Esports Business

Finding and growing your business in esports is one of the more challenging aspects in the industry. You’ve planned an event, spent all this time making sure everything is perfect but you’ve missed the mark entirely with your audience? Don’t worry I’ve been there and I know how it feels.  In addition, worrying about profitability, making sure you’re reaching the right audience, putting on an esports event or preparing to reach out to a new segment in esports is always a challenge.  Since 2011, I’ve run an esports company that went from 500 views for my first tournament to hosting a live event in a hockey arena! I successfully exit BEAT esports (my company) in May, 2020.  My specialty for growing your business in esports is ensuring that you are authentic to your audience and that you’re not missing the mark.  When I started in esports, I wish I had a lot more information and guidance but it simply wasn’t as easy to reach publicly. If you’re looking to get knowledge on growing your esports business (whether you’re a new company or existing company), bridging the gap between as a non endemic entering esports, approaching sales as an esports organization, reaching out to customers in esports, finding an esports niche, strategic planning or consulting in Toronto, Canada. These articles will help you.  If you have an idea, question or need some advice or just simply want to discuss the business of esports with someone, feel free to reach out and I’ll attempt to answer your questions.

How important is networking in esports for a job?

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It’s estimated that a large portion of jobs are unadvertised and in esports I’d say the number is even higher than regular industries. Off the top of my head, I can count on one hand where I’ve posted an actual job in esports for over several dozen events with BEAT esports. All the people I found / were looking for came via word of mouth or on a reputation basis. This includes graphics design, administrators, talent, broradcasting, production, backend developers and more. The vice versa is also true, even though I was not actively looking, I have been approached for

Opportunities in esports

Getting involved in esports (Part 2) – Types of esports jobs

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Finding a job in esports is always difficult. You need to write a resume, prep for an interview, interview some more until you get that job! Previously, I wrote a Part 1 about getting involved in esports and discussed general involvement and more specifically about project management in esports. I also discussed if having a degree in esports helps get you a job in esports. Part 2 will be about some types of esports jobs. There are quite a few so I’ll try to name at least 20 here. By no means is this list exhaustive and i’ll probably do

Does having a degree in esports help my career in esports?

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As the esports industry matures, so do the amount of people involved in the space. Recently, we’ve seen Universities offering programs in esports and looking to get attention of a hot new space. Some examples have been Durham College, UC Irvine and Staffordshire University in London. Staffordshire has gotten some bad press recently with their latest tweet claiming that “Soon, working in esports will require a university degree”. While I disagree with that statement and it’s wording, I’m not going to discount an individuals application solely off a degree. In esports, relevant experience is probably the number on driving factor