Dylan Collins

Join host Aaron Bush as he discusses the past and future of kidtech with Kieran Donovan and Dylan Collins. They cover changes in the kidtech market, k-ID's new approach, lessons from SuperAwesome, market trends, and how games teams can benefit from emerging solutions.

Serial entrepreneurs that always win are a rare breed worth learning from, and we’re hosting one of those special people today as our guest. Dylan Collins is currently an investor but was the founder and CEO of DemonWare, Jolt, and SuperAwesome, which sold to Activision Blizzard, GameStop, and Epic Games, respectively. In this conversation, we explore a few of Dylan’s lessons learned from running and selling so many companies. We then take a detour to discuss the current and future state of the kid-tech market, including what video game companies should consider in the coming years. Lastly, we touch on the early days of UEFN, Roblox’s expanding moat, and what the next generation of founder-creators could bring to the table within UGC, before closing with some exciting trends and book recommendations.If you want to follow Dylan’s musings, make sure to follow his blog: https://dylancollins.com/ We’d also like to thank Nexus for making this episode possible! Nexus’s creator program in-a-box makes it easy for game devs to build and manage a world-class creator program, driving significant growth in conversion, ARPPU, retention, and LTV. To learn more, go to http://nexus.gg/naavikIf you like the episode, please help others find us by leaving a 5-star rating or review! And if you have any comments, requests, or feedback shoot us a note at podcast@naavik.co. Watch the episode: YouTube ChannelFor more episodes and details: Podcast WebsiteFree newsletter: Naavik DigestFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Cabe.

Dylan Collins, Founder of SuperAwesome, shares insights on youth audiences and the evolving metaverse. Topics include genesis of SuperAwesome, changes in audience composition, aging up of audience, trends for brands on next-gen platforms, and challenges in the kids' space.