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Post by NOTtehFACE on Dec 8, 2014 22:27:59 GMT -5
Hi people, how's it hanging? When I'm in front of my laptop, with an actual keyboard, I'll expand on this post. Check out our website for now. www.readexposure.com
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Post by frinspar on Dec 8, 2014 22:45:01 GMT -5
Bitchin'! Good to see you, Calberto. Cosby makes me sad.
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Post by NOTtehFACE on Dec 8, 2014 22:52:30 GMT -5
Me too, yo. Me...too.
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Post by razkazz on Dec 9, 2014 0:14:26 GMT -5
Subscribed! How did this whole thing get started? Seems like an impressive undertaking.
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Post by NOTtehFACE on Dec 9, 2014 8:57:04 GMT -5
I went to work for the largest magazine in my area, was hired on as a staff writer, and was promoted to managing editor within the first 90 days. It felt super easy because the work was so much fun, but the working environment was terrible. The owners, who were a couple of 60 year olds, had been raised with silver spoons up their asses, and had absolutely no idea what they were doing. Mommy and daddy's money had long been squandered, and they had been coasting on credit when I came aboard and started making the difference. My first idea was to build a featured calendar within the nightlife section of the magazine that would cater to the bars, restaurants, venues, etc., with the hopes that readers would find it interesting while advertisers found it valuable. It worked.
Cut to 2 months later, and the IRS coming down pretty hard on my publishers, I was approached by an affluent business owner with an indecent proposal (not the kind where sex exchanged, weirdos). He made it very clear that he knew my magazine was going under due to the owners, but that I had been doing the best work in town. He offered to buy the business and let me run it as the publisher; all I had to do was make sure that they went bankrupt. I shook his hand, went home, ate a sandwich, and fell to sleep.
The next morning, I pitched the idea of selling the company to my boss. She declined. I resigned, met with my friend, and began devising the perfect free magazine. We pitched to an investor (not the Frank Underwood-wannabe), and received full funding for my idea. Our offices will be completed by next week, first issue comes out in February, and we've already got a dozen people submitting excellent content. Life is much better now.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2014 10:07:50 GMT -5
Good luck and a word of advice...pay your taxes quarterly without fail.
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Post by Knockworstface on Dec 9, 2014 10:12:20 GMT -5
Hi people, how's it hanging? When I'm in front of my laptop, with an actual keyboard, I'll expand on this post. Check out our website for now. www.readexposure.comAwesome. Great job buddy! Is this going to be digital only or will it be digital and print?
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Post by NOTtehFACE on Dec 9, 2014 11:34:12 GMT -5
Both digital and print.
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Post by NecroDragon on Dec 10, 2014 1:01:27 GMT -5
Fucking cool!
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Post by razkazz on Apr 22, 2015 23:26:01 GMT -5
I just got the first issue the other day. This magazine is visually really impressive and sophisticated looking--people will think you're a pimp if this is on your coffee table. And it's full of interesting, very personalized articles. And somehow it's totally free. Amazing job on getting this off the ground, Ctyler! I might have to attempt some article submissions in the future.
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Post by SkellyMan on Apr 23, 2015 10:02:23 GMT -5
Congratulations on the success and the beginning of a new venture. here I am answering phones for satellite radio and you got your own magazine
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Post by NOTtehFACE on May 10, 2015 15:19:15 GMT -5
Thanks! I appreciate the compliments and warm words.
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Post by NOTtehFACE on Jul 23, 2015 17:50:55 GMT -5
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Post by razkazz on Jul 24, 2015 12:15:36 GMT -5
Yep. It has great style and it's cool that it puts the spotlight on local artists. It's really well done.
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Post by NOTtehFACE on Jul 24, 2015 14:08:22 GMT -5
Thanks a lot, Raz. We're finishing up the 7th issue now and feedback is extremely important to us.
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