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Back to SearchWhy a former New York Times editor launched her own women-focused magazine
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Francesca Donner has had a somewhat unusual journalism career in that she never aspired to be a reporter or have her own bylines; instead, she starte…
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How an IMDB co-founder achieved three successful media exits
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One day in the 1990s, Alan Jay received a surprising phone call at work from Jeff Bezos's assistant, who said the Amazon founder wanted to meet with …
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How a San Francisco print zine evolved into a thriving local blog
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If Stuart Schuffman were in his early 20s today and building an independent media career, he'd probably be a TikTok influencer, but when he launched …
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How a government contractor built a media empire around his niche content
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By the time Eric Coffie launched his YouTube channel in 2016, he was already one of the most successful federal government contractors in the US and …
Published on 1 month ago
This local newsletter covering a Dallas suburb has the highest paid conversion rate on Substack
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The Coppell Chronicle isn't your average Substack newsletter. For one, the headlines are incredibly boring. Secondly, there's really no free version …
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This former Amazon executive generates over $200,000 from a newsletter he sends just once a week
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If you ask Dave Anderson what he does for a living, he'll probably tell you he's retired, but that's not entirely true. While he did leave his last f…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Why a marketing consultant bought the largest real estate trade magazine in Canada
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Andrew Fogliato never set out to be a marketing consultant. He was simply trying to succeed as a real estate agent and began creating local online co…
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How a professional sailing league built massive reach on YouTube and social media
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SailGP is only a little over five years old, and yet the competitive sailing league has already built out a substantial fan base all across the world…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
This Stanford lecturer co-hosts one of the most popular design podcasts
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When Eli Woolery and Aarron Walter launched the Design Better podcast, they did it on behalf of InVision, a tech platform used by designers and other…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
How a PR consultant launched a thriving tech news outlet
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When Kevin Raposo launched KnowTechie in 2014, he had no idea it would grow into a thriving tech news outlet – he just wanted journalists to answer h…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago