner of the NFL, you around all the players, the celebrities, the talent, the media moguls, like the whole thing. Like, I feel like there's such a, people feel like they need to be a chameleon.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

They feel like as they climb the ranks, whether it's corporate or they start something that they have to like change themselves. You have clearly not done that at all. Was that purposeful? Like, I just, I'm trying to understand like where that level of authenticity and you being able to always be you, like where it comes from and why it just feels like such a big part of your brand.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

They feel like as they climb the ranks, whether it's corporate or they start something that they have to like change themselves. You have clearly not done that at all. Was that purposeful? Like, I just, I'm trying to understand like where that level of authenticity and you being able to always be you, like where it comes from and why it just feels like such a big part of your brand.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

Oh, yeah, me. I was like busy.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

Oh, yeah, me. I was like busy.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

And by the way, I said- I came with a face sheet.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

And by the way, I said- I came with a face sheet.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

Yeah. You didn't have a suit on then.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

Yeah. You didn't have a suit on then.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

And, and I'm also like, you see in those rooms, I'm still picking things up from people like, but you're, you know, you're picking things out, but you're also putting people together consistently, but you do it without. And here's the thing. People love a favor for a favor. You don't ever ask for anything back. And I find that so interesting.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

And, and I'm also like, you see in those rooms, I'm still picking things up from people like, but you're, you know, you're picking things out, but you're also putting people together consistently, but you do it without. And here's the thing. People love a favor for a favor. You don't ever ask for anything back. And I find that so interesting.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

I feel like you've hooked me up with so many people at this point. And I'm waiting for the phone to ring and you to be like, hey girl, like I need this thing. But that doesn't seem to be your style at all, whoever I speak to. Well, first off,

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

I feel like you've hooked me up with so many people at this point. And I'm waiting for the phone to ring and you to be like, hey girl, like I need this thing. But that doesn't seem to be your style at all, whoever I speak to. Well, first off,

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

No, you know, it's like, it's worth your time. It's going to be a great contact. So, and I can completely see that you authentically do that and it's become a great part of your business, of your brand, and it completely works because you really are- And it does put you back in karma, by the way, for sure.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

No, you know, it's like, it's worth your time. It's going to be a great contact. So, and I can completely see that you authentically do that and it's become a great part of your business, of your brand, and it completely works because you really are- And it does put you back in karma, by the way, for sure.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

Of course it does, right? Because I feel such a warm feeling to you because of the way that you've behaved. And again, when we did our deal, and I will say this because I think it's such an incredible trait- Took us six months to get through the legal. But what you told me in the first meeting, what we would do, how we would do it, the deal that you were prepared to make is exactly what we did.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

Of course it does, right? Because I feel such a warm feeling to you because of the way that you've behaved. And again, when we did our deal, and I will say this because I think it's such an incredible trait- Took us six months to get through the legal. But what you told me in the first meeting, what we would do, how we would do it, the deal that you were prepared to make is exactly what we did.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

And I think when you can take someone on their word like that, that says everything you need to know about that person. And so if you did call me for something, I'd be like, yeah, Michael Rubin, he's the real deal. Like he's a great guy. And that is like so seldomly the truth. Like me moving from England to LA, like I have not seen that very much.