Startup to Empire
Evan Dawson Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Startup to Empire is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by Evan Dawson. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated October 7, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 87 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 7
- 2026 · v2.0.0
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About Startup to Empire
What if building a digital marketing agency was a game? Startup to Empire puts you in the founder's seat. Start with $500 and a laptop on a bedroom desk. Find leads. Close clients. Deliver great work. Hire a team that works while you sleep. Then sell your agency for millions and do it all again, even stronger. But growth comes with tradeoffs. Take on too many clients without enough support and your reputation suffers. Hire too fast and payroll eats your profit. Scale the right way and your agency starts running without you. BUILD YOUR EMPIRE • Run outreach, take sales calls and deliver campaigns • Climb a 10-tier offer ladder, from $100 gigs to $10,000/mo retainers • Hire Setters, Closers, Media Buyers and Account Managers • Unlock 7 offices, from a bedroom desk to a beachfront HQ • Balance revenue, payroll, capacity, reputation and Owner Freedom • Buy 21 business upgrades that change how your agency runs SELL IT. START AGAIN. GO BIGGER. • Grow to $1M in monthly recurring revenue and sell your agency • Earn Legacy Points and spend them on 8 permanent perks • Unlock the secret Founder Legacy stage REWARDS EVERY DAY • Daily rewards with a 7-day streak • Your agency keeps earning while you're away • Surprise opportunities like viral posts, rush projects and angel investors • 46 trophies, each boosting your income forever • Optional 2× Cash boosts and Fast Cash rewards • Share your exits and milestones with friends LEARN WHILE YOU PLAY Startup to Empire is built on real concepts used by digital marketing agencies: MRR, close rate, client capacity, fulfillment, churn, payroll, automation and agency valuation. Whether you're already an entrepreneur or just curious how an agency works, the game turns business fundamentals into a satisfying progression challenge. Play offline. No account needed. Ads are always optional. How far can you build your empire?
What’s new
Version 2.0.0 · Updated October 7, 2026
Startup to Empire 2.0 is our biggest update ever. The whole game has been rebuilt! • A brand-new look, with a living office that grows from a bedroom desk to a beachfront HQ • Name your agency and climb 7 stages, from Solo Hustle to the secret Founder Legacy • Climb a 10-tier offer ladder all the way to $10,000/mo retainers • 21 business upgrades that change how your agency runs • Hire Setters, Closers, Media Buyers and Account Managers 1, 5, 10 or MAX at a time • Sell your agency for Legacy Points and spend them on 8 permanent perks • Daily rewards with a 7-day streak • Your agency keeps earning while you're away, with optional reminders • Surprise opportunities: viral posts, rush projects, conferences and angel investors • 46 trophies, each boosting your income forever • Optional 2× Cash boosts and Fast Cash rewards • Share your exits and milestones with friends • New sound effects and haptic feedback Your saved progress carries over automatically. Thanks for playing!
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App privacy
The developer, Evan Dawson, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Coarse Location
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data
- Diagnostics: Performance Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Analytics
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Diagnostics: Crash Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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