{"id":1563,"date":"2025-05-21T19:08:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T19:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/handaldunaway.com\/?p=1563"},"modified":"2025-05-27T04:32:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T04:32:02","slug":"entrepreneurial-path-for-athletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/handaldunaway.com\/es\/entrepreneurial-path-for-athletes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Game Isn&#8217;t Over: Athletes and The Entrepreneurial Path"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Cuando se apagan las luces, suena el silbato final y los aficionados se van a casa \u2014 \u00bfy ahora qu\u00e9? Para muchos atletas, la respuesta es la incertidumbre financiera. Pero no tiene por qu\u00e9 ser as\u00ed. Has trabajado demasiado duro como para que tu dinero se acabe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This isn\u2019t another preachy piece telling you to eat Cup Noodles and save everything you can. This is about using the wealth you earn during your athletic prime as <strong>capital inicial<\/strong> para construir algo a\u00fan m\u00e1s grande. Tu legado. Tu segundo acto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/handaldunaway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"George Foreman, legendary boxer who made an investment on Foreman Grill, a classic kitchen appliance.\" class=\"wp-image-1585\" style=\"width:1170px;height:auto\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/handaldunaway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/handaldunaway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/handaldunaway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-768x431.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/handaldunaway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-18x10.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rune Hellestad \u2013 Corbis\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Por Qu\u00e9 Esto Importa Ahora<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">La carrera promedio en la NFL dura apenas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/240102\/average-player-career-length-in-the-national-football-league\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/240102\/average-player-career-length-in-the-national-football-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3.3 a\u00f1os<\/a>. \u00bfEn la NBA? Alrededor de <a href=\"http:\/\/Fynn, Kwame D, and Morgan Sonnenschein. \u201cAn Analysis of the Career Length of Professional ...\u201d The Macalester Review, 2012.\">4 a\u00f1os<\/a>. Even if you\u2019re earning millions, the cold, hard truth is that those income streams can dry-up fast. According to <em>Sports Illustrated<\/em>, casi el <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/blog\/nflnation\/post\/_\/id\/207780\/current-and-former-nfl-players-in-the-drivers-seat-after-completing-mba-program\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/blog\/nflnation\/post\/_\/id\/207780\/current-and-former-nfl-players-in-the-drivers-seat-after-completing-mba-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">78%<\/a> de los jugadores de la NFL enfrentan problemas financieros en tan solo dos a\u00f1os despu\u00e9s de retirarse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Seamos honestos: el sistema no est\u00e1 dise\u00f1ado para ense\u00f1arte sobre flujo de efectivo, refugios fiscales, capital privado o c\u00f3mo contratar al asesor financiero correcto. Para tener \u00e9xito en tu carrera, debes enfocarte en tu entrenamiento y rendimiento. Pero eso no significa que no debas aprender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">You don\u2019t have to live like a monk to build wealth\u2014but you do need to have a plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Entrepreneurship: A Wealth-Building Strategy for Modern Athletes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>1. Piensa en \u201cCapital Inicial\u201d, No en Fondo de Jubilaci\u00f3n<\/strong><br>Esto no se trata de ahorrar para una casa en la playa a los 60, o peor a\u00fan, vivir como un monje mientras est\u00e1s teniendo \u00e9xito. Se trata de plantar <em>hoy<\/em> that can grow into a business, a foundation or a brand. Your career earnings should be your launchpad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>2. You Don&#8217;t Have to Live Like a Monk to Invest. Live on the Salary, Invest the Rest on the Future.<\/strong><br>Endorsements, performance bonuses, and licensing deals? That\u2019s your growth fund. Your base salary should cover your lifestyle, and the rest should be invested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>3. Invest in What Excites You, and Consider Entrepreneurship<\/strong><br>Real estate is fine. Stocks are solid. They\u2019ll very likely play a role in your financial journey. But what really moves you? What business would you actually want to wake up and build up when your time on the field ends?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">You don\u2019t necessarily have to be LeBron James or Roger Federer to build substantial, money-making businesses. Athletes like basketball\u2019s Dwayne Dedmon (Wingstop franchises and real estate), Falcons QB Kirk Cousins (Chick-fil-A franchises), soccer\u2019s Juan Mata (Common Goal), and MMA legend Demetrious Johnson (Quantum Energy Square) have used their platforms to build successful entrepreneurial careers even before retirement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Entrepreneurship has many shapes and forms nowadays. Newly-minted MBAs without the brand or name recognition of athletes are buying up small-and-medium businesses with potential and growing them organically and through acquisitions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Entrepreneurship-Through-Acquisition (ETA) is a popular entrepreneurial path we are finding ourselves recommending to our clients more frequently these days. It benefits from financing support from the federal government at very favorable terms, generous tax incentives and helps acquirers avoid the pain of starting businesses from scratch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Even if managing a business doesn&#8217;t really attract you, investing in ETA Funds and similar middle-market Private Equity funds offer a potential path to outsize investment returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>4. Use Your Personal Brand to Grow Your Business<\/strong><br>You\u2019re more than an athlete. Social media isn\u2019t just for clout\u2014it can be equity building. Use your story to attract customers and potential partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/content.wwltv.com\/photo\/2017\/01\/03\/breesdonuts_1483472502127_7520817_ver1.0.jpg\" alt=\"Drew Brees, el legendario mariscal de campo, en una de sus muchas franquicias de Dunkin&#039; Donuts.\" style=\"width:1170px;height:auto\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Drew Brees&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; Dunkin&#8217; Donuts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specialized Financial Advisors Can Help You Get Started.<strong> But Get The <em>Equipo<\/em> Correcto<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Working with specialized financial advisors that deeply understand the very unique finances athletes have and can dedicate significant time and attention to your investments. Massive financial firms are typically not a good fit for athletes, as they tend to offer more generalized advice and strategies that don\u2019t really apply to athletes\u2019 unique careers\u00a0and\u00a0needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">You earned your wealth young and by investing it you can make it last through retirement and hopefully beyond. You can and should enjoy the lifestyle, the cars, the travel. But let by investing your money you can <strong>construya.<\/strong>Eso no significa alejarte de la vida\u2014significa invertir en la <em>que<\/em> sigue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Las carreras deportivas terminan. El resto de tu vida comienza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Handal Dunaway: Especialistas en Ayudar a Atletas<\/strong> <strong>and&nbsp;Coaches&nbsp;Invest<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">En Handal Dunaway, sabemos que las carreras deportivas son intensas, pero muchas veces de corta duraci\u00f3n. Por eso, nuestro equipo est\u00e1 dedicado a ayudarte a convertir las ganancias de hoy en el imperio de ma\u00f1ana. Ofrecemos estrategias personalizadas en inversi\u00f3n, desarrollo de negocios y planificaci\u00f3n patrimonial a largo plazo\u2014dise\u00f1adas espec\u00edficamente para atletas como t\u00fa. Ya sea que est\u00e9s comenzando tu carrera o planificando tu pr\u00f3ximo cap\u00edtulo, estamos aqu\u00ed para asegurarnos de que tu \u00e9xito fuera del campo sea tan grande como el que lograste dentro de \u00e9l.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-text-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d1904e05c551388575f2ce5b8197b2ab\">investment investment investment investment investment investment investment investment investment investment investment investment investment investment investment <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When the lights fade, the final whistle blows, and the fans go home\u2014what\u2019s next? For too many athletes, the answer is financial uncertainty. But it doesn\u2019t have to be. You worked too hard to let your money run out. This isn\u2019t another preachy piece telling you to eat Cup Noodles and save everything you can. 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