Erin Ashley Simon joins us to talk about her career in the esports and gaming space, in the entertainment business, and as an entrepreneur. She is a Gaming & Entertainment Host and co-owner of XSET, but her deep commitment to giving back stands out in her career path. Whether it is signing a contract with…
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Joining us today are Jimmy Baratta and Paul Dawalibi, hosts of the Business of Esports podcast, investors, entrepreneurs, and references in the gaming industry. Jimmy is the Chief Gaming Officer at Holodeck Ventures, he is an instructor at the University of California, and he is a business development and brand strategy specialist. Paul is the…
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Undoubtedly, one of the reasons the esports and gaming industry expanded so quickly in the last five or six years is its intrinsic inclusive traits. The “there is always an extra controller” type of mindset makes the video games space a place where new voices and perspectives are always welcomed, and rapid growth is a…
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There is a widespread belief that kids are born entirely perfect, and it is the environment and the parents who “ruin” them, causing them to have different issues; it is not true. However, how parents deal with a kid that gets easily upset upon defeat or is used to cheat to win impacts that kid’s…
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Although brands’ approach to traditional sports teams and events is different from how they do it in the esports space, the result of just slapping a logo into something without providing value to the community is the same. It won’t impact the community nor get any financial benefit from it. Joining us today is Brett…
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Joining us today at the Esports Next Conference is one of the most brilliant minds in the gaming and esports space, Scott Greenberg. Scott is a real estate visionary and a serial tech entrepreneur and investor. He is the creator of ROOF and theWit, President of the ECD Company, GO EB5 RC Regional Center, and…
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In an industry as skeptical as the gaming industry, being the interpreter between two groups of people that need but can’t talk to each other is a rare and priceless skill. Our guest, Jay Hairston, is one of those few people in the industry who fluently speaks both languages, the one companies and brands talk,…
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For an artist, a creator, the connection between his creation and the user is everything. Books, movies, and songs can establish a deep relationship with their audiences, and still, perhaps none of them gets close to the link between a gamer with a controller in their hands and a video game. To Jamie King, video…
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We’ve heard the word pivot a lot in the past 18 months, but what about the word revitalize? Companies and brands were hit hard over the pandemic, but it was also an opportunity to look at the potential to rebrand or find other opportunities to stand out and find congruency in their message. Ryan Harbinson,…
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The esports and gaming industry offers a broad set of possibilities for students from almost every specialty; communicators, marketers, accountants, lawyers, psychologists, designers, software developers, and many more. That’s one thing John Davidson loves most about the industry he’s helping to develop and grow. Today’s guest is John Davidson, a TEDx and Keynote Speaker, Chairman…
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