They quit everything to bring inclusive, virtual learning to Minnesota
| More than just a game: Mpls. company strives to make culturally accurate, online learning tools | Maria Burns Ortiz recalls the moment in 2015 when an investor was willing to invest in 7 Generation Games. Up until that time, the educational video game company was a side project for Burns Ortiz and her mother, AnaMaria De Mars. But the investment came with a stipulation – they had to focus on 7 Generation Games 100 percent.
“That was kind of the scary moment, because you’re going to jump and you’re going to do it. We believed enough in what we were doing that we quit everything else and focused on that,” Burns Ortiz said.
Added De Mars, “We took a really deep breath, and it was tough, but it’s kind of a leap of faith.”
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