Our Story

Entrepreneurpoly began as a bold idea: What if you could create a board game that captures the essence of entrepreneurship? As seasoned entrepreneurs, we’ve experienced the ups and downs of business firsthand. We know what it’s like to ride the wave of success and face the harsh realities of setbacks. This game was designed to encapsulate those experiences, allowing players to learn and grow through play.

The concept for Entrepreneurpoly was simple—build a game that doesn’t just teach business principles but does so in a way that’s engaging and realistic. We wanted to move beyond the textbooks and lectures to create a hands-on experience that mirrors the unpredictable nature of entrepreneurship. In Entrepreneurpoly, players make real decisions that mirror the journey of building a business: managing cash flow, making investments, dealing with unexpected challenges, and navigating both fortune and misfortune.

But Entrepreneurpoly isn’t just about the numbers. It’s about the people—the connections you make, the deals you negotiate, and the relationships you build. Every card drawn, every deal made, and every strategy employed reflects the dynamic world of entrepreneurship. We’ve created this game not just as a learning tool but as a celebration of the entrepreneurial spirit. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or a seasoned business owner, Entrepreneurpoly offers something unique—a chance to walk in the shoes of a business leader, learn from your decisions, and, most importantly, have fun along the way.

Meet Our Team

Igor Vainshtein

Igor Vainshtein is a startup addict, best-selling author, entrepreneur, and the creator of Entrepreneurpoly – the Entrepreneur Board Game. With a love for all things business, Igor has built and grown successful ventures in various industries. He knows firsthand the rollercoaster ride that is entrepreneurship, and that’s exactly what inspired him to create a game that brings the highs and lows of the business world to life. He’s graduated from the school of hard knocks!

When he’s not inventing board games, Igor is busy writing, speaking, and helping others on their entrepreneurial journeys.

His book series, Practical Manifestation: How to Leverage the Principles of Project Management to Turn Your Dreams into Reality and Agile Manifestation: How to Leverage Powerful Business Systems to Transform Your Life, are packed with tips and strategies that have helped him succeed, and he’s all about sharing that knowledge to help others do the same. Igor’s goal is simple: to inspire and empower you to chase your entrepreneurial dreams and make them happen.

Outside of the business world, you’ll find Igor connecting with fellow entrepreneurs and golf enthusiasts around the globe, especially over a game of golf! He’s the mind behind successful golf ventures like GolfTrak and 24/7 Golf Simulators, which led to an amazing exit with GOLFTEC. He’s all about learning, growing, and having fun along the way, and he’s here to encourage and guide you as you navigate your own entrepreneurial adventure—both in the game and in real life.

Floyd Bryant

Minister Floyd Bryant is a multi-faceted individual who has dedicated his life to serving both his faith community and broader society through his work in ministry, business coaching, and nonprofit leadership. He co-founded the Floyd & Gwendolyn Bryant Foundation, alongside his wife, Gwendolyn. The foundation, established in 2018, aims to foster youth development, promote cultural awareness, and support the growth of Christian marriages.

As a certified Business Life Coach, Floyd combines his background in finance and entrepreneurship with his spiritual calling, offering financial seminars and coaching to help individuals and couples achieve both financial stability and personal growth. His seminars, often conducted in collaboration with Thrivent Financial, are part of his broader vision to raise $1,000,000 annually to support the foundation’s initiatives.

The Floyd & Gwendolyn Bryant Foundation operates several key programs, particularly targeting youth in underserved communities. These initiatives are designed to build self-esteem, self-confidence, and critical thinking skills, while also raising cultural awareness. One of the foundation’s core missions is to expose children to experiences beyond their immediate environments, taking them on educational and cultural trips to broaden their horizons. Additionally, the foundation addresses the needs of homeless and economically disadvantaged students, providing support through programs like food banks for children in Title I schools.

A significant part of Minister Bryant’s work is focused on strengthening Christian marriages. His foundation offers marriage retreats and counseling services aimed at helping couples develop better communication skills and rediscover their partnership, rooted in love and trust. Through this, he hopes to foster healthier, more sustainable marriages, which he sees as a cornerstone of strong communities.

Overall, Minister Floyd Bryant’s efforts are deeply connected to his faith, and he uses his platform to promote both spiritual and practical guidance for individuals, families, and communities in need.

Kemchanin Pornpipatsakul (Jackie)

Game Lead Developer

Kemchanin is the founder of In-Game by MEMORÉ, a game design and consulting studio, and a co-founder of Minä Ludens, a play design consulting service focused on creating playful living communities. For this project, Entrepreneurpoly—the game-based entrepreneurial learning board game—he serves as the game designer, transforming Iggy's idea into interactive actions that provide intensive financial learning in just three hours of gameplay. Inspired by Iggy's original work, Kemchanin crafted this game to foster community learning and simulate real-world scenarios, enabling players to engage directly with practical challenges on the board.

With expertise in the field of game design, he is an experienced game designer, consultant, and university lecturer, holding an MSSc in Game Studies from Tampere University in Finland, along with four certificates in the field. Over the past six years, he has collaborated with local and international clients, creating, consulting on, and delivering over 25 tailored games across various genres and platforms, including board games, digital games, gamification, NFT games, and locative-based adventures for both entertainment and educational purposes. He has also taught game-based learning courses focused on 21st-century skills in high schools in Thailand and led public game design workshops aimed at promoting playful living for adults. Currently, he is a part-time game design lecturer at Silpakorn University International College.

In addition to his game design work, he specializes in game studies, play studies, and human psychology to foster playfulness in design and promote the concept of playful living. As a writer on Medium and YouTuber, he produces content centered on play and games, aimed at supporting individual lifelong learning and well-being. His approach integrates insights from academic studies to create uniqueness in games that prioritize player playfulness, with a commitment to continuous improvement for playful communities.