Interviewee:
Roshan Patel (he/him/his)
In your own words, tell us about your business, organization, or initiative.
GIVE&GO Games was created to help bridge the gap between new and existing fans in the soccer space. With over 10 years of experience in the sports, technology, and media space, I wanted to combine my passions to build a business, brand, and game that could embody all the things I am good at while centering it around human connection, storytelling, and fun.
Tell us a bit about you and why you do what you do. Share your passions for your business, organization, or initiative.
I’ve spent 10+ years working for large companies across various industries (finance, consumer products, and sports) where I have been fortunate enough to work with some talented individuals. I’ve always wanted to build my own small business, hence GIVE&GO, and I find pleasure in thinking creatively and executing ideas with other passionate founders and businesses. The one thing I love about GIVE&GO is the aspect of human connection – our vision is to create a safe space for other soccer/sports fans to share memories, have a laugh, and connect with others in the space.
What is the last thing you read, watched, or listened to that had an impact on you?
A book called Play Bigger. They talk about trying to create a category winner in whatever industry you decide to pursue. It’s given me inspiration to build GIVE&GO at my own pace, but stay consistent with the larger vision and enjoy the process.
What’s the one thing people would be surprised to learn about you or your business?
GIVE&GO was created by a few friends sitting on the floor of my apartment last October. We couldn’t find any great soccer card party games, so we created out own on ripped pieces of paper. Ever since then I’ve been working to build the product and brand to reach more people. To date, we have customers in 40 states and 6 countries which is pretty cool to say in such a short period of time.
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