Ed Sabol, a once unhappy coat salesman, had a passion for filming his sons high school football games and other activities. Word of Eds filming abilities soon got around and he found himself working a number of local high school games. This led to Eds successful bid ($3,000) to film the 1962 NFL championship game. Then Commissioner Pete Rozelle was so impressed with the work that he agreed to Eds proposal to create a new entity known as NFL Films that would both preserve the history of the game and promote it to the nations sports fans. NFL Films creative approach to the game has resulted in 82 Emmy Awards to date. Ed retired in 1987, turning the reins over to his son Steve who has taken the company to new heights thanks in part to his empowering leadership style and product innovation. The company now has a 200,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility.    Q1. Identify the entrepreneurial traits that Ed Sabol and his son Steve exhibit? Q2. How would you characterize the Sabols philosophy, beliefs, and values to a small business as it grows? Q3. What factors have led to NFL Films success?

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Ed Sabol, a once unhappy coat salesman, had a passion for filming his sons high school football games and other activities. Word of Eds filming abilities soon got around and he found himself working a number of local high school games. This led to Eds successful bid ($3,000) to film the 1962 NFL championship game. Then Commissioner Pete Rozelle was so impressed with the work that he agreed to Eds proposal to create a new entity known as NFL Films that would both preserve the history of the game and promote it to the nations sports fans. NFL Films creative approach to the game has resulted in 82 Emmy Awards to date.

Ed retired in 1987, turning the reins over to his son Steve who has taken the company to new heights thanks in part to his empowering leadership style and product innovation. The company now has a 200,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility. 

 

Q1. Identify the entrepreneurial traits that Ed Sabol and his son Steve exhibit?

Q2. How would you characterize the Sabols philosophy, beliefs, and values to a small business as it grows?

Q3. What factors have led to NFL Films success?

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