Here we talk with David Porter, the founder of the new human-curated internet radio service 8tracks, about their new equity-based crowdfunding strategy, and how the service stands out form other internet radio offerings. _______________________________ Guest Post by Chris Robley on The DIY Musician If you’re digitally distributing your music through…
Category archives: Startups
The Start-Up Marathon: How One Founder Avoids Burnout
Culture as the key method of preventing burnout for both entrepreneurs and team members.
Deezer Sells Podcast Service Stitcher To Scripps For $4.5 Million
Perhaps to raise a little cash in its ongoing battle with Spotify and Apple Music and perhaps because users of paid music streaming services are fine with free standalone podcast apps, Deezer has sold popular podcast service Stitcher to Scripps for $4.5 million. __________________________________ The E.W. Scripps Company has acquired…
6 Ways to Hire the Talent You Need to Scale Quickly
Your product is not innovative; it’s the people behind it who are. Here’s how to build an innovative organization by scaling with the best employees.
Defining A Successful PledgeMusic Campaign
In this piece we take a close look at how to define a successful PledgeMusic campaign, and the different ways in which the service can be used to finance multiple aspects of a band or artist’s career development, such that they can maximize the profitability of their various projects. ______________________________…
The Hard Lessons of a Startup That Raised Millions But Delivered Nothing
Running a skilled crowdfunding campaign is not the same as successfully building a company that makes and keeps commitments.
The Only 5 Things You Need to Launch a Startup in Any Economy
If you think long enough, no time will be right to launch your business. Dream enough, and any time is good.
4 Smart Ways to Find Creative Employees for Your Startup
Finding the best creative employees for your startup takes its own sort of creativity.
Vendini Raises $20M For Ticketing, Event Management Solutions
Ticketing and event management solutions provider Vendini today announced that it had received $20 million in Series A funding from New York City-based private investment firm Level Equity. Vendini targets mid-range live event organizations that have been historically underserved, because they are they are either too small for big-name ticketing…
5 Signs That Preach Progress in a Startup Environment
As a startup owner, you obviously want to figure out the best way to measure success. These positive reinforcers will let you know you’re on the right track.