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NFL Legend Shawne Merriman reveals never heard before stories of building his professional fighting league, Lights Out Xtreme Fighting

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Episode Description

Former All-Pro NFL linebacker and founder of Lights Out Extreme Fighting, Shawne Merriman, sits down to chat about entrepreneurship, transition from NFL Pro Bowler to CEO, and never heard before stories about building his own fight league!

Episode Breakdown

00:00 - intro

01:37 - Trademark

04:59 - Bedazzled T-Shirts

06:16 - Entrepreneurial Inspiration

08:12 - Wanting to start Lights Out

12:00 - Pitching Fox

15:29 - Leveraging Sponsorships

16:46 - Parkinson’s Law

17:52 - UFC

21:21 - Typical Fight night

25:03 - Sponsorship Relationships

27:45 - Hardest part of the job

29:02- Adjusting from NFL to Owner

30:40 - Lights Out Network

35:02 - Shrine Bowl

36:57 - Tailgate Stream

42:05 - Welcome to Entrepreneurship moment

45:22 - Hardest part of Entrepreneurship

46:45 - Shawne’s entrepreneurial goat

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