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Michael Girdley on Incubating Media Businesses

2024/7/23

"Media Empires" | The Business of Newsletters, Podcasts, Creators, and Data Acquisition

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Michael Girdley on Incubating Media Businesses

"Media Empires" | The Business of Newsletters, Podcasts, Creators, and Data Acquisition

Intro

How Did Michael Girdley Transition from Silicon Valley to Texas?

What Are High Upside Potential Ventures?

Why a Team-First Approach to Business Incubation?

What Are the Key Lessons in the Art of Incubation?

How Does Distribution Impact Business Success?

What Are the Essentials of Building a Media Business?

What Branches Make Up Michael Girdley’s Media Empire?

Sponsors: Beehiiv and Metaview

How Important Are Ideas and Consistency in Media Content?

What Are the Best Practices for Hiring and Incentivizing a CEO for Media Ventures?

What Is the Reality of the HoldCo Model?

How Do You Evaluate Business Opportunities?

How Do You Build Trust with CEOs?

What Are the Challenges in Raising Capital and Structuring Ownership?

Why Is There a Negative Stigma Around Incubators?

What Advice Do You Have for Aspiring Entrepreneurs?

What Are Common Mistakes in Scaling Content?

Wrap

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"Media Empires" | The Business of Newsletters, Podcasts, Creators, and Data Acquisition

Intro

How Did Michael Girdley Transition from Silicon Valley to Texas?

What Are High Upside Potential Ventures?

Why a Team-First Approach to Business Incubation?

What Are the Key Lessons in the Art of Incubation?

How Does Distribution Impact Business Success?

What Are the Essentials of Building a Media Business?

What Branches Make Up Michael Girdley’s Media Empire?

Sponsors: Beehiiv and Metaview

How Important Are Ideas and Consistency in Media Content?

What Are the Best Practices for Hiring and Incentivizing a CEO for Media Ventures?

What Is the Reality of the HoldCo Model?

How Do You Evaluate Business Opportunities?

How Do You Build Trust with CEOs?

What Are the Challenges in Raising Capital and Structuring Ownership?

Why Is There a Negative Stigma Around Incubators?

What Advice Do You Have for Aspiring Entrepreneurs?

What Are Common Mistakes in Scaling Content?

Wrap

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Michael Girdley on Incubating Media Businesses