Minds Behind Maps

Mo Islam: The Space Industry is Changing, So Is How It's Reported On - MBM #33

Nov 15, 2022

01:26:00

Mo Islam is the Co-Founder & CEO of Payload, a Modern Media Company build around a daily newsletter reporting on the Space Industry.

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Shownotes:
- Subscribe to Payload!
- Pathfinder, their podcast
- Crowdfunded SpaceX round of investment
- Book & Podcast Recommendations
- Engines that move markets
- The Portal, Episode with Peter Thiel
- For All Mankind
- Payload's space-themed playlist

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
03:34 Episode Begins: From Banking to Space Media
07:41 Deciding to start a Newsletter
12:19 Doing to Media what Happened to New Space
14:21 Deciding to Focus on 'High Value Readers''
19:50 Getting Feedback
21:52 Payload's Target Audience
31:21 Earth Observation
35:33 Challenges of Reporting on Technical Fields
38:18 What Is Worth Reporting On
43:05 Earth Observation is Tough for Investors
50:18 Information Over Opinion
55:04 What Happened to the Earth Observation SPACs
59:35 Predictions: Earth Observation companies Getting Acquired
01:01:58 Would Google or Facebook buy an EO Company?
01:05:19 Other Forms of Media & TikTok
01:09:11 The Media Funnel
01:13:27 Focus & Analogy With Software Products
01:15:34 Payload's EndGame
01:18:10 Books & Podcast Recommendations
01:22:59 Music & Other Arts Around Space
01:24:24 Pathfinder Spotify Playlist