The Spirit of Independence: Challenges and Inspiration from Three Decades at the Top
summary
Team 17 booms from 30+ years and 120 released games, pivots from being the worms company to running a rapid management buyout then an IPO completed in 91 days, and sees Worms hit #1 in 145 countries on mobile. The business quadruples its share price within two years, wins AIM entrepreneur recognition, acquires studios like StoryToys, and reports five years of back-to-back revenue and profit growth — concrete numbers, acquisitions, timelines and product hits that actually happen.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Introduction
- 8:17Team 17’s 30-year journey
- 13:10Early days founding Worms
- 19:50Lifestyle vs growth business
- 22:19Management buyout transformation
- 26:11Digital distribution shifts
- 31:00Private equity growth
- 35:10IPO preparation
- 37:36Public listing independence
- 40:48Diversity leadership progress
- 44:00Group CEO ambitions
- 48:13Final advice for independent developers
- 56:22Q&A
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