Michael Sharf: Cal Men’s Water Polo / CEO, Co-Founder, Bridge Athletic

This episode’s guest of Forever a Golden Bear is Michael Sharf, formerly of Cal men’s water polo, and now the co-founder and CEO of Bridge Athletic, a strength and conditioning software company utilized by teams across every professional sports league in America and power 5 NCAA conference. In this discussion, Michael describes his journey as a software entrepreneur, detailing the relevance of MBA’s to aspiring founders, the tranches of fundraising, and the contrasts of the CEO role between an emerging startup and established organization. Michael shares how using his intuition to guide his career choices, aligning his interests with his aspirations, and the skills he honed as an athlete in leadership, grit, and mindfulness have helped him build a market-leading platform.