Blumberg: All podcast shows launched by Gimlet Media are profitable
Alex Blumberg · King of Podcasts Tells Us How He Launched 5, Made Millions, with Alex Blumberg of Gimlet Media · Feb 1, 2016 · at 2:46
Alex Blumberg, co-founder and CEO of podcast network Gimlet Media, explains the company's unit economics and financial health following a funding round.
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“The way we're operating right now, like on a per show basis, all the shows that we've launched are profitable.”
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