Culture
The Aoki Pod
David Silberman PingPod and PodPlay are thrilled to be partnering with international DJ, producer, and entertainer Steve Aoki. Steve is a table tennis enthusiast and
David Silberman PingPod and PodPlay are thrilled to be partnering with international DJ, producer, and entertainer Steve Aoki. Steve is a table tennis enthusiast and
It’s been five years since Max, Ernesto and I built the first PingPod. Twenty corporate locations later, and hundreds of unsolicited requests from aspiring franchisees
Table Tennis is having a cultural moment in the United States during the Paris Olympics. Will it last? Ben Borton and Max Kogler break down why this time might be different.
Ben Borton writes about adding pool as a second autonomous experience vertical under the Sharks brand.
Ben Borton writes about our approach to investing in our most important asset: our team.
When creating company culture, companies can choose a finite or an infinite mindset–to target specific outcomes or to build an enduring enterprise. PingPod has chosen to build a company culture based on an infinite mindset. We serve the sport of ping pong and the community that plays and loves the sport.
Ben Borton writes about trust as the foundation for teams and brands.
David Silberman tells the story of how PingPod and Table Tennis Daily came together to launch PingPod in Bristol, England
Ben Borton writes about how a product that delights customers can create a tailwind for other business functions.
Ben Borton writes about three long term trends – the rise of e-commerce, the growth of the experience economy, and work-from-home – that are reshaping our cities, and how PingPod can help them adapt to the new realties.
Ben Borton writes about PingPod’s founding insight and how it led to a new type of Ping Pong venue that unlocks latent demand for quality venues to play table tennis in city neighborhoods.
Ben Borton writes about how PingPod uses the same tech responsible for the screen time problem – the smart phone – to get people back to a healthy, active, social IRL experience.
