Kenny KatzgrauTen Stages of Becoming a “Successful” Bootstrapped FounderThis past summer I walked into my office and there was a subpoena from the United States Department of Justice on my desk. Another from…Feb 7Feb 7
Kenny KatzgrauinLivin’ On A PrayerInnovation in Local News as a Driver of Diversity, Equity and InclusionThis past week, we got a message from a reader: a local high school student, Madelyn Sanchez-Berra, had won a YMCA-sponsored essay contest…Jan 15Jan 15
Kenny KatzgrauinLivin’ On A PrayerThe Future is Golden 🥂 | Annual Letter to Publishers and StaffThis is a repost of my annual email to Broadstreet customers, which I broadened to include all Publishers. As a publisher from Rhode Island…Jan 2Jan 2
Kenny KatzgrauinLivin’ On A PrayerNew Hire; People Think I’m Trying to Build a Local News EmpireI was meeting John Ward for drinks to celebrate the hiring of a very well-known New Jersey TV reporter for RedBankGreen. It’s top secret…Dec 12, 2023Dec 12, 2023
Kenny KatzgrauinLivin’ On A PrayerIs a $1.60 for a Cup of Water at Chipotle a Story?One of the things that might make me good at being a publisher is that I’m an idiot when it comes to whatever in the world goes on inside a…Dec 6, 2023Dec 6, 2023
Kenny KatzgrauinLivin’ On A PrayerWe Made a Physical Button to Prove an Ad WorksI like doing things that (I think) haven’t been done before. Keeps it interesting. After 11 years in business, you better know how to keep…Nov 29, 2023Nov 29, 2023
Kenny KatzgrauinLivin’ On A PrayerIt’s Alive: 5 Innovative Things To Check Out on the New RedBankGreen.comAt roughly midnight on October 26th, I deployed the first cut of the new Red Bank Green.Oct 31, 2023Oct 31, 2023
Kenny KatzgrauinLivin’ On A PrayerHow to Sell a Local Ad in 3 StepsI love a quick sales turnaround. I’m relaunching RedBankGreen in a week or so, but that’s not stopping me from selling. I actually having…Oct 18, 2023Oct 18, 2023
Kenny KatzgrauinLivin’ On A PrayerThis is What My Ad Sales Agreement Looks LikeGot a close in around 24 hours on this one. Small(er) potatoes, but it was pretty efficient.Sep 27, 2023Sep 27, 2023
Kenny KatzgrauinLivin’ On A PrayerUnderdogs Know: The Teacher Never Catches the Bully in the ActAnyone who’s spent a few middle school afternoons getting their face punched in or house egged knows that the bully almost never eats shit.Sep 12, 2023Sep 12, 2023