Challenges and Successes of Fulfilling Large Orders in the Gaming Industry

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Fulfilling a large order for an independent gaming business involved seeking help to connect with manufacturers in China and navigate the logistics of freight. Despite challenges such as inexperience and unexpected incidents like cargo ship mishaps, the production process was kept on track through hard work and sleepless nights. This ultimately led to successfully delivering all orders on time. The campaign's success was attributed to the complementary skills of the co-creators, highlighting the importance of acknowledging strengths and weaknesses when scaling a business.

What lessons can business leaders learn from the games industry? Elan Lee, co-founder of Exploding Kittens Inc., joins Reid Hoffman to discuss how Exploding Kittens became one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns of all time. Elan shares how creativity and diverse expertise were essential for scaling a potential one-off success into a prolific games studio. And he reveals how he cultivated a community by transforming casual colleagues, partners and customers into key stakeholders.

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