IGDA Micro Talk 2  Dec  10  

Frank  Coppersmith  Chief  Opera7ng  Officer  GameSalad,  Inc.  

10  One-­‐Minute  Tips  for  Gaming  Startups  

I  Wanna  Make  a  Game!!!  

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What  about.  .  .?  

•  Bus  Plan  •  En7ty  •  Contracts  •  Finance  •  People    •  Marke7ng  •  Payroll  •  Contractors  •  Taxes  •  Insurance  •  M&A  •  Legal  

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Business  Plan  

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En7ty  Forma7on  

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Contracts  

Finance  

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People  /  HR  

Q:  Which  employee  is  going  to  sue  you?  A:  Trick  ques9on:  all  of  them!      

Marke7ng  

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Payroll  

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Contractors  

Taxes  

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Insurance  

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M&A  

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Legal  

Li#ga#on  (Land  of  Barbarians)  

M&A  Funding  

Corporate  Forma#on  

Publishers  TOS/TOU/EULA  

Employment  Transac#ons  &  Contracts  

Compliance  

Open  Source  

Licensing  

Intellectual  Property  

We’re  Hiring!  

•  Web  Devlopers  •  Game  Engine  Developers  •  Graphic  Designers  •  Quality  Assurance  

• jobs@gamesalad.com  15