To say Ken Vadella and Tod Cunningham are veterans of the software industry might be a bit of an understatement. The pair have 50 years of experience in the industry between them, so it's little wonder they made a go with their own mobile firm and turned it into a success.
"As new things come online it’s always exciting to jump on the bandwagon and see how it works," Vadella says.
Five Lakes Studio makes mobile app video games. The New Hudson-based startup was also recently named one of the state’s largest mobile app firms by
Crain's Detroit Business. One of its biggest successes is
Picross HD, a picture-puzzle game similar to Sudoku.
"It was one of the first things we did," Vadella says. "It's also one of our most successful apps so far."
Five Lakes Studio focuses mainly on creating its own video game apps that are for sale directly to consumers. It only entertains the idea of doing custom app work for other companies if the price is right.
"We value our free time a lot," Vadella says. "When we do something, we want to do something that will create a constant stream of revenue."
Source: Ken Vadella, co-owner of Five Lakes Studio
Writer: Jon Zemke
Read more about Metro Detroit's growing entrepreneurial ecosystem at SEMichiganStartup.com.
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