Can Gimlet Turn a Podcast Network Into a Disruptive Platform?

10/01/19 • 26 min

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Harvard Business School professors John Deighton and Jeffrey Rayport discuss their case, “Gimlet Media: A Podcasting Startup,” and how two former public radio producers launch a podcast network, entering the last frontier of digital media. Can they turn a content supplier into a disruptive platform?

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