7 Startup Lessons I Learned From Playing StarCraft
Some people take coding classes, others go to business school. Maybe all you need to do is play a little StarCraft II to groom yourself into a skilled entrepreneur.
Read More No CommentsJustin Beck Co-Founder and CEO, PerBlue
Justin Beck is Co-Founder and CEO of PerBlue, Inc., a mobile and social gaming company in Madison, Wisconsin. The company is best known for its flagship product, Parallel Kingdom, the first location-based, massively multiplayer role playing game. Since its launch in October 2008, Parallel Kingdom has grown to 750,000 users on its mobile (iOS and Android) and web platforms. As CEO, Beck is responsible for setting the company’s strategic direction and leading his team of 40 full-time employees. Under his leadership, the company successfully expanded Parallel Kingdom from its mobile roots to the web. The company secured $800,000 in Series A funding in September 2010. Prior to starting PerBlue, Beck held software engineer and program manager positions at Microsoft and Google. Beck holds degrees in Computer Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Recent Articles Subscribe
How I Hired My Friends and Launched a Lucrative Mobile Game
Ever thought about starting up with your college buddies? Justin Beck did — and today, his mobile gaming app Parallel Kingdom has 1 million players.
Read More No Comments
How Can I Get Involved?
SPONSOR A YEC PROGRAM
Join our fight to end the epidemic of youth unemployment and underemployment. TOGETHER we can change the lives of countless young people.
BECOME OUR PARTNER
We’re on a mission to work with organizations that are passionate about entrepreneurship, because the best way to build a better startup ecosystem is to work with passionate people. Let’s support entrepreneurship. Together.
JOIN OUR INSIDERS COMMUNITY
From live video chats with successful entrepreneurs, to eBooks and eMagazines, to an immense library of How-To articles, to mentorship matching programs, our goal is to provide the best mentorship and educational opportunities for entrepreneurs in the world.