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Learn about business in games from the best, covering multiple industries ranging from content creators to esports investors & professional gamers.
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#088 – Striking A Balance. Business Reflecting Life – with David Chen – Partner at GTIFCapital Investor in FaZe Clan
Topics 00:00 - 01:39 Intro 01:39 - 06:40 About David 06:40 - 08:54 What are the “Big 4” and what do they do? 08:54 - 13:43 How does David choose emerging markets to invest in? 13:43 - 17:30 Kids growing up with Discord and gaming as social tools 17:30 - 21:28...
#87 – The Kids Are Alright. Call Of Duty Ace At 5 Years Old – With Rowdy Rogan And Harry (Dad) – 5 Year Old Content Creator, Streamer And Call Of Duty Gamer
Topics 00:00 - 04:13 Intro 04:13 - 09:26 Rogan’s development 09:26 - 13:03 Rogan’s passion for games 13:03 - 16:55 Where does the momentum come from? 16:55 - 19:42 Age appropriate gaming 19:42 - 22:09 Kids winning tournaments 22:09 - 24:50 Rogan’s goals 24:50 - 33:33...
#86 – Doing Esports Right. Why You Need To Lawyer Up – With Justin M. Jacobson, Esq. – Esports & Entertainment Attorney
Topics 00:00 - 01:50 Part 1 Intro01:50 - 04:43 Justin’s history04:43 - 06:26 league vs non-league for contracts06:26 - 11:02 What to expect in a pro player contract11:02 - 12:53 $50k minimum contracts12:53 - 18:49 Franchising vs non-Franchising18:49 - 23:19 NFL...
#85 – Sparks Will Fly. FaZe, Esports And $40m In Funding – With Clinton Sparks – VP of Business Development at FaZe Clan
Topics 00:00 - 02:09 Intro 02:09 - 05:36 Clinton’s background 05:36 - 11:00 FaZe’ offering in the market 11:00 - 13:00 Clinton’s position within FaZe 13:00 - 17:22 The music industry and gaming 17:22 - 24:01 Rappers investing in gaming/Esports 24:01 - 34:22 Having...
#084 – Pandemic Response In Esports. Finding Solutions In The Storm – With Wim Stocks & Ben Feferman
Topics 00:00 - 03:09 Intro 03:09 - 05:02 About Ben 05:02 - 09:02 About Wim 09:02 - 13:48 Intersection of traditional sports and Esports 13:48 - 22:56 Business protection for a crisis 22:56 - 27:34 Maturing of Esports market 27:34 - 40:46 The influencer market 40:46 -...
#083 – Esports in South-East Asia. Bigger Than Mobile Games – With Allan Phang – Regional Head of Marketing & PR at EVOS Esports
Topics 00:00 - 03:01 Intro 03:01 - 04:23 Becoming a conference speaking regular 04:23 - 08:58 The importance of storytelling in advertising 08:58 - 11:37 From AirAsia to EVOS 11:37 - 17:47 Finding opportunities 17:47 - 21:07 How Allan’s work has changed 21:07 - 22:36...
#082 – From Music To Esports – Shifting Revenue From Sponsorships – With Patrick Mahoney – Co-Founder & CEO of We Are Nations
Topics 00:00 - 03:00 Intro 03:00 - 09:51 The pandemic’s influence on business and Esports 09:51 - 12:43 Patrick’s history 12:43 - 17:05 Crossing from music to Esports 17:05 - 19:46 How Patrick’s goals changed over time 19:46 - 23:45 Esports in the eyes of established...
#081 – Cards On The Table – The Strategy Behind Tempo Storm – With Andrey Yanyuk – Founder & CEO of Tempo Storm
Topics 00:00 - 02:05 Intro 02:05 - 04:25 About Andrey 04:25 - 06:33 The Esports business model 06:33 - 08:26 Influencers and audience ownership 08:26 - 16:30 Card games vs other games 16:30 - 21:02 Describing Andrey’s Esports Team 21:02 - 24:50 Why develop games?...
#80 – Breaking Down Streaming – Big Numbers, Big Facts & Big Ideas – With Bobby Baird – Director of Strategic Partnerships at Stream Hatchet
Topics 00:00 - 01:51 Intro 01:51 - 08:55 Call of Duty League 08:55 - 15:09 Esports & gaming engagement during pandemic 15:09 - 20:56 Fortnite’s cultural impact 20:56 - 24:36 Viewing stats for games/streaming 24:36 - 38:36 Concurrent Vs. YouTube view value 38:36 -...
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