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Overtime CEO: How I Sold My Business For $200M in 6 Weeks!
This is the $200M deal no one saw coming. Dan Porter was days from bankruptcy when a side project, Draw My Thing, became the #1 game in the world. Six weeks later, he sold his company for $200M. Then he did it again — founding Overtime, now valued at half a billion. This is how he changed his life in 12 months… and built a media empire from scratch.
Key Points
- Dan Porter emphasized the importance of simplification as a superpower in both game development and business strategy.
- He highlighted the critical role of user retention metrics in the success of mobile games and the importance of creating engaging experiences that keep users coming back.
- Dan shared valuable insights on how personal relationships and timing can significantly influence business deals, emphasizing that companies don't buy companies; people make decisions to buy companies.
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Dan Porter 📱Check out Overtime: https://overtime.tv 🐦 Follow the guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danporter
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