Games and software
Age started in business: 21
“The dream started back in the first year of university. I found a group of friends who had the same passion that I did for games and software and wanted to take it further. We all dreamed of starting our own business but thought it would follow getting jobs, making connections, money and experience in industry. We were wrong.”
“We have been making games since our first year of university but our main business is bespoke software solutions and virtual reality experiences for clients. During our final year of study, we searched hard for ways to implement our dream sooner and that’s when we found the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank”
“Being the only one that was eligible for the support out of our group, I inquired with Charles Cracknell about funding opportunities and after meeting with Charles and Mike Notarantonio and getting their valuable advice we gained support from the Youth Bank. This support was used to buy office equipment enabling us to produce software content, which we then started to produce for clients. However this wasn’t immediate, we struggled to find solid work for many months in the beginning but we never gave up on our dream, we continued to search for work whilst improving our own knowledge and industry connections through attending as many networking events as we could.
“Eventually, we found our first piece of work and we’ve been building, learning and growing from every consecutive client. Now, we are producing charts showing all the work we are getting allowing us to see when we can even fit work in. We’re very happy with where we are but we won’t forget our roots and who helped us at the start when we needed it most.”
TOP TIP “Develop persistence. It will mean you can overcome hurdles that are put in front of you and you won’t be fazed when you encounter blockades to your success. Truly committing yourself to what you want to do will not only be recognised by those around you, but will also bring you satisfaction when you achieve your goals.”
