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Publishing CareerBuilder: Careers in Publishing Startups

  • 1.  Publishing CareerBuilder: Careers in Publishing Startups

    Posted Wed February 15, 2023 10:01 AM
    Thad McIlroy's exhaustive report on startups within the publishing industry identified more than 1,300 publishing startups, mostly within the United States. These new ventures, designed to help authors, readers, and publishers innovate and grow, provide career opportunities for publishing professionals and lessons for those seeking to launch new businesses that can actively reshape the publishing world. In this Publishing CareerBuilder, we'll explore the benefits of working for a startup within the field of publishing, as well as lessons from young professionals who have launched their own ventures. We'll hear from Thad McIlroy, Principal, The Future of Publishing, on high-level findings from his report; GW MPS in publishing alumni Brittany Smith, Senior Editor, Community.co, and Amy Megill, Founder, Editor Amy; and GW MPS in publishing student; Isabella Greene, Project Manager, Pubvendo; founder, AbiliTeam Consulting.
    Moderators: 
    • Nicole Mintz, Director of Career Services, the George Washington University College of Professional Studies
    • John W. Warren, Director and Professor, MPS in Publishing program, the George Washington University College of Professional Studies


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    John Warren
    Director and Associate Professor, MPS in Publishing
    George Washington University
    Alexandria
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