Lisa Heyamoto, Author at LION Publishers

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Lisa Heyamoto

March 6, 2024

Now accepting session proposals for the 2024 Independent News Sustainability Summit

If you have an idea for a session, speaker or discussion group, we’d love to hear from you!

December 6, 2023

Direct funding alone does not make a news business more sustainable

How strategy, structure and consistency are essential for revenue growth, and other lessons learned from our Revenue Growth Fellowship

By Lisa Heyamoto

October 2, 2023

What we’ve learned about the unique struggles and success of BIPOC news leaders, and how to better support them

Challenges include access to capital, lack of business experience and low capacity

By Christian Monterrosa, Stephanie Snyder and Lisa Heyamoto

September 12, 2023

Introducing LION’s Stages of Sustainability

Our data-informed maturity model maps the growth path of independent news businesses.

By Lisa Heyamoto

July 26, 2023

Trainings in HR, Staffing, Risk Management Now Available for Canadian News Businesses

Resources include best practices for hiring and staying compliant

By Lisa Heyamoto

June 7, 2023

Hayley Milloy joins LION as our Marketing Manager

Marketing veteran will help expand membership, program participation

By Lisa Heyamoto

May 1, 2023

LION members increased, diversified revenue in 2022

Most independent publishers grew their bottom line by an average of $50,000 year-over-year, data reveals

By Lisa Heyamoto and Chloe Kizer

April 12, 2023

Four lessons for every independent news leader from the 2022 GNI Startups Labs

By taking small-but-strategic steps, Lab participants moved the needle toward sustainability

By Lisa Heyamoto

March 21, 2023

LION is Hiring a Membership Education Consultant (Canada)

This contractor will update and supplement LION’s educational offerings for Canadian publishers.

By Lisa Heyamoto

March 6, 2023

LION is hiring a Marketing Manager!

This team member will refine our editorial and marketing strategy to help us reach more independent, local news businesses

By Lisa Heyamoto

November 29, 2022

What our independent news experts learned from auditing 75 news businesses

Takeaways from the LION-GNI Sustainability Audits and Funding program

By Elaine Díaz Rodríguez and Lisa Heyamoto

July 13, 2022

GNI and LION partner to deliver three 2022 Startups Labs for independent news publishers

Apply now for training and coaching on finance, hiring or revenue generation.

By Lisa Heyamoto

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