Can you make a career out of playing video games? Short answer: Yes.
Read more from the interview at https://hbr.org/2021/06/career-crush-i-want-to-play-video-games-for-a-living
Pokémon trainer Steve Sarumi tells us how to make money as a full-time Twitch Streamer, and whether it’s actually as fun as it seems. He chats with Ascend editor Kelsey Alpaio about building your community, why he started, how he grew a following of 45k+ people, and what got him to a six-figure salary.
00:00 Is it that easy?
00:35 I watch a lot of Twitch. A lot.
00:57 Meet Steve Sarumi
02:06 How He Got Started
03:20 How many hours do you work a week?
04:00 Scripting a stream
04:25 Let’s talk money.
06:40 How to Get Started
08:40 My Pros and Cons
Learn more about Steve Sarumi’s work at https://www.pkmncast.com/
Produced by Andy Robinson, Kelsey Alpaio, and Eliza Laycock
Video by Andy Robinson, Kelsey Alpaio, and Eliza Laycock
Assistant editing by Eliza Laycock
Animation and Design by Riko Cribbs and Karen Player
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