# @michael.salm.pickleball on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Dbmh8ckFhs8
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68662445-michaelsalmpickleball-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-04T02:50:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Michael Salm (@MichaelSalm) — https://gondola.cc/MichaelSalm

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If you are lucky, sometimes you get to build something larger than yourself. 

Over the last 7-months Kerri Smith, Drew Danzeisen, Linda Matthews & I have been charting a path forward for Founders League. Not just for this year, but for the next 5-10 years.

In Phase 1 (The Re-Ignition Tour) our team logged:
✈️ - Flown +40,500mi (1.6x around the 🌎)
🏓 - Curated +500 Pickleballs Games
🔊 - Recorded +50hrs of conversations
🎤 - Facilitated 44 Events 
🍲 - Hosted 17 dinners 
📍 - Across 7 cities
🤾 - With +400 Founders, CEOs, & Business Leaders 

This was a listening tour. Here is what we heard:
1) Trust & Time are our members most valuable assets

2) The Power of Play is unmatched when building connection & community

3) Once built that trust…community… & connection quickly
becomes a network where deals get done, investments are made, mentorship happens, and, “2+2 really can add up to 10” 

With the support of our incredible National Partners, J.P. Morgan, & local partners Velocity Black, Howdy.com, Watkins Insurance, Baker Botts, and Whop, we begin Phase 2 (The Recruitment Tour). 

This month we will be unveiling what the future of Founders League has in store, informed by the direct feedback of what Founders & CEOs from across the country are really looking for.

Interested? Apply through the link in our bio.

See you on the courts soon!

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Michael Salm | @MichaelSalm | https://gondola.cc/MichaelSalm | Sports Agency |

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