In this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly talk with Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman about the value of letting fans own a part of their team by having teams enter the public market. Friedman tells the hosts about her competitive deal-making mindset, how she’s transformed Nasdaq and the current sports business landscape.
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00:00 – 1:56 Intro
1:57 – 3:35 CEO of Nasdaq
3:36 – 5:26 Upbringing
5:27 – 6:49 Taekwondo
6:50 – 8:26 Fear Drives You
8:27 – 10:20 Imposter Syndrome
10:21 – 11:38 Competitive
11:39 – 13:49 Strategy
13:50 – 16:28 Bob Greifeld
16:29 – 20:15 Carlyle
20:16 – 22:13 Deal Making
22:14 – 24:36 Return to Nasdaq
24:37 – 25:56 How Nasdaq makes money
25:57 – 29:04 Growing Faster
29:05 – 31:30 “Your Business Is Deals
31:33 – 33:10 Atlanta Braves
33:11 – 37:46 Sports Economy
37:47 – 41:22 Sports Through A Business Lens
41:23 – 42:51 Women’s Sports
42:52 – 44:58 The Listing Business
44:59 – 46:56 Rapid fire
46:57 – 47:32 Outro
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