#81 - Chris Meade - The Story behind CROSSNET - a podcast by Smarter Destiny Podcast

from 2020-08-18T00:16:44

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Chris Meade is an entrepreneur, inventor and the co-founder of CROSSNET, the world’s first four-way volleyball game. Chris and his friends designed and patented the game, which is easy to access and easy to understand. In just three years, the company sold 8-figures worth of products, built retail relationships with some of the world's largest stores and is soon going international.



  • Bullet points

  • 00:50 - Intro

  • 02:47 - The starting point

  • 05:00 - How the game came to be

  • 07:44 - What makes people enjoy Crossnet more than regular Volleyball

  • 10:55 - The next step: designing and manufacturing

  • 13:07 - The first year

  • 14:50 - Organizing tournaments

  • 16:50 - Overcoming problems

  • 19:18 - A typical inventory order

  • 20:49 - The team

  • 22:41 - Getting content for social media

  • 25:46 - Advertising

  • 27:20 - Marketing and reaching out

  • 30:45 - The future of Crossnet and addressing challenges

  • 34:00 - Where to find out more

  • 34:40 - Rapid fire question round

  • 35:15 - What superhero would you be and why?

  • 35:50 - What is one thing that people incorrectly assume about you?

  • 36:10 - What is the most pointless subject taught at schools and what would you replace it with?

  • 37:17 - What is one amazing act of kindness you either witnessed or done yourself?

  • 37:50 - What unusual or underrated food or drink should more people try out?

  • 38:43 - What is one mistake in your life and what did you learn from it?

  • 39:52 - What does the first 30 minutes of your day look like and when does it start?

  • 40:47 - What do you do or where do you go to get inspired?

  • 41:34 - Who do you idolize above everyone else and why?

  • 41:54 -What book do you read or gift the most?

  • 42:35 - What silly thing should people do more of?

  • 43:03 - If you could change one world problem with one wish, what would it be?

  • 45:15 - Would you rather always be 10 minutes late or always be 20 minutes early?

  • 46:44 - Would you rather move to a new city or town every week or never be able to leave the city or town you were born in?

  • 47:07 - What makes you happiest?

  • 48:10 - Some final tips

  • 55:52 - Any asks or requests for the audience?

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