In today’s episode, Erik Torenberg sits down with Robert Leonard, creator of The Investor's Podcast Network, to discuss all angles of building a podcast network, from vertical integration, the best titles, monetization strategies, quality vs quantity, and much more.

Media Empires is part of the Turpentine podcast network. To learn more: www.turpentine.co

We're hiring across the board at Turpentine and for Erik's personal team on other projects he's incubating. He's hiring a Chief of Staff, EA, Head of Special Projects, Investment Associate, and more. For a list of JDs, check out: eriktorenberg.com.

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LINKS:

The Investor's Podcast Network: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/

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TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) Episode Preview

(01:09) The Investor's Podcast Network

(03:02) Difference Between a Media Company and a Podcast Network

(05:23) Creating Niche Tech Vertical Podcasts

(07:41) Sequencing New Shows

(09:59) Monetization

(13:16) Structuring Podcast Feeds

(25:42) Newsletters as Revenue Stream

(28:34) Working with Hosts

(33:49) Evaluating White Space and Opportunity for New Shows

(38:35) Working with Hosts in Podcast Networks

(41:37) Focus on Quality

(43:32) In-House vs. Outsourcing

(46:23) Turning cost centers into profit centers

(47:18) Considerations for partnerships and ownership

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