Wrestlers in Business Network

Name

Wrestlers in Business Network

Legal name

Wrestlers in Business Network

Website

https://wrestlersinbusiness.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Networking Services

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Combat Sports Clubs/Teams (MMA Gyms/Teams, Boxing Clubs, Pro Wrestling Stables) (MPAKABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Messaging-Led Community Platforms (Chat/Group Communities) (MPACAJAE)

Keywords

• Professional networking community
• Wrestler career services
• Alumni business networking
• Chapter-based networking
• Athlete career transition

Headquarters

HQ city

Manheim

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: WIBN generates revenue through membership fees. Members pay to join and renew membership, gaining access to the national directory, chapter events, career platform, and member benefits including discounted access to WIBN events and programs.
2. Event Tickets: WIBN sells tickets to events including virtual career fairs and chapter events. Members receive discounted access while non-members pay standard rates.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wrestlers in Business Network (WIBN) is a national nonprofit that operates a membership-based networking organization for current and former wrestlers. Its core offering is access to a national directory of wrestler members (with built-in messaging), a career platform connecting wrestlers with employers, and local chapter-based networking events. Members pay recurring dues to access the directory, career resources, and discounted events.

Product overview

Wrestlers in Business Network (WIBN) is a national nonprofit organization operating as a business networking and career development platform. The core offering consists of the WIBN Member Directory—a national directory connecting wrestlers for business relationships and hiring—paired with the WIBN Career Platform for job matching and career advancement. Supporting products include local chapter networking (WIBN Chapters), a video podcast library (Headgears to Handshakes), event management (WIBN Events), member portal access, and scholarship programs. The platform operates through integrations with Member365 for membership management, AtlasJobs for career mapping, and PodGlobal for profile creation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WIBN Member Directory National directory of current and former wrestlers across all WIBN chapters, allowing members to find, connect with, and do business with other wrestlers. Includes a built-in messaging system for direct professional communication.
• WIBN Career Platform Career matching and job opportunity platform connecting wrestlers with employers. Aligns wrestlers with opportunities including full-time careers, military service, skilled trades, college education, and professional advancement through employer partnerships.
• WIBN Chapters Local chapter-based networking system enabling in-person connections. Members join local chapters for regional networking events while maintaining access to the national directory and platform.
• WIBN Events Event hosting and ticketing platform for networking events, career fairs, and chapter gatherings. Includes virtual career fair capabilities and event submission for chapter boards.
• WIBN Member Portal Online membership management portal providing access to member resources, tutorials, event registration, scholarship applications, and account renewal functionality.

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• 84 LumbercoreGTM or Marketing Partner84 Lumber is a career partner with WIBN, hiring wrestlers for positions. The partnership connects wrestlers with employment opportunities at the building materials company.
• HersheycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHershey is a career partner with WIBN, providing employment opportunities for wrestlers. The partnership leverages the company's consumer goods operations to offer career paths.
• PaycomcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPaycom is a career partner with WIBN, hiring wrestlers for positions at the human resources and payroll technology company.
• United States Marine CorpscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Marines partner with WIBN as a career pathway for wrestlers, offering military opportunities to former and current wrestlers through the organization's career platform.
• Clear DefenseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClear Defense is listed as a career partner with WIBN, providing employment opportunities in the defense and security sector.
• NWCA (National Wrestling Coaches Association)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIBN is a division of the NWCA. This parent organization relationship means WIBN operates within the broader wrestling coaching ecosystem, with shared leadership and mission alignment around supporting wrestling programs and individuals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn: Dominant general-purpose professional networking platform — competes with WIBN for the same end-user use case of professional connections and career opportunities, though without wrestling-specific community trust.
• NFL Players Association: Operates post-career support and networking programs for retired professional football players — analogous career-transition and member-services model at a much larger professional-sports scale.
• Positive Coaching Alliance: National nonprofit developing character and life skills in youth and high school athletes through coach and parent education — a broader-scope sports community/development organization with overlapping mission and chapter-based programming.

Emerging players

• Athletes for Hope: Nonprofit connecting professional and collegiate athletes to charitable causes and community service — comparable athlete-community platform serving post-competitive athlete engagement, though focused on philanthropy rather than business networking.
• Athlete Network: Digital platform connecting current and former college athletes for networking, mentorship, and career opportunities — same athlete-alumni career-funnel use case as WIBN, but serving all sports rather than wrestling-specific.

Others

• National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA): WIBN's parent organization governing wrestling coaches nationally — not a direct peer but the principal ecosystem enabler and shared-infrastructure partner.

Regional players

• USA Wrestling: National governing body for amateur wrestling in the U.S. with member and athlete development programs — adjacent wrestling-community organization that overlaps the same athlete population as WIBN.

Direct peers

• National Football Foundation: Operates an alumni/career network for former college football players, providing scholarship, leadership, and career development programming — structurally analogous to WIBN's model for the wrestling community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/p/DOJTEh6jTCh
• Xx.com/WIBNLV

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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