EP.66 - Silver Knights Chess Founder Adam Weissbarth
b'My guest this week is Adam Weissbarth, a USCF National Master and the founder of Washington, D.C.- based Silver Knights Enrichment program.\\xa0With 14 full-time employees, and more than 5,000 students participating in Silver Knights classes per week,\\xa0Silver Knights is one of the largest providers of afterschool chess instruction in the United States.\\xa0\\xa0In our conversation, we discuss Adam\\u2019s modest beginnings as an independent chess teacher.\\xa0He talks about the planning and the detail that went into the growth of this large and impressive organization.\\xa0Spoiler alert- there was a TON of hard work and hustle involved.\\xa0\\xa0In addition to discussing the history of the business, Adam shares some chess improvement advice, gives some recommendations and weighs in on the potential impact that the upcoming World Championship could have on the popularity of chess You can email him here. To support the podcast go here.\\xa0\\xa0See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'