When Expansion Hits a Wall: How To Navigate the Crossroads - Philip Steen

The Decision by EO Nashville

Philip Steen is the Owner of Nashville Sports Leagues (NSL), an organization that develops sports leagues and events throughout the greater Nashville area. The network manages seven recreational sports leagues with about 25,000 yearly players. Philip is also the Owner and Founder of Urban Flip, a property management and investment company for vacation rentals.

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Building a niche business that adds value to your community can be an incredibly rewarding experience. Yet personal challenges and situations outside your control can alter your drive and passion for the business. How can you change direction and continue moving forward?

Resilient and versatile entrepreneur Philip Steen developed an organization that brought his community together through recreational sports teams. The business boomed as athletes seized the opportunity to participate in sports not previously available to them, like flag football. However, the pandemic forced Philip to lay off his entire staff, while a historical flood ruined one of his playing fields. Additionally, Philip had a heart attack just before the pandemic, prompting him to reassess his personal life and the company’s place within it. Now contemplating a business sale, Philip vows to overcome fear and uncertainty, welcoming career change and evolution as a growth opportunity.

Welcome back to The Decision, where Robert Hartline and Eric Jackson interview Philip Steen, the Owner of Nashville Sports Leagues, about his company’s evolution and reaching a crossroads in his career. Philip shares how his organization facilitates team dynamics, its impact on his community, and his experience as a new EO member.