Kevin MacCauley is the CEO and founder of Upper Hand, the leader in cloud-based sports management software that help sports professionals escape the administrative vortex and focus more on training athletes. As a former Little League coach, Kevin’s impeccable leadership stems from his undeniable love for sports, coaching and technology, which he has leveraged to transform Upper Hand into an industry trailblazer. Its award-winning software has undergone tremendous growth as it continues to reinvent the sports business industry and grow athlete participation worldwide.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
- The People Kevin has surrounded himself with
- Phil Knight
When business started difficulties overcame:
“I would say there is two. The trailing spouse issue, which everyone who has a spouse will deal with at some point time. And then there is the cliff. Let’s start with the cliff because at the end of the day the number one challenge anybody has a lot of the times… people who have great ideas and talk about it at a barbecue. ‘I’ve got this idea, this trinket or I have got this company want to start’ … people just have a hard time jumping off. You can read as many articles as you want, you can Google anything you can possibly think of but only so much research is going to get you to the point of no I have just got to do it. And you don’t have to think about the plan… when we created this business we spent way too much time building a business plan because that is how it has been done before”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
- The Boys In The Boat: An Epic Journey to the Heart of Hitler’s Berlin Book by Daniel James Brown
- Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE Book by Phil Knight
Favourite Quote:
“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary” Vince Lombardi
Recommended Online Resources:
- Google – Google LLC is an American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, which include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware.
- LinkedIn – 500 million+ members | Manage your professional identity. Build and engage with your professional network. Access knowledge, insights and opportunities.
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“doubt whom you will but never yourself when it gets tough because you have got to remind yourself why you started it to begin with. And always go back to that when times are challenging and when times are successful. Don’t forget that sometimes people have a hard time figuring out how to handle success and that can steer you wrong as well”…[Listen for More]
More About Kevin MacCauley:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Best startups generally come from somebody needing to scratch an itch.” Michael Arrington, founder of TechCrunch
Other Quotes From the Chat with Kevin MacCauley:
- “If you see people succeeding it drives you harder to succeed and really dominate your particular industry”
- “once you are at 70% of the answer to the question if you go beyond 70% you have waited too long”
- “I would certainly spend a lot of time talking with other people and do a lot of research”
- “never be afraid of what you might find out talking to competition or digging a little deeper because really that knowledgeable serve you well in making good decisions”
- “I am not a fan of shortcuts… And that something you try to do early on, how do we shortcut this or shortcut that. It will end up coming back to get you with that kind of mentality because nothing great is built through a shortcut”
- “if there is one thing we do as entrepreneurs we are entrepreneurs because we are early adopters – we think we have a vision of something that has value. And we can never take that kind of mentality away and think that we know it all. And certainly that comes with reading, listening to books, attending conferences and really just always wanting to know more about the space that you are in. Because you just never know when industry is going to change, when something is going to come along that could have a drastic impact on the direction of your business”
- “it’s very important if we want to succeed we have got to keep our ear to the ground and really understand what’s coming down the track”
- “never stop learning and try to figure out what is around the corner”
- “if you don’t like change them being an entrepreneur is probably not for you”
- “real success comes from hard work”
- “it’s going to take effort to achieve something if you really want to do it”
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