The Origin of Dragonsteel — Intentionally Blank Ep. 149

Brandon Sanderson and special guest Emily Sanderson sit down and talk about the origins of their company "Dragonsteel" and the story of how it became what it is today.

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CHAPTERS

(0:00) - Livestream Persona's

(1:10) - The Start of Dragonsteel

(2:28) - "Why We Do This"

(5:39) - The First Entrepreneur Step

(8:43) - The First Employee

(9:43) - Brandon Hires an Assistant

(12:17) - The Company's Early Tales

(14:54) - The Next Big Step 

(19:01) - Era 2 of Dragonsteel

(22:41) - Growing Era 2 of Dragonsteel 

(24:56) - Future Proofing Writing Books

(28:22) - The Challange of Early Company Growth 

(31:17) - The Big Kickstarter

(32:40) - The Current Era of Dragonsteel 

(34:27) - That's Dragonsteel!