Lesley Eccles: Co-Founder of FanDuel and Founder of Relish | #ThePlaybook 173

Dec 24, 2019, 10:00 AM

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On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Lesley Eccles, co-founder of FanDuel and founder of Relish shares her thoughts on:[4:07] How she was able to infuse her passion into the fantasy sports business, despite not being a fan of sports[6:05] The biggest challenge in building a business from the ground up, and some of the specific legal battles that FanDuel faced[9:01] Why her new venture, Relish, has many similarities to FanDuel, despite being in a completely different industry[12:58] How she’s leveraged her situational knowledge in order to find the right investors for Relish.

On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Lesley Eccles, co-founder of FanDuel and founder of Relish shares her thoughts on:

  • [4:07] How she was able to infuse her passion into the fantasy sports business, despite not being a fan of sports
  • [6:05] The biggest challenge in building a business from the ground up, and some of the specific legal battles that FanDuel faced
  • [9:01] Why her new venture, Relish, has many similarities to FanDuel, despite being in a completely different industry
  • [12:58] How she’s leveraged her situational knowledge in order to find the right investors for Relish.