188: Zero to 150 Million Users. Daniel Stammler, Co-Founder Kolibri Games

What an entrepreneurial journey: three college friends decide to
build a gaming company. Their two biggest challenges: they have
no clue about creating games or building a startup. Games bomb,
investors decline, failure seems inevitable. 


Just a few short years later, Idle Miner Tycoon counts 100+
million users and the three founders sell Kolibri Games for 100
million. 


Daniel Stammler - entrepreneur, co-founder of Kolibri Games and a
Forbes 30 under 30 laureate - shares his unique insights into how
massive success does not need outside investment.  


How they did it does not match preconceived notions about gaming
companies. There were no literal or metaphorical ping-pong
tables, just hard work and dedication. 


This took them on an unlikely journey from their student
apartment cum office in Southern Germany to 100+ employees in an
office in Berlin (that was robbed twice, as life likes to throw
in some extra challenges).  


The key to unlocking growth: a great product that was improved
weekly. Paired with spot-on marketing, branding and
communications. Growth was slow until they got their marketing
right. 


Within 3 months, they 10x’d their profit and revenue. Then went
on to create word of mouth and created a magnetic employer brand
that attracted thousands of applications. 


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