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How Failure Became the Greatest Teacher for This Prodigy & Lifelong Entrepreneur [Ep. 5]
Graeme Barlow sold his first tech company at the age of 16 for a million dollars. At 21, he co-founded RocketOwl, a game development company behind some of the most popular titles on Facebook. Unlike his first company, however, RocketOwl did not end in a successful exit. When its investors pulled out, a 25-year-old Graeme was suddenly faced with the grim reality of having to lay off all 20+ of his staff.Graeme speaks candidly to Julianne about the failure of his second company and the period of "rock bottom" that followed suit. Also discussed: how failure became one of Graeme's greatest teachers and the lessons he carries with him in his newest chapter as the CEO of Iversoft, one of the leading tech consultancies in the country. Show Notes:1:41 Graeme Barlow’s Story6:45 How Graeme sold his first company at just 16 years old14:52 How one event and one incident led to something unexpected - Graeme’s second company, RocketOwl23:32 The reality of startups and is failure more beneficial than success in the long run?28:33 A debate on the rationality (or lack thereof) of entrepreneurship29:35 Insights on solving the problem of “boredom” for consumers31:46 Bouncing back from rock bottom and into a role at Keshet Technologies43:46 Iversoft’s origin story and Graeme’s role in it1:02:13 Graeme’s message to his 25-year old self***Follow Iversoft:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wemakethatappLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/iver...Website: https://www.iversoft.ca Follow Our Host:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliannekeuTwitter: https://twitter.com/juliannekeuFollow Behind the Grind:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/btgglobalTwitter: https://twitter.com/btgglobalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/behindthegri...+ Check out our YouTube Channel for full episodes and highlights!
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Graeme Barlow sold his first tech company at the age of 16 for a million dollars. At 21, he co-founded RocketOwl, a game development company behind some of the most popular titles on Facebook. Unlike his first company, however, RocketOwl did not end in a successful exit. When its investors pulled out, a 25-year-old Graeme was suddenly faced with the grim reality of having to lay off all 20+ of his staff.Graeme speaks candidly to Julianne about the failure of his second company and the period of "rock bottom" that followed suit. Also discussed: how failure became one of Graeme's greatest teachers and the lessons he carries with him in his newest chapter as the CEO of Iversoft, one of the leading tech consultancies in the country. Show Notes:1:41 Graeme Barlow’s Story6:45 How Graeme sold his first company at just 16 years old14:52 How one event and one incident led to something unexpected - Graeme’s second company, RocketOwl23:32 The reality of startups and is failure more beneficial than success in the long run?28:33 A debate on the rationality (or lack thereof) of entrepreneurship29:35 Insights on solving the problem of “boredom” for consumers31:46 Bouncing back from rock bottom and into a role at Keshet Technologies43:46 Iversoft’s origin story and Graeme’s role in it1:02:13 Graeme’s message to his 25-year old self***Follow Iversoft:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wemakethatappLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/iver...Website: https://www.iversoft.ca Follow Our Host:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliannekeuTwitter: https://twitter.com/juliannekeuFollow Behind the Grind:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/btgglobalTwitter: https://twitter.com/btgglobalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/behindthegri...+ Check out our YouTube Channel for full episodes and highlights!