Subject: thanks for a fabulous year...
From: Lewis Dvorkin <dvorkin@publicpostinc.com>
Date: 1/1/10, 11:57
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dvorkin@trueslant.com

to all:

thank you. really thank you.

it's been quite a year. just 12 months ago, the blue print for true/slant was still in the works.

on april 8, we launched our alpha product with 65 pioneer contributors who believed. we finished that month with 150,000 unique visitors.

today, we have more than 250 contributors who believe... with plans to add many more 2010.

thanks to all your great work, we finished december 2009 with 1 million monthly unique visitors.

signing up 250 knowledgeable and talented contributors such as yourselves and hitting 1 million uv's in such a short time is simply astonishing.

venture capitalists and strategic investors (that is, the big media companies) continually ask with amazement, "how'd you do that?"

i just say, we've got passionate contributors with great voices and a determined true/slant team.

what's in store for 2010? simple. closing our next round of funding and monetizing true/slant and your insightful content.

i'm thrilled to say we're on track and on schedule for both. lots will be happening in the next three months. we'll keep you informed along the way.

so, happy new year to all.

and, i close this email the way i began it: thank you. really thank you.

best,
lewis

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lewis dvorkin
true/slant
founder and ceo
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