Monday
Mar162009
Monday, March 16, 2009 at 06:40PM Welcome to "This Week in Startups"
Team Jason,
Yes, I'm coming back to podcasting. I've learned a lot about what you guys want from me and it seems to be advice on the startup life. My email newsletter has been booming (13,000 subscribers), and my appearences on This Week in Tech and the Gillmor Gang are getting a huge response (some of it good in fact--rim shot!).
Seriously, I love talking to you guys about startups. Sharing war stories, giving each other practical tips and just rapping out about the latest news. I've spoken with my good friend Leo Laporte about using the name "This Week in Startups" (or "TWiSt" as he called it) and he was so magnaemous about: telling me he doesn't own the "This Week..." brand and that he would support me in any way.
What a guy.
Here is where we are at:
1. We have a studio built at Mahalo.
2. We have an amazing Tricaster to do a LIVE show with three cameras, lower thirds and live computer screens (including Skype/iChat interviews!).
3. We are looking for a partner to sponsor the show (like $1,000 a week to cover an editor/producer) and to provide bandwidth. We're talking to uStream, BitGravity and StickAm. I'm sure one of them will bite for a 40 week run.
4. I think I need a co-host or at least someone to read the news.
5. We need a format.
What should the format of a 60 minute show be in your mind?
Who should we get to partner with us on the show?
Yes, I'm coming back to podcasting. I've learned a lot about what you guys want from me and it seems to be advice on the startup life. My email newsletter has been booming (13,000 subscribers), and my appearences on This Week in Tech and the Gillmor Gang are getting a huge response (some of it good in fact--rim shot!).
Seriously, I love talking to you guys about startups. Sharing war stories, giving each other practical tips and just rapping out about the latest news. I've spoken with my good friend Leo Laporte about using the name "This Week in Startups" (or "TWiSt" as he called it) and he was so magnaemous about: telling me he doesn't own the "This Week..." brand and that he would support me in any way.
What a guy.
Here is where we are at:
1. We have a studio built at Mahalo.
2. We have an amazing Tricaster to do a LIVE show with three cameras, lower thirds and live computer screens (including Skype/iChat interviews!).
3. We are looking for a partner to sponsor the show (like $1,000 a week to cover an editor/producer) and to provide bandwidth. We're talking to uStream, BitGravity and StickAm. I'm sure one of them will bite for a 40 week run.
4. I think I need a co-host or at least someone to read the news.
5. We need a format.
What should the format of a 60 minute show be in your mind?
Who should we get to partner with us on the show?
Reader Comments (51)
Interesting idea. I think the show needs to be kept on the light side while still delivering good info. Gotta make it interesting. Kind of the style of This Week In Twitter...I mean Tech. Sorry, couldn't resist. I love TWIT.
Format:
1. Opening (3-4 minutes). What's in store for the days show.
2. News (10 minutes). Who's starting up, who's shutting down, who's raising funding, who got bought, etc.
3. Q&A/Interviews (30 minutes). Listener/Twitter/Chat questions and/or an interview with someone who's currently in a start-up. An interview would be good PR for both parties.
4. Sponsor plugs throughout the show (10 minutes). Gotta have'em.
5. Closing (6-7 minutes). This is your 6-7 minutes to share with the listeners some closing thoughts to either drive-home some points from the days content or relate some personal experience.
What are the requirements for a co-host of news reader?
Good luck.