Berlin Growth Advisory (BGA) is a boutique consultancy specializing in off-the-pitch transformation for football clubs, investors, and sports industry.
Berlin, Germany
Joined February 2025
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Football is entering a defining period.
Governance debates, transparency questions, FIFA's evolving role, and the growing influence of private equity & institutional investment are reshaping the game.
There's never been a better time to understand how clubs actually operate 🧵
. @berlingrowthad is now welcoming its third intern.
All three have been exceptional students: one based in Jakarta, another in Abu Dhabi, & our most recent intern in Berlin.
I believe they have benefited immensely from the hands on experience of working with our boutique firm.
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Hi @JoshuaKushner, I did post this before you bought @Lakers with your mentor Bob Iger, would love to help where I can with the European football side of things.
I know you’re not one to fully retreat
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"You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take"
Sports fans may not realize it yet, but over the next decade, I believe @JoshuaKushner will become the most consequential investor in sports.
He's arguably already one of the most influential venture capitalists in Silicon Valley.
You are watching someone on a generational run
A few important things to know:
✅ Free to attend
✅ Open to anyone interested in transitioning into sports business
✅ Live session only, no recording
If you're interested in football finance, curious about the business behind the game, or looking to break into the industry, we'd love to have you join us.
Apply to join our Slack community and we'll share the webinar details 👇
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Happy to announce my collaboration with senior economist Yara Aziz at @OMFIF
"Can Africa turn stadium spending into economic assets?"
Have a read here: omfif.org/2026/07/can-africa…
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A highlight: speaking with Ekaterina Galitsyna, Director at KfW IPEX-Bank, about the opportunity African sports presents for European financial institutions, a theme close to our work at Berlin Growth Advisory.
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On Monday I attended INMerge Innovation Summit Berlin 2026, an event connecting Europe with Central Eurasia.
A few highlights and one big takeaway 🧵
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The talent has always been there. What's needed is the infrastructure, investment, and institutions to match it.
That's why I'm pleased to announce I've joined the Nigerian Economic Summit Group @officialNESG as a member of its Sports Industries thematic group.
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As a proud African and a product of Nigeria, few things have filled me with more joy than watching African nations shine on football's biggest stage at the 2026 World Cup.
Moments like these remind us what African sport can be, and what it deserves. 🧵
We're delighted to welcome Niaz Shazad as a Football Advisor to The Football Economy Network. Former CFO of @OfficialBWFC . Former Head of Finance at City Football Group.
He's giving our members a lecture on football & finance, from the CFO's chair. 🧵
What he'll cover:
1⃣How clubs really manage their money
2⃣Revenue & long-term sustainability
3⃣Ownership & governance
4⃣The strategic calls that make or break a club
A candid look from the top of the game.
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Join The Football Economy Network before 20 June. There is no membership fee. Live only.
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A company that cannot afford its moat cannot defend it.
That is the DAZN story in one sentence.
In our latest deep dive, we analyzed DAZN through the 7 Powers framework to understand whether its dominant position in sports streaming is actually durable.
We calculated something most coverage only hints at:
How many Italian subscribers DAZN needs just to cover its €700m annual Serie A rights bill.
Not including technology, production, & marketing.
Just the rights. Current subscriber levels remain below that threshold.
Our conclusion:
• Defensible over 1–3 years
• Conditional over 3–5 years
• Fragile over 5–10 years
One date matters more than any other:
The Serie A rights renewal in 2029.
The future of DAZN may be decided there.
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