Zander is one of the four Founders of Bleacher Report, a venture-backed web startup and the world’s largest user generated online sports network. The website currently publishes over 500 pieces of original, high-quality sports editorials per day, and reaches more than 20 million unique monthly readers.
After four life-changing years, Zander left Bleacher Report in October 2009 to pursue other interests. He is currently involved with the company in a limited capacity as an advisor and investor, and remains devoted to Bleacher Report’s founding vision of providing “fan experts” with a voice in the world of sports media—thus increasing both the depth and quality of editorial coverage for all sports fans.
BusinessWeek named Zander one of America’s “Best Young Entrepreneurs” in both 2008 (amongst a group of 25) and 2009 (amongst a group of 30).
Zander’s professional interests and expertise revolve around building sustainable, user-powered online communities from the ground up. As such he started Freund Consulting in October 2010, which provides business, product, and community assistance to web 2.0 companies and personal websites.
Before Bleacher Report, Zander produced and wrote screenplays for two feature length, independent documentaries.
Originally hoping to be involved in politics and law, he graduated Cum Laude from Connecticut College in 2006 with a B.A. in Government, and was inducted as a member of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honors Society.
