Ali Kriegsman
Writing A Book While Running A Startup
Episode Notes (by minute):
-2:30 - Why Ali started a music EP, Ladylike, as a creative outlet while running Bulletin. She and her collaborator met off of Craigslist.
-4:30 - How running a venture-backed startup can be very demanding
-5:30 - How Ali was approached by a literary agent about a potential book after her company was featured in the New York Times in 2017.
-7:30 - How Ali thinks the book, How to Build a Goddamn Empire, is unique compared to anything else on the market
-8:30 - “I really think that an empire is something that you're building on your own on your own terms”
-11:00 - How Ali and her cofounder, Alana, started Bulletin and grew initially as a side-hustle
-14:00 - Why Ali believes that things have come full circle for her and you never know which person or opportunity is going to be the golden key for you.”
-15:30 - How Ali’s published writing (i.e. Refinery29 article) helped her demonstrate her ability to write to her eventual literary agent
-22:00 - Why Bulletin was forced to pivot as a company and why Ali thinks a company should pivot when it has no other options
-25:00 - Why Ali wishes that she would’ve believed in herself and her skillset earlier in her career, and to not compare herself to others that have jobs in banking or consulting
(Note: these are quick notes and takeaways by David Nebinski. Please see the episode for more accurate information)