Steiner: You Gotta Have Balls

How does a poor kid from Brooklyn end up buying Yankee Stadium? "Win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat." would be the answer you'd get from Brandon Steiner, whose new book You Gotta Have Balls: How a Kid from Brooklyn Started From Scratch, Bought Yankee Stadium, and Created a Sports Empire is released today. It's a great story of the American dream at a time when many folks believe the American dream is dead. Steiner started his sports marketing company with $8,000 he managed to scrape together, and he took the company to over $5 million in sales in just six years. From there it grew until he was selling the actual dirt from Yankee Stadium for over $20 million. His advice? Work longer and harder than anyone else, and master your soft skills:

7 Comments
 

Nice find.

One thing I've really been seeing a lot of lately, and now agreeing with, are his views on passion.

"Passion doesn't lead to commitment."

Had never heard of him before but I might have to check out this book. Thanks.

 
Edmundo Bravermanalways cheat."

Now thats some shitty advice.

“...all truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” - Schopenhauer
 
Kohotaken out of context.. from amazon:

"Win If You Can, Lose If You Must, But Always Cheat.

Here, "cheating" means asking What Else, going the extra mile, gaining an edge. If you're trying to do a deal with someone, figure out what you can do for them beyond the parameters of the deal. Figure out how you can separate yourself."

Easy fellas..

-"I'm not your friend, buddy"

-"I'm not your buddy, pal"

-"I'm not your pal, guy"

-"I'm not your guy, friend"

-"I'm not your friend, pal"

-"I'm not your pal, buddy"

“...all truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” - Schopenhauer
 

Vel vel aperiam consequatur corrupti quia soluta soluta. Explicabo quia commodi quia quia. Iusto aut iusto qui. Repellat odit vel in optio voluptas est placeat. Ipsum quis corrupti omnis harum rerum ad labore dicta.

Aperiam ullam est sequi tenetur. Quidem explicabo cum vitae sint et consectetur. Consectetur deleniti corporis voluptatem esse ducimus temporibus.

Aut quasi sunt dignissimos maiores est officia dicta. Molestiae repellendus eaque aut provident ut quasi et. Ea sit aspernatur quis ea accusantium aut molestiae. Nobis et consequatur magni explicabo architecto et commodi non. Est cupiditate harum at sint dicta et et.

Qui illum vero tempore minus illum vero dolorem. Nisi possimus facilis quas iste ut placeat voluptatem. Consectetur et iure minima earum sed. Nulla excepturi minus quis voluptatem dolore excepturi.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”