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Empowering the Next Generation of Gamers With Freddie Halstead

We live in a time where the opportunities for our kids are truly endless, and the question comes down to what are you doing to help your child thrive in an environment where the sky is the limit? These opportunities are part of what we grew up being taught was a waste of time, video…

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The Endless Opportunities for Kids Who Love Esports With Danielle Johnson

Your kids’ love for gaming may lead them to their next big job before they even get out of high school. Yes, not college, but high school. Esports jobs are in extremely high demand right now, and corporations are doing all that they can to train kids who have some talent and skills in this…

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The Power of Your Network in Esports and Gaming With John Younger

John Younger remembers being in his father’s car, his father picking important calls from his car phone, popular in the ’80s and ’90s. He could never tell if his father was talking to a friend, a colleague from work, a client, or a potential partner; the old man would treat everyone the same way. Creating…

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Building a Career in the Esports Industry With Trevor Johnson

Sometimes, a great opportunity lies behind a text message, an email, or a tweet, but unless we send those, we will never know. Trevor Johnson might have been ignored many times or rejected by several others, but one thing is sure: every opportunity he got in the gaming industry started with a message from him…

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Helping Esports Businesses Outsource With Dawn Hershik

Most entrepreneurs wear many hats (if not all) when they start their businesses and, as the company starts growing, they must begin to delegate some tasks. Dawn Hershik thinks that ideally when business owners reach that point, they should delegate what they are not good at or spend time on.  Dawn Hershik is the Managing…

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The Transition From Traditional Sports to Esports

There is no doubt talent plays a significant role in any success story; however, talent only is not enough. The right mindset, proper guidance, and putting in the work are also necessary. Coming from a family of athletes and entrepreneurs, Caleb Smith is the perfect example of that. Caleb Smith is the founder and CEO…

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The Economic & Social Impact of Esports With Eric Griffin

Considered the second biggest esports hotspot in the country, the Dallas-Fort Worth region is the perfect intersection of sports, tech, and sports business in general. Eric Griffin believes that after industry giants like OpTic Gaming, compLexity Gaming, Team Envy, and Mavs Gaming have chosen the region as headquarters, opportunities have multiplied for gamers, teams, educators,…

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Building Esports Brands With Simon Bennett

Even with a terrific start, many esports and gaming companies fail in the long term not because they don’t deliver premium quality work, but because they don’t prepare themselves to scale. Simon Bennett believes that thinking about how to scale and grow is the “boring part” of running a business, and that’s why people avoid…

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The Road to Professional Gaming With Kile Hsu

In junior highs and high schools all around the world you’ll find a lot of kids who are dreaming of someday becoming a professional gamer. Kile Hsu is one of those, a high school student, living on the West Coast, Kile has risen through the ranks to fall within the top 10 in his region. …

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The Power of the Esports Community With James O’Hagan

The power of the esports community is a real thing, and gone are the days where gaming made you more excluded from the world around you. In fact, kids who are into gaming and esports are actually learning many of the tools they’ll need in order to be connected to a world of the future….

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