Category Archives: funding
Latest Nieman Lab post…Launch approaching!?
We are getting close to launch….And can’t wait to start describing just exactly what our site will be/do. Until then, this hopefully gives a flavor of what it’s like to try to make everything happen…AT ONCE!? Niemanlab
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Meet, Greet, Talk and Tinker: 10 Tips For Your Ever Evolving Pitch…and Project
“You like that new triangle thing?,” I asked Irene with a little chuckle. We were standing on a corner in the 2nd arrondissement in the heart of Paris, having just finished one in a continuing series of sit-downs, skypes and phone … Continue reading
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Hungry Hacks & Eager Entrepreneurs: The Art of Knocking on Doors and Other Mild Forms of Harrassment
Being a reporter is life training, if by ‘life’ we mean testing the extremes of clinical Attention Deficit Disorder (versatility!?… horizontal knowledge??), learning the art of the linguistic bluff (write it with authority, son!), and harassing perfect strangers (that’s called: source building). While I … Continue reading
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The Prototype is Done. Now What? Newsman Must Become Salesman
For about six weeks late last year, I was wavering over a single question: Prototype or No Prototype?Several smart people told me there was no need: if you’ve got a business plan (I did), and can describe your offering in … Continue reading
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Dream Scenario: Twitter, iPad, & My News Biz Ambitions
Lots to wrap your head around these days if you want to be part of the future of news. Through the hail, I see the same three blinking lights ahead that other lonesome hacks and big-time news execs must see: … Continue reading
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Ten Things or People Slowing Down My News Startup Launch
As I’ve described before, this would-be enterprise is not only an adventure in navigating the changing state of the news business, but the state of my own professional evolution (or lack thereof) as well. A wayward marksman and his moving target. … Continue reading
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Startup Single Guy Searching for Partner: A Successful First Date
Some would-be entrepreneurs dream of money. I’m more of a romantic: I’ve been pining for the day when I’ll meet my perfect partner. At risk of jinxing myself and breaking my heart – again — I think I may have … Continue reading
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There is No White Knight. Even if he shows up at your Parisian Cocktail Party
Among the Top 10 Commandments for any would-be entrepreneur is Talk To Everybody. Both for acquiring know-how and building a network of contacts, you should never pass up an opportunity to talk about your project with anyone who might do … Continue reading
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Three (or more) Kinds of Money. How Can I Fund my World News Project.
The mywebproject file on my Mac is piling up with new documents every day. But one Word doc that I’ve been dipping in and out of since the early days is simply called “Funding.” Talk about the elephant in the … Continue reading
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