{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Hoopsfix Podcast - British Basketball with Sam Neter","title":"How the Milton Keynes Breakers took the NBL by storm - with Pete Taylor & Josh Merrington - Ep. 116","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/41d3d013\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3838,"description":"In episode 115 of the Hoopsfix Podcast, we sit down with Pete Taylor (Chair) and Josh Merrington (GM) of the Milton Keynes Breakers basketball club.\nOver the past seven years, Breakers have gone from 40 kids to over a 1000, while adding a Senior National League side that has got promoted every year and will be in Division 1 next season. \nNot only that, but they've built a large fan base - with over 400 travelling to the National Cup Finals in January - and a thriving business, set to turnover more than £500,000 this year.\nTimestamps:\nTimestamps:\n00:00 Intro\n02:06 Introduction and Background\n02:42 History of the Club\n06:34 Impact of COVID-19\n08:50 Expanding the Club and Community Support\n11:15 Promoting the Club and Building Relationships\n14:51 Developing Talent and Player Pathway\n25:30 Retaining Players and Life After Basketball\n32:43 Payment Structure and Off-Court Development\n33:00 Club Budget and Financial Prudence\n36:44 Generating Revenue and Managing Costs\n41:30 Grant Funding and Sponsorship\n46:30 Importance of Digital Presence\n52:07 Future Growth and Expansion\n57:05 Facility Development and Expansion\n59:56 Potential for BBL and WBBL Franchise","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/LzzVAHIIrJpNXVR1jIi_ZCWlJJo_fWEzIpgW9-H_dPo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/Lzk0MzkvMTU4Njg5/NTgzOS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}