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Episode 332 of The VentureFizz Podcast features Ben Lerer, Managing Partner of Lerer Hippeau. The tech scene in New York City has come a very, very long way over the past 14 or 15 years. A lot of that transformation and growth was due to access to early-stage capital which wasn't prevalent back then, but Lerer Hippeau was a key element to the foundation of its success as a seed stage investor. The firm was an early investor in many consumer brands that you recognize as they have all been very successful like Allbirds, Casper, Warby Parker, BuzzFeed, Mirror, Venmo, and many more. Its reputation was built on these consumer breakouts, but ultimately the firm is category agnostic investing equally across the enterprise and consumer landscapes. For example, take a look at two of their most recent investments, which are Boston companies, 10Beauty (consumer robotics for manicures) and Tollbit (content monetization in the era of AI), which we talk about in details for this podcast. Ben is now a fulltime VC after founding and running Thrillist that scaled and then added other digital media brands under its umbrella as Group Nine Media, which was acquired by Vox Media. In this episode of our podcast, we cover: * Ben's thoughts on the market and if now is the ideal time to start a company. * The inspiration behind Thrillist, plus lots of stories and lessons learned around the full lifecycle and evolution of the company to Group Nine Media and acquisition by Vox. * Advice for entrepreneurs on building a startup media company in today's world. * How Lerer Hippeau came to fruition and what they are targeting for investments, plus why he considers himself a talent driven investor versus a thesis driven investor. * And so much more.

Comic artist, writer, and animator Bryce Oquaye considers mentorship to be "the most important part" of his journey, whether he's receiving feedback from other creators or working with young people. "Because initially," he says, "I made what I made, and I shared it online, and that was helpful. But nothing helped me excel more than connecting with other people in a real way."Bryce shares the importance of comic conventions to his professional development and describes his process of creating comics, both on his own and as part of a team. The prompts that Bryce uses to develop characters and story structure will benefit writers of all genres.About Bryce Oquaye Bryce Oquaye is an illustrator, comic artist, writer, and animator. His comic and graffiti-styled approach have placed him within a wide range of projects. From comics to cover art for publishers like Z2 Comics, illustration for Zox and Netflix, and animation for companies like Group Nine Media, Bryce has placed a focus on story-based illustration and sequential work. A resident artist at the Loudoun House and Lexington Art League, Bryce Oquaye operates a studio he calls MADHUNDREDS, where he self-publishes comics and small animation projects as a freelance creator. He also works closely as part of a collective called “Six Bomb Boards” where he had his start as a live artist. He travels to exhibit and perform live art in different comic conventions and art showcases.

Today we're speaking with Megan Frantz of Whalar. Connect with her: https://instagram.com/megsfrantz  Helping creators navigate representation they can trust, Megan Frantz is an enthusiastic senior leader who builds robust partnerships, talent relationships, and entertainment for the digital media landscape. Currently, Megan serves as a Senior Talent Manager at Whalar, a full-service influencer marketing platform, brand agency, and management solution on a mission to Liberate the Creative Voice and make advertising more effective through the inclusion of all creative voices. Previously, Megan led Creator Partnerships at Patreon, the top platform powering membership businesses for over 200,000 creators, podcasters, musicians, and artists. Founded by creator and musician Jack Conte in 2013, Patreon has paid out $2 billion to creators to date. She also served as the Director of Talent Partnerships at Group Nine Media (the Discovery-backed parent media company of Thrillist, NowThis, The Dodo, and Seeker). Here, Megan operated as the sole talent leader within the sales organization, building and executing branded campaigns with influencer programming across the four digital publishers. Prior to Group Nine, Megan was the head producer on the Shorty Awards, the premier award show honoring the best of social media, where she built hundreds of robust relationships with the creators, celebrities, and Academy members recognized in the show. [06:29] Animals being mistreated. [08:11] A mysterious conversation. [12:34] Being more human in influencer marketing. [18:28] Whalar's secret sauce. [19:10] Unique team structure and resources. [23:01] Discovering Pickleball during lockdown. [27:11] Protecting creators' mental health. [31:25] Bad manager experiences. [34:44] Managing talent in the modern day. [37:14] Teaching creators professionalization. [40:20] Organic content vs. branding. [43:51] Subscribers supporting creators financially. [49:55] Tools for email tracking. [52:30] Setting email response boundaries. [55:58] Diversifying income for creators. [57:10] Patreon and Super Fans. [01:01:20] The yearbook of social media. [01:05:51] Pay-to-play awards. [01:07:15] Award ceremonies and acknowledgment. Check out Oversubscribe: ⁠https://www.oversubscribe.co/ Connect with Jessy:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessygrossman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessygrossman  Chicago Meet Up - https://members.iamwiim.com/event/chicago More Events - https://members.iamwiim.com/events Want to join WIIM's Membership? Check out our website https://www.iamwiim.com/join Don't forget to follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/iamwiim --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wiim/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wiim/support

