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Michael Rubin

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784 total appearances

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

Oh, I thought about it. But what would make me happy is to see you do something great with you know, one of those businesses and, you know, whether it's Nike or Target or whoever it is, it's like great things to come. And that makes me like so proud and happy that I could create a room in an environment where people could come together.

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

Oh, I thought about it. But what would make me happy is to see you do something great with you know, one of those businesses and, you know, whether it's Nike or Target or whoever it is, it's like great things to come. And that makes me like so proud and happy that I could create a room in an environment where people could come together.

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

And look, I love bringing great people of all different backgrounds together. and watching great things happen. Okay. And that is something that I'm actually pretty good at because I have such a diverse group of friends and people trust me. And then they come in here and I think they're open-minded. No, you knew everyone in that room was someone you want to spend.

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

And look, I love bringing great people of all different backgrounds together. and watching great things happen. Okay. And that is something that I'm actually pretty good at because I have such a diverse group of friends and people trust me. And then they come in here and I think they're open-minded. No, you knew everyone in that room was someone you want to spend.

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

So whoever came up to you, you're like, hey, that's going to be good.

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

So whoever came up to you, you're like, hey, that's going to be good.

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

Oh, it's karmically beautiful.

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

Oh, it's karmically beautiful.

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

Well, first of all, thank you. It's the truth. Number two, I will eventually call you for something and I know you'll help me. I don't know what it will be, but like that's just what family… I'll be waiting for the call. That's what family does for each other. I'll tell you, it's funny.

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

Well, first of all, thank you. It's the truth. Number two, I will eventually call you for something and I know you'll help me. I don't know what it will be, but like that's just what family… I'll be waiting for the call. That's what family does for each other. I'll tell you, it's funny.

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

When we were talking about off-season yesterday and your husband and I were talking about this, he's like, yeah, you know, a lot of this is sourced in China. China's completely… I said… whatever it is, we'll figure it out. Like, it's all good. And by the way, if we need to lose money, you know, on the next launch or the next two launches, who cares? Like we're a big believer in your wife.

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

When we were talking about off-season yesterday and your husband and I were talking about this, he's like, yeah, you know, a lot of this is sourced in China. China's completely… I said… whatever it is, we'll figure it out. Like, it's all good. And by the way, if we need to lose money, you know, on the next launch or the next two launches, who cares? Like we're a big believer in your wife.

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

We're a big believer in Kristen. We're a big believer. Like, it's just like, we'll figure it out. Like you always think long-term in these things.

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

We're a big believer in Kristen. We're a big believer. Like, it's just like, we'll figure it out. Like you always think long-term in these things.

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

Yeah, I'm the most excited I've ever been. And the reason is, For, since 2011, I've always been saying it's coming, it's coming, it's coming, but it wasn't really here. Right. Now we have two major, well, we have a couple of major opportunities. The one is women's sports in general has so much interest from the whole world. And so it's, it's become a real business.

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

Yeah, I'm the most excited I've ever been. And the reason is, For, since 2011, I've always been saying it's coming, it's coming, it's coming, but it wasn't really here. Right. Now we have two major, well, we have a couple of major opportunities. The one is women's sports in general has so much interest from the whole world. And so it's, it's become a real business.

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

Like if I think about the WNBA's business five years ago versus today, I mean, what an incredible thing. league it's become. I look at what's happening in each of the women's sports. I think there's never been more excitement. Separately, like think about the woman's category of merchandise. We have sucked in that category. There's been so much. I'm glad you know. Yeah.

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

Like if I think about the WNBA's business five years ago versus today, I mean, what an incredible thing. league it's become. I look at what's happening in each of the women's sports. I think there's never been more excitement. Separately, like think about the woman's category of merchandise. We have sucked in that category. There's been so much. I'm glad you know. Yeah.

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

You know, as they used to call it, shrink it and pink it. Okay. And so when I- We know the people that did that. Right. So when I look at, you know, what you and Christian are doing, when I look at, you know, the Lululemon product that we're now carrying, when I look at, you know, the work we're doing with other people, it's because there's such a big untapped opportunity. Totally.

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

You know, as they used to call it, shrink it and pink it. Okay. And so when I- We know the people that did that. Right. So when I look at, you know, what you and Christian are doing, when I look at, you know, the Lululemon product that we're now carrying, when I look at, you know, the work we're doing with other people, it's because there's such a big untapped opportunity. Totally.