Alumni Direct LLC

Alumni Direct LLC Alumni Direct offers you a new way to connect. We have created a platform where alumni and athletes f

The Alumni Direct platform creates opportunities for:
-Brand promotion and earning revenue.
-Mentorships, sponsors, testimonials and valuable skills training.
-Accessing one central hub to connect with other alumni athletes.
-Abundant resources available through specialized affiliates.
-Dedicated focus on the needs of alumni athletes.
-Networking and connecting with other alumni.

06/24/2026

"Go meet people in the community. Be someone that people might one day want to do business with." 💬

Dave Moss — Former Michigan and NHL Hockey to Franchising and Founder of Next Path Franchising

Most athletes don't think about networking until it's too late.
Dave started building those connections at Michigan.
And those relationships followed him all the way out of the NHL.
You don't have to wait until your career ends to start building.
The time to connect is now.

At Alumni Direct, we believe your network is one of the most valuable things you carry beyond the game.

📲 Join the community: www.alumnidirect.com

🎙️ Watch the full episode on Athletes to Entrepreneurs
👉 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70OS33fNGMmOQbEvCoTdvD
📺 YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/.203

New Episode Drop — Athletes to Entrepreneurs: The Alumni JourneyFeaturing: Dave Moss | Former Michigan and NHL Hockey to...
06/24/2026

New Episode Drop — Athletes to Entrepreneurs: The Alumni Journey

Featuring: Dave Moss | Former Michigan and NHL Hockey to Franchising and Founder of Next Path Franchising

Dave Moss played college hockey at the University of Michigan. Then he spent twelve years in the NHL with the Calgary Flames and Phoenix Coyotes. When his playing career ended, he had to figure out life on the other side of the game.

He tried sales. It wasn't the right fit. So he and his wife got into franchising — and built a portfolio that now includes multiple Drybar and PureGlow locations. Today, Dave also runs Next Path Franchising, where he helps athletes and others explore franchise ownership as a next step.

In this episode, Dave talks about the value of networking while you're still playing, why the transition out of pro sports is harder than most expect, and why former athletes are more equipped for entrepreneurship than they realize.

Listen Now:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70OS33fNGMmOQbEvCoTdvD
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/34gwdA7p5J0

Connect with Dave Moss:
Website: https://nextpathfranchising.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nextpathfranchising/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-moss-693ab2122/
X: https://x.com/NextPathConsult
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nextpathfranchising/

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Facebook: https://facebook.com/alumnidirect

06/23/2026

💬 "Athletes have grit, resilience, and drive — skills that make great business owners. They just don't realize they have them."

Dave Moss — Former Michigan and NHL Hockey to Franchising and Founder of Next Path Franchising

You trained your whole career.
You dealt with pressure, adversity, and competition.
You know how to work when it's hard.
That's entrepreneurship.
You just haven't called it that yet.

At Alumni Direct, we believe the athletic mindset is a business superpower.

📲 https://alumnidirect.com
🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70OS33fNGMmOQbEvCoTdvD
📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/.203

"You have the grit to deal with adversity. Those are skills you don't even realize you have."— Dave Moss | Former Michig...
06/23/2026

"You have the grit to deal with adversity. Those are skills you don't even realize you have."
— Dave Moss | Former Michigan and NHL Hockey to Franchising and Founder of Next Path Franchising

In this week's Athletes to Entrepreneurs: The Alumni Journey just dropped with Dave Moss — a guy who skated in the NHL for twelve years before building something completely new.

💬 "You don't know you're an entrepreneur until you start being one."

Dave played college hockey at Michigan.
Then played for Calgary and Phoenix in the NHL.
Then retired and had to figure out what came next.
He didn't know he had it in him until he started.

At Alumni Direct, we believe the athletic mindset is one of the greatest business assets in the world.

🎧 Full episode drops this week on Spotify, YouTube, and all major platforms.

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https://www.alumnidirect.com/

06/19/2026

"The same things that made you great on the field? They translate directly into business."

Jack Stewart played professional soccer for nearly a decade. When the career ended, he didn't leave those skills behind — he just moved them to a different field.

The early mornings. The discipline. The ability to take feedback and keep going.

As founder of Cool Factor Cryo, Jack says building a business felt familiar — because athletes are already wired for it.

The difference in entrepreneurship? It's now in your control.

That's the part athletes are built for.

At Alumni Direct, we believe the mindset that carried you through competition is the same mindset that builds great careers and companies.

📲 Learn more: www.alumnidirect.com

🎙️ Watch the full episode on Athletes to Entrepreneurs

👉 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70OS33fNGMmOQbEvCoTdvD

📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/.203

06/18/2026

"Everyone knew me as soccer Jack. Figuring out who I was after that — that was the real challenge."

After nearly a decade in the MLS and USL, Jack Stewart hung up his boots — and faced something most athletes aren't prepared for.

Not the financial part. Not the physical part.

The identity part.

