Welcome to Racquets Biz, the only weekly podcast created specifically for investors who want to understand and capitalize on the explosive growth of the rackets industry. My name is Dominique Lemberli, a career rackets professional and consultant who has spent years building programs, advising clubs.
Latest episodes
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32 min
From D1 Tennis to Pickleball Powerhouse: How Martina Kochli Is Shaping the Future of Indoor Facilities & Coach…
In this episode of Racquets Biz, host Dominique Lemperle sits down with Martina Kochli, a former D1 tennis athlete turned top 15-ranked pickleball pro and now director of national…
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51 min
Padel, Pickleball & The Future of Racquet Sports: A Deep Dive with Mark McMahon
Today’s guest is Mark McMahon, Founder and President of McMahon Careers. With more than 40 years in racquet sports—as a world-class competitor, tennis pro, director, USTA executive…
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31 min
Scaling Pickleball Across the Middle East: Community, Coaching, and Club Growth with Patrick Chucri
Patrick Chucri joins host Dominique Lemperle to unpack the rapid growth of pickleball in Dubai and across the Middle East. Patrick, former pro tennis player and founder of Pickler,…
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33 min
Player Retention Through Tech Innovation: How AI Is Transforming Racquet Clubs Worldwide
Pickleball is exploding. Padel is redefining racquet sports. Tennis is reinventing itself to stay relevant.But with rapid growth comes growing pains… conflicting rules, frustrated…
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27 min
Conquer Padel’s Expansion Strategy and the Franchise Playbook Behind It
In this episode of Racquets Biz, host Dominique Lemperle sits down with Barry Falcon, Chief of Franchise Development at Conquer Padel Club. Barry brings more than twenty five years…
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28 min
Building the World’s Largest Pickleball Facility: Inside the National Pickleball Center with Justin Romero
In this episode, Dominique sits down with longtime friend and former pro tour competitor Justin Romero to explore what it takes to run the largest pickleball facility in the world.…
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32 min
Building America’s Padel Empire with Santiago Gómez of Padel Haus
How do you build a profitable, design-driven Padel brand that thrives across multiple U.S. cities? In this episode, host Dominique Lemperle sits down with Santiago Gómez, CEO and f…
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51 min
How the Padel Boom Is Redefining Sports Investment in America
In this episode of Rackets Biz, host Dominique Lemperle sits down with Patricio Misitrano, CEO of Racket Social and Misitrano Consulting, to break down the economic reality behind…
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20 min
Building the Women’s Padel Movement with Andi Neugarten of 6lovesports
In this episode of Racquets Biz, host Dominique Lemperle sits down with Andi Neugarten, CEO and founder of 6lovesports, the fastest-growing women’s padel community in the United St…
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41 min
From Navy Officer to Racket Club Founder: The Story of Vamos Racquets
Dominique sits down with Katherine Lynch — a former U.S. Navy officer, Harvard squash champion, and now founder of Vamos Racquets, a new kind of wellness and racket club in New Jer…
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54 min
How Matt Lund Revived a Bankrupt Pickleball Club | Leadership, Strategy & Sustainable Growth
When The Pickleball Club at Lakewood Ranch went bankrupt just weeks after Matt Lund and his family moved to Florida, most people would have walked away. Instead, Matt chose faith o…
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1 min
Racquets Biz Podcast - Trailer
Welcome to Racquets Biz, the only weekly podcast created specifically for investors who want to understand and capitalize on the explosive growth of the rackets industry. My name i…