Dominik Fůra

This year we managed to organize another cyclocross race at Hůrka near Jistebnice (Tábor, South Bohemia). This year's edition was attended by more than 200 racers, including children.

Our indie game project originated during high school as a graduation thesis. We decided to embark on a class-wide project, which was to develop this game. The ambitions were high, but the interest from some classmates was low, leading to the project's dissolution after a third of a year working on the game concept. Subsequently, each of us began working on our smaller projects - I for example, focused on designing the UI/UX for a sports website. Almost a year later, we revived the project with a few enthusiasts. Although it was a more substantial effort this time, no specific deadline for presentation or release was set. Within three months, about 20 active members joined the project, and another 12 people contributed passively. The team worked remotely from various corners of the world, including India, Portugal, the USA, Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, Sweden, and other countries. Despite having several meetings with investors and attempting to establish collaborations, the demands for a quick delivery of a demo version exceeded our capacities. Time differences and limited free time among team members complicated communication, and the project ended. We have retained all materials, but we do not plan to restart the project in the near future.

For the second year, I have served as the race director, and together with the organizational team, we arranged a cyclocross race in a small village near Tábor. The race was part of the traditional TBC series (Tábor-České Budějovice cyclocross). The event saw a large turnout, with over 150 participants, including notable cyclists such as Adam Toupalík (Elkov-kasper) and Tomáš Bakus (CZZ CT Tábor). The race received excellent feedback and was financially successful, with a total profit of about 30%. We plan to reinvest all the earnings into enhancing the project next year.

I am a former founder of the regional assembly that oversees secondary schools in the South Bohemian Region. This assembly is the only body of its kind in the region, recognized by both the regional government and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports for the South Bohemian Region. Subsequently, I worked in the "organizational team," where I was involved in coordinating cooperation with the Parliament of Children and Youth of the Czech Republic (PDM ČR) and the Czech Statistical Office (CSÚ). "In a world that is continuously modernizing, it is crucial that education also progresses. We are interested in the opinions of students because we believe that by working together, we can create new tools that will help the entire education system and direct education in the right direction."

After a long period affected by Covid, the original organizing team decided to stop hosting this cyclocross race. After intensive communication and negotiations, I took on the role of race director, assembled a new organizing team, and together we successfully revived this traditional sporting event.

The newly established news project was looking for marketing support, and I joined only as temporary assistance for the launch of the project. After acquiring several partners and subsequently being replaced in my position, I ended my involvement not only in the organization but also in the eSports industry.

Following my previous experience with Winix, I ended my role in HR/marketing in eSports. Over time, several people reached out to me looking for a team and asking to establish one. After prolonged negotiations, I eventually founded my own team. In the first year, we only earned qualification points for the National Championship, but in the second, much tougher year, the team managed to reach the semifinals. Unfortunately, we were defeated there, but it was our historically best performance. At the end of the project, an offer came from larger teams to buy out our lineup, which subsequently won more titles, though without my involvement.

I was given the opportunity to join the Winix eSport team as a temporary assistant, and my task was to assemble a strong CS:GO team. After a long period of changing lineups and experimenting, we reached the National Championship, where we advanced to the quarterfinals. Our journey ended there, as the competition was fierce and teams sponsored by companies like Alza, CZC, and others were very tough to beat, so we took it as a significant achievement. After the Championship, we began seeking major sponsors to improve the team's conditions, but this was not well received by the team's management as it placed greater demands on them. After one of the last meetings with the team, I announced my departure as the team was arguing and focusing on trivialities instead of training.

The gaming portal offered news from the world of games and the digital industry. The project began to focus more on eSports, but after a month of difficulties, it ultimately ceased to exist.