A lifelong action sports athlete and curious entrepreneur, Stephen holds a Bachelors degree from UC Santa Barbara and an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business.
Using startup strategies, Stephen treats his surfing career as if it was an early-stage startup. He has roadmapped key value inflection points and milestones to achieving the goal of making the WSL Longboard Tour.
Thesis: High-growth entrepreneurial strategy can be applied to becoming a professional competition surfer and building a successful brand as an athlete.
Stephen Haugse 