Bob Johnson Speaks on Urban Television (Part 2)
by Angela
In part two of my interview with BET Founder and Entrepreneur Bob Johnson we discuss the State of Black Media, Point of You (the web component to Urban Television), building value in a company first versus finding a business model, and why he considers bootstrapping pioneering. Part two is below, you can check out Part [...]
Read MoreBob Johnson Speaks on Urban Television (Part 1)
by AngelaI had the chance to sit down with BET founder and entrepreneur, Bob Johnson to discuss a range of topics including his latest venture Urban Television. Bob and I talked about the fundamental differences between BET and Urban Television, in particularly the way programs will be vetted and scheduled. In addition to Urban Television, we [...]
Read MoreInterview with Smokey Fontaine of Interactive One
by Markus Robinson
In this episode of the Black Web 2.0 Show, we discuss content, the business of content, and entrepreneurship with Interactive One’s Chief Content Officer Smokey Fontaine. Smokey Fontaine has been a staple in the magazine industry for years, holding positions with such magazine giants (no pun intended) such as Vibe Magazine, The Source Magazine, and [...]
Read MoreInterview with Michael Seibel CEO of Justin.tv
by Markus Robinson
In this episode of the Black Web 2.0 Show, we sat down with Michael Seibel CEO of Justin.tv. Michael, one the few black CEOs in Silicon Valley, co-founded Justin.tv in 2006 along side his good friends Justin Kan, Emmett Shear, and Kyle Vogt. Justin.tv started in 2007 when co-founder Justin Kan decided to live stream [...]
Read MoreGNMulticultral Strategizes
by Angela
Gorilla Nation CEO Aaron Broder recently spoke with us and expanded on what GNMulticultral’s strategy is, how they are different from BET’s Ad Network and what “exclusive” really means in an advertising relationship. Some good stuff in here if you are thinking of joining an ad network as part of your monetization strategy.
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