小企業(yè)挑戰(zhàn)大公司
Moguldom Media Group vs. 黑色娛樂電視臺(維亞康姆) ????挑戰(zhàn)目標(biāo):一家初創(chuàng)企業(yè)能否挑戰(zhàn)歷史悠久的品牌,在非洲裔美國人媒體市場中占得一席之地,? ????創(chuàng)業(yè)故事:2006年,,曾從事過律師助理的賈馬林?馬丁成立了以黑人為主要受眾的八卦網(wǎng)站Bossip。當(dāng)時,,他驚奇地發(fā)現(xiàn),,專門針對24至40歲年輕非洲裔美國女性的媒體公司屈指可數(shù)。34歲的馬丁說:“沒人認(rèn)為這個市場會蘊含巨大的機遇,?!蓖ㄟ^訪談提拉?班克斯等明星,以及一個適用于手機的平臺,,Bossip大獲成功,。很快,馬丁又開設(shè)了另外五家生活類網(wǎng)站,,包括針對新媽媽的MommyNoire和為音樂愛好者提供的Hip-Hop Wired,。馬丁著了魔似地研究網(wǎng)站用戶的上網(wǎng)習(xí)慣,成功地積累了網(wǎng)站流量,;另外,,他還獲得了寶潔(P&G,《財富》500強)和星巴克(Starbucks,,《財富》500強)等大廣告商們的青睞,。他表示,目前公司共有員工45人,,年收入達到110萬美元,。他的下一個目標(biāo)是:創(chuàng)立一個全天候播放的視頻頻道,。 |
Moguldom Media Group vs. BET (VIACOM) ??? The challenge: Can a startup take on venerable brands to grab a share of the African-American media audience? ????What he did: When Jamarlin Martin launched the black-oriented gossip site Bossip in 2006, the former paralegal was surprised that so few media companies targeted younger (ages 24 to 40) African-American women. "I didn't see anyone saying this is a big opportunity," says Martin, 34. Thanks to dish on celebs like Tyra Banks and a mobile-friendly platform, Bossip took off. Martin soon spun out five other lifestyle sites, from MommyNoire (for new moms) to Hip-Hop Wired (for music lovers). Focusing on building traffic by obsessively studying the web-surfing habits of his readers, Martin snagged big advertisers likeP&G (PG, Fortune 500) and Starbucks (SBUX,Fortune 500). Today his 45-employee company generates revenue of $11 million a year, he says. Next: a 24/7 video channel. |