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.

Tune into The Betting Startups Podcast for a direct line to the minds building the future of gambling and interactive entertainment. This isn't about tips or odds; it's a rare, behind-the-scenes exploration of the business itself. Each episode features candid conversations with the founders and CEOs who are launching innovative companies into the high-stakes world of sports betting, fantasy leagues, and iGaming. You'll hear firsthand about the unique challenges of navigating a rapidly evolving and heavily regulated industry, the strategies for capturing market share, and the personal journeys of entrepreneurship at the intersection of technology and gaming. Hosted by BettingStartups.com, the podcast serves as an essential audio companion for anyone interested in the business mechanics driving this multi-billion dollar sector. Whether you're an investor, an aspiring entrepreneur, or simply curious about the industry's new players, these discussions provide unfiltered insights you won't find elsewhere. Discover the stories of risk, innovation, and competition that are reshaping how the world plays and bets.
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