If you're a new FIFA agent, don't wait for the big deal to make a living. A side business around football that makes $50K a year is like representing a player on a $500K salary, and most new agents won't have that player for a while. In this episode, we share real stories from BallBusiness community members: a new agent who closed his first deals within months of getting his licence, and agents who built side businesses in education, languages, personal training, finance and even food for players. We also cover what to do if you work with an agency, and the two questions every agent should ask themselves.

How do you build a career in football media when the industry is changing this fast?

Kim Kothari went from covering the phones at talkSPORT to reporting live for Sky Sports, and is now moving into content creation. In this episode of the BallBusiness Podcast, Kim shares how one DM changed his career, why fans are moving from TV to streamers and social media, how to build a personal brand, why football media does take real skill, and his hopes for the future of the game.

Former professional footballer, FIFA licensed agent and author Victor Ehimen joins the BallBusiness Podcast to share his journey from the Nigerian league to Zamalek, Qatar, Cameroon and Hannover 96. We talk about his book, Marcus: An African Boy's European Dream, and the realities young African players face when they move to Europe: racism, injuries with no proper rehab, the foreign player quota, black tax, and the pressure of not wanting to go home a failure.