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Business and Finance
1) How to launch a business -- targeted for young entrepreneurs (Money Matters Blog)2) How to Manage a Distributed Team (Industrious)
3) Looking for top b-school leaders to watch (MBA consultants, MBA recruiters, MBA admissions) (BUSINESS INSIDER)
4) Data gathering tools essential for small businesses (LegalZoom)
5) Personal story unemployed due to COVID-19 (Anonymous)
6) Design and UX agency growth advice wanted (Anonymous)
7) How Side Projects Help You as A Freelancer (Influencive)
8) Bad outsourcing experiences (Enterprise League)
9) Red flags to look out for when interviewing potential employees. (LegalZoom)
10) Seeking Holiday Pricing Insights (Bank blog)
11) The 50/30/20 Budget (OppU)
12) Seeking Entrepreneur Journeys (One Million by One Million)
13) Seeking Thought Leaders in E-Commerce (One Million by One Million)
14) Seeking Thought Leaders in Financial Technology (One Million by One Million)
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Business and Finance
1) Summary: How to launch a business -- targeted for young entrepreneursName: Chris Warren Money Matters Blog
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b7oa@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Money Matters Blog
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 2 September
Query:
I'm looking for insights and tips for young entrepreneurs about
how to start a business. In particular, I want thoughts on
answering these questions: *How to test whether your idea is
viable. How to vet the idea, whether there is a market for it,
etc. *Once past the idea phase, how do you write a business plan
and what should be in it? *How to plan and budget for short and
long-term costs, like taxes, fees, subcontractors, employees,
equipment etc? *What are hidden fees most don't expect?
Insurance, incorporation, administrative costs? Legal? *How much
should someone plan to save before starting a business? Should
people try to accumulate a surplus fund in case things go wrong?
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Name: Lisa Cheng Industrious
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b7om@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Industrious
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 1 September
Query:
I'm writing a story about how to lead a distributed team. Teams
that were once centralized are now spread out across town and
even across the country. How can managers better lead their
newly distributed reports, whether they're working from home or
coming into a different office location -- or both? I'm looking
for responses to the following questions: 1) What are the
challenges of leading a remote/distributed team? 2) What are
your practical tips on how to handle these challenges? Topics
could include (but aren't limited to) how to communicate and
collaborate effectively given the changed circumstances;
accountability; teambuilding; avoiding burnout, etc
Requirements:
Please include your title and qualifications
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Name: Robin Madell BUSINESS INSIDER
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b7p3@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: BUSINESS INSIDER
Deadline: 8:00 PM EST - 2 September
Query:
As a contributing writer for Business Insider, I'm looking for
sources who are leaders--people to watch--in the business school
world. Specifically, we'd like to feature a list of leaders who
can help candidates land a spot in a prestigious MBA program.
Requirements:
Sources we are looking for include MBA recruiters, MBA
consultants, and MBA admissions stars--people who really stand
out in the business school world as those leaders we should
watch and follow.
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Name: Marcia Layton Turner LegalZoom
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b7p5@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: LegalZoom
Deadline: 12:00 PM EST - 3 September
Query:
For an article targeted at entrepreneurs and small business
owners, I'm looking for guidance on what data gathering tools
are, what they do, and how they can be used to help individuals
start or grow their businesses.
Requirements:
Small business owner or advisor with experience in this market.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-b7p6@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 5:00 PM CST - 2 September
Query:
I have a quick turnaround to write an article for a national
business magazine and would like to speak with someone living in
one of the following states: South Carolina, North Dakota,
Kentucky, or Georgia who is currently unemployed due to
COVID-19. It will just take a quick phone call to learn what you
did before, how you're coping, and how you plan to move forward.
Keep in mind that I'll need to share your name, age, and photo,
so if you're uncomfortable with that I understand. You must live
in one of the states listed.I only need one person per state to
tell an "as told to" piece.
Requirements:
* Must live in either South Carolina, North Dakota, Kentucky, or
Georgia. * Be willing to show proof of unemployment (won't be
published) * Must be willing to share full name, a photo, and
age.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-b7pf@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 2 September
Query:
I'm putting together an article on the importance of scaling
your design business/agency.
Here are the tips I need help with. Send a quote for 1 or 2 only
if you have hands-on tips people can apply. Any proof is
welcomed.
1. Stick with the right niche
2. Develop business initiatives from existing networks
3. Take time to find extra ways of developing new business
4. Streamline/Automate your processes
5. Track measurable goals [Include KPI examples]]
6. Consider subcontracting
7. Avoid common mistakes others have made
Requirements:
Only design and UX agencies or freelance designers who can show
how they scaled their business.
