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Core Strategy
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  • Expansion fee and owner-quality bar

    Open36d ago
  • Sequencing: what do we prove first?

    Open116d ago
  • USL Premier and national pro/rel: how do we respond?

    Open216d ago
  • Sanctioning: when and how hard to push?

    Open216d ago
  • Partner ownership (85/15) or single-entity?

    Open116d ago
  • Mass Rising / prototype: what validates our path?

    Open421d ago
  • Build our own league or partner with an existing D3 organization?

    Decision: Build from scratch

    Decided19d ago
Markets
2
  • Location strategy: anchor metros vs. community cities

    Open116d ago
  • Are the Northeast markets strong enough — and which 8 cities?

    Open216d ago
Operations
2
  • Summer or winter calendar?

    Open211d ago
  • Media and distribution (beyond default YouTube)

    Open116d ago

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