Many indie devs are, for better and for worse, essentially leading their own startup. And every newly-minted startup leader has to face that moment when they realize they’ve had lots of experience leading projects, but not much experience leading a business.

At GDC 2017, game industry veteran Don Daglow delivered a quick, concise rundown of the most critical issues that face newly-minted leaders: managing money, key people issues, and keys to finishing what you start. 

Daglow has a lot of experience in the business side of things and has advised many indies working today, so his talk is worth a watch if you’re at all confused or concerned about the practical realities of running an indie game studio.

Thanks to the magic of audio/video recording, you can now watch Daglow’s talk completely free over on the official GDC Vault YouTube channel!

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