
Gregg Spiridellis @ JibJab: The Brothers Who Perfected Viral Videos
Ahmed Elsaka
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<p>When Gregg Spiridellis and his brother, Evan, first launched their online animation studio -- JibJab -- in 1999, nobody knew how to monetize short-from video content on the Web. And that was still true five years later when their first massively successful viral video, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8Q-sRdV7SY">This Land</a>, spread to millions of people around the world in a matter of days.</p><p>But Gregg and his brother knew they were sitting at the front of a media revolution, and, if they kept iterating, they'd eventually find a sustainable business model. And they ultimately did, turning JibJab from a creator of one-off video shorts into one of the Web's largest personalized e-card services.</p><p>During the episode, Gregg shares his experiences with <a href="https://aarondinin.com/">Aaron</a> about growing JibJab from a Brooklyn garage working alongside his brother to a Southern California office with 100+ employees and, ultimately, a successful exit.</p><p>For a complete transcript of the episode, <a href="https://latonas.com/blog/web-masters-episode-6-gregg-spiridellis/">click here</a>.</p>
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Gregg Spiridellis @ JibJab: The Brothers Who Perfected Viral Videos
Ahmed Elsaka