StartUp Podcast

Episode 13 addresses a question that has been dogging us since the company’s beginnings: Are we a technology company or a content company?

This question led to months of debate. Many voices weighed in on either side, including Marco Arment, the lead developer of Tumblr and creator of Instapaper, who came in surprisingly anti-tech.

A few weeks back, we had a breakthrough when one of the most successful tech companies in the world paid a visit to the Gimlet Media headquarters.

SPOILER: Check out the video demo of the app prototype we built with Google Ventures on this week’s episode of StartUp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqGLrMjBLZ4 

We should caveat that this is not a real app, it’s just a prototype - a series of images stitched together to give the appearance of an app. You can’t download it in the App store, or anywhere else.

After you watch the video, we’d love your feedback. Fill out our survey about the prototype here: http://bit.ly/1HPFFWu

For more about design sprints, how they work, and how you can do one yourself -- check out this tutorial from the Google Ventures team: http://www.gv.com/sprint

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Recovering from a breaking point

Thanks to everyone who took our listener survey last week. To see the results, visit: https://hearstartup.typeform.com/report/ofUGcO/wheU 

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Lessons on building an audience 

While working on this episode, we realized we want to know more about our audience. So, we created a survey. It takes about two minutes to complete, and you can find it at startuplistener.com We would be very grateful if you took the time to help us learn more about our listeners. Thanks!

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Lessons on outgrowing your business plan 

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Gimlet Media addresses a company mistake.

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Welcome, Reply All 

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Are you ready to invest in Gimlet Media?

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It's all about your story. 

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Choosing a favorite is only the beginning. 

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StartUps are a risky business, but there's lots of reasons to write a check. 

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