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Delane Parnell (PlayVS) - Extreme Focus
Season 16 · Episode 2

Delane Parnell (PlayVS) - Extreme Focus

Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders (ETL) · STVP

October 7, 202045m 26s

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Show Notes

Delane Parnell is the founder and CEO of PlayVS, which is building the technology infrastructure for high school and college esports leagues. Prior to starting PlayVS, Parnell worked at IncWell Venture Capital, where he became the youngest black venture capitalist in the United States. In this talk, he explores his own journey from undertaking small-scale business as a teenager to building a billion-dollar company. He also explores the complexities of creating a multi-stakeholder business, and addresses how he and his team have responded to racism and gender disparities.

Topics

ETLtechStanford UniversityleadershipRavi BelaniPlayVSesportsDelane Parnellventure capitalhigh school sportssoftwarecollege sportsfoundertechnologyideasmentorshipCEOenterpriseproductbusiness modelstartupengineeringgoal settingdiversityopportunity recognitionblack venture capitalistblack entrepreneurpeople of color in techcapitalco-foundersgame publishersAPIsGTMmarket feedbackventure growth