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

<p>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. </p> <p>Just a few short years later, Idle Miner Tycoon counts 100+ million users and the three founders sell Kolibri Games for 100 million. </p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielstammler/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Daniel Stammler </a>- entrepreneur, co-founder of <a href="https://www.kolibrigames.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Kolibri Games</a> and a Forbes 30 under 30 laureate - shares his unique insights into how massive success does not need outside investment.  </p> <p>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. </p> <p>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).  </p> <p>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. </p> <p>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. </p> <p><a href="⁠https://www.eoipsocommunications.com/kontakt/⁠" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Subscribe to the Message Machine newsletter</a> and become an unstoppable founder yourself. </p>