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If there’s one <\/em>thing you take away from the second version of the GNI Startups Playbook<\/a>, released today in partnership with the Google News Initiative<\/a>, let it be this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You don’t need to know everything about launching a digital news business to get started<\/strong> \u2014 and there’s a lot you can do to test and refine a business idea before<\/em> you decide to take that leap. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the new-and-improved GNI Startups Playbook<\/a>, you’ll find practical advice for understanding your audience and its information needs, building and testing a Minimum Viable Product, communicating your values, developing a revenue strategy, and defining and measuring success, as well as inspiration and resources from founders who’ve already taken these steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Need a little extra motivation to get started? Sign up for LION\u2019s News Founder Challenge<\/a>,<\/strong> a six-week newsletter series that pairs content from the Playbook with a weekly challenge that will help you sharpen your business idea and begin putting it to the test. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An added bonus: Once you complete all six challenges (no matter how long it takes you!), you can sign up for a free one-on-one consulting session with a LION staff member<\/a> to discuss your idea and make a plan for next steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start the News Founder Challenge.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We’re also planning a virtual event in March 2022 to learn from news founders who have successfully built out their ideas, as well as to connect with aspiring founders who are just getting started. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just sign up for the News Founder Challenge<\/a> to get an invite to that event once details are finalized, and stay tuned for more founder resources and opportunities throughout the year. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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