Archives for June 2011

20 Wil Harris

by · Jun 26, 2011

What’s it like founding a company?

Wil Harris says that online advertising is quite different than you’d think. Advertisers think locally and are quite slow to adopt new methods. Wil should know. He is the founder of UK-based ChannelFlip, which presents professionally-produced short-form videos (less than 5 minutes) that people want to see. Apparently even after you prove the concept, it’s not easy to get convince advertisers to become sponsors. Fortunately, Wil learned arguing and persuading in law school. But now days, he spends more time doing financial modeling than beating the bushes. You deserve a break. To check out ChannelFlip click here.

19 Eileen Rivera

by · Jun 19, 2011

What’s it like producing TV for the web?

Growing up in leisurely S. Cal. where media stories are local news, Eileen Rivera decided to pursue journalism. She started as yearbook editor, mostly so the popular kids didn’t get all the attention. She moved on to traditional media but has settled into doing video on the web. Eileen is the producer for Leo Laporte’s This Week In Tech broadcast. And hosts her own shows on Androids (the phones) and Vampires (the books and movies). But she also speaks eloquently of what it’s like to fall in love. For more about Eileen’s work, click here.

18 Scott Johnson

by · Jun 12, 2011

What’s it like being a cartoonist?

I’ve thought of how much fun it would be to be a great cartoonist. Draw funny things for a living. But I can’t draw. Fortunately, Scott Johnson can. So he started Frog Pants Studios as a place to house his creativity. And when he’s not drawing, he’s making podcasts on technology, science fiction, and whatever interests him. If you were drawing a caricature of Scott Johnson, he would have a pen in one hand and a microphone in the other. For more about Scott Johnson’s cartoons click here.

17 Randall Bennett

by · Jun 5, 2011

What’s it like working for a startup?

Randall Bennett is of the generation that has always had a computer. He family believed that if you can read, you can think; and if you can think, you can program a computer. He thought he’d be an artist but found that he loved communication more than charcoal drawing. Randall is fascinated by intra-company communication. He says you’ve got to deal with a lot of organizational issues if you’re going to make a dent in the world. And denting the world is his main goal. Follow Randall Bennett on Twitter. @randallbennett

16 Rob Pottorf

by · Jun 5, 2011

What’s it like to have a brain tumor?

In Paris, France and Orlando, Florida, Disney is opening a new attraction this summer: Cars2. While you watch the stunt car preshow, you’ll be listening to Rob Pottorf’s music. He’s done scores for theme parks, movies and TV. He managers to do it by working work and not living in Hollywood. You can do it too. All you need is a ukulele, a Fender Rhodes and an enormous amount of talent. And did I mention the brain tumor? Check out Rob’s studio and music. Click here.