My guest this week is Craig Fletcher, the founder and former Chief Exec of Multiplay.
Multiplay is a video games industry and events & online services company which has now been split into two separate businesses: the events business and the online hosting part.
If you’ve ever attended the Insomnia Gaming Festival, UK’s largest video games festival, then you might have already heard of Multiplay, which is its producer.
On today’s podcast:
<ul>
<li>Two businesses in one: a video games success story</li>
<li>How Twitch changed the gaming landscape</li>
<li>Multiplay’s slow, organic growth</li>
<li>Getting acquired by GAME Digital</li>
<li>What Craig would now do differently</li>
<li>Craig’s book recommendations for the curious and entrepreneurial</li>
</ul> 
Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://multiplay.com/">Multiplay</a></li>
</ul>

My guest this week is Craig Fletcher, the founder and former Chief Exec of Multiplay. Multiplay is a video games industry and events & online services company which has now been split into two separate businesses: the events business and the online hosting part. If you’ve ever attended the Insomnia Gaming Festival, UK’s largest video games festival, then you might have already heard of Multiplay, which is its producer. On today’s podcast: Two businesses in one: a video games success story How Twitch changed the gaming landscape Multiplay’s slow, organic growth Getting acquired by GAME Digital What Craig would now do differently Craig’s book recommendations for the curious and entrepreneurial Links: Multiplay

My guest this week is Craig Fletcher, the founder and former Chief Exec of Multiplay.
Multiplay is a video games industry and events &amp; online services company which has now been split into two separate businesses: the events business and the online hosting part.
If you’ve ever attended the Insomnia Gaming Festival, UK’s largest video games festival, then you might have already heard of Multiplay, which is its producer.
On today’s podcast:
<ul>
<li>Two businesses in one: a video games success story</li>
<li>How Twitch changed the gaming landscape</li>
<li>Multiplay’s slow, organic growth</li>
<li>Getting acquired by GAME Digital</li>
<li>What Craig would now do differently</li>
<li>Craig’s book recommendations for the curious and entrepreneurial</li>
</ul> 
Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://multiplay.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Multiplay</a></li>
</ul>

E19 | Converting a Hobby into a Successful Video Games Business: Meet Craig Fletchere

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Do you want to dive deep into the minds of those who dare? With an insatiable appetite for knowledge and a disdain for mediocrity, ‘Curious Leadership with Dominic Monkhouse’, is your fortnightly look into the mindsets of some of the world’s most trailblazing leaders. From seasoned strategists and investors to pioneering entrepreneurs and experts, I’ll explore their personal journeys, unorthodox decisions, and the lessons they've learned while shaping the future. About Dominic - Dominic Monkhouse is the founder of Monkhouse & Company. He scaled two UK tech firms from zero to £30 million in five years, coached 10 founders to successful exits, and published two books to keep others from making the same mistakes. He works with the 1% of founders committed to scaling—building elite teams, navigating the messy middle, and growing without drowning in chaos or losing control. His mission is to see 200 founder-led firms scale from 50 to 250+ employees, creating 300,000 jobs and £52 billion in revenue and reshaping the UK’s business landscape.

Do you want to dive deep into the minds of those who dare?

With an insatiable appetite for knowledge and a disdain for mediocrity, ‘Curious Leadership with Dominic Monkhouse’, is your fortnightly look into the mindsets of some of the world’s most trailblazing leaders. 

From seasoned strategists and investors to pioneering entrepreneurs and experts, I’ll explore their personal journeys, unorthodox decisions, and the lessons they've learned while shaping the future.

About Dominic -

Dominic Monkhouse is the founder of Monkhouse &amp; Company. He scaled two UK tech firms from zero to £30 million in five years, coached 10 founders to successful exits, and published two books to keep others from making the same mistakes. 

He works with the 1% of founders committed to scaling—building elite teams, navigating the messy middle, and growing without drowning in chaos or losing control.

His mission is to see 200 founder-led firms scale from 50 to 250+ employees, creating 300,000 jobs and £52 billion in revenue and reshaping the UK’s business landscape.

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