29 Pro Athletes Who Became Entrepreneurs, And How They Are Still Winning Out Of The Stadium

Our co-founder Brian Saranovitz is included in this Huffington Post round-up of pro athletes who’ve become entrepreneurs.

“You’ve probably heard the cliche a thousand times: Business is like baseball because you can only win with teamwork. Yada Yada. 🙂 We figured if sports was so similar to business, then the best sports players should be the best businessmen. But it turns out that is not very far from the truth. I reached out to 29 professional athletes and nearly all of them said that they learned many of their business skills from their years competing on the court. Below are short profiles of 29 athletes , and how they were able to transfer their sports skills to their businesses.”

Brian, a former professional football player (most notably for the New England Patriots) and graduate of the University of New Hampshire, has been a financial advisor for over 30 years and is the co-founder of Your Retirement Advisor. As a jock turned geek, Brian is obsessed with retirement research and finding the best strategies for his students (he teaches retirement planning at local colleges) and clients. Brian has witnessed firsthand clients struggling to understand the myriad of issues they face while preparing for retirement. Brian played 1 year for the New England Patriots and due to a knee injury was released, but went on to play 1 year in USFL, 1 year in the Arena football league with the Pittsburgh Gladiators. When he’s not reading white papers or books on retirement, Brian juggles spending time with his significant other, YRA co-founder Lynn Toomey, their brood of kids ranging in age from 14 to 29, and his large family and group of friends…many of whom are clients too! Brian believes in a balanced life (incorporating fitness, nutrition and smiling everyday), and the 80/20 rule…which means it’s okay to have a little ice cream once in a while!

Read more of this article and let us know if you’d like to talk Football and Finances with Brian.