Show Notes
Hewitt Tomlin saw a problem nobody was solving. As a college quarterback, he watched athletes train from paper packets while smartphones were changing everything else. So he built a software platform to bring strength and conditioning into the digital age. After years of rejected pitches, failed fundraising attempts, and balancing a start-up alongside full-time jobs, Hewitt chose a different path. He built a business that customers would pay for, which helped turn TeamBuildr into one of the leading sports platforms. In this episode, Hewitt joins Sammy to share how the lessons he learned as an athlete helped him as a CEO, why failing to raise money became an advantage, and what it takes to build a company from the ground up.
Hewitt Tomlin is the co-founder and CEO of TeamBuildr, one of the leading strength-and-conditioning platforms in sports. After spotting a problem as a college athlete, he bootstrapped the company from scratch and grew it into a trusted tool for coaches.
In this episode, Sammy and Hewitt will discuss:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:20) What Athletes Get Right About Leadership
(03:55) The Bad Boss That Changed Everything
(05:15) How Bootstrapping Beat Venture Capital
(09:50) The Startup Mistakes That Slowed Growth
(17:23) The Hardest Part of Leading People
(18:48) The Skill Every Leader Needs Today
(21:38) Building a Product People Love
Hewitt Tomlin is an entrepreneur, former college quarterback, and the co-founder and CEO of TeamBuildr. By focusing on customers over investors, Hewitt built TeamBuildr into a profitable business serving coaches and athletes across every level of competition. He is passionate about leadership, performance, and helping others build sustainable businesses from the ground up.
Connect with Hewitt:
Hewitt’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/htomlin1/
Hewitt’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hewitttomlin/
TeamBuildr’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/teambuildr-llc/
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