eCouchCoach
Website:eCouchCoach
Interview With: Zach Harris
Is their more then one founder? If so, who are they?
I am a co-founder with another fantasy football guru Eric Mattingly.
What is your background and qualifications?
I have been an NFL follower and Fantasy League Commissioner for over 6 years now. I am an IT consultant with lots of knowledge about the web and about football. Also if you have suggestions for the site I am the man to ask, as I like to let the site have a little bit of something for everyone. The site has been up for 2 years, however, this is the first year it has become public.
What does your website do?
It is a completely free fantasy football league website. Everything from live scoring, to injury updates, to custom scoring, to custom league types, to news, to articles, etc. are all free. I was tired of paying for what I wanted a fantasy football site to do so I decided to create my own. Now that it is up and running I would like to share it with others.
How do you generate revenue? If through ads, what ad network do you use?
I am not looking to make a profit off this site. I am just looking to pass the word about a completely free fantasy football website.
How have your marketed your site?
I have basically just used word of mouth so far. I have used forums, to blogs, to telling people verbally. The site is starting to pick up in the Indianapolis area.
Funding: Self funded, Angel Investment, or Venture Capital?
This is a self funded site.
Are You currently looking for funding?
No I am not. I am just looking to get people interested in eCouchCoach.com.
What type(s) of technology do you use?
PHP, MySQL, Javascript, Ajax
What is your favorite feature on your website?
I really enjoy the free live scoring. Most sites make you pay for that. I also enjoy the free stat tracker and the “My Challenges” portion of the site.
Any Bold Predictions for Sports and Technology in the future?
Fantasy football is going to take off now (as if it hasn’t already) that it is becoming so easy to following the NFL online. So why not be able to do it for free?
