Kyle Austin is a marketing, communications and business development consultant. Throughout his career he has provided communications, marketing and strategic counsel for start-ups, global brands and non-profits, including: eHarmony, Sony and One Laptop per Child.

He is also a soccer coach and an avid sports & media fan. Kyle holds a BS from Endicott College in Communications, where he was a four-year letterman and captain of the men's soccer team.

Content on this site covers the start-up scene, the business of sports and the evolution of media in the digital age. He has sat down for interviews with numerous thought leaders on these various topics, including:

- MC Hammer

- John Markoff of the New York Times

- Michael Gaiss of Highland Capital Partners

- David Kirkpatrick, author of "The Facebook Effect"

- Shawn McPike of AT&T

You can follow him on Twitter @kyledaustin.