This week, 20-year-old founder of GaBoom.co.uk, took time out from gaming to update Witch Tech with the latest from the game exchange platform in her first guest blog post for Witch Tech

Hello, I’m Jess, I’m the founder of GaBoom.co.uk and this is my guest blog for the awesome Witch Tech!

As this is my first guest blog (ever!) I thought I would answer the questions that Witch Tech sent over to me rather than doing a potentially risky freestyle!  So here goes…

How did you set up GaBoom and where did you get the idea?

I first had the idea of creating a website where people could swap their video games with each other when I was 15…but sadly hired the wrong web developer and soon realised my pocket money wasn’t quite going to stretch far enough.  It all started because I used to swap video games with my friends and one day thought ‘what if you could do this on a massive scale?’

On starting university this year, it was then that GaBoom turned into reality.  I joined the Royal Holloway Entrepreneurship Society and it was there that I met James King (Find Invest Grow) who helped me turn GaBoom into a company.  It was then down to writing a business plan and raising investment, which turned GaBoom from an idea into a product and a business (all of which James helped me with). GaBoom Limited was formed on February 22nd 2010 and GaBoom.co.uk entered into open beta at the end of June 2010.  Since entering into open beta we have received some great feedback for the site and are now getting started with some exciting design changes.

What’s your gaming loves and hates?

I love it when you’re playing a game that you just can’t put down (and it may sound sad…) but when you’re playing a game and have no idea that three hours have just passed!  My favourite game at the mo is Assassin’s Creed II.  I’m a massive fan of action, adventure and RPG’s.

Ooh gaming hates… I hate playing a game and finding it’s a disappointment – especially ones that are so hyped up.  To give an example, I wasn’t a massive fan of Final Fantasy XIII and found it rather disappointing, despite the fact that the hype and excitement around it’s release was huge.

What are your hopes for the site?

I have so many hopes for GaBoom – my main hope is that is becomes a website that gamers love using and the place they go to, to swap their video games with each other.  We also have some exciting hopes and plans for growth, including international expansion…so watch this space J.

And that brings us to the end of my guest blog here on Witch Tech.  Thank you for reading and if you have any feedback or thoughts on GaBoom, please email me - I would love to hear them!