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They missed the NIL era. Now they help college athletes navigate a whole new world.

Former athletes and startups provide expertise on deals, brand-building, and financial planning to help college athletes maximize NIL earnings and maintain compliance.

  • Former athletes and startups are guiding college players through NIL opportunities across college campuses and digital NIL platforms.
  • Startups and former athletes provide compliance help to assist players in monetizing their name, image and likeness while navigating compliance and eligibility rules, deal terms and sponsors.
  • Former athletes run mentorship and workshops, delivering education to prepare players for NIL deals, while startups offer digital matchmaking and deal-management tools connecting players with sponsors and partners.
  • Student-Athletes are earning from NIL deals, influencing recruiting and career decisions, while NIL-focused startups and service providers create new businesses supporting monetization and compliance.
  • Tensions over compliance and representation persist as NIL activity expands, with compliance officials and regulators facing ongoing representation and eligibility disputes while former athletes-turned-entrepreneurs grow in the sports-entrepreneurship landscape.
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They missed the NIL era. Now they help college athletes navigate a whole new world.

DALLAS — When she is facilitating name, image and likeness (NIL) deals like the one a few months ago between University of Texas softball players and Walmart, the irony is never lost on Sarah Fuller. She is just a few…

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The Billings Gazette broke the news in Billings, United States on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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