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Mature Preneurs Talk with Diana Todd-Banks


Jan 9, 2018

Jim Sweeney says sports are universal which few would doubt. This Mature Preneur, has crafted a digital innovation to become the first universal animated brand in sports and Trademarked MIKE the cartoon sports character.

Sports transcends religion, cuts through cultural ties, eludes ethnicity, ignores bank account balances and fails to distinguish between sex, weight, age and even familial allegiance.

Describing how Mike the Cartoon sports character came, about makes fascinating listening.

Jim's 'property' has enjoyed an incredible start in digital media, despite only been going for a few years. In addition to penning 900 + blogs, Jim has published 40 MIKE Sport Comic Books. You can learn more about his publications at www.theemike.com Eloquent and witty, the 60 year-old Sweeney still participates in sports (slowly!) as a Masters athlete and serves as the Head of USA and as an international board member for FIMBA, which runs masters basketball tournaments around the world.

Utilizing his lifetime experiences in sports and business was a catalyst to bring the MIKE cartoon sports character to life and develop MIKE, into a sports and cultural icon. Here Jim steps aside and offers tips for listeners who are wondering what they could do next as such he offers a great advice.

Best About Sports is a book Jim wrote and says it's informative and witty. Fans not will only enjoy the humour, but also learn something new about sports history. Plus, the unique sports comics that accompany each chapter cleverly capture the essence of the featured player, team, coach, play, sports expression, or in this case, what Jim finds best about sports. A final word from Jim Sweeney is this: Add years to your life by adding life to your years.