EE 392 - The Disruptive World of Dylan Collins - The Founders Formula for Serial Success

Nov 28, 2024

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What does it take to build the backbone of one of the biggest gaming franchises in history and revolutionize digital safety for kids? In this episode of The Entrepreneur Experiment, Gary Fox sits down with Dylan Collins, the mastermind behind Demonware and SuperAwesome.

Dylan shares the story of creating Demonware, the tech infrastructure that powers the online experience for games like Call of Duty, before selling it to Activision Blizzard in a landmark deal. But his journey didn’t stop there. Dylan went on to found SuperAwesome, a company dedicated to making the internet safer for kids, which was later acquired by Epic Games, creators of Fortnite.

In this candid conversation, Dylan unpacks:

The high-stakes decisions behind building and selling two global companies.
How he predicted and shaped the future of gaming and children’s technology.
Why digital safety is the next frontier in tech innovation.
The mindset that keeps him asking, “What’s next?” after every success.

Get inspired by one of the sharpest entrepreneurial minds of our time and learn how to anticipate trends, scale businesses, and stay ahead in the fast-moving world of tech.

(00:00) Entrepreneur Experiment Podcast With Dylan Collins (10:51) Surviving and Thriving in Business (14:37) Future of AI and Market Growth (21:41) Future of Physical Service Layers (28:42) The Future of Technology and Society (34:07) Global Fertility Rates and Investment Trends (47:24) Founder Insights on Selling Companies (01:00:54) Gaming Industry Entrepreneurship Explored (01:04:41) Building Relationships for Successful Acquisitions (01:10:54) Retail Power and Financial Literacy (01:20:43) Learning From Experiments and History (01:28:23) Ancient Mysteries and Founder Chemistry (01:38:29) Effective Capital Allocation Strategies (01:53:24) Strategies for Business Growth and Investments (02:02:56) Extended Entrepreneurial Interview With Dylan Collins

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