Ep. 185: Productizing a passion for baseball w/ Adam Rosenberg

Ep. 185 features Adam Rosenberg, co-founder of HandiGraphs, a betting analytics platform built by and for baseball fans.

Hear him discuss:

His journey from political fundraising and brand strategy to PR and marketing in the sports betting industry

How a friendship in the Outlier Discord led to co-founding HandiGraphs with CJ Buskey

Why baseball’s intimidating data landscape inspired the creation of a simpler, more visual analytics tool

How HandiGraphs identifies edges using proprietary plate appearance metrics (30/60/90 PA splits)

Lessons learned from building a sticky, subscription-based product with near-zero churn

Why education and “over-teaching” users became central to their go-to-market strategy

Balancing side project and startup life — and what comes next for HandiGraphs in 2025

The role his podcast Dads Bet Baseball plays as both creative outlet and marketing engine

Common mistakes early-stage founders make in PR and how to tell a clear, differentiated story

Why Adam lives by the philosophy “Be helpful” — and how generosity and curiosity drive success in this industry



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