Send your name, role, and company with link. I will reach out if
anything else is needed. Thank you!
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Name: Austin Iuliano Influencive
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b7ex@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Influencive
Deadline: 7:00 PM PST - 2 September
Query:
Are you a freelancer that started up a side project? What are
the benefits you've gained and why would you recommend starting
up side projects?
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Name: Klaudija Nikolova Enterprise League
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b7k8@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Enterprise League
Deadline: 8:00 AM GMT - 3 September
Query:
Outsourcing has been glorified in recent years but is it really
that good?
We want to hear your WORST outsourcing experiences!
Name only ONE example and explain it in a paragraph (no longer
than 120 words): what happened, and what were the damages.
Requirements:
Please include your name, position, company, website.
Biographies and company backgrounds are not needed.
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Name: Diane Faulkner LegalZoom
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b7nr@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: LegalZoom
Deadline: 11:00 AM EST - 1 September
Query:
This is a service piece that will give the reader actionable
information they can use when interviewing potential employees.
Some of the questions I need to be answered are:
--What is your process or strategy? --How do you come up with
questions? --What are some good interviewing techniques? --What
are some tips for interviewing potential employees? --When
interviewing potential employees, you should always look for
people who... --What questions can you ask? --What questions can
you not ask? --How far back should a history go on an
application or resume? --What constitutes job-hopping to you?
--How bad is job-hopping? --How do you handle gaps in
employment? --Are gaps in employment always bad?
Requirements:
Looking for recruiting pros from any size company, small biz
owners welcome to pitch.
*Need first and last name, title, name of company, number of
employees (small businesses welcome), location.
*Also need email address and phone number for fact-checkers.
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Name: Dinah Brin Bank blog
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b7nt@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Bank blog
Deadline: 12:00 PM EST - 3 September
Query:
I am looking for comment from business owners and/or big-company
pricing execs to discuss holiday pricing strategies. This is for
an article aimed at a small- to medium-size business owners.
Seeking to interview (by phone or email) those with expertise
and experience with successful pricing strategies they have used.
Also, less pressing, would be interested in expert insights via
email from retail pricing consultants.
Requirements:
Please respond via email with brief description re your
background and expertise, and/or quotable comment on holiday
pricing strategies. Include full name and title.
Not looking for promotions of software or other products or
services, beyond mentioning the name/firm of any expert who
might be quoted.
Interviewed sources will need to sign a waiver consenting to
publish their remarks and will have an opportunity to review
their comments.
Thank you!
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Name: Samantha Rose OppU
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b7od@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: OppU
Deadline: 10:00 AM EST - 2 September
Query:
We're looking for personal finance professionals to provide tips
for how consumers can use the 50/30/20 budget rule to create a
plan for their money.
Requirements:
All pitches from qualified sources are welcome. We do not link
to affiliate sites promoting financial services.
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Name: Sheldon Chi One Million by One Million
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b7pj@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: One Million by One Million
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 2 September
Query:
Hi, My name is Sheldon Chi. I am responsible for coordinating
stories for the 1Mby1M blog [1mby1m.com]]. The Entrepreneur
Journeys (EJ) series is our flagship series and we're looking
for interesting companies with at least $5 million in annual
revenue to feature in lengthy feature stories. We are interested
in interviewing the entrepreneur who can and is willing to
discuss, at length, the nuances of the strategy and process of
company building, spanning topics such as bootstrapping,
financing, positioning, customer acquisition, channels, team
building, etc. To pitch, please provide revenue level, industry
(Our interests: E-Commerce, Cloud Computing, SaaS, Mobile,
Social, Big Data, IoT, FinTech, Digital Media, Gaming,
Healthcare IT, Online Education, etc.) and focus of the story
angle in terms of company-building experience. We use the
revenue level as a qualification criterion for selecting
entrepreneurs to profile. We don't necessarily have to publish
this number in the actual story. The Entrepreneur Journeys
series has already produced 12 books
(http://tinyurl.com/4p4phwy). You can see examples of the series
on our blog (http://tinyurl.com/d8m9mt). This blog is part of
the One Million by One Million global initiative, whose aim is
to help a million entrepreneurs reach $1 million in annual
revenue. We also use the EJ interviews as case studies to teach
other entrepreneurs how to navigate the entrepreneurial waters.
