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Navigating media's ups and downs with theSkimm co-founders
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32 minutes
Released:
Jan 30, 2024
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It’s hard to remember a time when newsletters weren’t flooding every inbox but today’s guests were on the forefront of bringing easily digestible news directly to their audience. Today on Found, Becca is joined by Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg, co-founders and co-CEOs of theSkimm which is a digital media company, dedicated to succinctly giving women the information they need to make confident decisions. They talked about how they’ve navigated the digital media industry for over a decade, how they pitched this to investors when they were new to the game, and the importance of building a team that aligns with your vision.They also talked about:The importance of having a direct line to your audience and the benefit of building on your own platform, not on social mediaTheir grassroots marketing in the early daysHow one thing they nailed from the beginning is having a unique voice. (0:00) Introduction(1:35) being on the forefront of millennial media companies(6:08) the power of email marketing(8:35) the early days and bootstrapping(14:07) Not fitting the silicon valley mold(17:34) the co-founder relationship(23:11) Leadership styles and growing a company(29:31) Prioritizing growth
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Found posts every Tuesday. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts to be alerted when new episodes drop. Check out the other TechCrunch podcasts: Equity and Chain Reaction. Subscribe to Found to hear more stories from founders each Connect with us:On TwitterOn InstagramVia email: found@techcrunch.com
Released:
Jan 30, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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