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21/10/2021

Brazil is an absolute powerhouse within the worldwide gaming industry, as one of the largest markets and with tremendous potential. What is the reality of and gaming in Brazil?

Leo De Biase, arguably one of the best-known names in the Brazilian esports scene breaks it down in our recent episode. His 23 years of experience speaks for itself - from owning a chain of super successful internet LAN cafes to being the CEO of ESL Brazil and founder of BBL.

Leo De Biase - what is the reality of esports and gaming in Brazil? - inSTREAMLY https://hubs.li/H0ZPVW_0

Brazil is an absolute powerhouse within the worldwide gaming industry, as one of the largest markets and with tremendous potential. However, what exactly is behind these statements? What is the reality of esports and gaming in Brazil?

03/09/2021

Being an Innovation Broker is all about personality and knowing how to build rapport with scholars, scientists and the business world. The idea is to find what the market is lacking, be flexible in terms of building communication and understanding the business.
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These are the most important features of an Innovation Broker according to our guest today, Piotr Ciszek who has been in this exact role for over 3 years.

Based at Uniwersytet SWPS, a leading private university in Poland, he helps scientists establish businesses, find potential investors, obtain grants, and connect them with VCs.

Tune in to listen to all about the fascinating projects he’s currently working on. 🎧

https://hubs.li/H0Wz6bZ0

Being an Innovation Broker is all about personality and knowing how to build rapport with scholars, scientists and the business world. The idea is to find what the market is lacking, be flexible in terms of building communication and understanding the business.

18/08/2021

"Just because you invest in esports does not mean that you will get a lot of money out of it." - Philip Macartney on the challenges faced by non-endemic brands wanting to invest in a new, unknown territory. 💡

There are several factors that influence whether you’ll get anything out of it and if so how much. What are those factors?

You will find the answer in our podcast 👇
https://hubs.li/H0VvGG20

Philip Macartney explains how investing in esports doesn’t necessarily mean high returns. How much you'll earn depends on several factors.

04/08/2021

"I'm very skeptical about most of these deals. If they say it’s a landmark deal, but don’t release the value then that goes against the trend that we see in this industry and thus I think they’re just blowing hot air out their ass and they just expect us to believe it." - Adam Fitch an esports journalist behind the scenes of the biggest esport business deals and the apparent bubble.

Where's the money in esports? Who earns the most? How can the community that is created around the competition be monetised? 🤔

Listen to the latest interview!👇
https://hubs.li/H0TFBxb0

What’s the truth with esport? Is it just a bubble, or is it a stable business in which everyone can expect to earn a reasonable profit? Where's the money in esports? Who earns the most? How can the community around the competition be monetised? We are not afraid to ask difficult questions and we l...

21/07/2021

In places like LVL in Berlin, no day goes by without SOMETHING happening, attracting thousands of gamers and streamers from all over the world.

This requires appropriate infrastructure - a modern arena, cinema, training rooms, event rooms, high end machines and people. But most of all - a man with a vision.

Dorian Gorr, with whom we had the chance to have an hour long chat, likes to emphasise: “As long as people are entertained we are happy”. Take a look behind the scenes!

Tune in!👇
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Dorian Gorr, talks about how esports is no longer something niche, it's made its way to the mainstream and became a powerful business.

16/06/2021

It’s not all about money. In the startup ecosystem, sometimes there’s an impulse to party with the investor’s money. But does this backfire and when?

What should you look out for when someone wants to throw money at your startup and what should you avoid? When and why should you reach out for funding and what amount of money should you aim for? Why is taking a million a "very conservative approach"? Finally - some notes on how to make a pitch deck and what red or green flags you should pay attention to when signing an investment agreement?

Maciej 'sawik' Sawicki ( ) and Borys Musielak (SMOK Ventures) discuss these important issues both from the founder and investor perspective. They also touch on the important aspects of this "complicated relationship" - expectations of each other and support. Check it out!

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02/06/2021

Coming back after a short break with a bang! 💥

In our brand new episode, we had the pleasure to host the one and only Matthew kiichichaos Heafy. A man of many talents - a streamer, musician, vocalist, and a leader of heavy metal band Trivium.🤘

Tune in to listen about his start as a streamer, why he decided to do it, how he was able to build a solid community and brand, and what his advice for aspiring musicians is.

For the first time, you can watch our backstage of the recording as it was broadcasted on Matt’s Twitch channel. 🎥

Full video available on YouTube!
Link here 👉 https://hubs.li/H0PpT9C0

Listen to the full episode here
👉https://hubs.li/H0PpV-y0

Check out Matt's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/matthewkheafy

25/05/2021

Join us this evening at 9:30pm on https://hubs.li/H0NYM5d0 to watch
a recording of our podcast streamed live! 🎥
We’ll be interviewing Matthew kiichichaos Heafy, a streamer, musician, vocalist, and a leader of heavy metal band Trivium

Tune in to learn more about his transition to full time streaming and how he’s able to connect it with being a busy husband, caring father, and a touring musician.
See you there! 🎙️

trivium | twitch | asusrog | astro | elgato | gfuel | 3n2 | growingbolder | beyerdynamic | gardenoflife | cyruswatches | m-f 9am+3pm est

11/05/2021

Not so long ago I shared an article about how Metaverse is a part of Fortnite 🌌

The idea escalated quickly and soon we can expect John Rambo and Terminator visiting a video game. This time it’ll be Call of Duty: Warzone - just as it hit 100 million players! 😎

More info here:
👉https://hubs.li/H0N49C80

Enjoy the afternoon that is finally worthy of Spring 🌼

Activision sets Warzone up to be the next Metaverse stage with Rambo and Terminator crossovers, more 80's stars possible.

