Podcast appearances and mentions of lane merrifield

Do you have a problem that's nagging at you? That might be the exact thing that puts you on the path to starting a business. This is what Nicole is talking about today with Lane Merrifield, one of the cofounders of the beloved children's game Club Penguin. Nicole and Lane talk about the most important considerations for anyone making products for kids— and, beyond that, advice for any entrepreneur solving a problem. Plus, Nicole and Lane deconstruct the "Shark Tank Effect" and tease apart when this phenomenon helps entrepreneurs... and when it doesn't. To meet Lane and get his expert insight on your business, book him on Intro.co.

Join Dylan Collins in conversation with Lane Merrifield, Founder of Club Penguin, on why your brand needs to put your community first and how the enormous success of Club Penguin was in many ways a precursor to what we understand as the metaverse today.

▸▸ Discover the #1 thing that is holding back your growth & create a 3-step action plan to overcome it ASAP: Schedule your free growth session today! - https://bit.ly/3o7FeBl Months after launch, Club Penguin was profitable. Fast forward a bit more and they were at $40m in ARR. In this episode, I take you behind the scenes and chat with the founder Lane Merrifield. This is the subscription model done right. (and figure out if he ‘discovered' the subscription model by accident.) // Let's connect on... + Instagram (behind the scenes): instagram.com/danmartell​  + Facebook (live trainings + Q&A): FB.com/DanMartell​  + Twitter (what I'm reading): twitter.com/danmartell​  // Join my exclusive Scaling SaaS Founders Facebook Group: + www.danmartell.com/scaling-saas-founders

Club Penguin was a virtual world that its founder, Lane Merrifield, also describes as a social network. However, depending on your age, you might have never heard of it. That's because Club Penguin was for children. And it was enormously popular, having over 200 million registered users around the world at its peak.So why did Lane and his team build Club Penguin? And what distinguishes a social network for children from other social networking websites? That's what we explore on this episode of Web Masters. Lane shares the story of building Club Penguin, starting with where the idea came from, through the company's eventual purchase by Disney for $350 million, and the experience of running the virtual world after the Disney acquisition.For a complete transcript of the episode, click here.

CBC Dragon, tech entrepreneur and Club Penguin creator, Lane Merrifield is back to talk about how to be a successful entrepreneur and make a difference in the world at the same time. Lane believes the best business ideas have social innovation at the core, are born from change and crisis and are critical to Canada’s economy. He also gives our listeners insider advice on how to get from idea to execution, while sharing stories of his own beginnings.

From running a remote control crocodile in Disney's Lion King parade at 16 years old, to selling Club Penguin with his business partner Lance for $350 million at 28 years old. Welcome to the first episode of Hooked on Habits with Lane Merrifield, CBC's newest Dragon on 'Dragons' Den'. Here's why you don't want to miss this episode:Lane was gripped by fear at one point in his life, find out how he turned his fear into a propellant. And steps for you to, too. What is the best business model from 'Dragon' Lane Merrifield's perspective?What one habit is Lane ready to give up?How Lane and Lance grew Club Penguin from four employees to 180 employees in 18 months. And much more! If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping the Hooked on Habits podcast to grow. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes, and to sign up for Mandy's email newsletter for the inside scoop on conversations with her latest guests, please visit mandygill.com/hooked-on-habits-podcast.Follow  Mandy:Instagram: instagram.com/mandygilldotcom Facebook: facebook.com/mandygilldotcom Twitter: twitter.com/mandygill

COVID is turning regular business owners into skilled technologists, as the digital wave continues to change how we live and consume. CBC Dragon, tech entrepreneur and Club Penguin creator, Lane Merrifield talks with Tamara about how businesses are navigating the pandemic and why it’s not a bad thing if your kid is spending more time playing video games.

