Mike Wilder
Owner/Operator
Mike is an avid fan of everything Cincinnati. His PC includes players from Cincinnati teams. He likes Desmond Ridder more than most and somehow legitimately thinks Joe Burrow will win at least 8 Super Bowls.
He is married with 4 children who all actively compete in sports of their own. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Management and has worked in the Sports Facilities and Tourism industry for 15+ years. He enjoys bringing his event management and expertise to the team while providing vision for the Sports Cards & Memorabilia Shows!
Jim Falbo
Vice President
Jim is an ardent baseball aficionado and a lifelong fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He collects autographed baseball cards, especially of Pirates players. Additionally, he possesses an extensive assortment of hats, t-shirts, and sneakers that pay homage to his fandom.
Jim's passion for the Pirates is matched by his dedication to his family, as he has been happily married for 16 years and is the proud father of two lovely daughters. Leveraging his background in leadership, client engagement, and systematization, Jim contributes his expertise to foster the growth of WSS.
Values
Values dictate the way we conduct our lives and, ultimately, our business. Therefore, our actions, priorities, and outcomes directly stem from our values and become crucial to Wilder Side of Sports as they trickle down to every aspect of our business dealing
Business Outcome,
NOT POTENTIAL
One can have all the potential in the business world, but if they don’t produce, what does it matter? WSS values work ethic, hustle, execution, and ultimately, huge outcomes. We want to bring the heat every single day!
Massive Thinking
WSS thinks MASSIVELY! We believe in stepping three years into the future and designing a huge brand that grows the sports card and memorabilia hobby. We challenge the team to take what makes sense and multiply it by 10x. Our business, clients, partners, and families deserve MASSIVE THINKING.
Extreme Ownership
Have you read Jocko Willink’s book entitled, Extreme Ownership? It’s essentially the practice of taking ownership and responsibility over every aspect of our business. At WSS, we have adopted Willink’s “Extreme Ownership” principle in life business, and life principle, and it has been a game changer!
Massive Action Takers
Massive thinking doesn’t mean anything unless we take action that exceeds the massive thinking. At WSS, we believe in work ethic. We believe in following through. We believe in production!
Business First
This may come as to surprise because we’ve become accustomed to hearing that the “customer” or the “team” are the most important. However, while those are important to WSS, if the business is in a poor position, how can we take care of the team and the customers? We value a strong, financially sound business, knowing that allows us to care for our customers and team at a high level. Contrarily, a weak business, hurts our team and customers.
Integrity above all else
At the end of the day, nothing matters unless we move with and in integrity. We value this above all else as we honor our words, products, services, team, clients, and partners.