Chris Meade: CROSSNET, the million-dollar (literally) idea beach volleyball didn't know it needed

Chris Meade: CROSSNET, the million-dollar (literally) idea beach volleyball didn't know it needed

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features Chris Meade, one of three founders of the four-way volleyball game, CROSSNET, that has exploded since its founding in 2017.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • How the idea of CROSSNET was hatched, in a 4 a.m. brainstorming session with the founders
  • Convincing a manufacturer to take a chance on three kids with $15,000 in their savings accounts
  • Taking the leap to leave a six-figure job at Uber to launching your own company
  • How CROSSNET has gotten into thousands of schools and is now being retailed in major stores such as Wal Mart
  • The impact it has had on the sport of volleyball
  • The next steps for CROSSNET, including getting it into Canada, Australia, and, yes, swimming pools

Thanks as always for listening to SANDCAST, the No. 1 beach volleyball podcast in the world. This episode is, as always, brought to you by Wilson Volleyball. They make the best beach volleyballs in the game, hands down, and we’d love it if you could support them. Head over to Wison and use our discount code, Sandcast-20, to receive 20 percent off all purchases! Yes, we do get a kickback, but we see it as a win-win – you get a discount on the best balls in the game, we get a little extra love!

We would also love it if you could check out our new YouTube channel! Bourne and Mewhirter are expanding the podcast, adding extra episodes and features on YouTube, so check us out and make sure to subscribe to get the latest updates!

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