Isaac Saul On His Entrepreneurial Journey To Creating The Tangle Newsletter And A Robust News Brand
Isaac Saul is the Founder of Tangle, an independent, nonpartisan newsletter that presents a breakdown of the biggest news stories of the day, from both sides of the political aisle, to 125K+ subscribers in 55+ countries.
As an ambitious but broke political reporter, Issac was struggling with countless job rejections and uncertainty over his path in life when he decided to turn his passion for open-minded political discourse into a mission-driven business. In 2019, he bootstrapped Tangle.
In 5 years, Tangle has hit $1M in annual revenue through reader subscriptions alone and draws a wide audience on the Tangle podcast and YouTube. Its success landed Isaac on Forbes’ Next 1000 list in 2021 among other “upstart entrepreneurs redefining the American dream”.
Tangle’s credibility today as one of the most reliable and least biased news sources on the internet is matched by Isaac’s standing as a seasoned political news voice. He has written for TIME Magazine, Vox, HuffPost, and other leading publications.
- Recognized by notables like Dan Carlin, Elon Musk, Chris Anderson, Paul Graham for his viral analysis on the Israel-Hamas conflict, which had 20M+ views on X.
- Cited by Fox News, The New York Times, and The Washington Post for his reports.
- Delivered a TED Talk on how language shapes politics and ideas to communicate beyond the political divide in 2024.
- Named by Yahoo News as one of 16 people whose writing shaped the 2016 election.
Key Moments
04:28 Building a News Team Experience
07:48 "Why Not Try?"
10:06 Accidental Entrepreneurial Journey
15:09 Team Families and Responsibilities
Find Out More About Isaac
https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaac-saul/
https://www.readtangle.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tangle/id1538788132
https://www.youtube.com/@tanglenews
https://www.forbes.com/next1000/
https://adfontesmedia.com/tangle-bias-and-reliability/
https://www.allsides.com/news-source/tangle-media-bias
https://www.isaacsaul.org/my-work.html
https://x.com/Ike_Saul/status/1711780282725011520
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=543mYKKh1EE
https://www.yahoo.com/news/16-people-who-shaped-the-2016-election-isaac-saul-175336283.html
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