Most people think Alex Rodriguez became a businessman after baseball. The reality is much different.
Former MLB All-Star and A-Rod Corp CEO Alex Rodriguez sits down with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity to discuss the lessons he learned from George Steinbrenner, why he spent decades building his investment strategy, and how he evaluates founders, opportunities, and risk.
The conversation explores sports ownership, leadership, investing, entrepreneurship, and the habits that separate good businesses from great ones.
Timestamps
00:00 The two Bs: baseball and business
00:51 His first investments
01:57 Lessons from George Steinbrenner
02:39 Building A-Rod Corp
03:28 What he looks for in founders
03:43 His investment outlook
04:29 Why ownership matters
04:58 Working with Mark Lore
06:09 Sports and business leadership
07:01 Building winning teams
08:20 The Timberwolves turnaround
10:17 Shohei Ohtani's greatness
11:36 MLB's momentum
12:19 The strike risk
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