You get publicity, as well as a platform to share your lessons
from the trenches with a large number of aspiring and practicing
entrepreneurs. 1M/1M has syndication relationships with many
venues: HBR, Xconomy, SmallBizTrends, EconomicTimes (India),
Women 2.0, Mashable, Huffington Post, Business Insider,
ReadWriteWeb, and several other sites. Articles we develop
through these interviews often get repackaged for the
syndication partners. The 1Mby1M blog was named by Forbes in the
Top 100 Blog for Entrepreneurs (http://onforb.es/1a6RkOs). The
procedure is to have a one-hour interview by phone or in-person
in Menlo Park, at our office. We will provide the dial-in for
phone interviews, and the address for the in-person interviews.
Requirements:
When you send in your pitch, please be sure to include the
revenue level, as it is the primary criterion we use to select
stories. Unlike other entrepreneurship media, we do not look for
financing as a criterion for determining story worthiness. Also,
if your revenue threshold is below the $5M level currently, you
are welcome to email me, and I will check if your story might
fit in any of our other series. To give you a flavor, here are
some of our other ongoing series: The 1M/1M Deal Radar: Revenue
between $1M and $5M, high growth rate. We typically do email
interviews for this series. Thought Leader Interviews: We also
have Thought Leader Series opportunities in Cloud Computing,
Cyber Security, Mobile and Social, Big Data, Outsourcing, Online
Education, e-commerce, Gaming, Online Fashion, HealthcareIT,
Internet Of Things, etc. These require, however, that the
company has a minimum of $5M in revenue.
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Name: Sheldon Chi One Million by One Million
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b7pk@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: One Million by One Million
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 2 September
Query:
Our Thought Leaders in E-commerce (TLEC) blog is a follow-up to
our highly successful Thought Leaders in Cloud Computing (TLCC)
(http://www.sramanamitra.com/big-data) series. In TLEC, we
interview thought leaders in the e-commerce sector -- whether
they are entrepreneurs building great companies, product/user
experience designers building great products, or executives at
large companies with unique perspectives on how the e-commerce
industry is evolving. We discuss trends, disruptions,
entrepreneurial opportunities, monetization models, challenges,
socio-cultural impact and much more in a seven-part series. We
also try to highlight for our audience gaps in the current value
chain where they may start a venture, from the unique vantage
point that CIOs and CTOs have. This is a wonderful opportunity
to add value to the entrepreneurial ecosystem of the world. This
blog is part of the One Million by One Million global
initiative, whose aim is to help a million entrepreneurs reach
$1 million in annual revenue (http://1mby1m.com). 1M/1M has
syndication relationships with many venues: HBR, Xconomy,
SmallBizTrends, EconomicTimes (India), Women 2.0, Mashable,
Huffington Post, Business Insider, ReadWriteWeb, and several
other sites. Articles we develop through these interviews often
get repackaged for the syndication partners. The 1Mby1M blog was
named by Forbes in the Top 100 Blog for Entrepreneurs
(http://onforb.es/1a6RkOs) and among the top 100 influencers on
the topic of cloud computing. Sramana Mitra was also named as
one of the top 10 LinkedIn influencers of 2015
(https://goo.gl/AN9TjS).
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Name: Sheldon Chi One Million by One Million
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b7pl@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: One Million by One Million
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 2 September
Query:
Our Thought Leaders in Financial Technology (TLFT) blog is a
follow-up to our highly successful Thought Leaders in Cloud
Computing (TLCC) (http://www.sramanamitra.com/big-data) series.
In TLFT, we interview thought leaders in the financial
technology sector -- whether they are entrepreneurs building
great companies, product/user experience designers building
great products, or executives at large companies with unique
perspectives on how the financial technology is evolving. We
discuss trends, disruptions, entrepreneurial opportunities,
monetization models, challenges, socio-cultural impact and much
more in a seven-part series. We also try to highlight for our
audience gaps in the current value chain where they may start a
venture, from the unique vantage point that CIOs and CTOs have.
This is a wonderful opportunity to add value to the
entrepreneurial ecosystem of the world. This blog is part of the
One Million by One Million global initiative, whose aim is to
help a million entrepreneurs reach $1 million in annual revenue
(http://1mby1m.com). 1M/1M has syndication relationships with
many venues: HBR, Xconomy, SmallBizTrends, EconomicTimes
(India), Women 2.0, Mashable, Huffington Post, Business Insider,
ReadWriteWeb, and several other sites. Articles we develop
through these interviews often get repackaged for the
syndication partners. The 1Mby1M blog was named by Forbes in the
Top 100 Blog for Entrepreneurs (http://onforb.es/1a6RkOs) and
among the top 100 influencers on the topic of cloud computing.
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