The Debrief: A Minecraft Server Business

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Welcome to The Debrief. This week we interviewed a teenager who turned his passion for Minecraft into a successful side hustle by using his knowledge to create game servers for people to play on with their friends. If you didn’t catch it, feel free to check it out here before diving into this edition.

In this mid-week newsletter, we are going to investigate what we covered in our interview and breakdown the key takeaways and share some actionable advice for you to work on in your business venture.

Each debrief is designed to give you something to work on each week based off the advice given by our featured entrepreneur.

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Minecraft Server Business

Key takeaways:

1. Identify a Real Demand and Offer a Simple Solution: 

   Our interviewee recognised a common frustration among gamers who want to connect with friends on Minecraft but struggle with the technical setup. By providing a hassle-free server setup and maintenance service, they’ve successfully tapped into a specific niche. This side hustle capitalises on simplifying the complex, showing that understanding your market’s pain points can drive business.

2. Build Trust and Community Over Fancy Platforms: 

   Instead of focusing on a polished website, they prioritised customer trust and communication, starting with a Discord server to reach clients. Their advice here is clear: get to know your community first, and only invest in more formal structures like a website when necessary. Personal interaction and responsiveness have proven crucial in establishing credibility and building a loyal client base.

3. Automate for Efficiency and Growth Potential: 
   With experience, they realised that automation could significantly streamline their service, freeing up time to focus on growth. Automating the server creation process would allow them to serve more clients without needing to manually configure each server. This takeaway underlines the importance of scalable systems that can accommodate growth while maintaining efficiency.

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