There's still money in new media — if you've got the right résumé
Josh Topolsky cofounded The Verge and helped launch what is **w k**wn as Vox Media, which has grown into one of the most successful digital media companies around.*
That's the kind of résumé that opened doors when Topolsky went looking for investors for his new venture. He's just one of a group of entrepreneurs that have been able to raise early rounds of funding for media startups just months after a mild panic swept through the industry.*
Topolsky ended up raising $5 million for The Outline, his new digital media publication that will cover power, culture and the future. Despite the strength of his résumé, the open doors didn't immediately lead to signed checks. Read more...