January 30, 2025

Creating the Are They Hooping app with Ron Jones | Revolutionizing Pickup Basketball

By Michelle Stone

Today on Adeptus On-Air, host James Walker chats with Ron Jones, the visionary CEO of Collected Minds and creator of the groundbreaking app, Are They Hooping. From his journey growing up between New York and Georgia to launching an app that connects basketball enthusiasts worldwide, Ron shares his passion for technology, sports, and community building. He discusses how his basketball background inspired the app’s development, the challenges of expanding in the tech space, and his thoughts on the rapid evolution of AI. Tune in to hear about Ron’s other love, poetry and what’s next on his entrepreneurial journey.

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