Wes Felix
Co-Founder & CEO, Saysh. On 1 show, 1 appearance. The Shows tab opens the full record on each.
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1appearances
8statements
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2supported
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1said about them ↓ Everything Wes Felix said on any show that made the record, most notable first. Each card names its show and opens the statement there.
Nike contracts penalized Allyson Felix 25 percent for missing medals post-pregnancy.
“The way that these contracts are set up. You get a bonus. If you win a medal, you get a reduction if you don't win a medal. So here was going to be Allison, you know, 10 months after giving birth and she would need to go to the world championships. She would n…”
The primary value of talent agencies is accessing benchmark market pricing data.
“What you don't know is how much other people are getting for that same opportunity. And when she said that it fully clicked and my trust for her, like grew even more. And people would come to me and they're like, you've got the biggest athlete in the sport. Wh…”
Blue-chip sponsorships provide the storytelling infrastructure to create cultural icons.
“If you partner with those companies, you know, they have a similar type of storytelling and that's what allows you to become Mia Hamm, Serena Williams, Michael Jordan. It's the sponsors that do it, you know?”
Allyson Felix went unpaid for almost two years during her Nike dispute.
“Allison didn't get paid for almost two years, you know, so there was fear and stress around, is this the right thing to do?”
Female consumers cannot demand gender-specific footwear without experiencing proper alternatives first.
“Women aren't saying we're unhappy with our shoes. Make one for me. Cause they think they already have one for them and they don't have anything to compare it to. They've never put on a shoe made for a woman.”
Saysh produced the first Olympic gold-winning shoe worn by its brand owner.
“And the first shoe to win a gold medal by an athlete who owns the brand too.”
Talent agents must balance executive networking with menial client support tasks.
“What Jill taught me right away was first humility. And she said, you know, there's going to be days you might be on a private plane with the CEO of some big company and there will be days you're going to go and you're going to run and you're going to grab your…”
Saysh replaces shoes for free if a customer's foot changes during pregnancy.
“You know, we have a maternity returns policy where if you're a woman who, whose foot changes size while you're pregnant, I can't imagine like all of a sudden waking up and my foot's a different size. And now I need to throw out Every shoe I ever had. So, you k…”
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Statements about Wes Felix, by other people (1)
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| Show | Role there | Eps | Statements | Record | |
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 HOW I BUILT THISLEDGER | Co-Founder & CEO, Saysh | 1 | 8 | 100% 2/2 | full record on How I Built This → |