The Entrepreneur Behind MyBlogLog, Gnip & IGN – with Eric Marcoullier

Eric Marcourllier, Gnip, B2B, Bootstrapping, Content, Sell Your Business, Social Media, Subscription (Membership) Model

He’s known for bootstrapping MyBlogLog and selling it to Yahoo for (a reported) $10 million. In this interview, you’ll hear how he did it.

You’ll also hear why he didn’t end up with equity in IGN when it went public, even though he helped launch it.

And, you’ll find out why he launched Gnip and why he recently moved on.

Eric Marcourllier

Gnip

Eric Marcoullier is the founder of Gnip, the company that serves as an API hub. Previously, he founded MyBlogLog, which he sold to Yahoo for (a reported) $10 million. Before that, he co-founded IGN Entertainment.

 

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