Josh Bonhotal
Only child
Mom always believed in him
Never stop dreaming. No such thing as a bad failure
Has good morals and family values. Talks highly of his family
Wanted to play for the Bulls originally
Branched off into the sports and conditioning niche after realizing basketball goal was inevitable
Reached out to everyone he knew in the sports world to build his first connections
Each door that you open and take advantage of the opportunity
Connections helped him get in with the head coach at the University of Wisconsin
Scott Hendbak gave him his initial opportunity to learn
Never gave up and talked to everyone he could about landing an internship
Wanted to add value to everyone in the organization
Put 100 percent into every thing that he did
Didn’t want to leave the Bulls, but had to because it was the only way to advance his career
Gave empowerment to players and built relationships with the rather than reprimanding them
Cared more about relationships rather than power
He measured a lot of the players data to adjust performances to limit injuries
Said that laughter was one of the best ways to lite his team’s morale
Wanted to rebrand himself that's why he made the switch from strength and conditioning to law school and then VC
Looks for hard workers like himself
Having a vision rather than a goal is pretty important
Open to many opportunities
Built relationship with CEO of TX where he became one of the first investors in future
Betting on people rather that the company
Good at building teams and attracting talent
Understanding where he is at in terms of data so that the best possible decision can be made