Vincente Fernandez, a 24 year old entrepreneur, knew that sports are a big deal in the United States. He knew that many people spend hours researching their favorite teams, players, and statistics about them. Fernandez realized that there was an easier way to keep up with a favorite sports team, and realized that there was a gap in the market for this particular type of social media.
With the help of his mother, Frenandez created an easy to use app/website called Sportsmanias. Not only does Sportsmanias give you information about your favorite players and teams, but it also shows tweets, team standings, and popular rumors on a Twitter-like feed. Users of Sportsmanias can also participate in live tweeting during big games. Fernandez has the entrepreneurial mindset, telling one source, “We are constantly rethinking our product, our competition, and trying to innovate. This leads to an evolving digital platform that stays ahead of the curve.” Since the time of the apps’ launch in 2012, Sportsmanias has received $4.5 million in funding alone so far. Fernandez has made our way of viewing sports more efficient.
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I think it’s very cool how Frenandez’s vision wasn’t limited to his culture or his personal world, he thought outside the box. Frenandez saw a problem, a gape in sports media and solved it, by making it more accessible in app form.