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Gilbert and Rosenthal deeply regret interviewing Sam Bankman-Fried on Acquired
“We totally regret doing it.”
Acquired is 3x to 4x oversubscribed on potential sponsors
“We're probably three or four X oversubscribed on, like, people who really could convert on becoming sponsors if we said, sure, we'll take you.”
Gilbert: Acquired operates a strict policy of never working with ad agencies
“Here's, here's a rule. We don't work with agencies. If an agency reaches out and says, we want to place ads on your podcast, we write them a very nice note. If we're able to get to the email and say, oh, we don't work with agencies, but thank you so much for y…”
Gilbert: Acquired will release the same or fewer episodes after going full-time
“People ask, what's gonna be different for Acquired when you go full-time? Are you doing way more episodes? No, absolutely not. We're gonna make the same number or fewer of even better episodes.”
Gilbert: Acquired will sell interview sponsorships without guaranteed release dates
“The way we're thinking about it for next year and some early conversations, seems like this is gonna work, is you get the next three interviews We promise you they're going to be world-class, and we have no idea when they will come out. And they're probably go…”
Uber Killed Ben Gilbert's Ride-Sharing Meta-Search Startup by Cutting API Access
“At one point I started a startup that actually got killed by Uber, not willing to play ball with us and cutting off our API, but it's effectively a meta search for ride sharing to be able to find the fastest, closest ride to you independent of who's actually p…”
Mark Zuckerberg to appear at Acquired's Chase Center live show
“Mark Zuckerberg and other special guests will be there.”
Gilbert transitions to venture partner at PSL to focus full-time on Acquired
“And the way it's going to work, I'm transitioning to a venture partner at PSL, at Pioneer Square Labs here in Seattle, so still get to keep my board seats, which I think keeps me sharp for the show, and stay a friend of the family there, so I'm excited to sort…”
Gilbert and Rosenthal to pool investments for growth-stage tech companies
“For companies that we already know well, David and I are going to join our investing forces and invest more in those growth stage market leading tech companies.”
Gilbert: Acquired Cuts ~20 Minutes of Fluff Per Episode Using Descript
“So the way that we edit is our editor takes the first pass and he's unbelievably good. And that's, we're so lucky to have him. And then he sends us a rough cut, I upload it to Descript, and then we listen, like, and read while we're listening, word for word, s…”
Acquired sells six-month season sponsorships to an audience of 250,000
“So we only do Six month, season long sponsorships, and we are ridiculously choosy about the people that we do that with, and because it's a six month long thing to an audience of 250,000 people that happen to be probably the most valuable audience in the world…”