Idea to Startup

INTERVIEW: Marc and Ashley Merrill on building Riot Games and Lunya, the role of a leader during times of uncertainty, and their perspectives on how to build a business.

Apr 8, 2020
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Are You a Fan of League of Legends?
01:34 • 3min
3
How Did You Meet Your Partner?
04:07 • 2min
4
Dating a Business Partner - Is There a Time for Both?
06:08 • 2min
5
What's Your Perspective on Starting a Company?
08:28 • 4min
6
What Are You Thinking About Vio Games?
12:20 • 2min
7
Is This Won't Work?
13:56 • 2min
8
Are You Optimist, Opportunistic, and Crazy Sceptical?
15:52 • 3min
9
Is It Like a Myre's Brav Ene Rirs Brane Ir?
18:32 • 2min
10
Is the Business Model Sustainable?
20:12 • 4min
11
Anchpenur: The Origins of Lunia
24:01 • 2min
12
How Did the Idea for Lunia Come From?
26:13 • 3min
13
How Do You Start Ovoltin?
28:45 • 2min
14
You Don't Start Out With a Lot of Self Confidence
31:11 • 3min
15
How Did You Organize Your Time?
34:13 • 5min
16
Are We Always Working Progress?
39:32 • 3min
17
Is There a Time Limit in Parenting?
42:43 • 6min
18
A Pale Blue Dock. It's Osing to Avoid
48:20 • 6min
19
Yend, What's Your Role as a Leader?
54:10 • 5min
20
Is There an Opportunity in Selling a Company?
59:35 • 3min
21
Isn't All in Business?
01:02:34 • 3min
22
Investing in Second Time Ontripeners - Is That a Rarity?
01:06:03 • 4min