A Day within the Lifetime of Maayan Segal, Creator and Founding father of Queeng – Indiegogo Weblog

Operating your personal enterprise isn’t any simple feat. It takes a wholesome dose of ardour, self-discipline, and dedication. Ever marvel what a day within the lifetime of a small enterprise proprietor and founder is like? We’re right here to offer you a glimpse!

This week we’re sitting down with Maayan Segal, the teenaged entrepreneur behind Queeng and up to date winner of the Younger Inventor of the 12 months award from the 2020 Toy & Sport Worldwide Excellence Awards. 

At some point, whereas taking part in playing cards along with her dad, Maayan had a query. She needed to know why the queen card was price lower than the king in a standard deck of playing cards. It didn’t appear honest. When her dad couldn’t give her an excellent reply, she determined to design a taking part in card deck the place the kings and queens are equal, however that also works with all the unique rules and can be utilized in any card recreation. Thus Queeng was born and its first crowdfunding marketing campaign was an enormous success, elevating over $500okay.

However Maayan realized that the primary version of the deck wanted some work. Whereas the unique Queeng deck didn’t give a hierarchy to gender, it additionally didn’t symbolize totally different cultures or ethnicities. The entire concept behind Queeng is to offer youngsters taking part in playing cards that showcase an correct depiction of the world they reside in, which is why Maayan is working a marketing campaign for a multi-ethnic second version. 

Learn on to find out about a typical day for Maayan as she runs Queeng’s in style crowdfunding marketing campaign. Then scroll down for a quick Q&A to get to know her higher and get impressed!

7 A.M. Get up time! I wish to get began with cereal or pancakes (if my dad made some!), and take a fast take a look at yesterday’s marketing campaign efficiency. If one thing pressing occurred in a single day, I’ll make some updates to the marketing campaign, seek the advice of with my dad, and plan what subsequent steps have to be achieved.

Eight A.M. First Zoom class of the day (I’m in 12th grade now, and in the course of finals!) , Typically I attend class from mattress. 🤭  Don’t inform my lecturers. 🙂

9 A.M. Second Zoom class of the day.

10 A.M. Break for second breakfast. I attempt to maintain it wholesome with both eggs or a smoothie so I can have the power I have to focus at school, which could be onerous when class takes place  all on the pc.

1:30 P.M. Lunch with my household. One constructive factor to return out of COVID-19 is that everyone is residence each day to eat lunch collectively!

2:00 – 3:30 P.M. Extra Zoom courses and finding out for my exams 

four P.M. – 7 P.M. Queeng work time! We now have a day by day name with our mission supervisor the place we prioritize which duties have to get achieved first. We go over electronic mail help, learn feedback on our marketing campaign & social media pages, converse with our designer about placing the ultimate touches on the second version deck, share an replace with our backers on social media, reply to extra emails, and brainstorm artistic new methods to maintain Queeng evolving.

7 P.M. Time to get outdoors! I wish to exit for a run, both on my own or with buddies. 

8:30 P.M. Time for dinner with the fam.

10 P.M. Hang around with my buddies or watch some Netflix. I’m nonetheless a teen in spite of everything. 🙂

11:30 P.M. One final electronic mail verify, and a fast verify on the marketing campaign earlier than I name it a day.

12:30 A.M. Mattress time! Typically I’ll have a late night time name with a pal, however normally I’ll fall sleep instantly as a result of it’s been a busy day!

Now that you just’ve gotten a glimpse of what her day is like, get extra inspiration in our unique Q&A with Maayan!

INDIEGOGO: How and why did you change into an entrepreneur/creator/recreation designer? Was it one thing you at all times supposed for your self? 

MAAYAN: Positively not! I by no means thought I might be an entrepreneur or recreation designer. After mentioning the query concerning the hierarchy within the deck of playing cards to my dad, he actually pushed me to do one thing about it. It took some convincing and encouragement earlier than I began to look into it severely, and I’m blissful I did. 🙂  

INDIEGOGO: What makes your Indiegogo mission distinctive? 

MAAYAN: I feel greater than something it’s a marketing campaign with a message. The playing cards are a automobile for a approach larger concept. Giving youngsters the message that each one persons are equal via a method of play is one thing that can keep on with them ceaselessly. 

INDIEGOGO: What’s your largest piece of recommendation for women your age who wish to begin their very own enterprise?

MAAYAN: Good concepts can come from anybody. When you imagine in your concept, get help out of your family members and simply get began! Additionally, don’t quit on college. Schooling is vital.

INDIEGOGO: What instruments (devices, apps, books, podcasts) would you advocate to anybody beginning their very own enterprise, crowdfunding marketing campaign, or mission? 

MAAYAN: To execute a mission shortly, you want to work with somebody who has expertise with each failure and success. Don’t be shy to share with folks and ask round. I’m an enormous fan of Google Drive and attempt to maintain all my work inside one ecosystem. It’s simpler to remain organized in that approach. I additionally use Whatsapp for communication, which is in style right here in Israel as a result of you may simply get in contact with folks all all over the world. To streamline issues, I wish to create Whatsapp teams of the related folks working collectively to allow them to all speak to one another in a single place. All of them know what is required they usually keep on the identical web page. 

INDIEGOGO: What’s your favourite Indiegogo marketing campaign, or a marketing campaign you’ve lately supported?

MAAYAN: I really like the Be You Remodeling Chair! It seems to be tremendous comfy, and possibly if I had it I might really take my Zoom courses away from bed. 🙃  Their promoting can be fairly good, as a result of as soon as I checked it out it’s been showing in all places I look on-line!

Need to help Queeng? Take a look at the crowdfunding marketing campaign and comply with Queeng on Instagram and Fb.