05/05/2021

“Do things out of genuine interest. Don’t do them just to prove the point” 👀

These are the words of advice from Brent Liang. He’s the co-founder and an executive producer of The Quest with Justin Kan, the co-founder of Twitch (a little known platform you may or may not have heard of 😅) where he creates content with an incredible and talented team.

He already travelled half the globe, founded a couple of startups and ticked a bucket list item - shook hands with Bill Clinton, the former president of the United States. That's quite impressive for a 23-year-old.

Sit back, relax, and tune in to listen to Brent’s incredible story.
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27/04/2021

🌌 Metaverse is predicted to be the next version of the Internet 🌌

What on earth is Metaverse?

The term has its roots in science fiction, where it's described as "shared, virtual space that’s persistently online and active, even without people logging in."

Imagine a virtual world with its own economy, jobs, shopping areas and media to consume. 😲

Read the whole article here:
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21/04/2021

A brand-new podcast episode is live! 🎙️

This time, we went as far as to Australia to talk to the very best about how esports is done there. 🐨

Chris and Sean are co-founders of Play Media, a digital media agency based in Australia that is focused on helping brands get involved in video games. Having experience in the traditional sport, music, and media industries they shifted their focus to esports and ended up running esports teams.

In their carer they have worked with companies Riot Games, Red Bull or Logitech, so believe - they know what they're talking about. 💪

🎙️Find the episode on:🎙️

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12/04/2021

Have you ever heard of Chinese YouTube? 🤔🇨🇳

Yep, that's a thing!

First established as an online home for China’s young anime fans, Bilibili now hosts a variety of video, comic and mobile game content. The platform is hoping to expand its user base to embrace older audiences beyond millennials and Gen Z.

Highly recommend the whole article, pretty interesting...💡

👉 Link: https://hubs.li/H0KZjZ30

07/04/2021

Have you ever wondered what makes a company attractive for investors? 🤔

In our brand new episode, we talk with Michael Sackler, the CEO of Supernode Global - an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in media-tech 💡

In this episode, Michael shares an investor's perspective on what makes a company noteworthy, as well as useful tips for starting your own start-up. Learn what to avoid and where you should put more emphasis to create a successful endeavour!
🎙️Find the episode below🎙️

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03/04/2021

🐣 Happy Easter to all of you 🐥

Even though it's a rather short holiday, get some well deserved rest!

And on Tuesday we'll be back with another episode! 🎙️

Stay tuned!

01/04/2021

The future is now, old man!

I'm not so sure if that's how I'd like it to be, but cannot wait what comes next 🤖

What do you get when you combine artificial intelligence with deep-fake technology?🤔
🎤 World's first 100% virtual K-pop group straight outta South Korea 🇰🇷

I have to admit, that's as impressive as disturbing.
What do you think?
https://hubs.ly/H0Kk1-C0

Eternity’s first digital single, ‘I’m Real’, has finally arrived!You can listen and download the song in this site: https://music.bugs.co.kr/track/32185273?w...

26/03/2021

Good Friday everyone! 🌴

I wanted to dedicate today's post to all parents (and not only them), who ever told: "Stop playing computer gamer, it'll take you nowhere."

Let's take a quick look at Dota 2 and their World Championships called The International.

I've prepared a little overview of the prize pools in given years:

The International 2011 👉 $1,600,000
The International 2012 👉 $1,600,000
The International 2013 👉 $2,874,380
The International 2014 👉 $10,923,977
The International 2015 👉 $18,429,613
The International 2016 👉 $20,770,460
The International 2017 👉 $24,787,916
The International 2018 👉 $25,532,177
The International 2019 👉 $34,330,068

Pretty impressive, ha? But guess what - it won't stop growing...💰

Have a great weekend y'all! 😎

_____

Source: https://hubs.li/H0JZ0RG0

24/03/2021

🎙️Brand new episode is here🎙️

In this one we speak with Kelly Ong from The Alliance about her inspiring career as professional player, women in esports, how her organisation operates and what she does there as Chief Strategy Officer.

I couldn't find a better way to recommend this episode that this review from one of the listeners:

"The cool thing about this conversation is that she is honest, human and with great passion for what she does. There is no bu****it. Just a nice, honest story. Kelly seems to be mega inspiring and a really cool person"

👉 You can listen here:
https://hubs.li/H0JPy1k0

Listen to this episode from It's simple, you know? on Spotify. Kelly Ong is a Chief Strategy Officer at Alliance. Her responsibilities lie in supervising performance, business operations and hype divisions for Alliance. It won’t be an exaggeration to say that she might be the most passionate perso...

21/03/2021

Hello there!

You might be wondering what you are looking at...

Before you scroll down let me quickly tell you about a project that was born out of passion for gaming and esports!

"It's simple, you know?" is a podcast where we meet and talk with experts from various industries that thrive and operate in a fast-changing digital world.

What can you expect?
🖥️ esports
🎮 gaming
📽️ livestreaming
🏈 sport
📊 marketing
💸 start-ups
🔧 new technologies

Our core idea is to present topics that might complicated in a simple (no surprise here 😅) and pleasant way.

If you're not familiar with the phenomenon of esports and find it hard to believe where playing computer games can take you, we'll show you.

If you're no stranger to possibilities of the digital world and want to learn even more, hear surprising insights from the industry, you're in a good place.

Sounds like a win-win situation!

What can you expect from this fanpage?
- highlights of our episodes
- recommendation of worth-checking podcasts
- news from the industry
- memes

🎙️New episodes every other Tuesday 🎙️

👉 Check out the intro:
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22/01/2021