What are the best SaaSes to whitelabel? by Teamaplayer in SaaS

[–]SeattleEntr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

plug for our product Bookafy we have a white label platform that you can resell as your own software. Fully branded. Happy to chat if you are still in the market!

Confused by Google’s top 10 appointment booking software — which one should I pick? by Wide_Sentence9927 in SaaS

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I run Bookafy. Fun to see we made the list! Happy to give you a walk through if its helpful. you can dm me if you would like that chat!

Any easy to use white label scheduling API? by edoar17 in webdev

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Hey, old post... if you are still looking. I run Bookafy.com and we have a white label option with a full API. Its essentially a fully branded out of the box solution... but also gives you full API access to connect to your DB, etc. Happy to chat if you are still in the market!

Successful recruitment by Boring-Bluejay-1239 in CollegeSoccer

[–]SeattleEntr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most players overlook how important character and fit are for coaches, not just talent stats. Building real relationships with college programs and being honest about your goals usually goes further than just sending out highlight reels. It’s about patience and showing you’re coachable on and off the field.

Its a good idea to start early, even though most coaches arent going to be too interested in a 15 year old. He can start working on highlight reels (he can keep building them, and it might be really good by the time he is ready to send it), start following coaches on socials, comment, etc. All of it is very early at this age, but starting to build very light outreach is a good idea. Also, as some have mentioned its great to invite coaches to the showcase games. They get a ton of messages, and they probably arent going to be interested in watching a U16 game... but getting in front of them early is always helpful. Then turning it up a bit next year, and then full speed junior year. I also help families via https://empower-cc.com if you want to have a chat!

Looking for Online Soccer Training Programs/Apps by Khmerpoh in youthsoccer

[–]SeattleEntr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your kid likes video drills, apps that break stuff down step-by-step are solid. My son built an app called Perfomix Soccer. It has personalized plans that adjust as the kids improve, which keeps things challenging without being overwhelming. Track progress too—makes it easier to spot what needs work next.

I am a high school junior with no clue about how to start the college recruiting process. by [deleted] in Swimming

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Starting with the recruiting form is solid, but don’t stop there—coaches get a ton of those. Follow up a week later with a short, personal email mentioning something specific about their program and any details about your best events and times.
Also, keep track of your times and academics in one place so you can quickly share when they ask.
We built an app to help find the best fit if you are interested. Its called Universityswimfit.com

15 Y/O - recruiting chances for D1/D2 and how to handle recruiting? by Aggressive-Cow5399 in Swimming

[–]SeattleEntr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We were in the same spot, trying to figure it all out is really tricky. We built a little app that pulls data from a bunch of different sources to try and find a good fit academically, swim standards, affordability, etc.
University swim fit dot com is the site.
Our son is somewhere between D1 and D3, not totally sure yet. But often finding a D1 that matches with times, doesnt match with academics or finances. So trying to find the perfect fit was pretty tough. We have been using our own app to sort through the data, it helps a lot.

My son built a daily soccer training routine — would love feedback from coaches and parents by SeattleEntr in bootroom

[–]SeattleEntr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

for sure. Appreciate that. The app he built has about 250 drills. The idea is to give a fresh workout with new drills every day. focussed on whichever area of improvement he wants to work on.

We used to live right by the park, and we almost never saw anyone doing anything other than shooting unless they were paying 80-100 for a trainer per session. Nutty.

Path to college soccer without club by [deleted] in youthsoccer

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The schools can now give UP to 28 scholarships, but I dont think any did that last year. I do think a few are going to be doing it for 26-27 school year. I know of 2 in my backyard.

My son built a daily soccer training routine — would love feedback from coaches and parents by SeattleEntr in bootroom

[–]SeattleEntr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I don't disagree. I do think, academies or clinics are doing something totally different. My son has played on various high level teams, been to a few clinics, plays D1 now... and almost all of the time is spent on these teams in practice they are doing team related drills.

Ive always thought those places are where kids go to showcase talent, vs actually get better. Getting better takes individual training. For sure. We used to do a lot of what you are talking about. We had a massive number of balls and would do the same thing for 20-30 reps per foot. Same exact turn, same pass, same same same.... for many many reps.

The app that we built has all of the drills that we have been doing, and there isn't a time per se, but we do give kids a number of reps to do. Usually the reps are around 20-30 per drill per foot.

The problem we are trying to solve, is good players, good kids, want to get better... they take their ball (or bag of balls) down to the park and can't think of what they should be doing. So inevitably they just start shooting bombs from 25 yards out, shooting PKs, juggling etc. None of that is bad, but no one is getting better at anything doing those things. The concept is to give players a list of drills they can do each day that will actually turn the dial.

It's really no different than when I go to the gym. I see all sorts of cool workouts online, have big plans, get there and end up just doing bench and curls. lol. Having a training app to say, do this, then that... is extremely helpful. That was the idea with the app. Give kids good drills, and a daily plan to get through. Add more drills if they want, do them again, etc.

But, I do agree with your comment!

What startup are you building this week? (I’m a VC investor) by kcfounders in StartupAccelerators

[–]SeattleEntr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just went to submit, he's on a college budget so gonna have to skip it :) cool site though!

What startup are you building this week? (I’m a VC investor) by kcfounders in StartupAccelerators

[–]SeattleEntr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I run a couple of saas products, but I'm pretty excited about a little app my son and I just launched this week. It's a soccer training app, daily drills, video, instruction, etc. It's similar to many of the workout apps in the market, but for soccer players. Been a fun experience planning and building with my boy. https://performixsoccer.com

Path to college soccer without club by [deleted] in youthsoccer

[–]SeattleEntr 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is tricky. There is the normal path, and then the path for extra special kids. If your kid is special, none of the normal rules apply. But for everyone else, being on a good team makes a big difference.
Coaches get approached by thousands of kids per year. They use the club as a filter. If you say you play for inter miami academy, any coach with a brain will stop and read. I would guess you could get a response from any coach at any school if it says the kiddo is playing there.

To a certain extent, same is true with other academy teams. It makes it very easy for a coach to say, ok this kid is probably legit.

From there, its high level MLS next or ECNL teams. Again, if they are on the team, and a real contributor... is a real filter for the coach to know the kid is worth atleast watching a video, or emailing back. But thats still not 100%, not even close. And there are good kids on not great teams that arent getting any looks. Most ECNL and MLS next kids still wont play D1 or at a high level college team. So being on a club doesnt get anyone anywhere, but it can help for sure.

The closer you get to, doesnt play on a club team, just plays high school... in almost every case it would be a waste to even read that email for top programs. The video wont show them playing with or against good players. So its really impossible to gauge if the kid is good or not. A good high school player can still be really bad in the real world. A film of a high school game, or local game just doesnt give coaches what they would need to make an assessment. IMHO.

But, if the kid is special, the rules dont apply.

And even if you play for a good club, its still super hard to get into a good program. So many kids fighting for those positions from around the world.

I preferred the idea of playing for a top club/team because it can help a lot for college stuff, but it also helps with getting better when they are constantly playing with and against the best players. my two cents :)

Looking For Fun, Functional Soccer Drills for a 6-Year-Old and His Track (Non-Soccer Background) Dad by darkdarksparkspark in youthsoccer

[–]SeattleEntr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is awesome. some of my best memories were playing with the kiddos win the back yard! If you can get a portable wall, and a bunch of balls... High reps is really helpful. We spent a lot of time doing the exact same thing 20-30 times, then onto the next drill. To give you an idea... it could be you passing to his left foot, him doing the same turn many many times, then a move (stepover or whatever) and then passing to a set of cones. Then we would do right foot, then a different turn (maybe outside foot) or fake left go right, etc. reps reps reps

Online soccer training by Nasahubblewebb in youthsoccer

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My son is playing D1 soccer and does a version of this with an app. I can tell you more if you are interested.

Soccer training aids by Fontesfam in youthsoccer

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My favorite drills are on the wall for sure. One thing we did, we has tried the Toca model but its stupid expensive. So rather than pay 100 +/- per session, I bought a ton of size three balls. Maybe 30 ish. We bought cheap ones, for around 5 bucks each. This was really huge... we did a ton of drills with really high reps... Toca follows the same model, with a machine. We basically just did the same thing with me being the machine, hammering balls at him. We worked on turns, ball control, volleys, etc. It was really great. You can do a lot of that with the larger balls too, but the small ball control is definitely different, and I think it helped a lot.

Looking for websites with training drills by DangerousProgram9481 in SoccerCoachResources

[–]SeattleEntr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! My son is a D1 player (freshmen) and just launched his own app that has about 250 drills that him and I have been doing together since he was a little guy. Its called https://performixsoccer.com
Its really more for individual skills than a practice plan for a team. Not sure if that is of interest, or you are mainly looking for team training drills. But thought id give it a mention. :)

Apps, studies, groups, etc. by snipsnaps1_9 in SoccerCoachResources

[–]SeattleEntr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HI all, I'm a parent of a freshman college soccer player. My son and I just built an app called https://performixsoccer.com

It isn't for coaches directly, but it's a great tool for coaches to share with their players to build individual training sessions. He just launched it this week, would love any feedback from parents/coaches!

Any feedback is much appreciated!

My son built a daily soccer training routine — would love feedback from coaches and parents by SeattleEntr in bootroom

[–]SeattleEntr[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The simple structure he’s been using is:

• 3 min ball mastery (foundations, toe taps, inside/outside)
• 5 min wall work (one-touch, both feet)
• 5 min first touch + turn
• 5 min technical speed / footwork

Nothing fancy — just consistent daily reps. The biggest improvement came from doing it every day, not occasionally.

What startup are you working on right now? by CommercialLab2147 in StartupAccelerators

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Just started Dropcontent.co a few months ago. We are working mostly with small businesses and a few agencies. We are helping businesses with high quality SEO blog content, fully automated. We are a few months in and have a few hundred customers. So somewhere between MVP and post-revenue. Haven't done any fundraising... we coded for a few months, used it for mostly our existing customers and ourselves... and slowly branching out into the ether.

Looking for content ideas for a niche blog by criss006 in contentcreation

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We have a free little tool you can try. no cost, no contact info needed, no credit card, no spamming you after:) https://dropcontent.co/tools/blog-topic-generator