The Startup Story

TOP EPISODE: Richard Garriott, Video Game Creator and Astronaut

Listen Later
About this episode

As a pioneer, there is not a single roadmap to work from. There’s no way to model your success off of another because there is no other--you’re it. You’re the front runner. There must be an internal competition established within your brain to be constantly improving. Richard Garriot has experienced all of this throughout his time in the gaming sector.

Richard is an investor and private astronaut as well as a pioneer and legend. What drew me to him was his role within privatizing space travel as well as his experience as a video game entrepreneur. However, I had no idea how rich his background in the gaming sector was. Tune into this episode to hear how iconic he truly is and how he reached this level of success.

In this episode, you'll hear
  • How entering science fairs prepared Richard to be a great independent competitor.
  • How he published his first product.
  • His experience as a freelance game creator looking for publishers.
  • What caused him to start a company with his brother.
  • Why packaging was important to him even before building a brand.
  • His experience losing the faith of everyone he worked with and making up his own philosophy from scratch.
  • How he navigated his business with the emergence of the internet.
  • The period of time when he took a break from gaming and pursued space travel.
  • His vision for space and the future of space travel.
  • The power of being multidisciplinary.
  • The key things he learned from his failures.
    • Resources from this episode

    Grindology: https://www.grindologymagazine.com/

    ExpressVPN: Get 3 Months Free → ExpressVPN.com/StartupStory

    Get Emails: https://app.getemails.com/referrals/newaccount?ref=R18HWW5

    The Startup Story Inner Circle: https://www.thestartupstory.co/vip

    The Startup Story on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thestartupstory

    The Startup Story is now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jamesmckinney
    The Startup Story on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestartupstory

    Richard on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RichardGarriott

    Richard’s website: http://www.richardgarriott.com

    Share the podcast

    The Startup Story community has been so incredible sharing our podcast with others, and we thank you! We do have more stories to tell and more people to reach. There are three ways you can help.

    First, the most powerful way you can support this podcast is by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

    Second, follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and be sure to share your favorite Startup Story episodes with your friends and on social media. Tag or mention @thestartupstory.co so we can give you a virtual high five and a thank you!

    Lastly, share the podcast on LinkedIn. The Startup Story podcast is for entrepreneurs. Don’t underestimate the power of sharing on LinkedIn so other entrepreneurs can discover us.

    With your support, we hope to further our reach in encouraging and inspiring the founders of today and tomorrow. Thank you!

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store
    The Startup StoryBy James McKinney