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Episode 281: Zero to CEO: Building a Mission-Driven Media Company from Scratch with Isaac Saul

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תוכן מסופק על ידי Jason Sherman. כל תוכן הפודקאסטים כולל פרקים, גרפיקה ותיאורי פודקאסטים מועלים ומסופקים ישירות על ידי Jason Sherman או שותף פלטפורמת הפודקאסט שלהם. אם אתה מאמין שמישהו משתמש ביצירה שלך המוגנת בזכויות יוצרים ללא רשותך, אתה יכול לעקוב אחר התהליך המתואר כאן https://he.player.fm/legal.

In this episode of Zero to CEO, I speak to Isaac Saul, the founder of Tangle, a nonpartisan newsletter offering news analysis from both sides of the political spectrum. Isaac shares the inspiring journey that led him from a struggling political reporter facing countless job rejections to bootstrapping Tangle in 2019. Despite starting with minimal resources, Tangle has since grown to over 125,000 subscribers globally and achieved a million dollars in annual revenue through reader subscriptions alone. Isaac discusses his mission-driven approach to media, emphasizing unbiased, open-minded discourse, and the business strategies he used to make Tangle one of the most reliable news sources today. From managing the challenges of scaling a reader-supported platform to standing out in an overcrowded political market, Isaac provides valuable insights for entrepreneurs looking to build impactful, sustainable media companies.

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תוכן מסופק על ידי Jason Sherman. כל תוכן הפודקאסטים כולל פרקים, גרפיקה ותיאורי פודקאסטים מועלים ומסופקים ישירות על ידי Jason Sherman או שותף פלטפורמת הפודקאסט שלהם. אם אתה מאמין שמישהו משתמש ביצירה שלך המוגנת בזכויות יוצרים ללא רשותך, אתה יכול לעקוב אחר התהליך המתואר כאן https://he.player.fm/legal.

In this episode of Zero to CEO, I speak to Isaac Saul, the founder of Tangle, a nonpartisan newsletter offering news analysis from both sides of the political spectrum. Isaac shares the inspiring journey that led him from a struggling political reporter facing countless job rejections to bootstrapping Tangle in 2019. Despite starting with minimal resources, Tangle has since grown to over 125,000 subscribers globally and achieved a million dollars in annual revenue through reader subscriptions alone. Isaac discusses his mission-driven approach to media, emphasizing unbiased, open-minded discourse, and the business strategies he used to make Tangle one of the most reliable news sources today. From managing the challenges of scaling a reader-supported platform to standing out in an overcrowded political market, Isaac provides valuable insights for entrepreneurs looking to build impactful, sustainable media companies.

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