That Will Never Work #58: Success is in Sight - Now What?
Jul 5, 2022
Mark Walsh, Founder and CEO of Kwizzbit, shares his journey pivoting from pub quizzes to a cloud-based trivia platform during the pandemic. He discusses the rapid scaling challenges of accommodating up to 100,000 players and the importance of team dynamics in leadership transitions. Mark reflects on his business models, customer base, and the delicate balance between personal touches and scalability. With insights on nurturing company culture and making tough decisions, he provides valuable advice for entrepreneurs navigating growth.
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From Pub Quiz To Virtual Events
- Mark Walsh built Quizbit to stop pub-quiz cheating and launched a cloud-based interactive trivia platform used in pubs.
- When COVID hit, he pivoted to virtual events and ran large branded quizzes, raising funds and expanding markets.
Technical Scale Demands Rebuild
- Scaling real-time interactive games to 100,000+ concurrent players requires a ground-up rebuild of the system.
- Mark raised £300,000 to reengineer the platform and add live streaming and a quick quiz builder.
Decide Your Long-Term Role Early
- Start thinking now about how you will scale yourself and the team before growth forces hard decisions.
- Decide if you want to stay as founder-operator or groom successors and split roles like CEO/COO early.
