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How Joe Budden Built A $20 Million Podcast Network Independently 0 (0)

Podcaster and Entrepreneur Joe Budden and CEO of The Joe Budden Network, Ian Schwartzman, sat down with Forbes to discuss retaining creative and financial independence in the podcasting industry. Budden and Schwartzman also discussed early podcasting deal structures, their direct-to-consumer monetization strategy, and the development of their proprietary community platform, acommunity.com. 00:00 Building A Twenty Million Dollar Business Independently 08:00 Transitioning From The Music Business To Podcasting 16:00 Lessons Learned From Early Streaming Distribution Deals 25:00 Direct To Consumer Monetization And Sponsorship Realities 35:00 The New Tech Strategy For Creators 54:00 Long Term Network Growth And Future Industry Outlook Read [See More…]

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They Counted Us Out… Now Everybody Wants In 0 (0)

Early on they were underestimated criticized and written off. Creating without money hearing people question their intelligence work ethic and intentions. Still they kept showing up. In this episode the Pour Minds hosts open up about the real journey building a platform from scratch staying organic protecting their peace and choosing long term growth over viral moments. From monetization struggles and tough team decisions to therapy faith journaling and discipline they explain what it really took to win. ——– Stay locked in with Baller Alert — news, interviews, entertainment, culture and the stories shaping the game. Download the Baller Alert [See More…]