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INSIGHTS FROM THE FIELD
Real-world perspective on strategy, growth, competitive pressure, and leadership under constraint. No theory. No recycled frameworks. Just lessons from the work — and what actually holds up when decisions carry real consequences.
Racquet Sports Has Never Had a Stage Like This. SMASH 2026's Full Schedule at the AB Show Just Went Live.
SMASH 2026's full schedule at AB Show just went live. Here's what's new, who's already on the floor, and why this could be the most important event for anyone building in padel before 2027.
Jul 283 min read
The Wall Street Journal Just Covered Padel. Here's the Story It Didn't Tell.
The Wall Street Journal just covered padel's U.S. boom. What they didn't report: the country has exactly two people certified to coach the sport at the elite level, and that gap is going to decide who survives the next three years.
Jul 287 min read
57 Pages. Here Is the Only Part That Matters If You Are Building the U.S. padel market 2026
The 2026 Global Padel Report classifies the U.S. as a Diamond in the Rough — early-stage, fragmented, and highly price sensitive. Here's what that actually means if you're building something in this market, from someone who was in the room in Barcelona when the report dropped.
Jun 249 min read
Barcelona. Padel World Summit. I Was in the Room. Here Is What I Heard.
A week ago today I was standing in an empty convention hall in Barcelona before anyone else arrived. Three months ago this business did not exist. I left a job I loved at the Racquet Sports Professionals Association because I believed this industry was about to go through something I needed to be part of. I took a chance. No clients. No track record as a founder. No guarantee anyone would care. That Monday I walked into Fira Gran Via with Michel Gogniat, the Managing Director
Jun 110 min read
The Global Padel Industry Is Having a Real Conversation. Here Is What I Will Be Watching.
The global padel industry is preparing for its biggest moment of the year. Here's what I'll be watching at the Padel World Summit — and what it means for the U.S. market.
Jun 17 min read
The U.S. Racquet Sports Market Looks Different When You See the Global Data
The 2026 global racquet sports participation data is out. Here's what it actually means for tennis, padel, and pickleball operators, investors, and brands navigating the U.S. market right now.
Apr 277 min read
The Global Padel Ecosystem Is Being Built Right Now — International Padel Cluster Names First U.S. Partner
The International Padel Cluster just named its first U.S. International Development Partner. Here's why that matters — and what it means for American companies serious about where padel is headed.
Apr 213 min read
The International Padel Cluster Makes It Official
The International Padel Cluster has appointed Mike Knowles of Inside the Lines Advisory as U.S. International Development Partner — one of the first two partners appointed globally.
Apr 161 min read
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