'We Want to Tackle Social Issues That Others Might Shy Away From' - London Esports CEO Alfie Wright

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Timestamps:
00:00 Start
0:35 Progress since launching
4:32 Budgets and League of Legends
8:38 Monetising player sales
11:22 Early days of the org
16:03 Togetherness in UK scene
17:12 Funding (Comments on Guild, Resolve & Excel)
19:55 Alfie's background
22:00 Lockdown and lack of events in 2020
23:10 Lack of UK talent in Dota 2
26:30 Performance and coaching
29:20 Rainbow Six team
35:10 The London Esports brand
36:36 Community initiatives - covid masks in schools etc
37:25 Rainbow Six's first gay operator
41:17 Focusing on social issues
42:58 The London Esports team
46:58 The esports 'hustle' and 'grind'
51:42 Future plans

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