He tried sports tech. He tried HR. He tried sales. And somewhere along the way, he found his lane — building Cool Factor Cryo, a mobile recovery business now expanding through franchising.

His transition wasn't a straight line. It never is.

But every stop along the way prepared him for what came next.

At Alumni Direct, we know that transition looks different for everyone. But you don't have to figure it out alone.

📲 Join the community: www.alumnidirect.com

🎙️ Watch the full episode on Athletes to Entrepreneurs

👉 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70OS33fNGMmOQbEvCoTdvD

📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/.203

06/17/2026

"Soccer players. Basketball players. Football players. The sport is different — but the journey is the same."

Jack Stewart played professional soccer across five cities in the MLS and USL. And one thing he noticed? Athletes mostly stick to their own sport when it comes to networking.

Soccer with soccer. Basketball with basketball.

But the shared experience of being an athlete — the discipline, the sacrifice, the transition — that crosses every sport and every locker room.

The connections are already there. You just need the right place to start.

That's exactly what Alumni Direct was built for.

A community where former athletes across all sports come together — to connect, support, and build what's next.

📲 Join the community: www.alumnidirect.com

🎙️ Watch the full episode on Athletes to Entrepreneurs

👉 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70OS33fNGMmOQbEvCoTdvD

📺 YouTube: https://youtu.be/5KVpLTfuJdE

New Episode Drop — Athletes to Entrepreneurs: The Alumni JourneyFeaturing: Jack Stewart | Former Notre Dame & MLS Soccer...
06/17/2026

New Episode Drop — Athletes to Entrepreneurs: The Alumni Journey

Featuring: Jack Stewart | Former Notre Dame & MLS Soccer Player and Founder of Cool Factor Cryo

Jack Stewart spent nearly a decade playing professional soccer across the MLS and USL. After retiring, he didn't follow a straight path. He tried sports tech, HR, and sales — until he built something from scratch.

Cool Factor Cryo is a mobile recovery business bringing elite-level cryotherapy directly to athletes of all ages. What started as one truck at a youth soccer tournament is now a growing franchise opportunity.

In this episode of Athletes to Entrepreneurs: The Alumni Journey, host Rob Finkelstein, Founder & CEO of Alumni Direct, sits down with Jack to talk about networking while still playing, the honest realities of transitioning from pro sports to business, and why recovery habits matter from day one.

Jack also shares why franchising is one of the best next moves for former athletes — and how Cool Factor Cryo is now open for franchising across the US.

This conversation is for every athlete who has ever wondered what comes next after the career ends.

🎧 Listen Now:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70OS33fNGMmOQbEvCoTdvD

📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5KVpLTfuJdE

🔗 Connect with Jack Stewart:

Website: https://coolfactorcryo.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stories/coolfactorcryo/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cool-factor-cryo/

Franchising: [email protected]

📲 Follow Alumni Direct:

🌐 Website: https://www.alumnidirect.com/

IG: https://instagram.com/alumnidirect

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/alumnidirect

Facebook: https://facebook.com/alumnidirect

06/16/2026

"The hardest part of networking as a pro athlete? Taking the blinders off."

Former MLS and USL soccer player Jack Stewart gets real about why athletes wait too long to start building relationships — and what it costs them when the career ends.

You're living in the moment. You're focused on the game. That makes sense.

But the athletes who land well after sports are the ones who started connecting while they were still playing.

Not asking for jobs. Just asking questions. Showing up. Staying curious.

That's the network that actually helps you when the final whistle blows.

At Alumni Direct, we believe networking starts before you need it — not after.

📲 Start building your next team: www.alumnidirect.com

🎙️ Watch the full episode on Athletes to Entrepreneurs

👉 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70OS33fNGMmOQbEvCoTdvD

📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/.203

"Focus on the things you can control."Jack Stewart | Former MLS & USL Soccer Player and Founder of Cool Factor CryoIn th...
06/16/2026

"Focus on the things you can control."
Jack Stewart | Former MLS & USL Soccer Player and Founder of Cool Factor Cryo

In this week's Athletes to Entrepreneurs: The Alumni Journey, Jack Stewart shares a reminder that has carried him from the soccer field to entrepreneurship:

💬 "Focus on the things you can control."

For athletes, the transition out of sports can feel overwhelming.

New city. New career. New identity.

But Jack's advice is simple.

You cannot control the schedule.
You cannot control the trade.
You cannot control when it ends.

What you can control is your curiosity.
Your effort.
Your willingness to ask questions and keep learning.

That mindset took Jack from Notre Dame to the MLS — and eventually to building Cool Factor Cryo, a mobile recovery business now expanding through franchising.

At Alumni Direct, we believe the same skills that made you a great athlete can make you a great entrepreneur.

You just have to focus on what is in your hands.

🎧 Full episode drops this week on Spotify, YouTube, and all major platforms.

Follow us on YouTube: .203

https://www.alumnidirect.com/

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