esports

Esports work life balance

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After almost a decade in esports (wow time flies!), I’m going to give some general tips for esports work life balance. I know some may say “embrace the grind”, “hustle hard”, “my competitors are working when I’m not” which is valid to a certain point. I know many peers who have not taken more than two days off in multiple years and it’s not sustainable. I’ve seen a few colleagues have huge breakdowns and take multiple months off to heal up. Rather than getting to a certain breaking point, I believe it’s better to be consistent in looking after yourself.

How to get sponsorship in esports

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If you want to plan an esports event and break even or make a profit, chances are you’re going to need sponsors at this current time. According to Newzoo, industry estimates say that sponsorship is a whopping 50-60% of current revenues. Over time, there will be a shift into media rights and merchandise / tickets but that is a while from now. So if you’re a new tournament organizer, looking to network in esports and make a name for yourself, or you’re a future team owner, how are you going to get sponsors? Here’s a quick guide on my experiences

Esports Pitch Deck

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Today i’ll go through a walkthrough on creating an esports pitch deck. If you’re new to my blog make sure you check out other articles such as budgeting an esports event, networking in esports and more esports articles. For the purposes of this article, I’m going to refer to Guy Kawasaki’s 10 / 20 / 30 rule on pitch decks but tailor it for esports specifically. I’ll walk through all 10 slides and give a few examples of my own + mistakes I made along the way. By no means am I an expert in pitch decks but I am