Today we are joined by Ben Lerer who is a Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau, an early stage investment fund that targets New York based businesses and that has invested in the seed rounds of companies like Casper, Venmo, and Warby Parker. Before Lerer Hippeau, Ben was a founder at Thrillist Media Group which provides city guides to nightlife and restaurants in cities like New York and LA. Thrillist later acquired media businesses such as Now This and the Dodo to form the holding company Group Nine Media where Ben was the CEO. Group Nine Media was acquired by Vox in 2022. In this episode we discuss how Ben built Thrillist, what it was like to run Group Nine Media, and how Ben meets great entrepreneurs. Stick around to the end to hear Ben's stories about his close friend, Gary Vaynerchuk. Please subscribe to Studying Success to hear more from the best entrepreneurs and investors!Also check out our website at www.studyingsuccesspodcast.com.And follow us on Instagram @studyingsuccesspodcast.

Ben Lerer is the Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau, a prominent early-stage venture capital fund in New York City. Lerer Hippeau has a portfolio that includes Allbirds, Glossier, Thrive, BuzzFeed, Warby Parker, Casper, Mirror, and more. Besides his role at Lerer Hippeau, Ben is renowned for founding Thrillist Media Group and serving as the former CEO of Group Nine Media.   You can learn more about:  Insights gained from launching and managing a successful media company Venture investing in New York City Perspectives on investment strategies, portfolio building, and the advantages of being an operator when making investment decisions ===================== YouTube: @GraceGongCEO Newsletter: @SmartVenture LinkedIn: @GraceGong TikTok: @GraceGongCEO IG: @GraceGongCEO Twitter: @GraceGongGG =====================

In this episode of Retail Corner, listen to Lee Anne Grant, Chief Growth Officer at Babylist, talk about how Babylist has been successful in simplifying baby registries with an inspired growth mindset. You will listen to our host talking with Lee Anne on the following points: Seeing Babylist's growth in the past couple of years, it is obvious it is inspired by a growth mindset. How do you foster that kind of environment and take advantage of the momentum? How agile would you consider your team when it comes to change? Do you think your team adopts ideas faster than the industry, and is there anything that really excites you about what's coming down the line? How has eCommerce evolved in the past decade, and what do you see as the most significant trends shaping its future? Babylist is primarily an eCommerce business. What are some of the biggest challenges that eCommerce businesses like Babylist face today, and how can you overcome them? Does Babylist have brick-and-mortar locations? If so, what are the key challenges in creating a successful phygital strategy, and how can businesses overcome them? How do you see the role of technology evolving in the phygital space, and what impact do you think this will have on consumer behavior? About our guest, Lee Anne Grant: Lee Anne Grant is the Chief Growth Officer at Babylist – the leading vertical marketplace and commerce destination for babies, driving purchase decisions for more than 9 million people each year – responsible for driving profitable revenue through growing our community, deepening merchant and brand partnerships, and developing new product and partnership businesses. Previously, she was the vice president of marketing and revenue. She manages the sales and marketing team and is responsible for driving profitable revenue through growing the community, deepening merchant and brand partnerships, and developing new businesses. She uses her deep experience in performance and brand marketing to optimize an eight-figure marketing budget with content and brand strategies that support an industry-leading NPS score. Babylist is the generational brand in baby, leading the $88 billion baby products market as the trusted go-to solution for growing families, driving $900 in attributable commerce in 2022. Before Babylist, Lee Anne held executive roles at fast-growing media and consumer brands such as ShopStyle (acquired by Rakuten Inc), POPSUGAR (acquired by Group Nine Media), and Brandless. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leeannegrant/ Website: https://www.babylist.com/   About Retail Corner Podcast: Host: Carlos Diaz Producer: Sachin Kumar Bhate Podcast Sponsor: Proxima360   Listen to other podcasts at: https://retailcorner.live Subscribe our Podcast: Apple iTunes: https://apple.co/3eoeUdT Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3dvjpDJ Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/3DFHXHw Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/3tkbhk1 Interested in being on our podcast? Submit request at: podcast@retailcorner.live    

