Startup Secrets with Activision Co-Founder Howard Marks
b'Startup Secrets with Activision Co-Founder Howard Marks\\nWelcome back to another episode of Leveling Up hosted on Clubhouse! Today\\u2019s guest is Howard Marks, the legend behind Activision and Acclaim who has recently been pioneering crowdfunded investing with his company StartEngine. We also open up the floor to a bunch of different people in the Clubhouse chat who ask brilliant questions all centered around building a successful startup, from how to land funding to defending yourself from the competition. Tune in today!\\nTIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:\\n\\n[00:41] Before we jump into today\\u2019s interview, please rate, review, and subscribe to the Leveling Up Podcast!\\n\\n[02:12] The story of acquiring Activision, moving to LA, and the innovations that followed.\\n\\n[12:53] Alisa Jacobs from Queens Gaming Collective introduces herself and her company.\\n\\n[14:48] Further details of Howard\\u2019s process of acquiring Activision.\\n\\n[17:10] Trouble Activision was in and Howard\\u2019s process of reinvigorating it.\\n\\n[21:36] Feeling things out, thinking in decades, and utilizing lawyers and bankruptcy.\\n\\n[23:48] What drives Howard and why he started StartEngine, and how it has evolved.\\n\\n[38:53] How StartEngine is innovating in the landscape of raising capital using crowdfunding.\\n\\n[44:02] The three core pillars of a successful crowdfund.\\n\\n[45:25] A brief description of how to utilize Clubhouse to connect with new friends.\\n\\n[48:29] Qualities Howard looks for in founders that make him want to fund them.\\n\\n[51:47] Howard\\u2019s belief in having an impossible mission and how he arrived at it.\\n\\n[53:59] The mission, values, stated goal, strategy hierarchy.\\n\\n[57:44] What industries Howard is most fascinated with.\\n\\n[59:12] Whether StartEngine invests in Latin American companies.\\n\\n[1:01:45] How to defend yourself against bigger competitors in your industry.\\n\\n[1:03:20] When to start raising capital and what investors look for in early-stage companies.\\n\\n[1:07:52] The importance of aligned KPIs and OKRs with your investors\\n\\n[1:10:25] How the conversation around equity crowdfunding has changed.\\n\\n[1:14:39] Hear how servicing companies would get funding from StartEngine.\\n\\n[1:17:04] Howard\\u2019s perspectives on startup opportunities in the cloud gaming sphere.\\n\\n[1:20:47] Creating a minimum viable product and balancing school with entrepreneurship.\\n\\n[1:23:45] Advice on getting the gaming and tech community to adopt your technology.\\n\\n[1:25:50] What is preventing StartEngine from funding thousands of companies per month.\\n\\n[1:27:52] The lack of purpose in pitches by passionate people on Clubhouse.\\n\\n[1:32:50] When to know whether to take on more funding if it is available.\\n\\n[1:36:11] Howard\\u2019s favorite game of all time.\\n\\n\\xa0\\nResources From The Interview:\\n\\xa0\\n\\nHoward Marks\\n\\nStartEngine\\n\\nActivision\\n\\nMechWarrior 2\\n\\nBlizzard\\n\\nAlisa Jacobs\\n\\nQueens Gaming Collective\\n\\nJin Yu\\xa0\\n\\nVezt Inc.\\n\\nAngels and Entrepreneurs\\n\\n Brandon Beck\\n\\n\\xa0\\nLeave Some Feedback:\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\n\\nWhat should I talk about next?\\xa0Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below.\\n\\nDid you enjoy this episode?\\xa0If so, please leave a short review here\\n\\n\\nSubscribe to Leveling Up on iTunes\\n\\n\\nGet the non-iTunes RSS Feed\\n\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nConnect with Eric Siu:\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\n\\nGrowth Everywhere\\n\\nSingle Grain\\n\\nEric Siu on Twitter\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'