Ten One Minute Tips for Video Game Start Ups

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IGDA Micro Talk 2 Dec 10 Frank Coppersmith Chief Opera7ng Officer GameSalad, Inc. 10 OneMinute Tips for Gaming Startups

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Presented to members of the Austin chapter of the International Game Developers Association in December 2010. Key topics covered include business plans, choice of legal entity, contracts, finance, people, marketing, payroll, contractors, taxes, insurance, M&A and legal.

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IGDA Micro Talk 2  Dec  10  

Frank  Coppersmith  Chief  Opera7ng  Officer  GameSalad,  Inc.  

10  One-­‐Minute  Tips  for  Gaming  Startups  

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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  

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Finance  

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People  /  HR  

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

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Marke7ng  

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Payroll  

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Contractors  

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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  

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We’re  Hiring!  

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

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