Boris Bozic

Critic
DISC Type : C

Executive Director at The GroundUp Initiative

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Boris Bozic is the founder of the Success Academy Soccer Program and Executive Director of The GroundUp Initiative. He is an experienced athletic director focused on developing world-class soccer programs in public and charter schools, providing access to children from low-income communities. He holds a Masters in Education.

Originally from Serbia, where he played for the under-17 national team, Boris has built his career in the U. S. around a deep passion for soccer. His coaching philosophy, influenced by European and Brazilian styles, emphasizes skill development over just winning, aiming to build a strong soccer culture among players and their families.

He grew the Success Academy soccer program from 125 children to nearly 7, 000 students across the school network.

Personality Overview

Critic

Precise

Information Seeker

It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.  They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.

Topics They Care About

Youth Soccer Development
He founded a major school soccer program to provide entry points to the game and believes in a European-style approach that prioritizes skill development over early competition.
Community Sports Access
His career is dedicated to challenging the "pay-to-play" model in youth sports by creating elite, no-cost soccer programs for children in socio-economically disadvantaged communities.
Program Scaling
As Athletic Director, he was tasked with creating a scalable model for 13, 000 students across 45 schools, demonstrating expertise in large-scale program design and implementation.

Media Appearances

Boris has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2021
Executive Director at The GroundUp Initiative
6-2018 - 5-2021
Athletic Director at Success Academy Charter Schools
6-2013 - 7-2018
Senior Manager of Soccer at Success Academy Charter Schools
9-2011 - 9-2012
Program Coordinator at CBF- Confederação Brasileira de Futebol - Brazil SOCCER
5-2009 - 9-2011
Founder/Owner at FNB Network

Education

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from Rutgers Business School
Master of Education (M.Ed.) from Touro University

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Exp : 19 Location : New York, New York, United States Job Level : Senior Designation : Executive Director at The GroundUp Initiative
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Insights For Selling To Boris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Boris is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Boris

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Boris move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Boris take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Boris

Personality Compatibility


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