➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory ➡️ About The Guest⁣ A former professional player under the name "ocelote," Rodriguez is the founder, co-owner, and CEO of G2 Esports, a championship-winning team in multiple esports. Forbes last year ranked G2 as the eighth-most valuable esports organization with a valuation of $105 million. He has grown the highly-decorated brand to business success, driven by his accomplishments with industry-leading sponsorship deals, production and sales of merchandise, and securing multi-million dollar funding deals. In 2019, he was named as the first-ever feature nominee in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe for Sports & Games. ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/oceloteworld/ https://twitter.com/CarlosR/ https://g2esports.com/ ➡️ Podcast Sponsors HUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/ SWAG - https://swag.com/success (Promo Code: Success10) ➡️ Talking Points⁣ 00:00 - Intro 03:54 - Carlos Rodriguez’s origin story 05:25 - When did Carlos start getting paid? 08:39 - When Carlos started e-Sports, was it an established industry? 10:18 - How Carlos's first tournament ended up rewarding him 2000 bucks 11:54 - How do you become the best, and which games should you play? 14:41 - When you are trying to become the best, what's your daily routine? 18:00 - Are there any physical or mental exercises in e-Sports? 19:13 - Did Carlos become the world's best e-Sports player on his own or did he have a coach? 24:47 - Comparing Carlos's first year of e-Sports with his last 27:50 - Where is e-Sports now? 33:00 - What does Carlos talk about fanbase and franchise? 40:27 - What is G2 and why was it made? 44:19 - What did Carlos do to the players and how did he make the team? 47:45 - The biggest mistake Carlos made while starting G2? 50:25 - What is the difference between being the player and being the owner? 55:44 - What is the next level that G2 will reach in the future? 1:00:20 - What one thing does Carlos not like about how e-Sports has evolved and how would he change that? 1:07:00 - How can people connect with Carlos Rodriguez? 1:07:57 - Does Carlos have any upcoming players program? 1:08:34 - Does Carlos have any mentorship plan? 1:09:44 - Would Carlos do something similar to Apple or Mac? 1:11:55 - What keeps Carlos up at night? 1:15:10 - What happens when you work 12 to 14 hours a day for your whole life? 1:18:38 - The biggest problem Carlos has overcome in his personal life 1:21:21 - Carlos Rodriguez’s mentor 1:23:55 - A book or podcast recommended by Carlos Rodriguez 1:26:12 - What would Carlos tell his 20-year-old self? 1:27:04 - What does success mean to Carlos Rodriguez? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: http://factor75.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy