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People are lonely and Derrick Morton co-founded FlowPlay to keep them entertained. FlowPlay is a virtual world technology and game developer. It’s a platform where people can play games and create avatars to chat online with others.Derrick started on a completely different path: film school. He worked in the creative industry for a short period before realizing he had more to offer; so he got his MBA and three years later he created FlowPlay. With revenues at $42 million, he recently sold it to a casino group and took on the role of President in the company. In this episode, Carol and Derrick delve into a unique talent strategy Derrick uses: the “no asshole” policy. The policy must be enforced by him personally and has been successful, he says. Listen to the episode to hear more about it and how the company managed to differentiate itself from the over 100,000 competitors by selling luck rather than tokens.They also discuss the challenges he faced as a first-time founder, like the pressure he felt knowing people now relied on him for their salary. “It was the first time I had been responsible for people’s lives and livelihoods,” he told Carol. Derrick opens up about the change in culture he needed to make when his team was agreeing with his ideas, leading to some failures. He implemented what Carol calls a “culture of feedback.”Learn more about Derrick Morton and FlowPlay.You can find more information on all our episodes at Vertical Elevation, and you can find Carol on Twitter @carolbschultz or LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolbschultz/.

People are lonely and Derrick Morton co-founded FlowPlay to keep them entertained. FlowPlay is a virtual world technology and game developer. It’s a platform where people can play games and create avatars to chat online with others.Derrick started on a completely different path: film school. He worked in the creative industry for a short period before realizing he had more to offer; so he got his MBA and three years later he created FlowPlay. With revenues at $42 million, he recently sold it to a casino group and took on the role of President in the company. In this episode, Carol and Derrick delve into a unique talent strategy Derrick uses: the “no asshole” policy. The policy must be enforced by him personally and has been successful, he says. Listen to the episode to hear more about it and how the company managed to differentiate itself from the over 100,000 competitors by selling luck rather than tokens.They also discuss the challenges he faced as a first-time founder, like the pressure he felt knowing people now relied on him for their salary. “It was the first time I had been responsible for people’s lives and livelihoods,” he told Carol. Derrick opens up about the change in culture he needed to make when his team was agreeing with his ideas, leading to some failures. He implemented what Carol calls a “culture of feedback.”Learn more about <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrickm/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Derrick Morton</a> and <a href="https://www.flowplay.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">FlowPlay</a>.You can find more information on all our episodes at <a href="https://my.captivate.fm/verticalelevation.com/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Vertical Elevation</a>, and you can find Carol on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/CarolBSchultz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@carolbschultz </a>or LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolbschultz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolbschultz/</a>.

The man behind the “no asshole” policy: Derrick Morton, co-founder of FlowPlay

Derrick Morton is the Co-Founder and CEO of Seattle-based FlowPlay, and has been an entrepreneur, leader, and innovator in the digital entertainment industry for more than 25 years. At the helm of FlowPlay for the last 15 years, he has established the company as the creator of the industry’s most powerful immersive gaming platform, driving product innovation to build the engaging multiplayer social casino that captures the attention of 75 million users worldwide. Derrick has identified new opportunities in untapped markets, including free-to-play sports betting, and fantasy sports gaming. Over time, Derrick has spearheaded the development of more than 200 digital entertainment projects.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Derrick Morton is the Co-Founder and CEO of Seattle-based FlowPlay, and has been an entrepreneur, leader, and innovator in the digital entertainment industry for more than 25 years. At the helm of FlowPlay for the last 15 years, he has established the company as the creator of the industry’s most powerful immersive gaming platform, driving product innovation to build the engaging multiplayer social casino that captures the attention of 75 million users worldwide. Derrick has identified new opportunities in untapped markets, including free-to-play sports betting, and fantasy sports gaming. Over time, Derrick has spearheaded the development of more than 200 digital entertainment projects.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

S14E8: Derrick Morton

This week we chat with Derrick Morton, the Founder and CEO of Flowplay, a developer of browser-based virtual world technology and multi-platform games.

This week we chat with Derrick Morton, the Founder and CEO of Flowplay, a developer of browser-based virtual world technology and multi-platform games.

Episode #99 Derrick Morton