SPORTSVIM! - BOOHEMA BOOHENE (01/12/2014)

Coventry University has the tendency to produce young entrepreneurs, and now 20 year old Business Management student Jeffrey Frimpong-Manso has created his own business called SportsVim.


Although Jeffrey is studying a business degree he had always had a passion for sports especially football and basketball, and the idea of doing something for himself from an early age seemed appealing. He then merged the two together to form his own platform in July 2014. 


SportsVim is a platform which enables students to have media exposure in the sports that they participate in and have a passion for."I intend to make SportsVim beneficial to every single student at Coventry university whether
their part of a sports team or not, as each sports team are looking to get to the top." Not many people will be able to see how good students are unless there’s footage of it, which is the benefit of SportsVim. Jeffrey plans on making SportsVim a respectable platform in the future which scouts can use to invest in talent. SportsVim will be going up and close with students who take their sports seriously and are looking to make a career out of it, and also for students who are not looking for a future career in the sport but really enjoy it as a hobby.

The media industry and the dynamic of editing was new to Jeffrey, however not having any camera equipment or editing software didn't stop him and he invested in his dreams. “I had no idea how to edit and I learnt this summer I seem good at it now but I had a friend give me a few tips and that’s how I'm here now” Starting second year of university in September he dived straight in to the filming aspect making sure he attends games such as Netball, Basketball, and American Football in the Coventry Sports hall. Jeffrey also pays attention to less traditional forms of sport such as street dance and cheerleading, there is definitely a variety in his work which is what makes it appealing to all students.

So what are the aims of SportsVim I asked? “SportsVim is a platform to showcase the talents of young people, and give people recognition. Other universities can also watch games online to get an idea of what kind of vim their opponents will bring to the game.” It builds determination, momentum and a buzz amongst all the sports teams, and reinforces that essence of competitiveness between students.

As this business is based on Coventry University I assumed that SportsVim was partnered up with the University, however Jeffrey explained that it isn’t. “ I am doing Coventry a big favour with this exposure and hopefully students will now be attracted to the university through sports” Many people do jobs for money or recognition however talking to Jeffrey made me see the passion he has to help others, which was amazing to witness.

SportsVim is definitely a new media platform you should all look out for in the near future. Future plans involve branching out to other universities, and scouts will hopefully be able to recruit players by watching them play. Interviews with Sports teams are also due to be included in 2015. This page just has so many amazing aspects to it and so much going on.

To watch all Sports Vim YouTube videos go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Mhhw7zYTsKJUcNHz25VMw/videos

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