Jeff Kofman - Founder/CEO Trint
You might think running a startup is tough. But it pales in significance when compared to today’s guest who used to be a war reporter. But what does it take to turn someone from a job like that into an entrepreneur?
Jeffrey Kofman is an Emmy award-winning journalist and now the CEO and founder of Trint, a speech-to-text platform that aims to solve the colossal problem of transcribing for audio, video and text productions. Believe us when we say it’s a hassle.
Given what is going on in Ukraine at present, this is a fascinating job to learn about- how do you get into it? What does it take? How has the job of war journalism changed with technology over the years?
Jimmy even learns a thing or two about interview technique!
In this episode we discuss:
Jumping from an Emmy award war reporter to being a startup founder.
Where did the name Trint come from?
How to raise capital and being a non-stereotypical founder.
Why Trint is more than just transcription.
What does the future of the job of a Journalist look like?
How can writers get in front of the right people?
Why podcasts are an antidote to superficial media.
His thoughts on Ukraine and how technology is transforming journalism.
Does he miss being a reporter?
What’s the one thing he wishes he could tell himself when he first founded Trint?
Jeff’s interview tips for Jimmy.
The best content Jeffrey has consumed that he found impactful.