Sweet Spot Studio’s Jon Vanderbeek to discuss ‘How to Thrive as a Small Studio’ at Play Creators Conference
Sweet Spot Studio’s Jon Vanderbeek will discuss life as a small studio at this year’s Play Creators Conference.
In his ‘How to Thrive as a Small Studio’ session, Jon will be revealing six key learnings that proved vital to Sweet Spot Studio’s enduring success over the past 15-plus years.
This year’s Play Creators Conference – sponsored by Hasbro and New York Toy Fair – takes place at London’s Twickenham Stadium on Tuesday, September 6th.
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