1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 On this week’s episode of Why I Social, Chris sits down with Mike Evans (Founder, Fan Day Nation). Mike breaks down how he's tackled leading a start-up in Fan Day Nation and the way his military background has played a criticial part in his role as a leader. He also discusses the greatest challenges and rewards of working in a start-up.&amp;nbsp; Key Highlights The role his time in the military has played in his professional life How he began his career in sales&amp;nbsp; The origins behind his work with Mile High Huddle and Sports Illustrated Why he chose to start Fan Day Nation Hot Topic for This Week's Episode: The important role social media plays for young athletes And of course, learn why Mike socials on this week's episode of Why I Social! Mike's Links:&amp;nbsp; LinkedIn Fan Day Nation Website&amp;nbsp; Read and Subscribe to the latest Why I Social Newsletter [LinkedIn] About our sponsor: The National Institute for Social Media (NISM) empowers marketing professionals to elevate their social media expertise through industry-recognized certification. NISM provides comprehensive training designed to build confidence, credibility, and credentials while fostering a global community of practice and collaboration among social media professionals.&amp;nbsp; Learn more about how you can advance your career at&amp;nbsp;https://nismonline.org/ The Why I Social theme song was created by Benjo Beats and may not be used outside of this podcast.&amp;nbsp; Why I Social http://whyisocial.libsyn.com/podcast <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/39792700/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/2031c2/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/197659910