Konstantin Kolev is from Sofia in Bulgaria. At the age of 14, Konstantin founded Avocado Shark, a publishing entity in the game development marketplace. Just four years later, Konstantin has built a remote team of freelancers from different countries around the globe. Avocado Shark has achieved thousands of sales, and is already a significant presence in the gaming industry producing multiplayer assets, ads, 3D modelling and customised products. I was particularly interested to hear how Konstantin, a member of Gen Z, viewed the advantages of remote work vs the benefits of in-person interactions. You may well be surprised by how he answers
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(00:00) Introducing Konstantin
(01:58) Starting a business whilst still at school!
(02:29) From YouTube tutorials to selling gaming assets
(05:18) First sale!
(05:57) Building an international team – developers, analysts, editors & artists
(07:27) E-commerce vs in-person
(09:12) Finding a gap in the market
(11:37) Evolution of ideas: from game creation to making assets, from B2C to B2B
(13:37) "A-levels are such a pain!"
(15:05) Building customised assets
(16:04) Building and supporting an online community
(19:09) Standardised and universal products
(22:02) Office environment – a long-term goal? Pros and cons
(27:51) Branding and image considerations
(30:10) Multinational remote operations
(33:08) Pooling global talent & selling worldwide – a global perspective for growth
(36:15) Balancing productivity, flexibility, structure & routine
(43:58) Employees vs freelancers
(48:00) Consider the industry
(50:36) Mosaic Gold plate surprise question
(52:25) Follow Konstantin!
Software mentioned by Konstantin during this episode:
Avocado Shark on the Unity Asset Store Avocado Shark on Discord Photon Engine - a game development tool
Fiverr - a freelancer recruitment website
Mary has published a course on remote working. Find it here
https://linktr.ee/mosaicgold