About Sports Business Leaders
Sports Business Leaders (SBL) is a national network where founders, executives, investors, and innovators come together to shape the future of sports. Since launching in 2025, we’ve hosted 15+ events in 8 cities and built a trusted community of over 1,000 professionals.
SBL offers curated in-person experiences, strategic consulting, and investor matchmaking to help sports startups grow faster and make the right connections. Whether you're building a company, scaling a service, or looking to invest, SBL is where real relationships turn into real opportunities.
Founded in 2024 with a vision to bring sports professionals together, Sports Business Leaders has quickly become Philadelphia’s largest and most influential community in just one year—fostering innovation, collaboration, and thought leadership in the industry.
Our Team
Justin Titchenell
Founder
Justin Titchenell is a co-founder of Sports Business Leaders, a network connecting top professionals in sports, media, and entertainment. Prior to SBL, he built CoachTools from the ground up, growing it to serve over 5,000 athletes and dozens of coaches across seven states. A sports tech entrepreneur and marketing innovator, he specializes in leveraging technology, strategy, and community to drive growth in the sports industry.
Jake Voorhees
Founder
Jake Voorhees is a sportstech co-founder, fractional CMO, and advisor. He co-founded Sports Business Leaders (SBL) to connect sports founders, investors, and innovators. Previously, he helped scale NERDiT NOW from $157K to $1.5M, co-founded AthletiFi, and built a 110K+ subscriber YouTube channel. In 2025, he’s focused on expanding SBL’s impact in the sports business world.
Our Vision For Change
Our vision is to revolutionize the sports industry by creating a dynamic platform for professionals, entrepreneurs, investors, and tech companies to collaborate. Together, we aim to drive innovation, disrupt the status quo, and shape the future of sports.