Why an online polling platform hired a seasoned journalist to run it




The Business of Content show

Summary: A few years ago, Advance Publications launched the Alpha Group, a tech incubator that would launch small startups and try to grow them into thriving, standalone businesses. One of those startups was called The Tylt, a platform that allows its users to participate in online opinion polls on a wide range of issues. The Tylt was successful enough that Alpha Group spun it off as its own company.