SANFORD, Fla. – Jon Paul Reed is among Sanford’s growing community of entrepreneurs. “We focus on development and exposure for student-athletes,” said the 36-year-old Jackson, Mississippi, native.
He’s a former baseball player who played independent pro-ball in the American Association and the Pecos League, according to his company website, Pure Momentum Sports.
In 2015, Reed moved from Mississippi and established Athlete University, a student-athlete resource center for kids. [READ NEXT: Central Florida techie connects beginners with leaders in tech industry | Black Greek organization members say their movement changed society | Celebrating the legacy of meteorologist June Bacon-Bercey] “It’s a long journey.