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How to build a media business by two outsiders learning the craft. Matt Reustle and Dom Cooke have decades of experience in investing but almost none in the media industry. In each episode, they talk to great media operators, document their own media building efforts, and dissect their favorite business content.
Matt is CEO of Colossus. Dom is Head of Content at Colossus.
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Ep.51
The Evolution of FreightWaves
Craig Fuller is the CEO of FreightWaves and FLYING Magazine. We cover how he launched a media business for FreightWaves, his playbook for acquiring specialized publications, and how he turned around a 100 year-old magazine.
01.04.2024
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Ep.45
Inside Architectural Digest
Amy Astley is the Global Editorial Director of Architectural Digest. We cover the ways in which Amy rejuvenated AD, why the magazine still holds so much weight in today's digital age, and what she's learned from Anna Wintour.
11.13.2023
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Ep.20
Morgan Housel on Writing
Morgan Housel is a best-selling financial writer. We cover his process in detail, how he writes one sentence at a time, and which authors he looks up to.
05.25.2023
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Ep.1
Hunting for Magicians
Patrick O'Shaughnessy is the Chairman of Colossus. We cover Patrick's lessons from seeking out magicians, how he views Colossus as a business, and what he thinks about behind the scenes.
01.30.2023
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Ep.2
Big Bucks in Narrow Niches
Sean Griffey is the CEO and co-founder of Industry Dive. We cover B2B media, how to identify new markets to enter, and why its easy to generate traffic but hard to build audiences.
01.30.2023