Helping sports ventures scale beyond founder-led hustle.
Pinch Hit provides short-term commercial leadership for sports businesses that have more opportunities than capacity. No advisory frameworks. Real contributions, real results.
- Engagement
- 60–90 days
- Role
- Commercial growth partner
- Best fit
- Small teams, many priorities
- Sector
- Sports & sports media
Founders feel this.
You know revenue growth needs to be the priority. But daily fires, product issues, hiring, investor requests, and admin keep pulling you away from the core blocking and tackling.
Pinch Hit is operated by Donnie Dotson.
I step in for 60–90 days to help you fully monetize existing assets and validate, launch, and grow new opportunities — without the costs and commitment of hiring a full-time executive.
- 20+ years across entrepreneurship, sports, finance, and national security
- Founder/CEO of Carry, connecting 50+ emerging pro golfers with sponsors / investors
- Former Marine, CIA-certified Operations Officer, Goldman Sachs and Sportradar
- Duke MBA
Who this is actually for.
If you see your business here, let's talk.
- Real traction
- Opportunities exceed capacity
- New initiative needs an owner
- Not ready for full-time hire
- Need results, not more ideas
The playbook.
Tactical when it matters. Strategic where it compounds. Built around your stage and your ICP.
- 01Customer Intel & Demand Validation
Know who buys, why they buy, and where growth opportunities exist.
- 02Pipeline & Revenue
Build the systems, outreach, and rhythm that create opportunities.
- 03Partnerships
Identify, prioritize, and activate strategic relationships.
- 04Growth Initiatives
Launch and execute important projects, events, and commercial opportunities.
- 05Investor Readiness
Strengthen your narrative, traction story, and fundraising process.
- Bring this to your team
Opportunities exceeding capacity?
Let's talk.
We'll spend 30 minutes discussing your priorities, where progress is getting stuck, and whether Pinch Hit can help.
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