All The Angles

All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E11: Is Padel Too Premium? Debate

This episode we do something different. I play devil's advocate and put forward a proposition. And I ask some experts from the industry to agree or argue. This first debate asks Soul Padel's Mark Hewlett, InstantPadel's Christoffer Granfelt and Taktika Padel's Ryan Redondo to question whether the sport of padel is being positioned and promoted as a pasttime for the affluent and elite. Is the reputation of the sport and its ecosystem veering to hard towards luxury, celebrity and premium? And if so, what are the benefits and dangers of that perception, or indeed reality? The conversation demands a bit more opinion, and taps into concerns.  However you look at this issue, there are some interesting points and counterpoints presented by our industry heavyweights. #padel #padelbusiness #padelmarketing #padelbrand #padelperception #premiumpadel #elitepadel #luxurypadel #luxpadel #sportsbiz #sportbusiness

All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E10: Focus on Padel Travel & Tourism

Perhaps the only thing better than playing padel is playing padel in a beautiful and inspiring environment. Travelling for padel is becoming a big business so we decided to get a better understanding on the state of the sector and what the path ahead looks like. From the resorts and destinations part, we have Tom Bergqvist of Croatia's beautiful Padel Solta alongside Guillermo Del Grosso, the Operations & Events Director from the world famous Nueva Alcantara Club in Malaga. Joining them, are two entrepreneurs from the padel travel agency part: Alessandro Di Stefano, who set up Padel Travel in 2018, and Fabio Zecchini, who launched Weebora last year. If you are looking to understand this part of the padel industry, then look and listen no further. #padel #padelbiz #padelbusiness #padeltravel #padeltourism #padelholiday #sportsbiz #sportbusiness #racquetsports #padeldestinations

All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E9: Focus on Building a Winning Pro Franchise

On the 2nd February 2025, in its freshman season of the Hexagon Cup, the Kru Padel by Taktika team took the trophy after the NextGen women's pair clinched the third match decider. This was a team that picked up some of the non-franchise players from the other existing franchises, sprinkled on some celebrity stardust in the form of Sergio Aguerro and Leo Messi and came through to make history. But not much is known about how this team franchise project started, who came to who and who convinced who, how did the consortium behind the brand come together. In this week's episode, Alex Ponseti of Padel World Summit and Gabriel Perez Krieb of Taktika Equity talk about how a mixed group of padel lovers and business entrepreneurs came together to assemble, build, launch and ultimately succeed as a winning professional franchise team.

All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E8: Focus on Hexagon Cup 2025

In just over a year, the Hexagon Cup has cemented its place as one of the most entertaining professional padel events in the world. The 2025 edition, its second, showcased growth across every metric: attendance, viewership, social media content, engagement, number of teams etc. In this week's episode, Managing Director Astrid Thams and COO Sergio Lewin join to breakdown how the event has evolved since its first edition early 2024, and what the future holds for this team franchise based competition that pits the best men, women and NextGen players against each other in Madrid.

All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E7: Focus on NY & NJ

New York is the City That Never Sleeps. Increasingly that is because residents are playing at padel in and around the Big Apple. After Miami, those monitoring the pick up of the world's fastest growing sport in America will always keep a sharp eye on the New York and New Jersey, and so we are delighted to cover the region with two of the biggest brands in the region. Padel Haus was the first brand that opened in Williamsburg in 2022, while Padel United Sports Club is a more recent addition to the scene in Cresskill, NJ. We talk to the two founders to take the temperature of their respective projects and how they will springboard from their existing sites and help grow the game's impact across the country.