# GrowthReady Replay: Jesse Cole on Competing Through Limitations

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Podcast: [GrowthReady Podcast with Steve Mellor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growthready-podcast-with-steve-mellor-448569)
Published: 2026-05-27T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.growthreadypodcast.com/
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## Resource

This is a GrowthReady Replay, rewinding back to Fall 2020, when Steve Mellor sat down with Jesse Cole, founder of Fans First Entertainment and the owner of the Banana Ball Championship League, including the world-famous Savannah Bananas. It’s a conversation about what real competitors do when the world gets smaller: they don’t complain about limitations… they lean into them. Jesse shares the story behind building a baseball brand that sells out games, creates lifelong memories for fans, and t...

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