Kyle Giersdorf others know him as Bugha which is his in-game user name. Kyle was born on December 30, 2002, and grew up in Pottsgrove Pennsylvania. Bugha’s entrepreneurial venture started when his father mentioned an up-and-coming game called Fortnite. Bugha fell in love with this game and later started to stream on Twitch. Twitch is a gaming live stream platform that allows watchers to donate and subscribe. Bugha was so good at the game that slowly more and more viewers started to join his stream and he started to make a ton off the money of the subscriptions. Bugha also started to win many tournaments and even qualified for and won the Fortnite world cup in 2019. After this, he blew up and created a youtube that now has 4.28 million subscribers.
Bugha, after he had a very big following on all platforms, started to create affordable PC accessories like keyboards mouses and even some PCs. He created these products because when he was young keyboard was so expensive and he could never buy them so now with his products he changed that for many young kids that want to games. Bugha taught me many things throughout his entrepreneurial venture. The first thing I learned is to find something you love instead of trying to do what other people want you to do because then you won’t put your all into your venture. Bugha’s family was very hesitant about his idea of trying to pursue gaming as a job but with some good persuasion, he finally got their approval to chase his dream. Bugha’s story really encourages me to go out and do what I love and hopefully make as much money as he did.
This seems to be a growing pattern with up and coming influencers, whether it’s in gaming, fashion videos, or simply creating Tiktok videos. They start with something that they love, that they’re passionate about. People are drawn to that passion (which generally translates to skill in some respect) like moths to a flame. With the large platform that they gather, they address a problem that they and many others in their community struggle with and tend to create a solution for it. It’s so inspiring to see how passion can translate into success and a solution for others.
Wow this is so cool! I actually remember when he won the Fortnite World Cup. Bugha was very inspiring for me, I have really enjoyed playing Fortnite and he has pushed me to try to get better. It is amazing how someone can make a career out of something as simple as playing video games. He can really crank 90s like a beast!