A way to find great freelancers The Problem There is a growing need for quality content in the media industry But good freelancers are hard to find The Solution is Journolaunch A database of publications that is circulated to freelance journalists ID: 290039
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Journo launch
A way to find great freelancers!Slide2
The Problem
There is a growing need for quality content in the media industry.
But good freelancers are hard to find.Slide3
The Solution is
Journolaunch
A database of publications that is circulated to freelance journalists.We identify top freelancers and recommend them to publishers.Slide4
How it Works
Publications pay to be listed in the database, which is made available for free to journalists who sign up.
When a freelancer is connected to a publisher through our system, we take a small cut of the payment.Slide5
Outreach & Development
Direct market to publications
put the database in front of them and show them how freelancers will use it to connect with them.Reach out to journalism organizations and journalism schools to build freelance network.Slide6
Mockup
Journo launchSlide7
Team
Peter Haldis, CEO & editor of the databaseVP, Outreach and development
Website developer1-2 assistants to help gather dataSlide8
Competitors
Mediabistro.com. Publishers get access to a database of freelance journalists, but journalists must pay. Currently only about 800 people have profiles.
Elance and other freelance sites. They are not aimed specifically at journalists and are primarily jobs boards.Slide9
Projections
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3Total Revenue $0 $125,000 $
575,000
Profit
$(474,600) $(335,100
)
$99,900
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Fundraising
Seeking $700,000.Slide11
Journo launch
A way to find great freelancers!