18: Austin Woolridge—Where Playas Play




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Summary: Austin Woolridge is the co-founder and CEO of Players Lounge, a site that allows casual gamers to compete against each other and win money in games like FIFA, Fortnight, Madden, NBA 2K, MLB, NHL, and Call of Duty. We get into how Y Combinator had such an impact on the team, why New York had the special ingredients necessary to start his company, how the site handles user liquidity and adding new titles, and how they have navigated the regulatory climate.