Roswell, CA (PRWEB) October 03, 2012
David Eckoff began his entrepreneurial journey in 1993 when he was working at IBM as an accountant and he founded InsideCarolina, a print magazine and paid subscription website covering University of North Carolina basketball and football. Today, hes the founder of his third company and works as an advisor to some of the top technology firms in the United States. In a blog post released today by Company.com, the social network for small business, Eckoff discusses his path to entrepreneurial success and provides tips for those interested in starting their own business.
Co-founder of Pickoff Sports, Eckoff specializes in developing and launching game-changing online consumer media businesses.
Eckoff and his co-founder Peter Gruman and experts in online sports. They built Rivals.com (later acquired by Yahoo); Gruman was on the executive team at Scout.com (acquired by FOX Sports); together, they pioneered webcasting with the leagues and 300+ college teams at Real; and Eckoff went on to be VP of New Products at Turner Broadcasting, where he innovated in the business of… online sports.
Today, theyre developing a new kind of platform to better meet the needs of sports fans. In the article posted on the Company Insight blog, Eckoff covers topics such as social media, entrepreneurship and his new company, Pickoff Sports.
Eckoff advises entrepreneurs to remember that, Problems will happen. Youre going to run into roadblocks. Youve got to find a way to get over the roadblock, around it, crash through it, go under itwhatever it takes. If you do that, youre going to find that youre able to get through a lot more than what you think can.
The article can be found on the Company Insight blog, a resource for business owners and entrepreneurs at: http://companyinsight.wordpress.com/2012/10/01/entrepreneur-spotlight-on-david-eckoff-part-2/
For more information about how Company.com can help your business grow, visit Company.com or call 855-812-6290. Stay connected with Company.com on Facebook and Twitter, @companydotcom.
About Company.com
Company.com is a unique business social network focused on the needs and opportunities of new and growing businesses. It allows businesses to connect, communicate, and collaborate with clients, partners, vendors and suppliers, create new partnerships, and engage with customers in new and more effective ways. The company has recently announced a major upgrade to their network that will be available later in Q3 12. Visit Company.com for more detail.
About Pickoff Sports
Pickoff Sports is developing a new kind of platform to better meet the needs of sports fans. You can see the beginning of what theyre working on, Pickoff, in BETA on Facebook (http://pickoffsports.com/play). “All the fun of fantasy sports without the hard work.”
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