The Twenty Minute VC on ListenerReaderListenerReader stories about The Twenty Minute VC.https://listenerreader.comen-usAndrea Gaudenzi says tennis can grow from $4 billion to $10 billion if it finally sells itself as one sporthttps://listenerreader.com/story/andrea-gaudenzi-says-tennis-can-grow-from-4-billion-to-10-billion-ifhttps://listenerreader.com/story/andrea-gaudenzi-says-tennis-can-grow-from-4-billion-to-10-billion-ifThe ATP chair’s big pitch is simple, and maddeningly hard: tennis has the audience of a giant and the sales machinery of a group project.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:31:18 GMTmoneyAhmad Nassar says future tennis pay could give Federer $10 million and another Australian Open champion $5 millionhttps://listenerreader.com/story/ahmad-nassar-says-future-tennis-pay-could-give-federer-10-million-andhttps://listenerreader.com/story/ahmad-nassar-says-future-tennis-pay-could-give-federer-10-million-andThe PTPA chief is arguing for “fair share” over revenue share, which sounds reasonable until the popularity contest walks on court.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:16:41 GMTmoneyJames Haskell says Wasps offered him £120,000 while he was playing for Englandhttps://listenerreader.com/story/james-haskell-says-wasps-offered-him-120000-while-he-was-playing-forhttps://listenerreader.com/story/james-haskell-says-wasps-offered-him-120000-while-he-was-playing-forThe former England flanker makes the grim rugby money case, players deserve more, but the business model can’t pay them.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:31:20 GMTmoneyCharlie Methven says Ipswich Town spent more on transfers than Barcelona, AC Milan, Juventus and PSGhttps://listenerreader.com/story/charlie-methven-says-ipswich-town-spent-more-on-transfers-thanhttps://listenerreader.com/story/charlie-methven-says-ipswich-town-spent-more-on-transfers-thanThe Premier League transfer market has reached the point where a promoted English club can look richer than European royalty.Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:31:33 GMTmoneyNikhil Mohindra says padel participation will overtake tennis in 10 yearshttps://listenerreader.com/story/nikhil-mohindra-says-padel-participation-will-overtake-tennis-in-10https://listenerreader.com/story/nikhil-mohindra-says-padel-participation-will-overtake-tennis-in-10The Team GB padel player makes the bullish case for the sport, then accidentally explains why the boom could also eat itself.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:09:46 GMTmoneyCharlie Stubbings says the FA can oppose Gianni Infantino because FIFA money is only 0.5% of its revenuehttps://listenerreader.com/story/charlie-stubbings-says-the-fa-can-oppose-gianni-infantino-becausehttps://listenerreader.com/story/charlie-stubbings-says-the-fa-can-oppose-gianni-infantino-becauseThe sports-business argument here is blunt: England has enough money, status, and safety to stop pretending it has to kiss the FIFA ring.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:32:33 GMTcultureThe Twenty Minute VC hosts say Britain’s £300 million elite tennis pipeline has produced almost no championshttps://listenerreader.com/story/the-twenty-minute-vc-hosts-say-britains-300-million-elite-tennishttps://listenerreader.com/story/the-twenty-minute-vc-hosts-say-britains-300-million-elite-tennisThe episode’s best point is not that Jannik Sinner is ruthless, it’s that Italy’s club-heavy tennis system makes Britain’s expensive elite pipeline look weirdly barren.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:32:24 GMTmoney