Robert Smith of Highwire interviewed tech journalist Alex Heath, who left traditional media to start a Substack called “Sources.”
Here is an excerpt:
I Like To Ask Everyone Who’s Taken This Path: Why Start Sources Now? Was There A Moment Or Thought That Sparked It For You? Were There Any Hesitations Or Fears?
[Starting Sources] is something I’ve been thinking about for a long time. So many of my friends have gone independent, and none of them have regretted it. I also knew how much fun it would be to start something of my own.
I’ve spent my career covering entrepreneurs who have founded tech companies. I thought, well, why not just give this a shot myself?
There was never going to be a perfect time to launch Sources. So, why not just do it? And also, things are moving so quickly with AI and what I cover. It’s a very consequential time. I knew I wanted to build this and grow this during this time. It couldn’t wait.
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