The Affluenza Affair, Recreating the Spark in Your Business, Frank Fiume II
b'Frank Fiume is a pioneer in the youth sports industry and the founder of i9 Sports\\u2014the nation\\u2019s first and leading franchisor of youth leagues and camps. Since 2003, i9 has generated over 300 million dollars\\u2014with more than two million participants in 900 communities across 30 states nationwide.\\n\\nA baseball fanatic and native of Queens, New York, Frank graduated from St. John\\u2019s University and began a career as a medical equipment sales rep, though he was determined to pursue his life\\u2019s true purpose. So in l995, he created his own adult men\\u2019s softball league, ABA Sports. The start-up company quickly grew to over 900 teams in just six years, making it the largest adult sports organization on Long Island.\\n\\n\\n\\nIn 2003, Frank sold ABA in order to create i9 Sports, a business that catapulted him to national recognition and that Entrepreneur magazine ranked as the #1 children\\u2019s fitness franchise. Frank has been featured on Fox Business News, HBO Real Sports, and in dozens of publications and national news media outlets, including USA Today, Sports Illustrated, and The Wall Street Journal.\\n\\n\\n\\nFrank sold i9 Sports in 2017 to a private equity firm, but remains a minority shareholder and member of the board of directors.\\nhttps://www.frankfiume.com/\\n\\nCatch other GREAT Savvy guests and #SavvyBizTips at:\\nhttps://lifeunscriptedradio.com/\\nhttps://www.savvybusinessradio.com/'