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Two Careers Nobody Thought Could Connect: Jim Bates on Tennis, M&A, and What Stuck
Jim Bates: From Division I Tennis to Boutique M&A Firm Builder
Jim Bates, partner at Jackim Woods & Company and co-founder of Sports Club Advisors, shares how a Division I tennis career, a gutsy career pivot at 28, and a series of recession-forced reinventions led to co-founding the Exit Planning Institute, writing the book on exit planning, and building a boutique M&A firm that serves both lower middle market companies and the sports and fitness industry.
Key Insights You’ll Learn:
Tennis as a training ground for mental resilience, focus, and life skills
Quitting a thriving tennis career at…
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