In episode 151, Erik and Kerel talk with Luis Romero, Senior Vice President and Head of Sales North America at The Guardian US, the world's leading liberal site in information and news. Luis grew up in New York City to two parents who immigrated from Ecuador. They often had various family members staying with them, in addition to his younger brother and sister, which taught him the importance of family and influenced his leadership style later in life. He has worked at companies such as NBC Universal, Univision, CATS Media, Media Nine Group and other tremendous brands and organizations leading multicultural and sales divisions. Luis shares the work he and his colleagues are doing at The Guardian, how his experiences at previous jobs have taught him so much about business, different cultures, and the ways to market to specific people in the marketplace over various platforms. He talks about the changes that are currently being made in the marketplace as far as diversity and budgets and he gives advice for anyone who is looking to get into sales in the digital media space. “If you're naturally curious, asking questions about anything is a great skill set to have as a salesperson. I think the better salespeople are just naturally curious. They're just going to ask questions, and not just because they have a script. Of course, you have to ask all those questions, but it's really just learning about someone's business and what makes them tick.” Timestamps :36: Luis Romero, Senior Vice President and Head of Sales North America at The Guardian US, shares about his upbringing in New York City with his parents immigrating from Ecuador and other various family members 6:40: How Luis was led to working at The Guardian, what they do, who they represent, and what they stand for 12:29: Luis talks about how his upbringing has formed the ways in which he thinks now in his work at The Guardian and in previous positions 15:34: Luis' experience being a father of three, including a newborn, how he balances life and work, and how the pandemic has given him an opportunity to be more present 18:26: Luis shares his unique time working at companies like NBC Universal, Univision, Cats Media Group, Group Nine Media and leading their roles in multicultural sales 26:36: Luis' thoughts on how the marketplace and different brands are making space and moving around budgets to incorporate different cultures in their sales and marketing strategies 31:05: Where Luis draws his inspiration from 32:12: Advice for those who are thinking about a career in sales or entering the digital media space 34:37: Luis talks about his success, how he gives a lot of credit to it all starting at home with his family 35:37: Luis' top three apps and the wide range of music he's listening to these days 38:22: Where to reach Luis and connect Follow Us: Newsletter: bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: bit.ly/2ZZUBxG Twitter: bit.ly/2Qp0SzK Instagram: bit.ly/2QLfEQc

New media consolidation promises more clickbait and misinformation: https://www.wsj.com/articles/vox-media-in-advanced-talks-to-merge-with-group-nine-media-11639420533?mod=business_minor_pos21 https://www.marketexplainer.com

Vox Media buying Group Nine Media is the latest media mega merger to watch. Plus, Criteo buys IPONWEB. Both acquisitions are part of a strategy to find space unoccupied by Big Tech (and impervious to the demise of third-party cookies).

“If my legacy is that I have been a kind and good person, that is enough for me.”Do you ever wonder about your parents' and grandparents' stories? What their life was like before you came into the world? What's stopped you from asking those questions, and how can you hear those stories in time?We're so excited to invite Sarah Park back onto the podcast. You may remember her from ep 63, where we all debated about Facetune, filters, and cancel culture. She's back for a very different reason  and a personal project of hers: she recently released “A Portrait of Us | 우리의 착한 이야기,” a documentary about her grandparents.A poignant, introspective telling of her grandparents' immigration story, Sarah amazes us with her intentionality behind each thought, word, and shot in this film. We get to chat with her about legacy, the level of openness and transparency in multigenerational conversations, and the behind the scenes of choosing when to invest in oneself through a passion project.Watch “A Portrait of Us | 우리의 착한 이야기”vimeo.com/598611004More about SarahSarah Park is a Korean American video editor and storyteller based in NYC. Throughout her artwork, she focuses on uplifting Korean American voices across generations, particularly through the lenses of family, love, and food.While completing her bachelor's degree in Integrated Digital Media at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, she was able to explore the social and ethical potentials of emerging technologies at the intersection of art and technological practice, which has since been her foundation for approaching her artwork and storytelling. In the past couple of years, she has worked on projects for a wide variety of tech and media brands such as Snapchat, DIVE Studios, SoulCycle, and Group Nine Media, using her skills in video and podcast post-production, motion graphics, and graphic design to convey impactful stories and messages.⟡ website: parksarah.com⟡ instagram: @lalaspark Follow bamboo & glass on:⟡ instagram: @bambooandglass⟡ links to various platforms: beacons.ai/bambooandglass⟡ website: www.bambooandglass.buzzsprout.com⟡ Da Eun: @daeunkm⟡ Sophia: @sophiasysun Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bambooandglass)

Geoff Schiller is the Chief Revenue Officer at Group Nine Media. In this episode, Geoff shares how his love of pop culture has translated to a career in media sales, and how leading with empathy, accountability and innovation brings success.

