# Guide Collection: Founding a Media Startup

## GNI Playbook

The Google News Initiative's online playbook explains how to start a media startup in six chapters. It starts with defining the problem you want to solve, moves on to building an MVP, and ends with drawing up a business plan.

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## School of Splice

School of Splice is a free podcast course in which listeners learn basic start-up knowledge in two seasons of six episodes each. The episodes are approximately 20 minutes long and are accompanied by worksheets and a transcript. Season 1 covers the basics of developing a media start-up, while season 2 focuses on best practices from other founders.

{% embed url="<https://splicemedia.com/school-of-splice>" %}

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