We’re so excited to share our conversation with Lane Merrifield with you! Kristi & I both met Lane at Baldface Lodge separately, four years apart. But it was the same qualities in Lane that struck us both. He’s one of the most down-to-earth, welcoming, engaging, and interested people we’ve ever met. Yes, interest-ED (also interest-ing, but we’re sticking with ED for now). He truly wants to connect and learn from everyone he encounters now matter how different their respective walks-of-life may be.Lane has achieved a level of business and financial success that many of us could only dream of, but it’s not his success itself that we admire, but how grounded, unchanged, and unattached to it he is. Lane has maintained a level perspective and always remains focused on how he can contribute to the world around him.In this episode we discuss:The three skills/subjects that are the most important for students to learn, but are often overlookedHow being aligned in the ‘why’ is crucial to business successHow Lane went from running remote controlled alligators at Disney Land to being an executive vice president at DisneyThe benefit of not identifying what you do with who you areLane’s foray into reality television as a dragon on Dragon’s Den (what Shark Tank is to the rest of the world)Tweetables:“One of the upsides of my school experience as a kid, was that I had to make sure I wasn’t defined by what I did in school… as I got older I learned to not overly associate who I am with what I do.”“If you don’t let it define you when you have it, then you’re not going to let it define you when you don’t.”“There’s a thrill in overcoming the fear, there’s a thrill in moving past the fear.”“You have to take risk in order to get better at anything in life.”“That’s what it’s about, like ‘how am I getting better?’ Not this idea that if I can’t be the best, then I’m just not going to do it all.”“I love life. I’ve always loved taking risks and doing crazy things.”“Just leave it better than when you came. Leave this world a little better environmentally, in business, friendships, relationships, even if you part ways. Just be good to people and everything tends to work out.”About Lane:The newest “dragon” to join CBC’s hit show Dragon’s Den, Lane Merrifield is one of Canada’s leading tech entrepreneurs. He is the founder of Club Penguin, the largest children’s online social network. At age 28, he sold it to Disney for $350 million, and, as their youngest executive vice president, turned it into a billion-dollar brand.In 2012, Lane returned to his entrepreneurial roots and launched FreshGrade, a learning assessment tool that connects teachers, parents, and students to help personalize and improve learning. It’s now used in 80% of districts across Canada. Lane is also the founder of Wheelhouse, an organization that invests in and supports early-stage tech companies and entrepreneurs through mentorship, access to capital, and connections to global business networks.Under his leadership, Lane’s teams have won dozens of awards including a prestigious BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television) award for Club Penguin. Lane is also the recipient of an Honorary Fellows Award and a Business Leader of the Year award from the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce, and has been named as one of the “Top 35 Executives Under 35” by The Hollywood Reporter.Lane currently sits on the board of Spin Master and the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation.Resources:Lane on InstagramLearn more about Club PenguinExplore what Lane’s up to with FreshgradeCheckout Dragon’s Den

Do we focus too much on the good or bad without seeing the other? Live from the TweedInc studios Brought to you by Vanbex Comedians Dulce Sloan, Daniel Sloss, Kirsten Rasmussen, plus Manjit Minhas and Lane Merrifield from Dragons Den and Ex NHLer Mark Napier

Can a simple kid's game with penguins become a blockbuster hit , and then attract Disney to buy them for $325+ million. Here is how three guys, Lane Merrifield , Dave Krysko and Lance Priebe did it with Club Penguin.

Lane Merrifield - CoFounder & CEO of FreshGrade Education IncHarmonie Krieger - Founder of POP YOUR SHOPNate Holzapfel - CoFounder of Mission Belt CoJeb Dasteel - Chief Customer Officer of OracleMario Herbelin-Canelas - Founder, CEO & President of Visual PodiumsSabina Gault - CEO of Konnect Agency

Lane Merrifield - CoFounder & CEO of FreshGrade Education IncHarmonie Krieger - Founder of POP YOUR SHOPNate Holzapfel - CoFounder of Mission Belt CoJeb Dasteel - Chief Customer Officer of OracleMario Herbelin-Canelas - Founder, CEO & President of Visual PodiumsSabina Gault - CEO of Konnect Agency

Seattle-based Lane Merrifield is an expert when it comes to selling to consumers--but he’s also becoming an expert on selling to schools, too. He’s the Club Penguin guy--remember that big massive multiplayer online game that was basically a virtual world for kids? Well, Club Penguin was acquired by Disney for $350M in 2007, and now, Lane’s in the edtech game with an assessment platform called FreshGrade. He’s got some good insights into the similarities and differences between selling to consumers and selling to districts, so we brought him on the podcast for your listening pleasure.

Lane Merrifield, co-founder of Club Penguin and dad, offers digital literacy tips for parents and kids.

Lane Merrifield, co-founder of Club Penguin, on what kids can teach adults in game design and parenting.

Lane Merrifield, co-founder of Club Penguin, on the process of creating online games for kids.

Lane Merrifield, co-founder of Club Penguin, on why it was important for him to create a safe, parent-approved digital space for kids.

Lane Merrifield, co-founder of Club Penguin, on his shift from creating online games for kids to developing tools for teachers at FreshGrade.