For digital media firms, licensing has become a secret weapon. Group Nine Media's VP of Brand Development, Taylor Carlson, is talking with us about how names like The Dodo and POPSUGAR have extended their brands from screen to shelf.   This episode is brought to you by Brainbase. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/bb-imc.

Today's HEADLINES: MGM makes moves to sell  Changes at top of DISNEY Studio  Paul Feig sets cast for NETFLIX movie  B POSITIVE renewed at CBS New ED SHEERAN music  GROUP NINE MEDIA looking to buy more companies LISTEN TO: ED SHEERAN “Afterglow” on Spotify   TRAILER HOUSE: SOME GOOD NEWS Christmas edition   CONTACT + FOLLOW The Wakeup: On Instagram Here for an early AM podcast preview. Follow on LinkedIn here. Email at Wakeupodcast@gmail.com

No time for news? We've got you covered. Welcome to the Retail Rundown, your go-to weekly podcast where RETHINK Retail teams up with industry experts to deliver the top trending news stories in retail. November 23, 2020: Gen-Z upgrades for Nike, Bebe enters the furniture vertical, Group Nine Media launches Swipe.Shop. - - - - - - Hosted by Julia Raymond Written and produced by Gabriella Bock Edited by Trenton Waller

Packed episode for you guys this week! In this episode, I give my weekly college football games to watch and interview Penn State alum and new VP at Tumblr, Terry City. City has bounced around building up media companies, such as Buzzfeed, Group Nine Media, and Vice Media, so I thought it would be a great opportunity to talk to him about the rapidly developing media industry, his love for production, the challenges we face as a society moving forward, and so much more!

This season Pressboard Co-Founder Jerrid Grimm chats with the leaders of the world's most innovative publisher studios. Hear the stories of their winding career paths, favorite content campaigns and thoughts on the future of media. On today's episode we catch up with Yosef Johnson who is the Senior Vice President Head of Brandshop at Group Nine Media. We talk about growing up as a Chicago Bulls fan, working on the Jordan brand, his stint in investment banking during the financial market collapse, and curating experiences with Pickles the pig for Airbnb. This is podcast is brought to you by Pressboard: Putting people at the center of marketing. Follow us on Twitter @pressboard or visit www.pressboardmedia.com to learn more.

The podcast returns after a summer break, with French long-distance swimmer Benoît Lecomte recounting his attempt to cross the Pacific Ocean in a bid to highlight plastic pollution through a documentary called The Swim for Discovery-backed Group Nine Media's Seeker. Exec producer Jared McGilliard of Nomadica Films also features and there's news too of the first investments to be made through Sky's Ocean Ventures initiative.

En NotiPod Hoy Según datos publicados por Adobe Analytics, las personas entre 25 y 34 años han sido un motor clave del crecimiento de los podcasts. Analizan la situación de los ingresos y el estado de la industria en Podcast Movement 2019. Comienzan la Asociación Internacional de Podcast (IPA) para reunir a la comunidad de podcasters, apoyar y acelerar el crecimiento y el éxito de cada individuo y organización miembro. El Podcast Movement 2020 será del 5 al 8 de agosto en Dallas. iHeartMedia aumentó los ingresos digitales en casi un 33 % con la ayuda de los podcasts que están creciendo rápidamente en popularidad. Ahora puedes añadir tu podcast fácilmente para que lo escuchen en Pandora. Triton Digital ha recibido la certificación de cumplimiento de IAB Tech Lab. Apple podría permitir el control de Spotify a través de Siri. El futuro de los podcast está en la curaduría. Group Nine Media se asocia con iHeartMedia para expandirse hacia el storytelling. ¿Es posible convertir tu podcast en uno Premium? Podcast recomendado: PodQueens Latinas. Es un podcast semanal dirigido a mujeres podcasters o que desean crear un podcast. Mariely Sylvette habla sobre las nuevas tendencias, estrategias y herramientas para llevar tu podcast al próximo nivel. Además, conversa con otros podcasters exitosos para compartir su historia y sus secretos. Más detalles y otros episodios y contenidos sobre Podcasting en ViaPodcast.FM >

