Welcome back to another episode of The Football Amateur Show, a podcast dedicated to bringing the Football/Soccer community together in an effort to better understand our craft and community!

Today we have SANTIAGO HALTY, owner of SENDA ATHLETICS, a soccer and futsal company that exists to disrupt the industry by embracing Fair Trade, promoting small-sided soccer, bringing back product quality, and improving lives! On this episode, we discus Santiago's inspiration for the company, his thoughts on ethical business practices, entrepreneurship and his thoughts on the current landscape of soccer in the US!

Documentary Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqbzwsuO23E

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FOLLOW SENDA BELOW!

Website: https://sendaathletics.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sendaathletics/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SendaAthletics

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SendaAthletics

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SendaAthletics/

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Time Stamps

0:00 - 1:38 | Introduction

1:39 - 2:50 | Playing Career

2:51 - 3:56 | Inspiration for Senda

3:57 - 6:50 | Why focus on Beach, Futsal &  Freestyle?

6:51 - 7:32 | Meaning of Senda

7:33 - 9:18 | How has Senda evolved from first product?

9:19 - 10:01 | How does it feel knowing ball is all over world? 

10:02 - 11:15 | Goals for future of brand?

11:16 - 15:17 | Relationship with supplier

15:18 - 17:08 | Ethics vs profit

17:09 - 19:20 | Challenges in US market

19:21 - 20:44 | What should entrepreneurs know before starting business?

20:45 - 23:37 | Santiago's team

23:38 - 26:20 | Advice to people wanting to start business that do not have much capital

26:21 - 30:22 | Opinions on rebranding

30:23 - 34:31 | Discussion on the landscape of soccer in the US

34:32 - 36:20 | Current projects

36:21 - 39:09 | Issues pertaining to COVID19

39:10 - 41:44 | Final advice to entrepreneurs

41:45 - 43:46 | Senda promo

43:46 - 44:40 | Outro

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Year 2 Credits

Executive Producer:  Alfonso Castaneda (@alfonsoc.96)

Script Writer:  Alfonso Castaneda

Editors:  Alfonso Castaneda

Hosts/Research:  Alfonso Castaneda

Graphic Designer: Claire Sum (@claireisawesum) & Alfonso Castaneda

Social Media:  Alfonso Castaneda

Guest Acquisition: Tony Alcala (@tu_tony) & Alfonso Castaneda

Music:  Jeremy Fields (@jeremy._field)

Publisher:  Alfonso Castaneda

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