Ep. 121: Building with scrappiness and intentionality w/ Kelson Quan from Wager Games

Ep. 121: Building with scrappiness and intentionality w/ Kelson Quan from Wager Games

Author: BettingStartups.com July 3, 2024 Duration: 29:35
Ep. 121 features Kelson Quan from Wager Games, which is the social content plugin for sports betting apps.   Hear him discuss: Growing up in San Francisco, and his background working in tech at companies like Apple Why he thinks the betting industry hasn’t received more attention from Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and investors How Wager Games is using video content to make sports betting more accessible for people without betting domain expertise Building product, and his team’s approach to customer-driven development Why he’s so bullish on the sports betting industry as a space to be building in Building WagerGames in a lean way while living “on the ramen noodle diet”, and being “super intentional about everything” Why he doesn’t think he’ll ever feel like Wager Games has found product/market fit A crazy story of scrappiness that included a last-minute flight to show up unannounced at the offices of a key partner   Learn more 👇 ➡️ Wager Games website ➡️ Kelson Quan on Linkedin     -- This podcast is presented by Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry. Since 2012, Optimove has served iGaming Operators from startups to industry leaders. Today, 4 out of the Top 5 US Operators Personalize Player Experiences with Optimove. iGaming operators know their growth journey begins and continues with Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry.

Ever wonder what it's actually like to build a company in the fast-paced and often secretive world of sports betting and online gaming? The Betting Startups Podcast pulls back the curtain, offering a rare, unfiltered look at the people trying to reinvent this multi-billion dollar industry. Instead of just analyzing markets or trends, each episode sits down with the founders and CEOs themselves-the individuals navigating complex regulations, fierce competition, and rapidly changing technology to turn an idea into a viable business. You'll hear firsthand accounts of the early struggles, the pivotal moments of securing funding or launching a product, and the unique challenges of building trust in a sector where it’s paramount. This isn't about theoretical business advice; it's a series of real stories from the trenches of entrepreneurship in one of today's most dynamic digital landscapes. Presented by BettingStartups.com, the podcast provides a genuine narrative around innovation, capturing the human ambition and strategic thinking driving the next wave of companies in fantasy sports, iGaming, and beyond. Tune in for conversations that are as much about resilience and vision as they are about the specifics of the betting industry.
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