Our Story
Why We’re different
We are not here to waste your time or money and we certainly aren’t here to waste ours.
Too many entrepreneurs get lured into squandering precious limited resources by so called think tanks, brand consultants, incubator programs, and self proclaimed industry experts.
In a landscape riddled with MBA speaking hucksters it is tough to tell if someone is genuinely out to help you or not.
Here are a couple ways to distinguish the wolves from the shepherds:
The Teacher
Do they have a product of their own to point to in your space (past or present) or are they simply there to tell you how to make yours?
…We are living the software startup life with you, just read below!
The Salesperson
Are they trying to get you to pay for something to make with the help?
…You don’t need to spend any money to be accepted into Big Data Gaming’s incubator
In 2018 we Learned the hard way
Our venture Pick’em Wars(R) at the end of 2018:
MVP achieved
1,793 total users
217 weekly engaged
55% week over week retention
No revenue
$150,000 spent
Out of runway
We were faced with the decision many of you will face if you haven’t already:
Take expensive capital
Give up
Bootstrap
In 2019 We Bootstrapped
The 2018 Pivot Yields just shy of 7 figures in Gross Revenue
Low six-figure profits bootstrap our venture
Original Venture achieves 5,755 total users
793 weekly engaged
89% week over week net retention
No revenue from venture
In 2020 We Weathered The Storm
The 2018 Pivot Yields just shy of $2MM in Gross Revenue
Mid six-figure profits bootstrap our venture
Original Venture achieves 8,838 total users
1,009 weekly Engaged
97% week over week net retention
Revenue from venture begins, operating at a significant loss
The Question You Should Be Asking Is:
“What Was The 2018 Pivot?”
The Answer is simple: This Incubator
The pivot forced us to rethink our IP
It took on a new identity: a platform of reusable building blocks for others in the same industry
Case studies in incubator businesses show as of late 2020 our IP’s new identity is paying incredible dividends:
Reduce cost of enterprise caliber UX MVPs by over 50% (average from $300k to $150k)
Reduce time to build by 35% (average from 12 months to 8)
Save early adopter feedback costs of over $50,000 via our engaged userbase