Ben Lerer knows brands. As the co-founder of Thrillist, Ben created the go-to recommendation engine for everything from secret menu items to must-have flip flops (they came with bottle openers built into them!) In the 15 years since, Ben's not only grown the business, but become CEO of Group Nine Media--parent company to some of the most popular digital brands including NowThis and the Dodo. And somehow he's also found time to launch a successful VC fund with his dad! Learn Ben's trick for making quick business decisions, what working with his father has taught him, why founder’s empathy is what sets his fund apart, and why he always invests in the person over the idea.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Wally Weilbaecher from Group Nine Media tells us why late night talk shows do extra work to add customized comedy end screens on the end of their YouTube clips that encourage viewers to subscribe. Jimmy Kimmel, for instance, does this very well.GUEST: Wally Weilbaecher from Group Nine Media. Connect with Wally on Twitter and LinkedIn.SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSSHOST: The Video Marketing Value Podcast is hosted by Dane Golden of VidiUp.tv and VidTarget.io | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTubeSPONSORS: This episode is brought to you by our affiliate partners, including: TubeBuddy, VidIQ, MorningFame, Rev.com, and other products and services we recommend.PRODUCER: Jason Perrier of Phizzy StudiosREAD THE TRANSCRIPT

Wally Weilbaecher from Group Nine Media tells us why late night talk shows do extra work to add customized comedy end screens on the end of their YouTube clips that encourage viewers to subscribe. Jimmy Kimmel, for instance, does this very well.GUEST: Wally Weilbaecher from Group Nine Media. Connect with Wally on Twitter and LinkedIn.SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSSHOST: The Video Marketing Value Podcast is hosted by Dane Golden of VidiUp.tv and VidTarget.io | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTubeSPONSORS: This episode is brought to you by our affiliate partners, including: TubeBuddy, VidIQ, MorningFame, Rev.com, and other products and services we recommend.PRODUCER: Jason Perrier of Phizzy StudiosREAD THE TRANSCRIPT

The Apple event broken down piece by piece, YouTube wants out of the streaming video wars, Nintendo is working on two new Switch devices, is consolidation finally coming to the digital media space, and why you should know the name Transsion. Sponsors: Tiny.website DataDogHQ.com/ridehome Links: Apple launches $9.99 Apple News Plus with more than 300 magazines (The Verge) Apple introduced its own credit card, the Apple Card (TechCrunch) Apple announces Apple TV Plus video subscription service (The Verge) YouTube Bows Out of Hollywood Arms Race With Netflix and Amazon (Bloomberg) Nintendo to Launch Two New Switch Models (WSJ) Digital media companies Group Nine Media and Refinery29 are said to be in talks to merge (Business Insider) Shenzhen Transsion applies to raise capital on Shanghai’s technology board after taking Africa’s phone market by storm (South China Morning Post)

Group Nine Media was formed in 2016 with a $100 million investment from Discovery and today rolls up four media brands: Thrillist, NowThis, the Dodo and Seeker. The rationale for consolidation, according to CEO Ben Lerer: Bigger is better. By combining the brands under one holding company, he says, he has gained a seat at the table with advertisers. He joins us today to discuss those conversations and his relationship with platforms like YouTube and Facebook. He also addresses the rumors that Group Nine and BuzzFeed have been in consolidation talks of their own lately.

In this discussion about problem-solving through technology, the ever-changing media landscape, and the future of online content, Ben Lerer shows why he’s a leader in digital media.

Ben Lerer's Group Nine Media consists of Thrillist (which he founded), NowThis, The Dodo and Seeker. The content is largely video and it's sticky. Lerer says Group Nine is the #1 publisher on Facebook Watch with over 5 billion monthly video views. According to Nielson, its audience is overwhelmingly in its 20s, a coveted demographic. Hear Lerer talk about the future of media, developing business models for online media sites and his positive take on the changes FB is promising to make.

Listen to Marjorie Ajero discuss how HR can play a crucial and strategic role during the merger or acquisition process. What you’ll learn from this episode: How can and should HR be involved in the merger or acquisition (M&A) process. How HR can help merge the culture, HR technology, teams, and HR processes of different […]