With the approach of the 2016 NFL season, I am reminded of how football players have so much in common with entrepreneurs.
Indeed, the traits that drive players to succeed on the field — passion, focus and hard work — very often help them succeed off the field in business ventures, either during or after their football careers. Examples abound, and include:
- Dick Vermeil, former coach, owns Vermeil Wine Group LLC, in Napa Valley. The business offers a variety of wines for purchase online and at tasting rooms in Napa and Calistoga, California.