Danny Martin joins us today to share his perspective as a Pro-gamer of the esports and gaming industry and to talk about the importance of developing gamers and pro-gamers skillsets through learning management platforms.

Danny co-founded Geekletes in 2015, an initiative designed to help gamers turn pros. After the pandemic hit, Danny saw a more significant opportunity in the education realm and co-founded Esposure, an esports platform created by and for the competitive gaming community. He is a passionate entrepreneur and a Pro-gamer himself, who is lucky enough to live at the intersection of education and gaming.

Throughout our conversation, Danny shared bits of his journey into gaming and becoming a Pro-gamer, his aspirations in the industry, and his fantastic ability to turn a lack of initial financial resources into creative and productive ways of solving issues. 

We also talk about some of the traits every entrepreneur must have, like feeling comfortable being uncomfortable and learning to build solid structures regardless of the financial possibilities. He shared his experiences at college, what made him jump into the entrepreneurial world, and his thoughts and what is going on in the industry where we are seeing layoffs more often than ever. 

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Resources:

Visit the Esposure website: https://www.esposure.gg/

or connect with them on social media:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJCr9VO4MCiOiDfYHEeAnOw

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/esposuregg

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esposure.gg/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esposure/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/esposure

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esposure.gg/

Full Episode Breakdown:

2:35 – Danny talks about his first steps into the industry and his desire to build a business to help his community. 

4:37 – Danny describes his relationship with education, how he used to see it, and what changed now that he is part of the education realm.

6:31 – Danny talks about his experiences at college and the influence they had on his decision to become an entrepreneur.

10:06 – Gary and Danny discuss the traits every entrepreneur should have if they want to be ready for the entrepreneurial life.

16:17 – Danny talks about how the lack of financial resources at the beginning of his entrepreneurial journey gave him an advantage over other entrepreneurs. 

18:13 – Danny talks about how Esposure helps its students gather the knowledge they need to succeed in the esports and gaming space.

23:06 – Danny explains how Esposure prepares its students by presenting real-world situations for them to develop their skills.

30:10 – Gary and Danny discuss the need for esports organizations to ripen their data on engagement and conversion.

32:29 – Danny shares his thoughts on his exit strategy.