Bài chia sẻ của anh Thái Thanh Phong, CEO Guava7 trong buổi hội thảo do Mobile Monday tổ chức tại TP.Hồ Chí Minh vào ngày 24/04/2013 với chủ đề về game di động.

1. Indies! Indies!
Mobile Monday
April 24th, 2013
HoChi Minh City

2. Before we dive into the topic
• Who is this presenter?
• What is his background?
• Has he succeeded in this field?
• … ?
• … ?

3. Xin lỗi, anh chỉ là thằng bán game choTáo

4. “Indie” in this context
• Individuals (student, hobbyist)
• Small teams
• Small “start-up” companies
… with these constraints:
• Low budget
• Inexperience

5. Current situation
• What we have
– Passion
• What we need to solve
– Quality (product)
• Mindset
• Skillset
– Quantity (visibility)
• PR / Marketing

6. Right mindset
• Commitment / responsibility
– Target, Discipline, Persistence
• Quality-oriented
• Listen
• Improve
• Professional / positive attitude
• Hard work => More luck! (cause-effect)

7. Needed Skillset
• English
• Technical skills

8. Visibility
• Forums / Facebook /Twitter / etc.
• Press
• Promotions: ads, pay for downloads, etc.
• Partner with a publisher / store
– Local
– Global

9. Advices
• Start small, finish well
• Right mindset
• English! English! English!
“Success is a journey, not a destination”

10. THANKYOU!
ABOUT ME
TháiThanh Phong
Co-founder @ www.guava7.com
Email: phongtt@guava7.com
Linkedin
http://www.linkedin.com/in/thaithanhphong
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/thaithanhphong
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